Social Media, Connectivity & Communications

The publication explains the rights of local governments in managing public rights-of-way. By Shane Peterson, Govetech.net News Editor WASHINGTON, D.C. — NACo has recently released a new publication entitled "Local Officials Guide: Telecommunications and Rights-of-Way."…

The same power lines that bring electricity to televisions and toasters may become the next pathway into homes for high-speed Internet access, federal officials said Wednesday. DAVID HO, Associated Press Writer San Francisco Chronicle They…

Cutthroat Communications, http://www.cutthroatcom.com based in Bozeman, is pleased to announce it is now offering its extended range of data services to Livingston businesses. Cutthroat Communications has been offering service to Livingston businesses, including PrintingForLess.com, for…

"Given the harsh economic realities facing most local governments, wireless is a way that cities, counties and municipalities can save money. Arguing the case to a cost-conscious governing body can pose some difficulties, Lowe said, but wireless is easily justified."

Avaya Inc., Motorola Inc. and Proxim Corp. today announced plans http://www.proxim.com/about/pressroom/pressrelease/pr2003-01-14.html to develop the technology and systems required to marry Wi-Fi and cellular telephone networks, allowing users to easily shift voice calls and data transmissions…

The State of Montana and Qwest today announced the next phase of their five-year, $10 million contract to deliver advanced broadband voice, data and video network capabilities to connect State agencies and universities in four…

Such networks send a message for municipalities, said C. Brian Grimm, the communications director for the Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry group. "It’s `don’t leave downtown for lunch,’ " he said. "It’s high-visibility and high-value, and it permits a municipality to easily serve its residents." "You can think of these as urban renewal projects,"

It’s called YRIX. Those four simple letters represent a monumental effort to bring an Internet exchange to the area. The Yellowstone Regional Internet Exchange began routing e-mails, carrying videoconferences, ferrying messages and enabling Internet searches…

(Serveral members have asked about Earthlink Satellite or any other national satellite sources that anyone is using in Montana. Their goal is to have a single ISP who provides high bandwidth (at least 256K) locally as well as nationwide access for travel at reasonable costs. I’d appreciate any feedback- just add it to the comments at the end of the article so all can share.- Thanks, Russ)

Remember when the Internet was all about building community? Earl Levine remembers. He’s a throwback even as he works to move his Palo Alto neighborhood in to the future. Levine, a tech consultant by trade,…