Host Chris Mitchell speaks with community broadband pioneer Billy Ray. They talk about the parallels between the movements for municipal electric utilities and community broadband networks. Topics discussed include: why it matters that electricity is generated locally and how making the switch can save customers money [8:20] developments in the electric utility industry in the past 30 years [11:14] the case for restructuring the electric grid and generating power locally rather than relying on giant, centralized utility companies [13:23] the ways in which the Internet fight against monopoly is replaying the electric monopoly history [22:08] what a difference it can make to get your internet from a community broadband network versus a monopoly Internet service provider, like Comcast [ 29:04].