Nest: Three outputs for World University & School, Network Neutrality, Open 'Information Technology & Society' course

Three outputs for World University & School to plan for ...


4x6 inch OLPC screen

2x3 inch handheld computer screen

and printing from hand held mobile computers (PDFs, portable storage, etc.)


(http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Master_Plan)


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Stanford University Law School panel of 5 on "Network Neutrality & Future of Internet" on Jan. 25, 2010:


Network Neutrality seems likely, ahead, in U.S., at least -


These are key principles for Telecom companies:

application agnosticism
user choice



At the time of deregulation …

4 principles for regulating of the internet (Principles For Broadband and IP Services):


1 access
2 choice
3 attach lawful devices
4 competition among network providers


((1) consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice; (2) consumers are entitled to run applications and services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement; (3) consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network; and (4) consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers. [http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:sDbLcaSIUK4J:www.usiia.org/pubs/principles.doc+time+of+deregulation+4+principles+for+internet+regulation&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a])


Two more principles have recently become important:

5 Transparency – (in response to Comcast's deep packet searching and blockage of Bit Torrent to deal with internet congestion)
6 Nondiscrimination principle



Barbara van Schewick – Stanford Law School
Jay Monahan – Vuze Incorporated
Daniel L. Brenner – Hogan and Hartson LLP
Markham C. Erickson – Holch & Erickson LLP – Open Internet Coalition
Mark Lemley – Stanford Law School & facilitator


lead to a fascinating and edifying conversation.




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Open 'Information Technology & Society' class Saturdays, starting January 30, 2010 - 11:10a-1p Pacific Time, office hours after from 1:10 - 2p on Harvard's Second Life Island worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University Come join us. We'll explore how the information technology revolution is developing especially vis-a-vis webnographers.org











(http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2010/01/nest-three-outputs-for-world-university.html - January 25, 2010)