Jonathan Banks of USTelecom discusses his remark about the speed of policy versus “Internet Time” and why his organization feels engineers not the FCC should be setting certain rules.
Shana Glickfield of NextGenWeb discusses the challenges in broadband adoption in certain communities – cost, lack of education about the benefits, and more. She notes key challenges in the digital divide and digital literacy and notes the huge proponderance of jobs require online applications. If we can’t make technology available in lower income or lower access communities, those people are at a disadvantage – and Glickfield expands upon and clarifies the point.
Jonathan Banks of USTelecom discusses his remark about the speed of policy versus “Internet Time” and why his organization feels engineers not the FCC should be setting certain rules.
Shana Glickfield of NextGenWeb discusses the challenges in broadband adoption in certain communities – cost, lack of education about the benefits, and more. She notes key challenges in the digital divide and digital literacy and notes the huge proponderance of jobs require online applications. If we can’t make technology available in lower income or lower access communities, those people are at a disadvantage – and Glickfield expands upon and clarifies the point.
Comments Off | Howard Greenstein | August 1st, 2010 | Supernova2010, Video
Rick Whitt, Telecom and Media Counsel for Google, discusses his view that Broadband should be thought of as infrastructure rather than a service that’s delivered. There are some key distinctions and assumptions that go with each of those views.
He also explains the concept of “White Space” bandwidth and the potential it has to provide fast, extensive wireless signals, unlicensed in a way similar to “WiFi on Steroids,” that would benefit all Americans.
Finally, Rick discusses what Google is doing in Washington, and their role in helping provide “accessibility to common platforms” – the ability for consumers to have more ways to connect to the Internet for every day experiences.
Rick Whitt, Telecom and Media Counsel for Google, discusses his view that Broadband should be thought of as infrastructure rather than a service that’s delivered. There are some key distinctions and assumptions that go with each of those views.
He also explains the concept of “White Space” bandwidth and the potential it has to provide fast, extensive wireless signals, unlicensed in a way similar to “WiFi on Steroids,” that would benefit all Americans.
Finally, Rick discusses what Google is doing in Washington, and their role in helping provide “accessibility to common platforms” – the ability for consumers to have more ways to connect to the Internet for every... Read More
Comments Off | Howard Greenstein | August 1st, 2010 | Supernova2010, Video
Some of the visual notes from the afternoon sessions have been posted to Flickr. Each of these will open a larger-size version at the site. The Flickr photoset is here.
The Human Side of Technology – led by @heathr and @debs.The State of Now – led by Jeff Pulver
Terms for Dummies – led by Anil Dash and Gina Trapani.
Comments Off | matthewwakeman | July 30th, 2010 | Uncategorized
We will be streaming Supernova general sessions today through UStream. You can find the stream, and selected clips from last year’s event, on the Supernova home page.
Comments Off | Kevin Werbach | July 30th, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article earlier this week about the upcoming Supernova Forum 2010. It focused on how companies that are competitors in the marketplace and public policy debates are willing to share the stage and sponsor list at Supernova. This is something we’ve always been proud of. Supernova is a thought leadership forum. Being affiliated with a university reinforces the fact that even though we tackle major controversies, our goal is to generate insights rather than advocacy. Supernova is a place where those with different perspectives can come together to find common ground.
This is not just true for policy battles. Supernova has always drawn a mixture... Read More
Take a few minutes and watch this video of Jared Cohen from the US State Department. In it, he discusses how technology’s spread to different countries is important for our diplomatic and economic future. This piece fits in quite well with the Supernova themes from the last several years.
At the Personal Democracy Forum I spoke with Jeff Jarvis, BuzzMachine blogger and associate professor and director of the interactive journalism program at CUNY.
When we talked about the Supernova theme of Peristroika, Jarvis noted “The Internet changes the structures we see, and as Susan Crawford said at PDF, we tend to like to hack around things. But there still is a power structure that can have an impact on us.”
Jarvis is working on a book on “Publicness,” in a recent blog post about the “Myth of the Opinionless Man” he the challenges of closed and non-transparent government. In our discussion he suggested... Read More
During Personal Democracy Forum 2010, David Weinberger talked to Supernovahub’s Howard Greenstein about the theme of Perestroika, the changing of rules at “all levels of the stack except the very technical protocols.” Weinberger noted that rules and assumptions are changing everywhere from conventions on blogging and comments to the way Government is opening up data.
The rules on copyright are changing, and the Internet’s easy ability to “just pass bits around” has unsettled so many major industries, uleashed creativity, and made knowledge work possible.
At PDF 2010, there was a lot of discussion that “The Internet isn’t going to change politics, but people will use the Internet to change politics.” David said “We need to pay attention to the technology – it’s not just what we build but what the technology enables that changes the way we all interact.”
During Personal Democracy Forum 2010, David Weinberger talked to Supernovahub’s Howard Greenstein about the theme of Perestroika, the changing of rules at “all levels of the stack except the very technical protocols.” Weinberger noted that rules and assumptions are changing everywhere from conventions on blogging and comments to the way Government is opening up data.
The rules on copyright are changing, and the Internet’s easy ability to “just pass bits around” has unsettled so many major industries, uleashed creativity, and made knowledge work possible.
At PDF 2010, there was a lot of discussion that “The Internet isn’t going to change politics, but people will use the Internet to change politics.”... Read More
Comments Off | Howard Greenstein | June 17th, 2010 | Supernova2010, Video
Supernova has a long history of bridging the divide between the technology and policy communities. We’ve had numerous government participants and speakers, including leaders from the White House, FCC, Department of Energy, and State Department last year. And we’ve held sessions on topics ranging from online privacy to network neutrality, well before they became major public issues.
Holding this year’s Forum only 120 miles from Washington DC will make it easier for policy experts from the US government, leading companies, and public interest groups to participate. To take advantage of the opportunity, we’re making the first day of the event, July 29, Supernova Policy Day. We’ll start with a... Read More
Comments Off | Kevin Werbach | May 20th, 2010 | Uncategorized
There will be a session at the Supernova Forum on “Evolving Digital Infrastructure: Everything is a Platform.” As often happens, I wasn’t entirely sure what I had in mind when I defined the topic. I just had a sense there was a rich vein for conversation. Here are some of my current thoughts about the topic. I welcome your feedback and suggestions to help refine the session.
Fixing the topics for Supernova is a kind of magnet; it gets me to notice relevant developments. This particular topic brings together two important concepts that don’t quite overlap. One is infrastructure; the other is platforms. A number of friends such as... Read More
