Since 2017, AT&T has been called out for digital redlining in Cleveland and Detroit. Now, Dr. Brian Whitacre from Oklahoma State University has compared 477...
Fueled by easy cash from Wall Street, two dominant chains are opening thousands of dollar stores across urban and rural communities, and causing economic distress...
We’ve been sharing information, resources, and stories about publicly owned broadband networks for more than ten years! … Read More
Residents of Shutesbury, Mass., are now receiving fast affordable, reliable connectivity in their homes and businesses delivered via their publicly owned broadband infrastructure.… Read More
The European Union has taken another step away from garbage incineration. … Read More
Cities in California will be encouraged to consider implementing dual stream recycling under new law AB 815 singed into law by Governor Newsom as an...
In August federal Bills on plastic pollution and Zero Waste were put forward in Congress by Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Representative Alan Lowenthall (D-Calif.)...
Fort Collins, Colorado, officially launched Connexion, their municipal fiber optic network, on August 29th. … Read More
An op-ed written by Katie Kienbaum, Research Associate at ILSR, addresses the inadequacy of satellite Internet access and why federal funding should go to real...
This episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast takes a deep dive into 5G with mobile expert Sascha Segan. … Read More
Illinois’ massive new infrastructure plan will dedicate $420 million to upgrade and expand broadband infrastructure. … Read More
Single stream versus dual stream recycling collection is a persistent issue. Which approach to recycling collection promotes the most cost effective method to recover, process,...
Tullahoma, Tennessee’s reliable, fast, and affordable internet access via their municipal fiber network was a major reason a medical company decided to expand in the...
If textile recycling can become more popular, we can keep 5% more out of landfills, and maybe people who are now donating to thrift stores...
Springfield, Missouri recently announced that they are expanding the community’s fiber optic network. CenturyLink will lease dark fiber on the Springfield infrastructure in order to...