Kennedy Smith shares her research and perspective about good zoning's role in economic resilience.
ILSR outlines the economy-strengthening benefits of city and state partnerships with local independent business alliances.
ILSR outlines the benefits to communities if they eliminate the dark store tax loophole.
State policymakers can make sure the clean energy boom benefits their local residents and businesses by supporting locally owned solar and wind projects.
The Maine Connectivity Authority has unveiled $9.6 million in new grants to bring affordable fiber to over 15,000 homes and businesses across 12 underserved communities.
Oakland, California will use ARPA grant funds to construct a city-owned fiber network that will support the city housing authority's “Free Internet Initiative.”
Fort Collins' award-winning municipal fiber network celebrates growth by giving away a year of free Internet access to 20 randomly chosen subscribers.
Brownsville, Texas is now transforming the city's digital landscape with a fiber network to bring fast, reliable, and affordable Internet service to nearly 200,000 residents.
Consumer Reports latest survey of the most popular ISPs in the U.S. once again dominated by smaller providers and community-owned broadband networks.
Imperial, Lassen, and Plumas Counties are among the first recipients of California’s $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program (FFA).
As states gear up to administer federal BEAD funds, a handful of states are already making significant investments in municipal broadband with Rescue Plan dollars.
With the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) now bankrupt, San Francisco is being honored for its Fiber to Housing (FTH) program.
In partnership with the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, ILSR publishes new report on how Vermont is supercharging its digital landscape with community broadband.
We are proud to announce the ten awardees of the 2024 BIPOC Community Composter Mini-Grant Program. This BIPOC Community Composter Mini-Grant Program provides $165,000 in...
In Nonprofit Quarterly, ILSR Senior Researcher Kennedy Smith describes the federal Equitable Lending Leaders program and some of its biggest lessons.… Read More