California

State's 'Digital Divide' Persists

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:57:29 -0700

Silenced Mamas

Poor News Network — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:42:00 -0700

by Marlon Crump/PNN

We’re not just members of the bar

Here in Familawt,

Familawt

We’re connoisseurs of the bizarre!

Best interests of the children is our watchword

We frown upon disparagement and blame

In short there’s simply not, a more congenial spot

A Deadly Proposal

Poor News Network — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:35:00 -0700

I have lived in Oakland my whole life. I have lived in poverty for
most of my life. I have worked since as far back as I can remember.

Next President Should Launch the Digital New Deal

Helen DeMichiel — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:11:00 -0700

When
more than 3 million voters under age 30 turned out for recent caucuses
and primaries, they staked a claim as a major force shaping this
historic presidential election. Because so many leave college with, on
average, $20,000 in debt during a recession economy and are entering a
job market with fewer opportunities to earn a decent living, energized
young Americans are yearning to help solve America's problems, address
the mounting issues of income disparity, and contribute to the health
and well-being of their communities. At the same time, a call for
enhanced national public service is part of the presidential
candidates' campaign platforms.

Thus, this is a singular moment in which to demand a larger and
bolder vision to propel all Americans, across generations, fully into
the 21st century. It's time for a Digital New Deal.

Palabras de Resistencia de Medios/Words of Media Resistance

Poor News Network — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:34:00 -0700

Pobreza,
Raza, Discapacidad y intellectuales Migratorios de la Prensa Pobre y
Voces De Inmigrantes en Resistancia testifican la verdad a la FCC sobre
el asunto de la Neutralidad del Internet.

Poverty, Race, Disability and Migrant scholars from
PoorNewsNetwork(PNN) in collaboration with Media organizers from all
ova da bay speak truth to the FCC on Net Neutrality

Bay Area Tops in Broadband Use

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:28:33 -0700

Anne Barry presides over a power broadband household. The kids download videos and do school research, while she e-mails and shops and her husband connects to work remotely.

Join the Conversation - Live Blogging the Stanford FCC Hearing

Megan Tady — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:21:00 -0700

Today people will have their first chance to speak directly to all five FCC commissioners about the irresponsible and discriminatory behavior of Comcast and other companies who want to block and filter the Internet. At Stanford University, hundreds of people are gathered to speak out about the importance of an open Internet for education, innovation, competition, and free speech.

But you don’t have to be at Stanford to make your voice heard too. Join the conversation right here as Free Press staffers blog live while the hearing unfolds.

Openness for the Internet

Rep. Anna Eshoo — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:14:00 -0700

Today’s FCC hearing on network management and access to emerging technology is extraordinarily important and there is no better place in our country to hold such a hearing than in the heart of Silicon Valley – located in the district I represent.

Comcast Wants to Be the Net's Judge, Jury and Executioner

Timothy Karr — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:01:00 -0700

Comcast has just rolled out plans to draft a "bill of rights and responsibilities" for ISPs and Internet users. But the cable giant has forgotten one thing: to invite Internet users, policymakers and advocates to the table.

Corporate Media vs. Community Television

mpetti — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:38:00 -0700

One of the greatest lifestyle advertisements that exist in
the technology world today is the “Mac vs. PC” ad. It’s priceless, really. The marketers at Mac should win an award for
that one. Young vs. old, hip vs. lame, traditional
vs. unconventional, it’s all there.

Can the FCC fix the internet?

Seeta Peña Gangadharan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:15:00 -0700

The Federal Communications Commission comes to Stanford this Thursday
to hear from two panels of experts and members of the public on issues
related to broadband network management practices.

Background

Listen Up! Plan Would Tax Downloads

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:14:25 -0700

Don't get too used to those 99-cent downloads from iTunes. A Los Angeles-area lawmaker trying to help raise money to delete the state government's $8 billion shortfall thinks consumers should pay sales tax when buying from online music stores.

FCC Announces Further Details of Hearing at Stanford on Broadband Network Management

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:26:33 -0700

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced further details on a public En Banc hearing to be hosted by Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California on Thursday, April 17, 2008.

Stanford Hearing an Internet Wake-Up Call

Timothy Karr — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:59:00 -0700

Get ready for Round Two in 2008's Internet Battle Royale. At stake is whether we should allow a handful of giant corporations to close the Web for their own gain, or whether we should put in place baseline protections that will leave our Internet open to the millions of people who use it.

FCC to Hold Campus Hearing on Net Policy

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:28:22 -0700

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Mar. 19 that it will hold a second public hearing on Apr. 17 at Stanford on Net Neutrality and the future of the Internet. The hearing will follow a February hearing held at Harvard Law School.

Low-Income Residents Get High-Speed Access

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:21:45 -0700

Last summer, when Earthlink pulled the plug on plans to build a citywide Wi-Fi network in San Francisco, it looked like only those with the money to pay for high-speed Internet access (or with a decent laptop and a good map of free hotspots) would be able to get it. Such bad things should happen more often.

Brewster Kahle's Internet Archive Brings Broadband to San Francisco Housing Projects

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:19:17 -0700

Mayor Gavin Newsom's office tried to garner good press by selling his efforts to bring free Wi-Fi to San Francisco as an effort to bring broadband to the poor, under the auspices of Project Tech Connect.

Comcast’s About-Face on BitTorrent

Josh Stearns — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:54:00 -0700

Late last year, the Associated Press exposed Comcast for cutting off access to legal file-sharing programs like BitTorrent. Since then, in the face of incredible amounts of evidence to the contrary, Comcast has insisted that it “does not block any Web site, application or Web protocol including peer-to-peer services.”

However, today the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, and BitTorrent were announcing plans to collaborate to distribute large files over the cable company's broadband network.

Internet Archive to Fund Super High-Speed Internet in Public Housing

Stevie Converse — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:48:40 -0700

Living in public housing is nothing to write home about, and certainly nothing that offers lifestyle advantages over what most people fortunate enough to afford something more elaborate have.

Broadband's Reach Still Not Getting to Many Californians

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:50:25 -0700

California, once a global leader in providing Internet access to its residents, is now falling behind some other countries and even some U.S. regions, according to a state report.