There is an old saying from California’s early recycling movement in the 1970s: “The hardest thing to do in recycling is to decide to recycle....
An important conversation around what happened when federal agents came to Minnesota—and how communities responded
A deep dive into one of the most successful municipal fiber networks in the country—and what other communities can learn from it
Chris and Doug Dawson break down new Ookla FWA data, critique the FCC’s flawed mapping challenges, examine the final BEAD funding numbers, and tackle the...
Host Jess Del Fiacco and Neil Seldman, Director of ILSR’s Waste to Wealth initiative, interview three zero waste advocates from Gainesville, Fla. … Read More
Chris and Doug Dawson unpack a new survey of rural Americans, the lawsuit over the Digital Equity Act, and what the FCC's latest satellite decisions...
Chris, Sean, Jordan, and Karl break down SpaceX IPO and Starlink, before Chris sits down with Jeff Gavlinski to preview this year’s Mountain Connect conference...
What can we expect from a new utility-owned distributed storage program that made headlines when it was announced over 18 months ago?
A Minnesota community solar cooperative earns trust and delivers savings in manufactured home parks.
What do surveillance, A.I., and broadband policy have in common? Chris and Sascha connect the dots.
What happens when telecom companies are allowed to walk away from providing basic, reliable phone service? Chris, Harold, and Arturo explore AT&T’s push to end...
Pay As You Throw (PAYT) a proven global waste metering system is the vital first step to reaching Zero Waste. For all those municipal leaders...
From America's 250th anniversary to BEAD and broadband policy, Chris, Sean, and Karl unpack some of the biggest stories shaping the telecommunications landscape
Are Flock safety cameras keeping communities safe, or just building a private dragnet for mass surveillance? Chris sits down with independent reporter Daniel Boguslaw to...
A panel of experts explores the question of how to build data centers that serve their communities, rather than extract from them.