Thursday Meetings at Berkman Blog

• Introductions
• Hey, the new blog server (and j, and a plug about the blog group) in The Crimson!
• Colin Rhinesmith and Jason Crow on network neutrality and fighting network discrimination
  • some quick background info on Net Neutrality from David Weinberger

  • j collected a lot of info here
  • What is Network Neutrality? http://www.savetheinternet.com/=faq#what
  • Save The Internet http://www.savetheinternet.com/
  • Media Policy Blog (Jason Crow) http://www.mediapolicyblog.org/
  • Action Coalition for Media Education, Boston Chapter (Colin Rhinesmith) web: http://acmeboston.org/ blog: http://acmeboston.blogspot.com/
  • Network & Non-Network Discrimination and Bills in Congress:
     http://saveaccess.org/
• Upcoming events of interest:
  • One Web Day brainstorming party @ John Harvard’s, Tuesday May 9, 7pm
  • Beyond Broadcast: Reinventing Public Media in a Participatory Culture, May 12-13
  • OPML Camp, May 20-21
  • BarCampBoston, June 3-4
  • VloggerCon in San Francisco, June 10-11
  • BloggerCon IV in San Francisco June 23-24
  • BlogHer in San Jose, July 28-29
• Various upcoming & potential stuff on our schedule:
  • May 11: Dan Gillmor

  • May 18: Scott Johnson of Ookles
  • Dan Bricklin, known for his work on VisiCalc and wikiCalc
  • Someone who can fill us in on what’s happening with China and the Internet (RMack? Eric Priest when he returns from Asia?)
  • If you want to help shepherd a potential future topic or if you have ideas of your own, please talk to Erica or j. We’d love – and could really use – your help!

• Eat:
  • This week: Cambridge Common

During the meeting, participate via:

• Yes, there will be a webcast. Link is: http://harmony.law.harvard.edu/webcast.sdp.

• Listen to the podcast of the meeting if you missed it (thanks, Colin!)
• IRC chat
• live notes – including links for taking action!
• Join us at Baker House!