About
The Operating Organization for the Local Internet Ecosystem.
Local Internet Group supports the development, deployment and commercialization of the Local Internet ecosystem.
01 — Who we are
An operating group, not a portfolio holder.
Local Internet Group works across strategy, technology, creative services, media, marketplaces, structured business information and emerging AI applications. Its role is to turn a large strategic asset base into understandable products, working demonstrations, customer solutions and increasingly connected infrastructure.
Mission
Turn a large strategic asset base into understandable products, working demonstrations, customer solutions and increasingly connected infrastructure for local business and local information.
Operating role
The Group works across strategy, technology, creative services, media, marketplaces, structured business information and emerging AI applications. It builds, deploys, operates and commercializes — it does not own the portfolio.
Current stage
Some properties are live, some are working demonstrations, and significant parts of the shared-record infrastructure are still emerging. We describe each accordingly rather than presenting the portfolio as one finished system.
Long-term objective
A responsibly connected local internet: authoritative business records, clear geographic structure, useful local information and machine-readable data that serves customers, search engines and AI agents alike.
02 — Relationships
Complementary roles.
Relationship to
Local Internet HoldingsOwner and steward of the strategic domain portfolio, intellectual property, data assets and long-term infrastructure architecture. Local Internet Group develops, operates and commercializes selected assets on that foundation.
Relationship to
The Local InternetThe public-facing vision and emerging network connecting local businesses, places, information and digital services. It is the outcome the Group's work is intended to support.
Founder and leadership
Pete GouldFounder and architect of the Local Internet concept, responsible for the portfolio strategy, record architecture and long-term vision.
Owned by Local Internet Holdings. Developed and operated by Local Internet Group.
Engage
Understand the model in detail.
We can walk through the asset base, the operating model, the current stage of integration and where commercialization is realistic today.