ILSR Joins 4Competition Coalition to Oppose Sprint and T-Mobile Merger

Date: 13 Feb 2019 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

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

Date: 12 Feb 2019 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

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

ILSR to Co-Host Screening of Broadband Documentary

Date: 5 Feb 2019 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

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

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