Digital Inclusion

Verizon vs FCC In Court On 9-9. by The Open Internet Goes To Court, New American Foundation September 6th, 2013 On September 9th, Verizon vs FCC, a crucial case that will determine the authority of the government to regulate the development of the Internet, opens arguments in the DC Circuit Court. This panel at the New America Foundation discusses the importance of the case and the future of the Internet.

Rural Broadband Lag Persists by NTIA, National Telecommunications and Information Agency A new report by NTIA details ongoing disparities between rural and urban residents in access to high-speed broadband.

Open Internet Proposal Gets 24% Support From Verizon Shareholders This represents a three-fold increase in support from a similar action filed last year, which garnered 7.9% of shareholder votes in favor of a net neutrality proposal.

Hold Big Media Accountable

Groups Ask FTC to Look Facebook’s Proposed Privacy Changes And Impact On Teens by Joy Spencer, Center for Digital Democracy September 18th, 2013 Over 20 public health, media, youth, and consumer advocacy groups sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today objecting to Facebook’s recent proposed changes to its privacy policy. The groups raised concerns about the potential negative impact of these changes on teens.

May 2012 NSA Audit by National Security Agency, Washington Post August 19th, 2013 Here is the May 2012 NSA audit documenting 2,776 violations of the blanket surveillance regulatory codes in one year.

Daniel Ellsberg at Restore The Fourth - San Francisco August 7th, 2013 Famed whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg was one of the featured speakers at the August 4th anti-spying protest.

Media Ownership

KCSM-TV:Blackstone To Control The Sale of 5th Largest Public TV Station in CA August 19th, 2013 An MA public records request reveals that Blackstone Group subsidiary Locuspoint Networks has the absolute right to force a sale to any bidder of California's 5th largest public TV station if FCC spectrum auction does not ensue in 4 years, including for example, a christian chain broadcaster.

Cell Phone Unlocking by Derek Khanna, The Hill Cell Phone unlocking is another issue that unites leftwingers with some libertarian sectors. In addition to the civil liberties issues, cell phone unlocking has real benefits for low-income communities to have access to higher-grade devices.

Low-Power Window: It's Really October 15th June 20th, 2013 The FCC announced the official filing window for low-power radio stations as October 15-29, 2013.

Press Freedom and Media Workers

Senator Feinstein On "Real Journalism" at Senate Judiciary Shield Law Hearings by Sarah Lazare, Common Dreams August 5th, 2013 CA Senator Dianne Feinstein advocated for citizen journalists to be exempted from a federal shield law during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing.

Tim Redmond Sacked from Bay Guardian After 30 Years June 15th, 2013 After 30 years as the voice of progressive San Francisco, new Bay Guardian owners have sacked the editor of the publication.

86 Organizations Petition Congress to Enact Patriot Act Reform to Counter Unconstitutional Surveillance June 11th, 2013 86 organizations petitioned Congress this morning to reform Section 215 of the Patriot Act, hold hearings immediately on the sweeping surveillance program revealed by NSA whistleblower Ed Snowden and UK Guardian reporters Gleen Greenwald and Ewan Mcaskill, and hold accountable those found responsible for overreaching the 4th amendment of the United States constitution.

Raising Our Voices

Digital Literacy Curriculum Curriculum from 2009-2010 Raising Our Voices Workshops

In Memory of My Son This film was created by Consuelo Sopelario as a part of the 2008 Raising Our Voices Training Program coordinated by Media Alliance and sited at the East Side Arts Alliance in Oakland. Thanks to Eloise Lee, Renee Geesler, Tiny Grey-Garcia, Jess Clarke, R.J Lozada, Dorothy Kidd, Erika Myszynski, Karl Jagbanhandsingh, Taizet Hernandez and many others.

A Socially Responsible DTV Transition This film was created by students at Centro de Raza's Youth Law Academy in the Spring of 2009 as a part of the 2008-09 Raising Our Voices Training Program coordinated by Media Alliance and sited at the East Side Arts Alliance in Oakland. Thanks to Eloise Lee, Renee Geesler, Tiny Grey-Garcia, Jess Clarke, R.J Lozada, Dorothy Kidd, Erika Myszynski, Karl Jagbanhandsingh, Taizet Hernandez and many others.