Municipal broadband nationwide

Government-sponsored projects to provide fiber-optic or wireless networks are taking
off across the United States, as are efforts to legislate the issue in state capitols.

Broadband Map

Municipal wireless

Functioning projects:

Projects under development or consideration:

Municipal fiber-to-the-premise

Functioning projects:

Projects under development or consideration:

Municipal broadband laws

Laws limiting communications networks:

Pending legislation to limit communications networks:

Broadband Map

Roll over a state to view its broadband projects and legislation in this box.

This interactive map only includes fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) or large wireless networks deployed by a city or municipality. It does not include municipally owned Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) cable networks. It focuses on citywide projects rather than small wireless hot spots installed in public places, such as cafes or airports.

If you know of a city or municipality that has installed either an FTTP network or a citywide Wi-Fi network, please let us know. We will be updating the interactive map as more information is gathered or as more communities begin these projects.

The sources for the information in the map include the Baller Herbst Law Group, Tropos Networks, Muniwireless.com and Atlantic Engineering Group.

For more information regarding current or pending communications legislation please check out these Web sites: Baller Herbst, barriers to entry; American Public Power Association; Baller Herbst, proposed state barriers (PDF file).