Internet Access: Getting the U.S. Up To Speed
Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with broadband champion Susan Crawford. Christopher and Susan talk about bringing better connectivity to rural and urban areas. … Read More
City’s Fiber Network Boosts Competition, Internet Access for Residents
Some Idaho Falls residents are now able to tap into fast, affordable, reliable connectivity through their city’s fiber optic network. … Read More
Baby Step Toward Restoring Local Authority in Arkansas
A Senate bill in the Arkansas State Legislature is a small step in the right direction toward empowering municipalities to improve local connectivity. … Read More
Rescheduled Event: Broadband Documentary Screening on March 26th
ILSR is co-hosting a screening and discussion of the short documentary “Do Not Pass Go” in Washington DC on Tuesday, March 26. … Read More
Broadband is Affordable Infrastructure (Fact Sheet)
Local governments spend billions on all sorts of infrastructure every year to advance the public good for their communities. We’ve developed a fact sheet to compare how fiber network infrastructure compares to other public investments.… Read More
Local Electric Cooperative Provides Broadband in Missouri’s Bootheel
Missouri’s Bootheel, the ultimate southeast corner of the state, now enjoys high speed Internet access thanks to the Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric Cooperative.… Read More
Georgia Telephone Cooperative Connects Counties With High Speed Internet Access
Pineland Telephone Cooperative, which already provides services in rural southeast Georgia, is expanding into Americus. … Read More
ILSR Joins 4Competition Coalition to Oppose Sprint and T-Mobile Merger
Losing a mobile Internet access provider as an option is bad, but it isn’t the only consequence that we face if the Sprint and T-Mobile Merger goes through. There will likely be job losses, higher rates, locking out new entrants to the market, broken promises regarding 5G, and harm especially to people in rural areas.… Read More
Author Susan Crawford on the Future of Fiber Connectivity in America
ILSR’s Chris Mitchell interviews Harvard Professor, author, and broadband champion Susan Crawford on her new book, Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution And Why American Might Miss It. Chris and Susan also discuss policy recommendations aimed at bringing better connectivity to rural and urban areas.… Read More