Broadband

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What residents wrote

2026

1 letters

2025

108 letters 27 in favor 9 opposed

2024

46 letters

2023

27 letters 4 in favor 0 opposed

2022

37 letters

2021

20 letters 1 in favor 0 opposed

2020

43 letters 4 in favor 0 opposed

2019

7 letters

2018

4 letters

2026-05-07 CMA 2026-139 — Awaiting Report Status Update 5.11.26
2026-05-07 CMA 2026-138 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the city's digital equity work.
2026-04-30 CMA 2026-124 — Awaiting Report Status Update 5.4.26
2026-04-23 CMA 2026-116 — Awaiting Report Status Update 4.27.26
2026-04-09 CMA 2026-81 — Awaiting Report Status Update 4.13.26
2026-03-26 POR 2026-69 — That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to review the current legal landscape and provide r
2026-01-20 POR 2026-08 — That the City Manager ask the appropriate departments to review the city’s digital equity work to date, including the st

2025-04-28 CMA 2025 #105 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-8, regarding a re
2025-04-28 ARS-25-12 — Awaiting Report Status Update 04.28.25
2025-04-14 ARS-25-11 — Awaiting Report Status Update 04.14.25
2025-04-07 ARS-25-10 — Awaiting Report Status Update 04.07.25
2025-03-03 COM 789 #2025 — , regarding Strongly support ending exclusionary zoning & municipal broadband and in support of PO#1 and PO#4 to improv
2025-03-03 AR-25-8 — The City Manager is requested to create a plan with a schedule and milestones to move forward with the creation of a Mun
2025-02-10 POR 2025 #13 — That the City Manager is requested to create a plan with a schedule and milestones to move forward with the creation of

2023-12-18 CMA 2023 #307 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-82, regarding an
2023-11-06 AR-23-82 — Report on an update on Municipal Broadband and Digital Equity by December 2023
2023-10-30 POR 2023 #193 — That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments and the consultant team and deliver an update on Mu
2023-03-20 CMA 2023 #85 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the final report for the City’s comprehensive ye
2023-02-27 POR 2023 #41 — That a Roundtable be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber in place of the

2022-10-31 POR 2022 #281 — That the Mayor schedule a Roundtable meeting on Municipal Broadband

2021-11-15 CMA 2021 #249 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Numbers 21-37 and 2
2021-05-17 COM 260 #2021 — Sundry communications were received, regarding Municipal Broadband

2020-07-27 CMA 2020 #158 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-127, rega
2020-06-15 CMA 2020 #133 — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $50,000.00 from Fre
2020-05-18 POR 2020 #113 — That the City Manager is requested to provide an immediate update to the Council on the digital equity research initiati
2020-05-18 COM 286 #2020 — Sundry communications were received in support of Municipal Broadband
2020-03-30 POR 2020 #69 — That the City Manager explore short-term solutions to expand essential internet access to Cambridge residents who lack i
2020-03-02 AR-20-19 — Report on producing a Request For Proposal for the municipal broadband feasibility study that was called for by the City
2020-02-24 POR 2020 #40 — That the City Manager is requested to produce a Request For Proposal for the municipal broadband feasibility study that

2019-09-16 APP 2019 #73 — A petition was received from Christopher Schmidt, regarding Upgrade Cambridge Municipal Broadband Petition
2019-07-30 CMA 2019 #202 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-60, regar
2019-04-22 CMA 2019 #97 — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to bo

2018-10-01 AR-18-96 — Report on how the City views internet-based platforms as opportunities for outreach and communication and what sort of g
2018-09-17 POR 2018 #210 — That the City Manager is requested to report to the City Council with an explanation of how the City views internet-base
2018-05-14 COM 397 #2018 — Communication received Carol O’Hare, 172 Magazine Street, relating to Policy Order # 1 regarding the proposed Outdoor Li
2018-05-07 POR 2018 #135 — That the City Manager is requested to develop a plan to achieve the above policy goals as it relates to the digital divi
2018-05-07 COM 376 #2018 — Communication from Nancy Ryan, 4 Ashburton Place, regarding the urgent need to address the digital divide as it relates
2018-03-19 AR-18-27 — Report on why there continues to be significant audio and video difficulties during live internet broadcasts of City Cou
2018-02-26 POR 2018 #39 — That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate City personnel to determine why there continues to be
2018-02-12 POR 2018 #38 — That the City Manager is requested to report on progress and efforts made to date to provide greater access to internet
2018-02-12 COM 127 #2018 — Sundry e-mails received in support of Policy Order #7 regarding municipal broadband
2018-01-08 AR-17-70 — Report on the status of the City’s plans to review and possibly implement a municipal Broadband system. On a communicat