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A new study has found that Chattanooga, Tennessee's decision to build their own affordable community-owned fiber broadband network has driven $5.3 billion in economic benefits back to the community. From my colleague and friend @seangon.bsky.social:

communitynets.orgChattanooga’s Municipal Fiber Network Has Delivered $5.3 Billion in Community Benefits, New Study Finds | Welcome to Community NetworksSince 2011, a new study finds that Chattanooga's city-owned fiber network has generated $5.3 billion in net community benefits for Hamilton County. Conducted by researchers at the University of Tennes...

Cody Wilson

@belthesar.com

8 Dec 2025

My first real tech job was at one of the last "mom and pop" ISP holdouts in my area in the mid-2000's, and muni fiber success stories remind me of those times.

Karl Bode

@karlbode.com

yep! I worked a little with Speakeasy, which was a cool indie ISP from Seattle back in the very early 00s

8/12/25, 5:29 pm1 repost5 likes

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