Why Municipal Networks and Co-ops Should be Preferred, Not Last Resorts
October 1 – 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Shore Room
This panel will examine how municipal and cooperative networks can provide unique benefits to communities that privately-owned networks may not. Too often, these non-profit models have been considered a last resort, rather than a legitimate pro-active choice that provides specific benefits. The argument is not that municipal and cooperative solutions are appropriate everywhere, but that in some cases they may be a logical first choice.
Speakers
![](https://greatlakesconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Brett-2-288x300.jpg)
Brett Schuppner
Reedsburg Utility Commission: General Manager![](https://greatlakesconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/chris-mitch-nvq41rkftf6hmcukl0yi1xixj9fev9ap4em44y347g.png)
Christopher Mitchell
Institute for Local Self-Reliance: Director of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative![](https://greatlakesconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/KatieKienbaum-223x300.jpg)