Bozeman's Public-Private Approach In-Depth Community Broadband Bits Podcast 142
In Montana, local businesses and the city of Bozeman have been working on a public-private partnership approach to expanding Internet access that is likely to involve the city building an open access fiber network. We discuss their approach this week with Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director for the city of Bozeman; David Fine, Bozeman Economic Development Specialist; and the President of Hoplite Industries, Anthony Cochenour.\n\nBozeman has long been known as a city with opportunities for outdoor activities but it also has a significant tech presence though like nearly every other community in the United States, many recognize the need for more investment in better options for connectivity.\n\nA group of citizens, local businesses, and city staff have been examining their options, how they might finance it, and how to encourage the existing providers to work with them in improving Internet access. \n\nRead the transcript from this episode here.\n\nWe want your feedback and suggestions for the show - please e-mail us or leave a comment below. \n\nThis show is 22 minutes long and can be played below on this page or via iTunes or via the tool of your choice using this feed. \n\nListen to previous episodes here. You can can download this Mp3 file directly from here.\n\nFind more episodes in our podcast index.\n\nThanks to Persson for the music, licensed using Creative Commons. The song is "Blues walk."