Brookings Institution

Is Filtering Censorship? The Second Free Speech Tradition

Stevie Converse — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:17:26 -0500

Full article: Brookings Institution
Tim Wu
Anyone who wants to understand free speech in America in the 21st Century needs to understand that the doctrines of common carriage and Net Neutrality are perhaps the most important speech-related laws of our times.

FCC Chief Commits to Net Neutrality: Ben Scott's response

mthompson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:20:22 -0400

The FCC just took a big step forward for Net Neutrality, with FCC Chair Julius Genachowski announcing plans Monday to expand the rules to protect a free and open Internet. Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott applauded the announcement as a "bold" and "common sense" approach.

Improving Technology Utilization in Electronic Government Around the World, 2008

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:50:06 -0500

This Brookings Institution report reviews the current condition of electronic government and makes practical suggestions for improving the delivery of information and services over the Internet.

Telecom and Transportation Should Be Focus of Infrastructure Investments, Says Think Tank

Stevie Converse — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:25:27 -0400

Full article: Broadband Census
Drew Clark
By combining better public information, market mechanisms and smarter systems of subsidization, the government can play a positive role in funding infrastructure investments in telecommunications, according to three reports released by the Brookings Institution.