Moultrie City Manager Discusses Origins of CNS Network in Georgia for Community Broadband Bits Episode 39
b'Mike Scott, City Manager of Moultrie in Georgia, joins us for Episode #39 of the Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast to share the origins of the Community Network Services (CNS) network that joins four towns in four counties in rural southwest Georgia.\\n\\nIn this interview, Mike Scott shares some of the benefits of the network for local schools and community savings. Built originally because the existing cable and telephone companies would not invest in their communities, CNS has proved itself an incredibly valuable community investment.\\n\\nCNS is credited with creating over 6,000 jobs in the communities it serves, a tremendous boon for the communities that joined together to create this network. During our interview (below), we note a video they created to show off some of the benefits of this network. Here it is:\\n\\n\\n\\nRead the transcript from this podcast here.\\n\\nWe want your feedback and suggestions for the show - please e-mail us or leave a comment below. Also, feel free to suggest other guests, topics, or questions you want us to address.\\n\\nThis show is 20 minutes long and can be played below on this page or subscribe via iTunes or via the tool of your choice using this feed. Search for us in iTunes and leave a positive comment!\\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 D. Charles Speer & the Helix for the music, licensed using Creative Commons.'