In The American Prospect, Sean Gonsalves reports on a recently filed bill in California that aims to strip telecommunications oversight authority away from the CPUC.
States can slash rooftop solar costs with instant permits and remote visits.
What does it take to build a sustainable model for closing the digital divide? How DigitalC grew to nearly 10,000 subscriber households
An interactive tool to help consumers, reporters, and policymakers explore the link between excessive utility profit rates and high electric bills.
Learn about actions state utility regulators and legislators can take to lower electric bills for consumers.
Senate's vote shows that lawmakers are "ready to take action to lower prices," says ILSR's Ron Knox
In some states, 30 cents of every dollar a customer pays to their electric utility goes to the utility’s shareholders’ profits. How widespread is this...
Online price swings may look like fierce competition. In reality, they’re part of an invisible strategy Amazon uses to maintain its dominance of e-commerce and...
A conversation about how we organize networks—and who they serve
State regulators are setting utility profit rates too high, allowing utilities to overcharge customers by billions in order to overpay their investors.
San Diego may be the only city to have secured upfront funding from utility shareholders to make clean energy cheaper.
New Mexico becomes first state to step up in absence of federal action to support households that can’t afford to pay for monthly Internet service.
A More Perfect Union documentary explains a Pepsi/Walmart price discrimination scheme — exposed by an FTC lawsuit unsealed by ILSR.
Analysis shows how the failure to enforce the Robinson-Patman Act fueled grocery-sector consolidation, leading to food deserts and rising prices.
ILSR's brief explains how corporate consolidation fueled high food prices, and the critical role independent grocers play in building resilient local food systems.