NEWS — Upgrade Cambridge

Sean Gonsalves from ILSR writes about Cambridge Municipal Broadband. May 30, 2023

CTC and The Rebel Group present their framework for studying how Cambridge can move forward with Municipal Broadband. May 4, 2022

Cambridge signs contract with CTC Technology and Energy for municipal broadband feasibility study October 8, 2021

Benton Institute publishes study on Public Private Partnerships for Community Owned Fiber Networks, October 14, 2020

Concord, MA CIO Mark Howell writes about their community owned network in Saving net neutrality, one house at a time, Washington Post, April 22, 2018

The Public Internet Option: How Local Governments Can Provide Network Neutrality, Privacy, and Access for All. Jay Stanley, ACLU, March 30, 2018

Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern signs on to Mayors for Net Neutrality. March 29, 2018.

Meeting Notice: The Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to gain a better understanding of the extent of the City’s digital divide and to explore possible ways to increase digital access. March 22, 2018 at 4pm, Cambridge City Hall.

Grassroots Organization Pushes for Municipal Broadband. Scout Cambridge, March 15, 2018.

Group forms to pressure city on broadband, saying ‘no alternative’ to municipal inaction. Cambridge Day, March 7, 2018.

Cambridge Residents Announce Formation of Upgrade Cambridge. Press Release, March 7, 2018

Quincy officials eye municipal internet network. The Patriot Ledger, February 28, 2018.

CPS’ Chromebook effort, Comcast program, just point to need for municipal broadband. Cambridge Day, February 26, 2018.

Upgrade Cambridge Newsletters

Newsletter #36, An Update from the City, Digital Equity in Cambridge

Newsletter #35, Transparency from the City?

Newsletter #34, Roundtable Review

Newsletter #33, 21st Century Broadband Study to be Released

Newsletter #32, Roundtable Review

Newsletter #31, Broadband Roundtable at City Hall

Newsletter #30, Cambridge Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study

Newsletter #29, Now is the time for Municipal Broadband, Digital Equity in Cambridge

Action Alert, Support the Policy Orders re: digital equity

Action Alert, Urge the city to fix the flawed RFP for municipal broadband feasibility study

Newsletter #28, Comcast Increases Rates while City Manager Delays Feasibility Study

Newsletter #27, What should be in the Cambridge Broadband Feasibility Study

Newsletter #26 City Manager Agrees to Broadband Feasibility Study

Newsletter #25 Broadband at City Council Again

Newsletter #24 Presidential Election and Policy Order

Newsletter #23 Broadband and Beers

Newsletter #22 Election Day and Rally Follow-up

Newsletter #21 Petition Reminder 1300+ signatures

Newsletter #20 Petition Reminder

Newsletter #19 Rally Announcement

Newsletter #18 The State of Municipal Broadband

Newsletter #17 Google Pulls Out of Louisville

Newsletter #16 Digital Equity RFP Issued

Newsletter #15 Petition Campaign Continues More

Newsletter #14 Petition Campaign Continues

Newsletter #13 City Manager Approves Digital Equity Study

Newsletter #12.2 Action Alert follow up

Newsletter #12.1 Action Alert

Newsletter #12 Petition Announcement

Newsletter #11 Park(ing) Day Announcement, Campaign Kickoff Review

Newsletter #10 Campaign Announcement

Newsletter #9 Mobilization Meeting Announcement

Newsletter #8 Dividing Lines Panel Announcement

Newsletter #7 Dividing Lines Movie Screening Announcement

Newsletter #6 ACLU Public Internet Option Announcement

Newsletter #5 Digital Equity Policy Order Announcement

Newsletter #4 Senator Markey Net Neutrality Discussion

Newsletter #3 Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Meeting

Newsletter #2.1 Public Meeting follow-up

Newsletter #2 Public Meeting Announcement