We are excited to announce that we received a grant from #BTVignite - supported by US Ignite and #BurlingtonTelecom

This grant features the value of high speed internet & will support @Openwords tech development and connect classrooms across borders. Thank you for the opportunity!

We were open about our objectives to exit as a #workercoop #coop or a public benefit corporation. Great to obtain support while being open about a new economy.

#VEOC #OER #languagelearning #FLOSS #commons

@ntnsndr It's a little dispiriting to see all this energy while wallowing in the defeat of our #coopISP conversion campaign in #btv, but I'm curious if there might be energy to form a #coop WISP to compete with the for-profit buyer of #BurlingtonTelecom...

In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the #BurlingtonTelecom #privatization reached its climax, with the #KeepBTLocal #coop's bid being rejected in the final round 8-2 in favor of a sketchy-ass last minute back-room deal.

Disappointing, but also a bit of a relief that the campaign is over, 2 months after it was supposed to have been. One big takeaway for me is that the community capital capacity of the #btv community needs to be better organized for future opportunities...

#Vermont Public Radio piece on the rise of #equitycrowdfunding. Our state's main portal is backed by a #creditunion, and is hosting the community capital campaign through which we're trying to fund the mutualization of #BurlingtonTelecom. http://digital.vpr.net/post/regulations-change-interest-equity-crowdfunding-grows#stream/0 #btv