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Fiber: The Bipartisan Solution to Growth
“We can’t sit around and wait for the Federal government,” said Joe Reardon, former Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. In the above video interview, Reardon refers to the idea that a city needs to ensure that its infrastructure supports the needs of its citizens. At the same time, he stresses the importance of regional cooperation…
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Proactively Promoting “Greenlining”
Those with concerns about the potential for redlining as Google builds its fiber networks, should listen to this interview with KC Digital Drive’s Managing Director, Aaron Deacon. KC Digital Drive is public-private partnership that was a vision of the respective mayors of Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. The intent of the organization is to…
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Broadband for Everyone
“We are seeing much more inclusiveness in Kansas City,” said Rick Usher, Assistant City Manager of Kansas City, Missouri. Usher was referring to the approach that Google has taken whereby deployment of fiber is going to neighborhoods where there is demand. With support of the cities, non-profits and local businesses, there is a concerted effort…
