Seattle is ready for a gigabit speed public Internet utility. Facebook: facebook.com/UpgradeSeattle
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
19 Jun 2023
We need a permanent solution to broadband affordability. Organizer Kimberley Vasquez imagines what it would be like for everyone to have good internet.
youtube.com/watch?v=6LJqxKvC…
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Kerala, a state with 9 times the Seattle area's population and a quarter of its GDP, will offer 2 million of its residents publicly-owned high-speed broadband free of charge.
Why can't we do the same? @upgradeseattle
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4 May 2023
The irony here is that the law requiring towns vote to authorize a public network made the issue incredibly public and popular. Comcast lost so badly.
Telecoms are unpopular and public broadband is incredibly popular.
We ought to vote on it here.
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
29 Mar 2023
This is unreal. It is a different world. Watching the #MissionAccomplished moment of this FCC. SMH
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
19 Oct 2022
@upgradeseattle with public, municipal broadband
19 Oct 2022
Residents of neighborhoods offered the worst internet deals aren’t just being ripped off; they’re denied the ability to participate in remote learning, well-paying remote jobs and even family connection and recreation — ubiquitous elements of modern life. st.news/3D6JGGv
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
14 Jul 2022
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
Capitalism is the march towards monopoly. Why literally a handful of private corporations control every industry and act like cartels. They hate competition.
Now imagine public competitor(s) that provide energy, housing, meds, internet, etc, Market forces screw the corps!
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
2 Jun 2022
Grassroots advocacy work is difficult, especially when it involves directly lobbying officials which takes time to build relationships, trust and build power and trust with like-minded organizations to show a big coalition is behind community / public broadband.
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
2 Jun 2022
What is risky is for every level of our government to continue to pour public dollars into corporate monopolies that have failed consumers over and over and over again, and who also use their profits to influence elections and electeds.
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
2 Jun 2022
We have a majority of electeds at the local level who say that a public broadband option is something they would support. This is a popular issue with voters. Yes it is expensive, but don't believe the corporate propaganda that it is "risky" for a government to take on broadband.
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
2 Jun 2022
Upgrade King County
We helped pass state legislation, made an internet access zine that Seattle Public Libraries found useful, we helped educate electeds and other leaders about public broadband, we convened important conversations among various experts. What's next?
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
20 May 2022
Thanks so much to @realBurhanAzeem who brought so much hope and energy to our working group.
We can't wait to see what happens in the City of Cambridge next.
An inspiration for #KingCounty
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Upgrade King County thanks @upgradeseattle @UpgradeCambMA for all you've done, too!
ALT screenshot of zoom meeting -- Laura and CWA person and Drew Hansen show at top
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
16 May 2022
THURSDAY!
Awesome chance to hear from @realBurhanAzeem about Municipal Broadband in Cambridge and to hear two other great guest speakers and learn about what @UpgradeKC wants to see in King County, WA.
reach out for info for this meeting
6/30 pm May 19th!
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
9 May 2022
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excited to have @realBurhanAzeem Cambridge Councilor at the next @UpgradeKC meeting on May 19 at 6:30 pm (seattle hours) to hear about municipal broadband.
If you’re in King County and want to attend the next meeting email info @ sharethecities . org
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5 May 2022
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last November to move forward with plans both to back subsidies for lower income people and build their own system.
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
4 May 2022
We were happy to host a fundraiser last week for @EkcPud. We are an all volunteer group that gets some staffing support from @STCActionFund for 501c4 political work and @sharethecities for 501c3 education work. This fundraiser was supported by the Action Fund.
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Upgrade Seattle retweeted
28 Apr 2022
Please mention that you want municipal broadband and follow @upgradeseattle
The #OneSeattlePlan will guide where and how the city grows over the next 20 years and will guide investments in our community to meet current and future needs.
Let us know your thoughts by participating in our survey: bit.ly/3hV4vu1.
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20 Apr 2022
The budget bill provides "grant funding to municipalities, state and local authorities … to plan and construct infrastructure necessary to provide broadband services.”
ilsr.org/new-york-state-budg…
Upgrade Seattle retweeted
13 Apr 2022
May 19th meeting
6:30 pm PST
Guest Speaker:
Councilor Burhan Azeem
Cambridge, MA
We will learn about efforts to move towards public broadband options and discuss next steps for @upgradeseattle & @UpgradeKC
Link to register will be posted next week.
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