The Boston City Council agreed today to look at creating a public alternative to private broadband providers, saying events of the past couple of years have proved broadband has become a necessity that private business may be unwilling to provide at a price that all residents can afford. Read more.
By adamg - 10/25/17 - 10:46 am
The BPDA is looking to begin asking developers of large residential projects whether their buildings will give residents a choice of at least two ways to get broadband - including wirelessly. Read more.
By adamg - 10/21/15 - 5:13 pm
City IT workers have begun mapping out existing underground conduits to see if there's enough room for another company - or the city itself - to lay the cables needed to bring competitive high-speed broadband to Boston, City Councilor Matt O'Malley (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury) said today. Read more.
By adamg - 8/27/05 - 9:18 am
Dan now has fiber-optic 'Net access at home - like 13-megabyte per second downloads. He details and photographs the whole installation process.
