Benton: 1. To help communities attempting to take control of their broadband futures, Benton and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance publish Chris Mitchell's Broadband at the Speed of Light: How Three Communities Built Next-Generation Networks; 2. Charles Benton honored with Everett C. Parker Award from United Church of Christ’s Office of Communication Inc.; 3. Charles Benton sworn in to serve on the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Board
World: Demonstrations against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) make for biggest online protest day ever; President Obama reelected
