Kentucky Municipal Utilities Association Passes Resolution Favoring Local Control in Telecommunications
We recently reported that local leaders in Chanute and Westminster had passed resolutions supporting the FCC as it considers its authority. The Kentucky Municipal Utilities...
Brenda Platt to Speak at 3rd Annual National Zero Waste Business Conference
Learn practical and impactful approaches to “Creating Value Through Zero Waste,” the focus of the 3rd Annual National Zero Waste Business Conference, May 6-9, 2014,...
It’s Not Just San Francisco Anymore! A Report on San Diego’s First Zero Waste Conference
Neil Seldman summarizes presentations from the first San Diego County Zero Waste Conference that was held under the sponsorship of Zero Waste San Diego (ZWSD)...
GAO Report: Government Telecom Investments Help Local Businesses
The Government Accountability Office released a report today examining economic development and government-spurred broadband deployment. The report, titled Telecommunications: Federal Broadband Deployment Programs and Small...
On the Media Talks Cable Consolidation, Municipal Networks With Crawford and Baller
The possible merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable and the FCC’s recent announcement to review state barriers have created a significant buzz in the...
Richmond Neighborhood Gets Free Wi-Fi in California
Residents in the Iron Triangle neighborhood of Richmond are now receiving free Wi-Fi as part of a new pilot program. The pilot, sponsored by Building...
How Can Communities Leverage a Better Energy Future? – Episode 17 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
We spoke with New Era Colorado executive director Stephen Fenberg about the grassroots campaign to fight Xcel Energy and build a better energy future.… Read...
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) just announced that the 1,200-mile fiber network MassBroadband 123 is now complete. According to the official announcement, the middle-mile network...
This fact sheet provides information on the most common ways local communities finance their municipal networks. When a community decides it needs to establish its...
Last month, San Francisco’s Office of Economic Analysis issued a new study concluding that the city’s policy restricting the spread of chain stores is harming...
Santa Monica City Net: An Incremental Approach to Building a Fiber Optic Network
Santa Monica has built a fiber network called City Net that has lowered its own costs for telecommunications, helped to retain businesses, and attracted new...
Christopher Mitchell Speaks in Sweden at Fiber Event
In February, ILSR’s Christopher Mitchell travelled to Stockholm to share our work on broadband at an event titled Fibre: The key to creating world-class IT...
