@ColinGarfield

Lead advocate for Fort Collins municipal broadband, Net Neutrality champion, and broadband rebel. Founder of @BroadbandBeers. Tweets are my own.

 Fort Collins, CO
Joined November 2017
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Denver opted out of SB-152! While it may create some new fiberhoods, our best bet is using it as an injection of offense to remove SB-152 entirely at the state level. Maybe I should back into the game with a bigger prize? .@communitynets @bikerglen @dsocia @cat_hannah_b @KarlBode
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Chattanooga again makes history - announcing free fast broadband Internet connections for 32,000 kids (17,000 families) in the free/reduced school lunch program. Raising the bar yet again! lnkd.in/ez6vHJW

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Digital inclusion updates from @angelasiefer of @netinclusion - where have ISPs done well? What should they do better? Is it time for a real federal broadband subsidy? Podcast! (available in an index near you) muninetworks.org/content/dig…
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Gigi Sohn@gigibsohn17 Apr 2020
What's happened in Colorado is why Congress should pre-empt the 19 state laws that prohibit cities & towns from deciding whether to build their own #broadband networks. Community networks are good for consumers AND for public safety. coloradosun.com/2020/04/16/i…

Internet service in western Colorado was so terrible that towns and counties built their own telecom

Internet outages became a distant memory this month as a good chunk of western Colorado turned on a new broadband system. But this wasn’t built by a typical telecom. It took a band of local governm...

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I really hope local government officials have bookmarked and are referring to the great work from National Digital Inclusion Alliance to connect low-income households. Offer page from big ISPs here. lnkd.in/egjrfBx

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Deb Socia@dsocia7 Mar 2020
Replying to @dane @ColinGarfield @communitynets @Ltpietrzak @bikerglen @coloradoan
I am loving my gig symmetrical from @EPB_Chattanooga - no stress, great customer service, no surprise charges.
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Lukas Pietrzak@Ltpietrzak8 Mar 2020
Healthcare and broadband go hand in hand. Too many Americans cannot afford reliable healthcare. Too many Americans cannot afford reliable broadband. We’ve known for years that this is a dangerous combination, and #coronavirus is about to reveal its true magnitude.
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Dane Jasper@dane7 Mar 2020
Replying to @ColinGarfield @communitynets @Ltpietrzak @dsocia @bikerglen @coloradoan
Lol, I cut the cord!
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Still no 10Gbps pipes for customers, as of 2/4/20, in Fort Collins with @ConnexionFC. ($300/mo) Would love to see our speed results from it!
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@UTOPIAFiber6 Feb 2020
Testing 10 Gbps speeds in our office today! Our 10 Gbps internet service is available to over 100k residences and businesses in Utah. What speeds are you getting? Reply to this tweet with a screenshot of your speed test! #utopiafiber #ftth #10g #utpol
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Nearly four years(!) to the day of starting my little journey to help Fort Collins, CO get city gigabit service. In two hours, I'll have @ConnexionFC's 1gig residential service. @communitynets @gigibsohn @bikerglen @coloradoan @Ltpietrzak Sorry, Comcast. It's you, not me.
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