A new report from ILSR delves into the experiences of four Native Nations as they constructed their own Internet service providers. These case studies examine...
Central Alabamans can look forward to better connectivity thanks to a local electric co-op! … Read More
American Fork, Utah, wants to build an open access fiber network to all homes and businesses in the community of 26,000 people. … Read More
Decades after bringing electricity and telephone services to America’s rural households, cooperatives are tackling a new challenge: the rural digital divide. … Read More
Vinton, Iowa, is moving ahead with plans for a Fiber-to-the-Home network. Cedar Falls, Iowa, and ImOn Communications will be key to Vinton’s efforts to build the...
The Vermont Public Service Department awarded ECFiber, a community-driven effort of 24 different towns focused on bringing broadband access to rural Vermont, with about $63,000...
Legislative changes are helping electric cooperatives continue to expand high-quality Internet access in rural parts of America. … Read More
This report from the Community Broadband Networks team explores broadband coverage and competition in Rochester, Minn. … Read More
In this policy brief from our Community Broadband Networks team, we crunched the numbers to determine the extent to which the largest cable and telecom...
Rural broadband policy can be hard to explain. That’s why we made this fact sheet. It explains how rural America can have high-speed Internet service...
It took an extra year for a community in Minnesota to finally see high-quality Internet service. Balaton spent an extra year in connectivity purgatory while...
U.S. households use many Internet-connected devices simultaneously, so they need high-speed downloads. People are creators, and they need to be able to upload videos and...
We investigated Internet access in Colorado using the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Form 477 data. Many of the most rural areas of the state do not...
At the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we analyze data and explore public policies to empower local communities. Our initiative staff work on varied issues from composting to...
At the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we create maps analyzing publicly available data to show disparities in access and highlight possible solutions. We’ve recently taken...