U.S. communities looking for faster broadband service than what Internet service providers give have alternatives to the increasingly controversial choice of seeking to publicly fund a network, according to a new handbook for city officials.

Public funding of broadband is just one of several possibilities, according to “The Next Generation Connectivity Handbook: a Guide for Community Leaders Seeking Affordable Abundant Bandwidth,” released Tuesday by Gig.U, a coalition of universities focused on building high-speed broadband networks, and the Benton Foundation, an advocacy group focused on media and telecom issues.

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