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Chattanooga Digital Divide “Slate” podcast

Chattanooga, Tennessee, has a lightning-fast, publicly-run broadband network that has attracted a lot of tech talent to the city. But as the city builds an economy around technology,one thing is becoming apparent: There’s a gaping divide between those who are...

DSL gigabit speed boost

CNet story on DSL breakthroughs in broadband. Since it requires expensive network buildout would still be a challenge for spread out rural populations, but perhaps if those populations were clustered in villages… even if the villages were themselves far from...

Google Fiber adoption rates in Kansas City

The cheaper service isn’t attractive to many poorer Kansas City residents because they rent their homes and move regularly, according to Rick Chambers, head of an education foundation in the area. The service is attached to the property, so if residents move, they...