On Monday, April 30, the City Council Committee on Technology in Government held a hearing on Resolution 712, "Establishing Strong Network Neutrality Principles In Order To Protect The Internet."
The Resolution calls on the US Congress to "codify strong network neutrality principles in order to ensure that the Internet will continue to foster innovation, increase competition, and spur economic growth as well as making the Internet faster and more affordable for all."
People's Production House was there to testify at and document the hearing. In our testimony, PPH Policy Director Joshua Breitbart urged the Committee to extend the Resolution to address Internet access over cell phones, since that is such an important means of access for many New Yorkers. You can read our testimony or listen to the entire hearing below.
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"Establishing Strong Network Neutrality Principles In Order To Protect The Internet" (complete hearing, approximately two hours)
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Gale Brewer opening remarks on Resolution 712
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Tim Wu testimony on Resolution 712.
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Tim Karr of Free Press testimony on Resolution 712. Tim Karr is the Campaign Director for Free Press and coordinator of the SaveTheInternet.com Coalition.
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Randolph May of Free State Foundation testimony on Resolution 712. Randolph May is the President of the Free State Foundation. (This was the only testimony in opposition to the Resolution.)
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Henning Schulzrinne testimony on Resolution 712. Henning Schulzrinne is the Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Columbia University.
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Lively discussion among Tim Wu, Randolph May, Tim Karr, and Henning Schulzrinne, in response to questions from Gale Brewer.
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Joshua Breitbart testimony on Resolution 712. Joshua Breitbart is the Policy Director for People's Production House.
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Cameron Craig testimony on Resolution 712. Cameron Craig is a community organizer for the New York City AIDS Housing Network.
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Seth Johnson is with the Dynamic Platform Standards Project.
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Yossef Heskiel is the Director of Technology Services for the NonProfit HelpDesk.
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Jay Sulzberger is the Corresponding Secretary of LXNY.
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