ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Community Broadband Network

Imagine you live in a big neighborhood with lots of houses and lots of people who all want to use the internet. But sometimes the internet can be slow or not work well because there are too many people using it at the same time.

Community broadband network is like having your own special road to the internet that only you and your neighbors can use. It is a way for people in a neighborhood to get fast and reliable internet service that may not be available from big companies like Comcast or AT&T.

Instead of relying on a big company to provide internet service, the residents of the neighborhood work together to create a network that they control. They might pool their money to buy the equipment needed to create the network and then hire people to maintain it.

Having a community broadband network can also be helpful if you live in a rural area where big companies may not offer internet service because there are not enough people who want it.

Overall, a community broadband network is a way for people to work together to get better internet service and have more control over it.