Report: Community broadband banned or restricted in 26 states

A majority of US states have outlawed or restricted municipalities from building broadband networks, according to a new report from community broadband advocate BroadbandNow. “The climate for municipal broadband has worsened significantly since our last report in 2018,” wrote Kendra Chamberlain in the report’s introduction. “There are now 26 states Read more…

Elizabeth Warren, Break Up Big Tech

Elizabeth Warren wants to ‘break up Big Tech’. So do we.

Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren published a Medium post on Friday calling for the breakup of big technology companies in service of “protecting the future of the Internet” by encouraging competition and innovation. “Today’s big tech companies have too much power — too much power over our economy, our Read more…

Japan has More Electric Vehicle Charging Points than Gas Stations

Japan now has more electric vehicle charging points than gas stations, an encouraging milestone in a nation that has long been a leader in the transition to post-fossil fuel-powered transportation. Bloomberg reports Nissan Motor Company, which manufactures the all-electric Leaf, made the surprising discovery while counting Japan’s electric charging points. There Read more…

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