(Not) Islesboro Municipal Broadband
100% LOCALLY MISMANAGED*
Satirical illustration of a group of older people struggling with a large municipal broadband router and tangled cables
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY

Fast Internet.Eventually.

By boomers, for boomers.

A bold new municipal broadband initiative combining fiber-optic technology with the timeless decision-making traditions of a New England town meeting.

SEE HOW IT WORKS ↓

* “Locally mismanaged” means that important networking questions are discussed locally. Technical expertise may vary. This is a parody site and is not affiliated with the Town of Islesboro, Islesboro Municipal Broadband, or any municipal entity.

01 / The Technology

Fiber. Routers. Switches. Backhaul. VLANs. BGP. Other words that sound extremely impressive when said slowly during a public meeting.

02 / The Process

First, form a committee. Then form a subcommittee. Then schedule a meeting to discuss whether the subcommittee needs a website.

03 / Technical Support

Have you tried turning it off and on again? Have you tried waiting until Tuesday? Have you tried asking someone under 45?

“Can I get my social security checks with this thing? I think it uses lasers.”