Monthly Archive: February 2009

New Hotel Deal Info

NEW INFO: February 26, 2009. This post, about good rates at the Hampton Inn, has been superseded by the below. a) Don’t call the manager. Instead call 800-HILTONS (800-445-8667) and ask for the Freedom to Connect rate at the Hampton Inn in Silver Spring. It should still be just under $180 a night. b) There …

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F2C Musician Wins Grammy!

F2C Musician in Residence John Jorgenson just won the “Country Instrumental” Grammy for playing in a seven-guitar collaboration entitled, “Cluster Pluck.” Such a song is a superb fit in a Washington DC based discussion of Internet policy. The other six guitar players included Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, and Albert Lee. According to the Redlands (CA) …

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Announcing More Great Speakers

Friends and Colleagues, Announcing  . . . (drum roll) . . . More high-powered speakers for F2C: Freedom to Connect March 30 & 31, Washington DC. (Register now: Price goes up February 28!) The speakers announced below join already-announced speakers such as the CIO of San Francisco, the CTO of Seattle, the Chief Technologist of …

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National Broadband?

Sharon Gillet and Joanne Hovis talk about Broadband (Feb '09)

F2C speakers Sharon Gillett and Joanne Hovis are guests on “The Communicators,” a C-Span program. From this program‘s description: Sharon Gillet, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Dept. of Telecommunications & Cable, and Joanne Hovis, Nat’l Assn. Of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors, Board Member give their perspectives on the current provisions for broadband included in the House …

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Good deal on hotel near F2C!

NEW INFO: February 26, 2009. a) Don’t call the manager. Instead call 800-HILTONS (800-445-8667) and ask for the Freedom to Connect rate at the Hampton Inn in Silver Spring. It should still be just under $180 a night. b) There are equivalent rates for Monday and Tuesday on the Hilton Website. And BETTER RATES for …

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