This article was originally published by Telecompaper and has ben republished in its entirety. US ISP Cogent Communications said that it sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) together with 37 companies and 21 grassroots NGOs, calling for a free and open internet and for an open, public process around the review of Read more
This article was originally published by Broadcasting and Cable and has ben republished in its entirety. Free Press, joined by 30-plus diversity groups (ColorOfChange, Center for Media Justice) and independent creators filed a letter with the FCC maintaining that MVPD’s oppose the FCC’s set-top proposal because they want to preserve their #20 billion set-top rental Read more
This article was originally published by Yahoo Tech. It has been republished in its entirety. FCC has been flirting with the possibility of unlocking set-top boxes, allowing devices from third parties like Roku or Apple to replace your cable box, but the change hasn’t happened yet. Now, a coalition of 30 organizations, from racial justice groups to independent content creators, is trying to provide some momentum. The coalition Read more
Lets start off by introducing yourself and the work of Stop LAPD Spying Coalition? My name is Hamid Khan and I am an organizer with the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition. The Coalition was started in the summer of 2011 by a group of individuals and organizations deeply concerned with the rapid expansion of the surveillance Read more
This report offers a critical assessment of electronic monitoring (EM) in the criminal justice system. The author, James Kilgore, spent a year on an ankle bracelet as a condition of his own parole, draws on his in-depth study of legislation, policies, contracts, and academic literature related to electronic monitoring.
The strategies and approaches in the Digital CultureSHIFT report provide a path forward for addressing the way social movements integrate new approaches , or remain stuck in a cycle that limits our effectiveness.