On December 14, 2009, Media Access Project hosted a discussion about social media’s impact on telecommunications policy, and their implications for the future of journalism on online, print, and over-the-air platforms.
Keynote speaker: Mark Lloyd, Chief Diversity Officer, FCC
Read his comments here.
Panelists:
Nolan Bowie, Adjunct Lecturer, Kennedy School, Harvard University
Tim Sparapani, Public Policy Director, Facebook
Jessica Clark, Director, Future of Public Media Project, Center for Social Media, American University
Rick Klau, Business Product Manager, Google
Social media websites and technologies have developed with amazing speed into complex and influential components of our civic discourse. The potential benefits of these new channels are plain to see. Increasingly, however, social media have demonstrated their powers to undermine the business models of traditional media platforms.
Speakers at MAP’s final 2009 Mapping Change forum will discuss whether and how social media have become integrated into the traditional media environment. Panelists will also address how social media may influence, and be influenced by, the debate on network neutrality and “open Internet” principles.
To request a free DVD copy of the event, email Kamilla Kovacs at kkovacs@mediaaccess.org.
About the Conference on October 8, 2009:
Addressing Our Nation’s Green Energy Future
Media Access Project (MAP) held the third session in its 2009 MAPPING CHANGE series, as the forum moved to Silicon Valley for a conference exploring “smart grids.” MAP brought together experts on communications, IT, energy, and infrastructure to discuss policy developments and implementation strategies promoting smarter energy management and environmentally sustainable technologies.
Date: October 8, 2009, 11:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Cisco HQ, Darling Conference Room
150 W. Tasman Drive, Building C, Floor 1, San Jose, CA
Keynote speaker: Nick Sinai, Energy and Environment Director, Federal Communications Commission
Panelists: Michael Terrell, Google; Jim Dempsey, Center for Democracy and Technology; Perry Jurancich, Verizon; Angela Chuang, Electric Power Research Institute, Christopher Boyer, AT&T; Shahin Sepassi, California Department of Transportation; Jeffrey Campbell, Cisco; John Damoulakis, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California; Brendan Herron, Current Group LLC.
The Obama administration made a strong commitment, both in stimulus funding and other supports, to expanding the use of smart, efficient, and green energy. Participants in MAP’s forum explored the tremendous opportunities, as well as potential opportunity costs, from devoting communications capacity and wireless spectrum to smart grid use. Panelists also described challenges faced in deploying smart infrastructure, as well as synergies and savings arising from the combination of efficient energy, transportation, and communications initiatives.
To request a free DVD copy of the event, email Kamilla Kovacs at kkovacs@mediaaccess.org.
About the Conference on July 17, 2009:
What They Mean for Communications,
Technology, and Innovation
Watch a video of the event here.
Keynote speaker: Thomas Kalil, White House Office of Science and Technology
Panelists:
Lisa Zaina (Rural Utilities Service)
Joanne Hovis (Columbia Telecommunications Corporation)
Ted Heard (American Cable Assocation)
John Windhausen (Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition)
Ken Eisner (One Economy)
Government, industry, and public interest stakeholders alike hold high hopes for the $7.2 billion allocated by the economic stimulus package to develop broadband service nationwide, and the Congressional mandate for a National Broadband Plan.
The second MAPPING CHANGE forum served as a platform for government officials, state-level organizations, private sector representatives, and other leaders in the field to discuss elements of these two efforts, and their potential for job creation and widespread broadband deployment and adoption.
To request a free DVD copy of the event, email Kamilla Kovacs at kkovacs@mediaaccess.org.
About the Conference April 29, 2009:
DTV, Economic Stimulus, and Beyond
Read Susan Crawford’s comments here.
Keynote speaker: Susan Crawford, Special Assistant to the President on Science and Technology
Panelists:
Kathryn Brown (Verizon)
Robert Quinn (AT&T)
Christopher Libertelli (Skype)
Susan Fox (Disney)
Richard Whitt (Google)
Parul P. Desai (Media Access Project)
Keynote speaker Susan Crawford and six great panelists discussed how the Obama administration is addressing critical media and technology policy issues in its first 100 days.
To request a free DVD copy of the event, email Kamilla Kovacs at kkovacs@mediaaccess.org.