In the fight for better broadband Internet access, the state of Massachusetts has made progress. For this story for The Berkshire Eagle, reporter Larry Parnass reached out to our broadband expert Christopher Mitchell to see what he thought of the state’s prospects.… Read More
For this story about the benefits small businesses hold for cities, Christa Hillstrom of Yes Magazine reached out to ILSR co-director Stacy Mitchell to get her perspective on the innovative retail cooperative in northeast Minneapolis.… Read More
Former ILSR intern Lynn Brinkley featured the Neighborhood Soil Rebuilders program at ILSR and its role in teaching others about local community-based composting.… Read More
ILSR is cited in this article by Lina Khan in the Yale Law Journal, “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox.” Explore it here:… Read More
Donald Trump picked his FCC chairman much earlier than anyone expected, though Ajit Pai is not a very big surprise. Formerly a lawyer for Verizon, Pai has been a constant voice in favor of large incumbent cable and telephone positions, especially opposing the Open Internet Order, known more commonly as network neutrality.… Read More
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
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
“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
In this story for CBS’ Money Watch blog, retail hiring gains the spotlight. While there have been a lot of ink spilled on the benefits of this job creation, our policy researcher Olivia LaVecchia takes on the commonly held wisdom about the quality of these jobs. Read more…… Read More
