Before making the decision to put solar on a rooftop, one must know how many years of sunshine it will take to earn back the initial investment in the panels. To estimate this and the overall savings, solar developers predict how much electricity the system will produce and how much the cost of electricity will increase over the years. Just how accurate are developer predictions of rooftop solar savings and the system payback period? … Read More
Municipal broadband networks connect more than 500 communities across the country, but some states are trying to keep that number from growing. Nineteen states have established legal barriers or even outright bans on publicly owned networks.… Read More
Across the country, state legislatures are ushering in better rural connectivity by passing new laws that enable electric cooperatives to expand high-quality Internet access.… Read More
According to FCC data, which is riddled with errors and fundamentally overstates coverage, almost 95 percent of North Carolina has access to broadband speeds. Despite seemingly widespread connectivity, many rural parts of the state are still not connected.… Read More
Two pieces of legislation in North Carolina’s General Assembly show a potential to help improve Internet access in rural areas…… Read More
RiverStreet Networks and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives are working together to bring better Internet access to some of the state’s most disconnected communities. … Read More
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
On February 20, in Washington DC, ILSR will co-host a screening and discussion of the film Do Not Pass Go. The short documentary investigates how large corporations blocked the ability of Pinetops, North Carolina to obtain high-quality Internet access from a nearby municipal network.… Read More
ILSR helped organize a broadband speaking tour, called Let’s Connect, in North Carolina. Community meetings were held in Albemarle, Fuquay-Varina, and Jacksonville, and each featured great discussions between local leaders, innovative ISPs, residents, and policy experts. … Read More
