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Martinsville's diamond ring

With a mature fiber system already in place, Martinsville is far ahead of many other municipalities, but a study by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) released on Jan. 18, shows a dramatic surge over the past three years in the number of communities that are building public-owned, locally controlled high-speed internet infrastructure. Unlike Martinsville, they are going head-to-head in competition with traditional internet service providers.

What you need to know about the municipal broadband debate

Gigi Sohn on the fight for public broadband

As public broadband networks ramp up, so do new attacks

Millions of Americans Could Soon Be Very Offline

A staggering number of households across the country may lose broadband access if Congress doesn’t act.