Brad Burnham

Casting a Wider Net

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:10:14 -0700

Several leading lights of the Internet world believe that access to broadband is a civil right, like water, roads and sewage treatment, and have renewed their call for making such access a national priority. To further their goal, they have introduced a Web site, internetforeveryone.org.

Broad Coalition Backs Universal Broadband

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:25:34 -0700

A broad coalition of Internet business leaders, online gurus, community organizers and advocates across the political spectrum launched a campaign Tuesday with the lofty goal of universal high-speed Internet service.

New Group Makes Broadband a National Priority

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:56:13 -0700

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.

Internet for Everyone Campaign Aims to Bridge Digital Divide

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:22:28 -0700

An all-star panel of Internet academics, activists, and entrepreneurs gathered at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York today to launch Internet for Everyone, a campaign calling for a national broadband policy to bridge the "digital divide." The group—the members on hand today included such luminaries as Vint Cerf, Lawrence Lessig, Jonathan Zittrain, and Tim Wu—is urging political action to

Lamenting the High Cost of Broadband

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:13:58 -0700

Is bandwidth similar to oil? Yes, in one important respect, says Tim Wu, a professor at Columbia Law.

“Production is controlled by a tiny cartel that sets prices high and keeps them there,” Wu said today at a press conference about broadband access at the Personal Democracy Forum.

New Initiative to Push Internet for Everyone

Stevie Converse — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:33:46 -0700

Some pretty big names will be in one place tomorrow to unveil a new initiative called InternetforEveryone.org, which aims to make access to a fast, open and affordable Internet a basic right for all Americans.