A2K4 Panel V: Freedom to Innovate: Knowledge, Technology, Culture
We live in an age of decentralized innovation in which civil liberties and cultural freedom depend on the freedom to innovate and share innovations with others. Increasingly, cultural freedom, access to knowledge, and freedom of expression depend on the ability of entrepreneurs to create new tools for sharing, producing, and distributing content. Increasingly, new ideas [...]
Live Blogging — The Quest for Pay Models
Hi, this is David Robinson, live blogging the panel on The Quest for Pay Models. Our participants: Penelope Abernathy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Steven Brill, Journalism Online Inc. James Kennedy, Associated Press, VP for Strategy Tom Glocer, CEO of Thomson-Reuters Robert Pickard, Jonkoping University, Sweden Here’s some background on Penelope Abernathy (bio). She [...]
The Markey Net Neutrality Bill: Least Restrictive Network Management?
It’s an exciting time in the net neutrality debate. FCC Chairman Jules Genachowski’s speech on Monday promised a new FCC proceeding that will aim to create a formal rule to replace the Commission’s existing policy statement. Meanwhile, net neutrality advocates in Congress are pondering new legislation for two reasons: First, there is a debate about [...]



