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Timothy Karr
Better than Lipstick on a Pig
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 24, 2008 - 9:36pmLast updated: September 25, 2008 - 8:12am
If you feel that pigs with lipstick and Paris Hilton have hijacked our political discourse this election season, you're not alone. Mainstream news shows have devoted too much attention to trivia, and too little to information that voters say matter most.
Why DC Lobbyists Fear 'White Spaces'
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 23, 2008 - 9:30pmLast updated: September 23, 2008 - 9:30pm
What if I told you we could use empty TV channels to connect millions of people to the Internet? The technology exists to do just that. But a powerful corporate lobby is standing in the way with a multimillion-dollar misinformation campaign aimed at Congress and the Federal Communications Commission.
The Cure for America's Internet
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 6, 2008 - 10:02amIn 2004, President Bush pledged "to have a universal, affordable access for broadband technology by the year 2007." As if on cue, last year, Mr. Bush's chief Internet officer John Kneuer declared "Mission Accomplished" -- that all the international surveys were misleading and that the "free market" had ensured that Americans across the country enjoy real choice in high-speed Internet access.
Comcast Wants to Be the Net's Judge, Jury and Executioner
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 16, 2008 - 7:31amComcast has just rolled out plans to draft a "bill of rights and responsibilities" for ISPs and Internet users. But the cable giant has forgotten one thing: to invite Internet users, policymakers and advocates to the table.
