By bribing officials, Walmart was able to outpace its competitors, opening new stores so fast they had no time to react. In just a few...
It’s hard to make this stuff up. Last year the Michigan legislature passed a bill that gave the Governor the right to seize control of...
Iowa expressly authorizes cities to build publicly owned networks. In 1999, the Iowa Legislature adopted changes to Chapter 63 of the Iowa Acts that defined...
Community Broadband networks are increasingly getting the attention they deserve as an option for communities that want better, more accountable connections to the Internet. We...
Step across the county line in Thomas County, Georgia and you will be in Florida. Its county seat, Thomasville, has been chosen as a one...
Local ownership of a wind project accounts for half of its lifetime economic value to the community!… Read More
In most states, telephone companies are required to serve everyone and when there are problems with the service, the state can mandate that the company...
As we recently reported, the FCC has made changes to clear the airwaves for more low power radio stations. The Prometheus Radio Project, instrumental in...
The editor’s column from the March 2012 edition of Public Utilities Fortnightly describes how policy inertia can hamper distributed renewable energy development. To illustrate, Michael...
ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell launched the Energy Self-Reliant States blog in late 2010 to provide hard data and analysis on the economic and political...
We have re-launched the interactive community broadband map! The new version allows you to hide or show layers and now incorporates our other map showing...
Christopher Mitchell spoke with Gavin Dahl about community broadband on KYRS, a community radio station in Spokane, Washington, on April 11. The discussion touched on...
Christopher Mitchell spoke with Gavin Dahl about community broadband on KYRS, a community radio station in Spokane, Washington, on April 11. The discussion touched on...
VisitMendocino.com sums up this northern California community as a peaceful and serene: “Mendocino County, where rugged coastline, breathtaking beaches, picturesque villages, majestic redwood forests and America’s Greenest Wine Region...
The US Post Office needs money. As this chart shows, US postal rates, at 45 cents for a first class stamp, are the lowest in...