2 Feb 2017

Press Release: Questions Grow About Amazon’s Impact on U.S. Economy

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Amazon’s earnings on Thursday are expected to show that the corporation continues to expand its revenue and market share. But new analysis suggests that Amazon’s expansion comes at a high cost to working people.

In a fact sheet released today, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and Jobs With Justice find that Amazon is driving many of the most alarming trends affecting workers, including fewer reliable jobs, more temporary work, declining wages, and high-stress conditions.… Read More
26 Jan 2017

Preemption, Local Authority, & Municipal Broadband (Episode 10)

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In this episode, John Farrell, the director of ILSR’s Energy Democracy initiative, interviews Christopher Mitchell (our usual podcast host) and Lisa Gonzalez of our Community Broadband Networks initiative. The three discuss the power of municipal broadband networks, how the power held in cities is integral to these projects, and the barriers put in place by cable monopolies to prevent these networks.… Read More
25 Jan 2017

ILSR’s Report on Amazon Gets a Big Response in the Press

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ILSR’s recent report, Amazon’s Stranglehold: How the Company’s Tightening Grip is Stifling Competition, Eroding Jobs, and Threatening Communities, has been featured in numerous media stories and has inspired new reporting on the company. Here are a few highlights.… Read More
25 Jan 2017

Google And Netflix Join Fight Against Virginia Municipal Broadband Restrictions

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Google and Netflix joined a handful of advocacy groups and other companies lobbying against a proposed Virginia state law that would make it far more difficult for municipalities to offer Internet service. Jon Brodkin of ArsTechnica cited the press release from our broadband research team in his coverage.… Read More
24 Jan 2017

Energy Democracy Media Roundup – week of January 23, 2017

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This week in Energy Democracy news: Mississippi implements net metering, Montana grapples with proper solar valuation, and the opportunity of infrastructure funding in a new administration offers grid modernization (but caution, too). Featured Stories: As Trump heads to White House, lack of actual policy threatens US energy future by John Farrell, CleanTechnica How co-ops can make … Read More
23 Jan 2017

Analysis: Bills In VA. And MO. Would Double Down On Banning Municipal Broadband

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“Legislation proposed in Virginia and Missouri would tighten the noose that restricts local governments from creating broadband options. In Virginia, the bill comes from a state delegate with strong ties to the telecommunications industry and with ALEC, the national advocacy group that wrote similar laws for other states. A Virginia state delegate who has received contributions from six telecommunications corporations has introduced a bill to place further restrictions on municipal broadband,” writes Craig Settles for The Daily Yonder quoting our broadband research in his coverage.… Read More

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