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News (to file)
- 2016-11-01 After North Carolina Law Bans Municipal Broadband, One ISP Gives Gigabit Connections Away: The ISP in question is the Wilson municipal broadband service which was set up before the ban.
- 2011-08-24 In North Carolina, a Reversal on Municipal Broadband «A state that once was known for aggressive government involvement in rolling out high-speed Internet services has dismantled a key state agency and passed a law making it nearly impossible for cities to operate their own networks.»
- 2011-05-23 North Carolina Enacts Pro-ISP, Anti-Municipal Broadband Law «North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue has announced that she won’t sign or veto the controversial bill on municipal broadband sent to her desk by the state legislature.»
- 2011-05-12 North Carolina's Broadband Buffoonery Gains Attention «Unfortunately Only After Time Warner Cable Bill Passes» (it was just awaiting Pat McCrory's signature at this point)
- 2011-05-06 Wilson Largely Exempted, but NC Takes a Big Step Backward «After four years of heavy lobbying, the cable company is probably getting what it wants. New municipal broadband NC probably won’t be developed if H129 clears the final hurdle at the Governor’s office. She has the option to veto, but no one knows what will happen.»
- 2011-05-03 North Carolina Anti-Community Fiber Bill Closer to Passing
- 2011-03-30 Cable-backed anti-muni broadband bill advances in North Carolina «Its sponsor, Marilyn Avila (R-Wake), told WRAL TV that the legislation would protect businesses from "predatory" local governments that want to build their own ISPs. "We have to have some sort of framework that everybody understands when you go into this," she explained. "This bill is going to establish those rules."»
- 2010-07-13 Legislators block bill to ban North Carolina municipal broadband efforts: S1209
- 2010-07-12 North Carolina Anti-Community Fiber Push Killed «Back to the drawing board for AT&T, Time Warner Cable lobbyists»
Bills
- 2011 HB 129 / SB 87 "Level Playing Field/Local Gov't Competition" sponsored by Marilyn Avila (R-Wake)
- 2010(?) SB 1209, sponsored by state Senator David Hoyle (D-Gaston)
- 2007 HB 1587 "The Local Gov't Fair Competition Act."