Clyburn Joins San Francisco Mayor Urging Net Neutrality on Muni Networks

Municipal broadband can expand broadband access and protect net neutrality, said San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell (D) and FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn Tuesday. “We both have been strong advocates for municipal fiber because we know that many consumers feel inadequately served by their private provider, if they are even served at all.” Municipal projects should include net neutrality, privacy and security as key principles, they said. Farrell last month announced a San Francisco network along those lines (see 1802010013). Farrell and Clyburn said muni "broadband projects can eliminate the digital and opportunities divide" by "providing more choice and competition and delivering better internet.”