The Blandin Foundation will be offering a webinar featuring Chris Mitchell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance on Thursday, June 12 from 3 – 4...
LUS Fiber recently announced it now offers residential symmetrical gigabit services for $69.95 per month when purchased as part of its triple-play. In addition to...
With all of the recent media discussions around network neutrality, reclassification, and “Title II,” we decided to spend this week talking with Matt Wood, Policy...
The Shaker Heights City Council is considering expanding an existing fiber network, reports Cleveland.com. The project would allow OneCommunity, the nonprofit managing a regional fiber...
Christopher recently joined Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers for an interview on the “Clearing the Fog” radio show. Kevin and Margaret also spoke with Mary...
Join Community Broadband Networks director Chris Mitchell for “Approaches for Local Governments to Expand Internet Access” on Thursday, June 12 from 3pm-4pm to learn from...
I’ve been posting updates on local ownership of renewable energy in Germany since early 2011, and it’s abundantly clear that the Germans have yet to...
A new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Composting Makes $en$e Project documents the importance of expanded composting and compost use to enhance soils, protect...
Solar power is at a unique place in history. It’s growing rapidly, its price is falling precipitously. Within the next 10 years, it will compete...
In the wake of the Comcast Time Warner Cable proposed merger, an increasing number of local communities across the country are expressing their dissatisfaction with...
This is a guest post from Jacob Levin – an advocate for a new economy that regenerates people, place and planet. Growing up as the...
Local news editors seem inspired by the current network neutrality debate at the FCC. Newsrooms considering the prospect of paid prioritization are reassessing the value...
The Repurpose Center and ILSR have been working partners since its start up three years ago in Gainesville, FL. We have seen it expand its...
For our 100th episode, we are excited to share a conversation with Dr. Robert Wack, city council member and driving force behind a planned open...
The Times Herald in Vallejo posted a letter to the editor in early May from Chris Platzer; we want to share it with our readers....