March 13, 2015 – The FCC has found that it has the authority to remove aspects of Tennessee and North Carolina law that limit local authority...
The Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act (SB2106) is breaking the mold of 25 state e-scrap laws. Under the law, passed in 2008 and...
Iowa expressly authorizes cities to build publicly owned networks. In 1999, the Iowa Legislature adopted changes to Chapter 63 of the Iowa Acts that defined...
In 1978 the Supreme Court of Washington ruled that the Washington State Community College District could not contract out to a private firm custodial services...
In 1997 the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled in Konno v. County of Hawaii that a County could not privatize the operation of a landfill since...
In 1993, after Massachusetts government privatized 36 operations in the previous 3 years, the legislature passed what came to be called the Pacheco Law over...
In 1990 Illinois enacted a ban on private prisons which remains in place in 2012, declaring that “the management and operation of a correctional facility...
To protect its citizens from deceptive advertising, the state of Vermont implemented a law in 2008 that says that labels like "local" and "locally grown"...
States that want to spur broadband in their state would do well to look at the Virginia Resources Authority. Created in 1984, the VRA helps...
On May 21, 2009, Vancouver passed an important resolution to encourage technological openness in the City. The city is committing to making more data available,...
In 1998, Assembly Bill 684 – the New York State Sports Fan Protection Act – was introduced by Assemblypersons Richard Brodsky and Richard Gottfried as...
Numerous bills involving community ownership were introduced during the Minnesota Twins stadium debate of 1997 and early 1998. Most, however, were tainted with the inclusion...
Initially introduced in 1997 and re-introduced in 2001 by Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer, The Give the Fans a Chance Act would forbid leagues from prohibiting...
Prior to June 2007, a Vermont town that wanted to create a community broadband network would have to amend the town charter and get it...
In September 1999, the state of California passed AB 116, banning commercial images in public school textbooks. AB 116 is a strong law, according to...