Posts from December 2009

The Top 10 Internet Moments of 2009
Tim Karr
December 23, 2009

More than a decade ago, President Clinton pledged that every person in America would soon be able to go online "to order up every movie ever produced or every symphony ever created in a minute's time."

Civil Rights, Self-Representation, and the Fight for Open and Neutral Online Networks
Malkia Cyril
December 21, 2009

Two weeks ago, the Center for Media Justice brought together a coalition of national media groups working on racial justice issues including the Media Action Grassroots Network, Color of Change, the Media Democracy Coalition, Presente

Authentic Storytelling on the Net
Garlin Gilchrist II
December 17, 2009

The following is an excerpt from testimony delivered by Garlin Gilchrist II to the FCC during a hearing this week on Net Neutrality:

The Internet's Greatest Gift: Participation
Jack M. Balkin
December 16, 2009

What do digital networks make possible? First, they allow people to become active speakers and creators instead of merely passive consumers of information and entertainment. Second, they decentralize innovation, giving people abundant opportunities to create and use new applications for communication and creativity.

Protecting the Public's First Amendment Rights
Andrew Jay Schwartzman
December 16, 2009

Testifying at yesterday's FCC hearing on Net Neutrality, Media Access Project's Andrew Jay Schwartzman emphasized that the Commission should implement policies to promote the public’s First Amendment right to free expression and civic participation. He argued that the FCC should give little credence to Internet service providers' demands for unfettered discretion over speech on their networks.

A New Tool for Putting Net Neutrality on the Map
Megan Tady
December 14, 2009

The question isn’t who’s been naughty and who’s been nice this holiday season. It’s who’s supporting Net Neutrality, and who isn’t?

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