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Some of our attendees are blogging the conference: David W: http://www.johotheblog.com Photos from the conference are at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/akma/tags/f2c09/ (AKMA) http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/sets/72157616205843715/ (Doc Searls) We will be reviewing the speaker presentations and video streams to see if we can post that shortly. Conference Notes from Philip M. Neches From: Philip M Neches Subject: F2C Conference, part 1 …
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Guest post by Lynn Hughes (Thanks!) Welcome to all of you coming to the Silver Spring area for F2C. I’ve put together some suggestions on places to eat and/or hang-out while in town. I hope you all find this helpful and take no responsibility if your taste buds don’t agree with mine! Downtown Silver Spring …
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F2C speaker Sascha Meinrath gave a Keynote talk at the recently-held eComm conference. From the transcript on the Emerging Communications (eComm) Blog: Unfortunately, media creation and the documentation and telling of our stories without the information dissemination component are entirely impotent. When Malcolm Matson asked the question, “Who will control local connectivity,” he exposed the …
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Transforming Global Information and Communication Markets, by Peter Cowhey and Jonathan Aronson, “discusses why we are on the brink of a third transformation of global information and communication markets that requires innovative global governance.” This book is now available through MIT Press or via download! From the Introduction: As 2009 nears, the world is in …
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Isabel and I put out a press release on MarketWire the other day. In part, it read: SILVER SPRING, MD–(Marketwire – March 4, 2009) – New networks that are models for projects the broadband stimulus package could fund will be front and center at F2C: Freedom to Connect, here on March 30 & 31. The …
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F2C speaker Dirk van der Woude, program manager of the municipal broadband policy of Amsterdam, got great news yesterday! The Dutch Trade Minister called upon all Dutch municipalities to follow Amsterdam’s example to co-invest in the roll out out of open fiber networks. Dirk will tell us more at this exciting event. Please join us!
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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 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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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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"Creating Sustainable Broadband Solutions for Communities and Anchor Institutions" May 23 & 24, Wash DC.
"Human Rights & Technology" May 31 & June 1, Rio de Janeiro.
