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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 2, 2008

Money is Fleeing

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/money-is-fleeing/

Money is Fleeing Pennsylvania should get a cut of the state’s increasingly valuable natural gas resources By Justin Dahlheimer, originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2, 2008 One resource that could help improve Pennsylvania’s fiscal future during an economic recession can be found under its feet, or, more precisely, under its soil. While the… Continue reading

Article filed under Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth | Written by Neil Seldman | No Comments | Updated on Jul 1, 2008

Commentary: Wasted Energy – Debunking the Waste-to-Energy Scheme

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/commentary-wasted-energy-debunking-the-waste-to-energy-scheme/

Like any other vampire, “waste to energy” technology, e.g., burning garbage for electricity, needs a good, swift stake to the heart. Continue reading

Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 19, 2008

New Powerline Study Finds that Local Wind Energy Generation Can Avoid the Need for New Lines

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-powerline-study-finds-local-wind-energy-generation-can-avoid-need-new-lines/

A study released this week in Minnesota shows there is an abundant opportunity for new community-based energy development (C-BED) throughout Minnesota.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 19, 2008

Bigger Bang from Independents’ Bucks

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/bigger-bang-from-independents-bucks/

Originally published in the Times Union.

The Capital Region’s future would be much better served by fostering the growth of locally owned businesses, rather than chasing after big-name national retailers. Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jun 19, 2008

Municipal Broadband Networks Vidchat – Christopher Mitchell with Geoff Daily

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/municipal-broadband-networks-vidchat-christopher-mitchell-geoff-daily/

Christopher Mitchell discussed Community Broadband Networks with App-rising.com’s Geoff Daily in a highly regarded vidchat. Continue reading

Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jun 17, 2008

Who Decides what you can watch on your Television?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/who-decides-what-you-can-watch-your-television/

Broadcast spectrum is quite limited, allowing only a few channels to send signals over the air to antennas. The Federal Communications Commission decides who gets licenses to use the airwaves. Cable and satellite dishes offer more channel capacity, but the owner must still choose which channels to offer. They pick what they think their customers want to watch.

But what if there were an effectively unlimited number of channels? Welcome to the world of fiber. Fiber-optic networks have sufficient capacity to offer many tens of thousands of channels. Communities across the United States are building these networks to make sure they remain relevant in the digital economy. So, when a community builds a fiber-optic network, who decides what content is offered?

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Justin Dahlheimer | No Comments | Updated on Jun 11, 2008

Seacoast Local Urges Residents to “Think Local First”

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/seacoast-local-urges-residents-think-local-first/

Seacoast Local has grown into a broad movement of independent businesses, nonprofit organizations, and citizens working together to protect and strengthen New Hampshire’s local economy, civic fabric, and distinctive character. Continue reading

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jun 5, 2008

Balancing Budgets By Raising Depletion Taxes

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/balancing-budgets-raising-depletion-taxes/

This June 2008 policy brief by Justin Dahlheimer concludes that states could generate hundreds of millions, in some cases billions, of dollars in additional revenue each year by implementing or adjusting depletion tax policies. The report illustrates how current depletion tax policies, in many cases, fail to account for the full value of the natural resources, depriving state and local governments of additional revenue that could be useful in current and future fiscal years.

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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jun 4, 2008

Monticello Fiber Network Fighting Frivolous Lawsuit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/monticello-fiber-network-fighting-frivolous-lawsuit/

Minneapolis, Minn.— (June 4, 2008). One day before the city of Monticello secured funding to build a citywide fiber optic network, TDS Telecom filed a lawsuit challenging Monticello’s right to construct the network.

Christopher Mitchell, Director of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), was not surprised. “Cable and telephone companies routinely file these lawsuits against community owned networks,” says Mitchell. Continue reading