New Group Makes Broadband a National Priority

By Marguerite Reardon
CNet

Federal Communications Commission commissioner Jonathan Adelstein joined tech policy pundits, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists Tuesday to launch a new initiative aimed at making broadband a priority in the U.S.

The group, which calls itself InternetforEveryone.org, officially launched at the Personal Democracy Forum. The main purpose of the new initiative is to help organize public support for a national broadband policy.

Vint Cerf, Google chief Internet evangelist; Tim Wu, Columbia University professor; and Jonathan Adelstein, FCC Commissioner, at the launch of InternetforEveryone.org.

Prominent figures in the tech world, including Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf, as well as law professors Larry Lessig of Stanford and Tim Wu of Columbia were on hand with Brad Burnham of the venture capital firm Union Square Ventures and Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar, to join Adelstein in becoming members of the group.

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