Maine

Gardiner Should Use Cable Fees for Public Access

Stevie Converse — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:10:42 -0700

In "Web Site Seeks Community Involvement," (March 24), City Manager Jeff Kobrock doesn't seem to grasp the basics of Public Access TV. For one thing, he says public access would not be cost-effective for Gardiner. Let's examine that.

Net Neutrality: Where Do We Go From Here?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:16:48 -0700

Maine State Senator Ethan Strimling follows up on a post by Jon Bartholomew of Common Cause about Net Neutrality.

Blethen Family to Sell Maine Properties

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:43:33 -0700

The Seattle Times Co. is putting its properties in Maine on the block.

The Blethen family, which controls the Seattle Times Co., is seeking buyers for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, the Kennebec Journal, the Morning Sentinel, and MaineToday.com.

P21: Corporate lobby for media literacy curricula

kamilla525 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:42:00 -0800

I recently learned about the Progressive States Network.
I hear their general belief is that state policymakers often have
little experience with issue areas they are working on, so corporate
lobbyists can often come in and serve as a veritable “brain,” pushing
legislators to implement policies that favor big business. PSN was
created to counteract the corporate voice and create policy solutions
that better serve the public interest.

I mentioned the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) in my last posting.
Today, I want to go into greater detail about the group’s work — and
point to a place where we desperately need some serious PSN help. Like,
right now.

Support of Affordable High Speed Internet for America and Internet Neutrality

ProgRock — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:24:00 -0700

Democrats,

On July 15th, 2007 the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party passed the following resolution in favor of Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet for America.

The adoption of this resolution was made possible by the unprecedented cooperation of both the Labor Caucus and the Progressive Caucus of the CDP. Working together over the months following the CDP convention in San Diego, representatives of both caucuses, led by Jim Gordon, chair of the Labor Caucus and Brad Parker, officer of the Progressive Caucus, were able to craft a resolution that addressed the concerns of both groups and Americans as a whole. Once again, after 100 years of organizing and political activism, Progressives and Union members have found common cause. Our hope is that this resolution will become a blueprint for legislation across the country that preserves Internet integrity with open, equal and impartial access and Net Neutrality. Further, that the build out of high speed Internet be undertaken as a public utility maintained by union members bringing affordable broadband Internet access to all Americans.

No issue of public governance is more critical at this time in our history than the immediate need for every level of government to pass and enforce legislation to embody the principles of this resolution. Therefore, we call upon every Democrat in America to send this resolution to every elected official across the nation and to insist that Net Neutrality and affordable high speed Internet become the law of the land.