This week Wisconsin Public Radio aired a story that looked at the city of Superior, Wisconsin and its city-owned open access fiber network, known as ConnectSuperior.
Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Richelle Wilson not only spoke with city officials about how "the new network has been a game-changer for Superior," Wisconsin Public Radio also reached out to our Christopher Mitchell, Director of ILSR's Community Broadband Networks initiative.
Chris provided context and insight on how the rapidly changing federal policy landscape may or may not affect ConnectSuperior, how state preemption laws hinder communities in Wisconsin and some other states from duplicating Superior's success, and how tribes in Wisconsin have participated and benefited from a recent Tribal Broadband Bootcamp in the Upper Peninsula.
Listen to the Wisconsin Public Radio story here.
In addition to Wisconsin Public Radio's story on ConnectSuperior, you can check out our extensive coverage of ConnectSuperior here.
Or, you can listen to ConnectSuperior Broadband Manager Stephanie Becken on our Community Broadband Bits podcast go more in-depth into the city’s quest to deliver affordable access to city residents below:
