Items tagged "Webinar Series"
Video | Broadband Network Reliability: Are “Best Efforts” Sufficient in the Digital Era?
October 30, 2020 Broaband Access , Broadband , broadband network , Digital Platform , Webinar SeriesHistorically, the internet is a “best efforts” service. Subscribers knowingly accept the risk of outages at any time as a condition of using the network. Today, access to reliable broadband has become an essential cornerstone of the economy, education, and public safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased our reliance on broadband even further while regulated […]
Read MoreVideo| Big Tech’s Big Competition Problem : Analyzing the House Judiciary Antitrust Report
October 9, 2020 Antitrust Report , Big Tech , House Judiciary Report , Webinar SeriesAfter seven hearings and more than 200 interviews, will Big Tech finally be held accountable by Congress? The House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee launched its blockbuster report this week, summarizing the findings of a year-long bipartisan investigation into Big Tech’s market power. Leading the charge to reform and regulate Big Tech, Chairman David Cicilline joined […]
Read MoreVideo: Discovering Career Paths in Tech Policy
October 9, 2020 careers in tech , tech policy , tech policy advocacy , Webinar SeriesPublic Knowledge hosted a webinar to introduce students and early career professionals to technology policy career paths. Bringing together a panel of diverse individuals currently working in tech policy, we highlighted the variety of opportunities in the field while counseling participants on how to navigate this space. This webinar is open to anyone interested in […]
Read MoreVideo: Free Expression Forum – How Section 230 Uplifts Marginalized Voices
September 4, 2020 Content Moderation , Free Expression , Free Expression Forum , Free Speech , Freedom of Expression , marginalized communities , Section 230 , Webinar SeriesThe Free Expression Forum at Public Knowledge is an ongoing series of dialogues about the importance of free expression online to artists, entrepreneurs, and content creators. It highlights how policy decisions impact this important value and how the community of diverse online voices must stand up to preserve it as technology develops. This first forum […]
Read MoreMoving Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation: A Panel Recap
August 24, 2020 Consumer Privacy , Video , Webinar SeriesThis post authored by Stephanie Nguyen, Researcher at Consumer Reports. Many thanks to Consumer Reports’ Justin Brookman and Maureen Mahoney for contributing to this piece. A few weeks ago, Public Knowledge convened a panel discussion: How Do We Move Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation? This event featured keynote speaker Senator Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) on […]
Read MoreVideo: How Do We Move Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation?
July 30, 2020 Consent Models , Online Privacy , Privacy , Privacy Legislation , Webinar SeriesA discussion about why consent doesn’t protect consumers & other frameworks that could be used in federal privacy legislation.
Read MoreVideo: Digital Redlining & Connectivity Barriers in Marginalized Communities
July 24, 2020 Connectivity Barriers , Digital Redlining , Webinar SeriesA discussion on policy solutions to connectivity barriers.
Read MoreMore Powerful Than Ever: Do We Need a Regulator for Digital Platforms?
June 22, 2020 Digital Regulator , Webinar SeriesThis is our discussion on whether a new digital regulator is necessary — and what one might look like — to effectively promote competition and fairness on these powerful platforms.
Read MoreVideo: Controlled Digital Lending: Getting Books to Students During the Pandemic & Beyond
May 26, 2020 controlled digital lending , Webinar SeriesThis was our discussion on how we can use technology to make sure that students, educators, and others can continue to remotely access the collections they need, during lock-down and beyond.
Read MoreVideo: Algorithmic Amplification, Misinformation, & Hate Speech in the Pandemic
May 8, 2020 Webinar SeriesPlatforms in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis are playing an even bigger role in our lives than ever before.
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