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Mapping the Fault Lines in Telecomm, Media, and Tech Lobbying

Session Details

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Farragut Room (Plaza Level)

Session Type: General Session

Speaker(s)

  • Drew Clark, Senior Fellow and Project Manager, The Center for Public Integrity

Abstract

The digital convergence of telecommunications, media, and technology is changing the landscape for policy makers and the industries that lobby them, as well as the users of computers, telephones, entertainment and knowledge. The Center for Public Integrity's Well Connected project tracks each of the major telecom, broadcast, cable, news, entertainment, wireless, and computer companies. Americans can access this free database to see who owns the media and communications networks in their city by typing in their ZIP code. The project is also responsible for a freedom of information lawsuit to obtain data about local broadband deployment from the FCC. This session will address the need for the educational users of computing and communication to be attuned to the lobbying fault lines that affect all of these sectors, with a particular focus on recent developments in telecommunications and intellectual property.

More Information

For more information, see:

http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/MappingtheFaultLines/44614
 
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