Powell’s network broke even in 18 months and has operated profitably ever since.

Yet, when it was time to upgrade company systems three years ago, Fortune’s private provider couldn’t offer sufficient speeds.

“American Tower is glad to join RCA, and we support their mission — advocacy for rural and regional wireless carriers,”

A battle over the right of municipalities to offer broadband services has erupted for the fifth time in four years in the North Carolina State Legislature.

A lawmaker in North Carolina proposed a bill that would curtail communities from building their own broadband networks.

Cutting wasteful or duplicative [sic] programs in every account are all part of the equation if we are ever to return to balanced budgets.

The President’s beloved Ten Sleep does provide a model for rural broadband. It just isn’t the one he’s pursuing.