Chris and Doug Dawson break down new Ookla FWA data, critique the FCC’s flawed mapping challenges, examine the final BEAD funding numbers, and tackle the...
Inside Alaska's community energy program: subscriber-owned solar for a one-of-a-kind grid.
Can local governments build modern public safety infrastructure without sacrificing citizen privacy or handing millions to private cloud vendors?
How household power can solve the energy affordability crisis.
Are Flock safety cameras keeping communities safe, or just building a private dragnet for mass surveillance? Chris sits down with independent reporter Daniel Boguslaw to...
Chris and Doug Dawson discuss a major court ruling that could make Fiber deployment across railroad rights-of-way easier, Starlink’s ambitions to become a mobile network...
A Minnesota community solar cooperative earns trust and delivers savings in manufactured home parks.
Lee Brown and John Fredericks join Chris to discuss how Erwin Fiber weathered Hurricane Helene and what the community is building back stronger.
From Massachusetts' affordable housing retrofit program to a giant mirror in space, Chris and Sean unpack the latest stories shaping broadband.
Utilities profit by spending more. An independent distribution system operator could change that.
What do surveillance, A.I., and broadband policy have in common? Chris and Sascha connect the dots.
ILSR's short video explains how excessive profits for utility shareholders, also known as return on equity, drive up electric bills.
What happens when telecom companies are allowed to walk away from providing basic, reliable phone service? Chris, Harold, and Arturo explore AT&T’s push to end...
ILSR's 2-minute explainer video covers the basics of networked geothermal heating and cooling systems for local leaders and residents.
How New Haven financed a municipal geothermal network with a Green Bank loan and tax credits.