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Open MIC is a project of the Tides Center (www.tidescenter.org) , a 501 (c ) (3) non-profit organization which provides legal framework and back office support for existing and emerging non-profit ventures. |
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Open MIC was conceived and incubated in the offices of Trillium Asset Management Corporation (www.trilliuminvest.org), a leader in the field of social investment and progressive shareholder activism. Trillium manages investment portfolios for a broad array of individuals and institutions. |
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Open MIC was also assisted in its early start-up phase by Platform Equity (www.platformequity.com) a private equity firm that invests in consumer media companies in order to generate superior financial returns and create lasting social, cultural and democratic value. |
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Open MIC's current funding includes generous grants from the Surdna Foundation (www.surdna.org), Rockefeller Brothers Fund (www.rbf.org), and Otto Haas Charitable Fund. |
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In an interview, President Obama made his views on net neutrality clear, saying:"I'm a big believer in Net Neutrality." You can view a clip from the interview here on YouTube.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin this week sent letters to 30 information and communications technology companies - including Apple, Facebook, Skype and Twitter - seeking information about their human rights practices in China. Durbin also announced plans to hold a follow-up hearing on global internet freedom next month.
An open Internet is good for society and good for business. And American technology companies need to make a “principled stand” against attempts at censorship. That’s one of the messages delivered by U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton in a major speech that focused on attempts by some national governments to stifle the “free exchange of ideas” among their citizens.