In this Marinations program we interview Fran Quittel about how she and a group of people who found each other on the web used internet tools like Google Groups, Blogs, etc. combined with ; conventional organizing techniques to recover over $ 270 million for some 9500 depositors. Thanks to the Community Media Center of Marin and the volunteers who made this video program possible.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Net Neutrality debates
A friend wrote that the struggle for "net neutrality" appears to be loosing in the U.S. as the FCC and the new Republican majority make noises about compromises that look a bit more like capitulation. The debate goes to the folks who intentionally confuse network traffic management with the place where open exchanges of free thought lifts our collective consciousness throughout the world. Since the growth of web traffic is still accelerating as video becomes the dominant packet on the internet, some allocations, some prioritization is needed and the question is can we preserve freedom of speech even as we manage the system.
A friend wrote that the struggle for "net neutrality" appears to be loosing in the U.S. as the FCC and the new Republican majority make noises about compromises that look a bit more like capitulation. The debate goes to the folks who intentionally confuse network traffic management with the place where open exchanges of free thought lifts our collective consciousness throughout the world. Since the growth of web traffic is still accelerating as video becomes the dominant packet on the internet, some allocations, some prioritization is needed and the question is can we preserve freedom of speech even as we manage the system.
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