ILSR Statement on Conviction of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance issued the following statement on the conviction of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin.… Read More
Statement from ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell on Nomination of Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission
Stacy Mitchell, Co-Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, issued the following statement in response to the expected nomination of Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission. … Read More
New Research Focuses on Internet Infrastructure on Tribal Lands
New research from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Community Broadband Network Initiative is focused on broadband access and Internet infrastructure on tribal lands — areas which suffer from the least connectivity in the nation.… Read More
ILSR Organizes Roundtable with Rep. Cicilline, Small Biz Owners and Antitrust Experts on Curbing Monopolies
The roundtable event, “Reining in Monopoly Power: Small Businesses and the Push to Strengthen Antitrust Laws,” included a keynote address from Rep. Cicilline, as well as moderated conversations with small business owners.… Read More
Over 60,000 Independent Biz Owners To Biden: Antitrust Reform Must Be Key Priority
In a letter sent to the White House yesterday and released today, 15 independent business associations representing over 60,000 business owners from across the country called on President Biden to appoint Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners and leaders at the Department of Justice (DOJ) who are committed to using the full range of these agencies’ expansive powers, and avoid appointing executives, lobbyists, or lawyers for four Big Tech companies – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google – to key positions overseeing and enforcing antitrust policy. … Read More
ILSR Toolkit Shows How Individuals Can Push Energy Utilities On Climate Action
A new interactive toolkit from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) offers guidance on how individuals can pressure their utilities to do the right thing and accelerate clean energy deployment at the community level. … Read More
In Solar Tribune: Maria McCoy on the Decentralization of Energy Production
In Solar Tribune, ILSR’s Maria McCoy commented on the benefits of community solar. … Read More
Report: Wilson, N.C., Shows What’s Possible When a Broadband Network Puts Community First
In a new case study, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) explores the wide-ranging community benefits of Greenlight, the city-owned Fiber-to-the-Home network in Wilson, North Carolina. The case study details how it has been able to quickly adapt and expand service during the pandemic. … Read More
Small Businesses Must Be Primary Focus of Federal Recovery Efforts
In a policy briefing paper released today, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance forcefully argues that the immediate federal response to the Covid-19 crisis must focus on enabling small, independent businesses to weather the economic collapse, while longer term federal efforts need to tackle the larger structural obstacles that have long impeded small businesses and left them vulnerable to the current crisis.… Read More
