US Senator Al Franken of Minnesota and Minesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie talk about the importance of net neutrality at a FCC hearing in Minneapolis on the future of the Internet. The FCC commissioners are listening to the public about how the internet should be regulated, including comments about plans of internet providers the could favor content the providers own over other content. To view live blog of this event, continue reading.
Net Neutrality Advocate Senator Al Franken Will Be at Today's FCC Hearing In Minneapolis
Today’s such a nice day, let’s play two.
We have a pair of candidate debates followed by what may be a thorny debate about the future of the Internet featuring US Senator Al Franken.
At 3 PM Minnesota State Auditor Rebecca Otto and her Republican challenger Pat Anderson debate in front of a convention of Minnesota Mayors in Winona. The two have been sniping at each other ever since Anderson quit her campaign for Governor and decided to run for her old job instead. (Otto defeated her in 2006).
At 4 PM candidates for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and Tom Horner (IP) debate in front of the same crowd. Republican candidate Tom Emmer who is not real popular with Mayors for supporting cuts in Local Government Aid will not attend.
At 5:30 PM US Senator Al Franken speaks to the press before the start of an FCC hearing in Minneapolis on Net Neutrality.
At 6 PM the FCC hearing on “the future of the Internet” gets underway at Minneapolis’ South High School. Free Press and other organizations have been promoting the event with an eye on preventing big corporations from controlling the Internet. Conservative group Minnesota Majority is trying to organize a counter movement and is also asking people to testify at the hearing.
Internets willing, you’ll see all of this live on The UpTake.
On the eve of Federal Communications Commission hearing about the future of the Internet in Minneapolis, Minnesota Senator Al Franken talks about why net neutrality is so important. The hearing is at 6pm, Thursday August 19th at Minneapolis South High School. If you can’t attend, watch it live on The UpTake.
Senator Franken talked about net neutrality on Access To Democracy, hosted by Alan Miller
On Thursday, Aug. 19, FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn will be in Minneapolis to hear from you about the future of the Internet — and whether you want corporations like Google and Verizon to grab control of the Internet and shut down the most democratizing platform we’ve seen in generations. You can attend or watch it here live on The UpTake.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Public Hearing on the Future of the Internet
DATE: Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: South High School Auditorium, 3131 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis
The event, co-hosted by Free Press, Main Street Project and the Center for Media Justice, is free and will include comments from the public.
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