The federal BEAD program should not repeat past policy mistakes and waste billions of dollars delivering subpar Internet access to households at higher prices.
A quick explanation of New York's Affordable Broadband Act, including what it doesn, why it was enacted, and what it means for ISPs and households.
State policymakers can make sure the clean energy boom benefits their local residents and businesses by supporting locally owned solar and wind projects.
The government's decision to stop enforcing the law in the 1980s fueled the collapse of Main Street. Now a revival is imminent.
This guide reviews current opportunities, strategies, and tools for incorporating local decentralized composting into climate action plans, including template language, model measures, equity considerations, and...
This Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide is designed for advocates, policymakers, and curious minds to explore a menu of policy avenues to address the...
ILSR is providing guidance for the inclusion of community composting in PCAPs as a nature-based solution with cross-cutting benefits that fight climate change, advance equity,...
Our fact sheet explains how credit card monopolies and banks are imposing swipe fees to profit at the expense of small business and consumers.
Community leaders have good reason to be concerned about chain dollar stores. Here's an explanation of 17 ways dollar stores can hurt communities.
Contrary to popular belief, composting in cities does not cause rodent problems. This guide shows how composting food scraps, instead of dumping them in the...
Amazon portrays itself as a partner to businesses, but business owners tell a very different story about their experience selling on Amazon’s marketplace.
ILSR’s Exploring Digital Equity Fact Sheet Series unpacks the issues, challenges, and opportunities of bringing broadband access to everyone. … Read More
Current solar tax incentives have disproportionately benefited wealthier Americans and big businesses and banks. Changes to these tax credits could help millions of families, schools,...
Our latest fact sheet shows that lawmakers cannot achieve their aim of restoring competition to our online markets without passing the structural separation bill.
This new fact sheet highlights municipal broadband success stories from across the country and some of the many benefits the networks have brought to the...