A conversation about how we organize networks—and who they serve
With tax day as a backdrop, the ILSR Community Broadband Networks Initiative and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance convened its quarterly Building for Digital Equity...
More than 200 resources for individuals seeking simple actions to improve their community.
BLP's new season, "The Data Centers are Coming," uncovers how deeply the data center conflict is steeped in America’s legacy of monopolies versus motivated communities.
ILSR applauds the guilty verdict in the Live Nation / Ticketmaster monopolization trial of 2026
An important conversation around what happened when federal agents came to Minnesota—and how communities responded
How much of the U.S. solar fleet is made up of smaller, distributed sources that help communities build local wealth? This 2025 update examines the...
In 2026, the Maryland Legislature passed HB 429/SB 599 “On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program,” establishing an annual grant program for on–farm organics recycling...
A deep dive into one of the most successful municipal fiber networks in the country—and what other communities can learn from it
What makes faith communities such attractive hosts for resilience hubs?
Blair Levin returns to reflect on the decisions that built today’s Internet—and why we may not be ready for what comes next with AI
Unbuffered is here. Chris Mitchell introduces a new chapter that builds on Community Broadband Bits while expanding the conversation around power and local control
A participatory event on how to advocate for local ordinances to support distributed composting featuring real-life examples.
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How did this coal town ditch gas lines, win grants, and make municipal networked geothermal the cheapest heating option?