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Open MIC proposes encouraging transparency by establishing a reporting process for media and telecommunications companies to provide information on a range of media practices in order to encourage transparency.
| 3 | 3 | 36 weeks 5 days ago by sikterbe |
Freedom of expression is fundamental to democracy, yet major cable and telephone companies that provide internet access and other information services have thus far failed to disclose standards that would guarantee open access to media to all customers.
| 2 | 2 | 38 weeks 5 days ago by sikterbe |
The United States ranks 15th in the world for broadband penetration and typical U.S. lines are far slower than those in many countries—how can these numbers be improved?
| 1 | 1 | 2 years 15 weeks ago by tec2007 |
The Open MIC Blog
In the News...
A recurrent dilemma is what happens when "national law" (e.g. state censorship in China) collides with the corporation's global ethical standards (e.g. "no censorship" for a media company)? The answers are not easy--or uniform. They depend, greatly, on the corporation's deeply held values and on strongly held views of important stakeholders (shareholders, creditors, employees, customers, suppliers).
The Atlantic
Google's war of words with China over censorship of its search results and cyber-attacks against human rights advocates has sparked a widespread debate among technology thinkers who both applaud and question the company's motives.
PC World
"The decision to review our business operations in China has been incredibly hard, and we know that it will have potentially far-reaching consequences."
Official Google Blog
Google linked its decision to sophisticated cyberattacks on its computer systems that it suspected originated in China and that were aimed, at least in part, at the Gmail user accounts of Chinese human rights activists.
The New York Times
The FCC voted to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking on new net neutrality regulations. But what does that mean, exactly?
PCWorld
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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.