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The Black Stake in the Internet: Net Neutrality is an African American Issue

Writing about the black stake in the Internet, the Black Commentator's Bruce Dixon makes the case of how Net Neutrality is an African American Issue. He is responding to the shameful deception being perpetrated to enable telecommunication companies to destroy the basic freedom of the Internet. If your stakeholders are wealthy corporations, then you can ignore this issue. Otherwise, you're in the same position as all the minority constituencies for whom the Internet has made the concept of "freedom of the press" come true. Posted: 5/21/06; 10:48:05 PM #

Net Neutrality Makes for Strange Allies

I have been writing for some time now about how the current U.S. government is undermining the fundamental enablers of civil society. In a vivid example of the kind of broad mindedness that is needed to respond to these threats, please read of how Net Neutrality Makes for Strange Allies. Groups from the left and right are lining up to help preserve the basic freedom of the Internet. What is your organization doing? Posted: 5/21/06; 10:40:50 PM #

The Truth About Open Source in the Social Sector

I was very pleased to read Nick Gleason's article on The Truth About Open Source in the Social Sector. I am a serious supporter of open source software, but I am an even stronger supporter of the open standards that allow open source software to thrive. Just as important is the fact that open standards allow organizations to affordably mix both open source and commercial solutions, depending upon their needs. Posted: 5/21/06; 10:30:18 PM #