What can we expect from a new utility-owned distributed storage program that made headlines when it was announced over 18 months ago?
A conversation about how we organize networks—and who they serve
BLP's new season, "The Data Centers are Coming," uncovers how deeply the data center conflict is steeped in America’s legacy of monopolies versus motivated communities.
An important conversation around what happened when federal agents came to Minnesota—and how communities responded
A deep dive into one of the most successful municipal fiber networks in the country—and what other communities can learn from it
What makes faith communities such attractive hosts for resilience hubs?
Blair Levin returns to reflect on the decisions that built today’s Internet—and why we may not be ready for what comes next with AI
Unbuffered is here. Chris Mitchell introduces a new chapter that builds on Community Broadband Bits while expanding the conversation around power and local control
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How did this coal town ditch gas lines, win grants, and make municipal networked geothermal the cheapest heating option?
Karl Bode joins Chris Mitchell for a wide-ranging conversation about media consolidation, government power, and what it all means for the future of journalism.
ILSR's Christopher Mitchell talks to State Scoop about the far reaching significance of a new affordable Internet law passed in New Mexico.
Who should pay for upgrades to the high voltage transmission network?
San Diego may be the only city to have secured upfront funding from utility shareholders to make clean energy cheaper.
Oregon tries to tie utility profits to climate, cost, and reliability targets through performance-based regulation.