Professor Lessig wants your help on behalf of the public domain. He’s got a few specific requests, which include spreading the word about the proposed act (still in its nascent stages) and writing to your Congressman and Senators (yes, it’s quaint, but yes, it does matter). In case you want a little help in drafting your correspondence, Derek Slater has made it easy for you. (Derek’s work, I’ve found, is eminently trustworthy, FWIW.)
For taking a strong stance against MediaCon, as reported in the Boston Globe. Congressman Markey, a Democratic who represents Malden, Massachusetts and the surrounding area, introduced legislation that would block the FCC’s ability to raise the cap on the number of stations owned by large industry players, in the name of “diversity and localism.”
Worth the read, particularly if you’re thinking of the Web and pedagogy in some fashion. I don’t know the author (Oliver Wrede, who presented it at BlogTalk this past week) but was impressed by the amount of work and thought that went into the piece. Made me wish I’d been there.
