Audio

• produced by Christine Lewis
• in 2008

Next year, television broadcasters will move to digital broadcasting, automatically creating enormous unused spectrum between the channels. The unused spectrum, otherwise known as White Spaces, will allow the public to use it with broadband-enabled mobile devices that would significantly reduce the digital divide.

CNPI reporter, Christine Lewis of Domestic Workers United files this report for Free Speech Radio News.

Joly from the New York chapter of the Internet Society recorded the full conference. You can see his video and listen to his audio at the ISOC-NY website.

Council Member Gale M. Brewer chaired the hearing and the witnesses were:

Panel 1
Mary Landolfi - Pres. American Federation of Musicians Local 802
Ira Mont - VP Actors Equity Association
Laurie Baskin - Director of Government & Education Programs. Theatre Communications Group
Heidi Mathis - Corporate Relations Manager at The Shubert Organization / Broadway League

Panel 2
Stuart Overby - Senior Director, Global Spectrum Strategy. Motorola, Inc
Marc Berejka - Sr. Director, State Affairs & Public Policy, Microsoft Corp.

• produced by DEI
• in

NYC Wireless's Laura Forlano on Wakeup Call discussing the NYC Broadband Advisory Committee.

• produced by DEI
• in

New York City Council Member Gale Brewer on Wakeup Call discussing the City’s new Broadband Advisory Committee.

• produced by Kat Aaron
• in 2007

PPH Co-Director Kat Aaron reports on the New York City Broadband Advisory Committee's first public hearing, March 30, 2007.

• produced by DEI
• in

Testimony of Cameron Craig, Community Organizer with NYCAHN, before the New York City Council Committee On Technology In Government regarding Net Neutrality on April 30, 2007.

• produced by DEI
• in

Hearing of the New York City Council Committee On Technology In Government on the topic of "Establishing Strong Network Neutrality Principles In Order To Protect The Internet" on April 30, 2007. 

• produced by Josh Breitbart
• in 2007

April 30, 2007 – Josh's Testimony before the New York City Council Committee On Technology In Government regarding Net Neutrality (Resolution 712, statement text)

• produced by Dr. Wu
• in

Dr. Wu's definition of "Net Neutrality" at the Hearing of the New York City Council Committee on Technology In Government on the topic of "Establishing Strong Network Neutrality Principles In Order To Protect The Internet"

• produced by Josh Breitbart
• in

New York City Broadband Advisory Committee Manhattan Hearing.

• produced by Joshua Breitbart
• in 2007

• produced by Felix Ortiz
• in 2008

Arturo is 30 and lives in Queens. He works in construction and shares a house with five other people, but does not have Internet access at home. If prices were lower and he learned a little more about computers, though, that might change.

• produced by Vivian Omobogie
• in 2008

Shaun, a 33 year old security guard from Brooklyn, uses the Internet to study for his GED and browse YouTube.com. He thinks his access could be cheaper and faster.

• produced by Abdulai Bah
• in 2008

20 year old retail worker, Saliou, has an Internet connection that's giving him trouble. He wishes access were cheaper and faster.

• produced by Donald Anthonyson
• in 2008

Born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, 37 year old Maria has a graduate degree and makes under 50K a year. She laments the price and speed of her DSL connection and is thinking of switching back to dial-up.