Muni Broadband Finding Its Stride

Drew Clark writes:  "When the Internet debuted on the national political stage in President Clinton's 1997 State of the Union address, it was generally accepted that the private sector would take the lead in growing the unusual and compelling, new commercial network.  ¶  Eight years later, the debate about whether municipalities should be funding or creating high-speed Internet networks has a back-to-the-future quality. Technological advances, dissatisfaction with the nation's broadband pace over the past several years, and the dynamics of convergence have led "digital municipalism" to hit its stride. ¶ Many cities want to offer broadband networks at low cost, or free. ..."  Link:  National Journal.  National Journal's Technology Daily will be featuring stories on this throughout August.  --Dennis