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Changing the world often starts with changing the nature of the conversation. ILSR continues to successfully change the narrative from bigger is better to distributed, local power in the hands of the people.

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  • ‘Buy local’ campaigns produce results
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  • ‘Buy local’ campaigns produce results

    Albuquerque Journal, February 7, 2014 Independent businesses in communities that have “buy local” campaigns saw revenues grow by 7 percent in 2013, triple the growth...

    Big carriers go political to kill local broadband
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  • Big carriers go political to kill local broadband

    Info World, February 6, 2014 When Time Warner and Embarq (now named CenturyLink) couldn’t provide affordable, high-speed broadband, the residents of Wilson, a small town...

    Utah bill would stop regional fiber networks from expanding
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  • Utah bill would stop regional fiber networks from expanding

    ArsTechnica, February 5, 2014 Kansas isn’t the only state considering legislation that would limit the growth of government-funded broadband networks that threaten incumbent Internet service...

    A greener Wal-Mart is a slow work in progress
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  • A greener Wal-Mart is a slow work in progress

    City Wire, February 3, 2014 Wal-Mart has plenty of fans and critics when it comes to the retailer’s sustainability initiatives. When former CEO Lee Scott...

    Can Walmart (and Other Mega-Corporations) Do Good?
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  • Can Walmart (and Other Mega-Corporations) Do Good?

    Time Magazine, January 6, 2014 Alaska state officials are hosting Walmart executives in the state capital this week in an effort to resolve a months-old...

    Walmart Is Not the Bargain You Might Think
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  • Walmart Is Not the Bargain You Might Think

    Truth Out, December 7, 2013 Next time someone tells you they shop at Walmart because it’s cheap or convenient, share this. Despite 1,500 protests nationwide...