ILSR's Christopher Mitchell speaks to how community broadband fills a void where disinvestment and federal policy has failed Indigenous and Black farmers.
ILSR's Chris Mitchell shares insights on the mission and vision of the Tribal Broadband Bootcamps he partnered in forming with Matthew Rantanen.
Evan Malmgreno covers Tribes using federal grants to create their own Internet providers, and how it takes more than money to get a community online.
Last week, a monumental infrastructure bill passed with $65 billion devoted to broadband investment. This money will build rural connectivity, develop state policies for local...
In the WSJ, ILSR’s Christopher Mitchell also explains the failures of US broadband policy that has kept communities from getting connected.… Read More
In the Des Moines Register, ILSR’s Christopher Mitchell discusses Iowa’s leadership in broadband and West Des Moines’ innovative partnership with Google Fiber which will provide...
This article was originally published in Port Huron Times-Herald on November 14th, 2017. Recently, a Michigan state lawmaker went viral on the Internet — but for...
In this commentary for the Knoxville News Sentinel, ILSR’s Christopher Mitchell details how municipal broadband networks like Chattanooga are proving Tennessee legislation that limits the...
Donald Trump picked his FCC chairman much earlier than anyone expected, though Ajit Pai is not a very big surprise. Formerly a lawyer for Verizon,...
This may well be the year of local government broadband solutions. For some communities, it will be because they are prepared to step up and...
The Salt Lake Tribune published this op-ed championing local investment in Internet infrastructure on December 11, 2015. Op-ed: Spanish Fork’s success shows municipal Internet...
The Roanoke Daily Herald published this op-ed about local government action for broadband networks on September 25, 2015. We were responding to an earlier Op-Ed,...
When we started to hear rumors that the White House was investigating community owned networks, we were excited but not sure what to expect. I...