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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Mar 8, 2007

Publicly owned networks are the key to universal access and healthy competition

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/for-immediate-release-january-8-2007-2/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 8, 2007 Publicly owned networks are the key to universal access and healthy competition Localizing the Internet: Five Ways Public Ownership Solves the U.S. Broadband Problem This January 2007 report argues that a publicly owned information infrastructure is the key to healthy competition, universal access, and non-discriminatory rates. download the… Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Mar 6, 2007

Growing Number of Universities Commit to Carbon Neutral Campuses

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/growing-number-universities-commit-carbon-neutral-campuses/

As of today, 111 college Presidents have signed on to an initiative, The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, that commits their campuses to become carbon neutral. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Mar 6, 2007

Distributed Generation Benefits Outlined in New DOE Report

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/distributed-generation-benefits-outlined-new-doe-report/

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 required that DOE, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), conduct a study of the potential benefits of cogeneration and small power production. The final report, The Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and Rate Related Issues that May Impede Their Expansion, is now open for public comment until April 30, 2007.

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Article filed under Deconstruction, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Mar 1, 2007

Unbuilding: Salvaging the Architectural Treasures of Unwanted Houses

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/unbuilding-salvaging-the-architectural-treasures-of-unwanted-houses/

The country’s two leading expert advocates for salvaging parts of unwanted houses rather than demolishing them explain the “green” art of unbuilding (or deconstruction) and take the reader on a fascinating tour of the process. Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Feb 13, 2007

Small Scale Computer Reuse and Recycling: Optimal Environmental and Economic Solution to the E-Scrap Dilemma

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/small-scale-computer-reuse-and-recycling-optimal-environmental-and-economic-solution-to-the-e-scrap-dilemma-2/

Presented to the R’07 Conference Recovery of Materials and Energy for Resource Efficiency Davos, Switzerland, September 2007 The recent paradigm shift in computer discard from disposal to recovery and recycling has been the result of grass roots organizing in the US. Refurbishing of computers has not been emphasized in new government policies, despite the overwhelming… Continue reading

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Feb 9, 2007

Austin Initiative Connects Local Businesses with Developers

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/austin-initiative-connects-local-businesses-developers/

A new online database created by the Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA) will help local entrepreneurs find space for their businesses and give property owners and developers a way to recruit more independent businesses to their properties.
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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Feb 6, 2007

Bellingham, Washington, Bans Big Boxes

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/bellingham-washington-bans-big-boxes/

After months of study and consideration by local officials and concerned citizens, the Bellingham City Council has enacted a law that prohibits stores over 90,000 square feet and imposes design standards on those over 60,000 square feet. Continue reading

Article filed under Broadband, The Public Good | Written by Becca | No Comments | Updated on Jan 26, 2007

What About the Word “Public” Is So Hard to Understand?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/what-about-word-public-so-hard-understand/

In a now widely dispersed article, Greg Richardson of Civitium has a bone to pick with my organization. His complaint? Our “far left” “bias”“on public ownership” is “damaging to the public broadband movement.”

Dispensewith the red flag words, and you’ll find an important issue. Civitium and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance have very different definitions of the word “public.”

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jan 26, 2007

SF Study Recommends Publicly Owned Fiber Network

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/sf-study-recommends-publicly-owned-fiber-network/

A study commissioned by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recommends publicly owned fiber network to promote economic development and bridge the digital divide. Download the full report, "Fiber Optics for Government and Public Broadband: A Feasibility Study" from the city’s web site. Continue reading