MediaBerkman

Sit anywhere in the main theater at the AFI Silver today and you’re likely to be surrounded by names you’ve read in print and online. During the opening sessions, I wound up next to someone I’d met before in person AND had recognized online, due to his great work defending local franchising — Joe Van Eaton from the law firm, Miller & Van Eaton.

While I had him trapped next to me in the auditorium, I signaled Colin to grab his trusty recorder to lock Joe in for a quick interview. We felt that he would be uniquely suited to explain why the fight for local franchising is intertwined with network neutrality. Listen to hear him explain why a shift from local to national control would have a major impact on the enforceability of any network neutrality law. – Daniell Krawczyk, Technology Editor at Media Policy Blog

Produced by Colin Rhinesmith.