Seventeen states have barriers in place that discourage or prevent local communities from deciding locally if such an investment is a wise decision. (Our cooperative stats are not current and we are working on resolving that). 10 communities served by one broadband cooperative. More than 330 communities served by rural electric cooperatives.And more than 30 communities in 10 states with a municipal network delivering 10 gigabit services. More than 315 networks communities in 31 states with a publicly owned network offering at least 1 gigabit services.
Approximately 150 communities with publicly owned dark fiber available.260 communities with some publicly owned fiber service available to parts of the community (often a business district).57 communities with a publicly owned cable network reaching most or all of the community.83 municipal networks serving 148 communities with a publicly owned FTTH citywide network.Our numbers of cooperatives are still being updated. Our map includes more than 900 communities, of which more than 600 are served by some form of municipal network and many hundreds more by cooperative networks. This map tracks a variety of ways in which local governments have invested in wired telecommunications networks as well as state laws that discourage such approaches. They range from massive networks offering a gig to hundreds of thousands in Tennessee to small towns connecting a few local businesses. Communities invest in telecommunications networks for a variety of reasons - economic development, improving access to education and health care, price stabilization, etc.
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