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What public interest obligations, you say? But they do exist and recently the FCC has gone as far as to suggest that they may be a bit more stringently enforced. Here is the updated and revised manual explaining the obligations of broadcasters.
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A publication on communication strategies with useful case studies. Free! From some of the best in the business in social justice communications: Praxis, Smartmeme etc…
Communities United For a Responsible Budget (CURB) puts out an annual report on how California counties are doing in making strides towards lower rates of imprisonment. This year, every single one got a failing grade, the competition being between a fail, a double fail and a triple fail.
The Coalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC) and the Benton Foundation teamed up to write this legal and business strategy guide for local municipal governments teaming up with private companies to provide high speed Internet alternatives.
Normally a birthday is a happy thing. In this case, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the havoc caused by the American Legislative Exchange Council in its 40 years of existence, thanks to this comprehensive report by the Center for Media and Democracy
The Oakland Digital Inclusion Summit was a vital event for community sharing, networking, access to information and a framework for moving forward. Click here for the summit reader: some of the best resources on community broadband implementation around.
The movement for affordable broadband access is growing. Media Alliance’s “Digital Inclusion Advocacy Toolkit: Bridging the Digital Divide by Winning Community Benefits in Municipal Broadband Projects” provides useful information for community members who want to advance digital inclusion in their neighborhoods. A resource directory and a comprehensive glossary of terms makes this a must-read for everyone.
A report by Global Action Research, with support from the Data Center and Research Action Design on media and youth organizing in the United States.
