Net neutrality
Who Will Defend the Rights of People of Color to an Open Internet? (Not the Telecom Companies or their Slaves)
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-03-26 13:12 Authored by Malkia A. Cyril Executive Director, Center for Media Justice Original ArticleMalkia Cyrill is a long time advocate for media justice who has been making sure that communities of color get a fair shake both in access and how we are depicted in media... Right now she's been on the frontline fighting to keep Net Neutrality in place on the internet and not allow it to go away and placed in the hands of big companies like AT&T, Comcast and other telecom companies.
Its About to Get nasty: How Corporate Pigs Are Gearing Up to Smash on the 2010 Elections
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2010-02-08 08:33 Authored by Davey D/ Brad JacobsThere’s so much one can say and write about last month’s Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations to weigh in and spend unlimited amounts on campaign contributions. One thing is certain - it’s about to get nasty and ugly. The bottom line is, no matter how many ways people try to justify this ruling under the umbrella of ‘free speech’, it’s only a matter of time before the realization hits that it’s not exactly Free Speech when only the rich and powerful have access and can afford to voice their opinions on traditional powerful mediums.
Why are Some Civil Rights Organizations Trying to Cripple the Internet? An Interview w/ Color of Change's James Rucker
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-02-04 11:02 Authored by Davey D & James RuckerIt’s said that politics creates strange bedfellows. I was reminded how true this can be when I traveled to D.C. in recent weeks to figure out why several advocacy groups and legislators with histories of advocating for minority interests are lining up with big telecom companies in opposition to the FCC’s efforts to pass “Net Neutrality” rules.
