6.  Exploring other Broadband Options

Although cable operators still control the lion's share of the broadband market, other platforms, including DSL and wireless mesh networks, offer viable alternatives for high-speed Internet access.  Regardless of platform, we should strive to develop a "bandwidth ecology" that is conducive to the development of a robust media system at the local level, drawing on public and private resources alike to create a system that accommodates the production and distribution as well as the consumption of multimedia content.  FreeNetworks.org is devoted to the development of high-speed networks (primarily wireless, but also wireline) that serve as shared community resources.