Resource Council
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The Open MIC Resource Council provides the organization with critical information, analysis and perspective on issues of media responsibility. The Council plays an important role in the discussion and development of Open MIC principles and working metrics. Current members of the Resource Council include senior executives working in the fields of community-based journalism, trademark and patent law, digital music and investment analysis. Andy Breslau - Executive Director, City Futures Inc.; Co-Founder, FAIR Art Brodsky - Communications Director, Public Knowledge. Ann Chaitovitz - Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition; former Attorney-Advisor, United States Patent and Trademark Office. Dave Dederer - Vice President, Media Content, Melodeo; founding member and business manager, The Presidents of the United States of America. Edward Felten - Director, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University. Tom Fontana – Television writer and producer; creator of Oz, Homicide and St. Elsewhere; president, Writers’ Guild of America Foundation. Geneva Overholser - Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism Members of the Resource Council join by invitation from the Open MIC Board. If you’re interested in becoming a member of the Resource Council, please contact Michael Connor, the Executive Director of Open MIC. |
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The Federal Communications Commission should continue its “pro-investment, pro-innovation, pro-competition, pro-consumer policies” regarding the Internet by adopting a “third way” approach to broadband Internet regulation recently proposed by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, according to a group representing institutional investors.
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.