An insightful blog post by Lindsey at Fibrevolution with useful info from the Louisiana Fiber Fete
There are important lessons for communities to learn from the first wave of broadband – namely the mass marketing by BT of ADSL back in 2003-2004.
Community Champions emerged to encourage their neighbours to sign up for ADSL Trigger Levels (upto [...]
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Next Gen Time for Community Champions
The First Third Steps
After so many years pointing, prodding and cajoling to put the 4th Utility onto the public agenda, it seems that finally the importance of connectivity is being recognised across all of society eg HRH Prince Charles in Friday’s Telegraph
What is particularly important about HRH Prince Charles’ intervention is the focus it gives to the particular [...]
Just NextGenUs 2009 Hull Videos
After Stakhanovite efforts by Pharos VJs Kizzy and Reg, plus a little Youtubery from the NextGenUs team, here are some highlights of the Colloquium and BSG COTS event:
First up, a 9 minute overview
Some early arrivals meet and greet – [20 Seconds]
More Convergence Conversations – [19 Seconds]
People Create Change – [25 Seconds]
NGA will be a Patchwork [...]
JustNextGenUs Hull Colloquium and BSG COTS Meeting
A huge thank you to the 100+ people who travelled (from as far afield as Canada) to attend locally in Hull and remotely yesterday.
Based on the success of the day and the overwhelmingly positive feedback received, we have decided to organise a rolling series of regular colloquia and would encourage communities and champions to get [...]