Podcasts about fiber the coming tech revolution

In the coming decades, at least thirteen million coastal U.S. residents will have to pack their bags and move from their homes, rising sea levels and superstorms put lives at risk and cause billions of dollars in damages. In the popular tourist town of Charleston, South Carolina, climate denial, widespread gentrification, over development, and racial issues compound. The city, like so many other coastal regions across the world, has no workable plan to relocate its most vulnerable populations away from the path of harm. Harvard Law Professor and Author Susan Crawford tells the story of a city that has played a central role in this country's painful racial history since the early 1800s and now, as the waters rise, the city stands at the intersection of climate and race. In her book, 'Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm' [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Charleston/Susan-Crawford/9781639363575 ], Susan Crawford puts out a well-researched call for climate adaptation and mitigation, guided by Black community leaders whom she documents with in-depth narratives. Some say a sea wall is the answer, others find the suggestion to be an expensive undertaking that falls short of impending climate predictions. So what would it mean to uproot an entire town due rising sea levels and flooding neighborhoods? In this show we discuss the issues Charleston and other similar cities face and how long term planning and respectful engagement and treatment of local communities of color can result in necessary solutions. BUY THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1639363572?tag=simonsayscom For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/posts/author-susan-on-80990896 Susan Crawford is the John A. Reilly Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and author of ‘Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm' [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Charleston/Susan-Crawford/9781639363575 ]. She previously was Obama's special assistant to the president for science, technology, and innovation policy and co-led the FCC transition team between his and the Bush administrations. Earlier in her career, Crawford was a partner at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering. As an academic, she teaches courses about climate adaptation and public leadership. Crawford is the author of several books, including Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age and Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution and Why America Might Miss It. Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40. More Info/Resources: Coastal Flood Resilience Project: https://www.cfrp.info/ Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 170 Photo credit: Susan Crawford

Cooper's Daughter Bourbon (https://oldeyorkfarm.com/) gets smoked in this episode with Attorney Cristina Buccola and Actor Mary Jane Gibson. We reminisce about reasoning sessions in Jamaica and the talent in wearing multiple professional hats at an event. The discussion continues in social equity as it pertains to internet access as well as the cannabis industry. Finally, we applaud the event preparedness for marchers in current protests and welcome more creative editing in the tv/film industry. Learn more: www.cbcounsel.com @cbcounsel @_nychica_ https://www.weedandgrub.com/ @thisismaryjane_ @GlazerBooHooHoo In regards to the article referenced in the recording about Internet access (rural fight): https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865908114/small-america-vs-big-internet This book is a great read to know more about this subject referenced in the podcast: "Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It," by Susan P. Crawford https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300228502/fiber Two weeks before his launch, Ron lost all he had to looters who used the protests as a cover. Please donate and share Ron's GoFundMe. Every bit helps in every way. https://www.gofundme.com/f/Small-equity-business-looted-and-needs-help

All this week, we’ve been looking at internet access, cost, infrastructure, and today, competition. Actually, the almost complete lack of competition. More than 129 million people in the U.S. only have one option for broadband. Is that a government problem or a free market problem? Molly Wood speaks to Susan Crawford, a law professor at Harvard and the author of the book “Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution — and Why America Might Miss It.”

All this week, we’ve been looking at internet access, cost, infrastructure, and today, competition. Actually, the almost complete lack of competition. More than 129 million people in the U.S. only have one option for broadband. Is that a government problem or a free market problem? Molly Wood speaks to Susan Crawford, a law professor at Harvard and the author of the book “Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution — and Why America Might Miss It.”

  Bio   Gigi Sohn (@gigibsohn) is a Distinguished Fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy and a Benton Senior Fellow and Public Advocate. She is one of the nation’s leading public advocates for open, affordable and democratic communications networks. For 30 years, Gigi has worked to defend and preserve the fundamental competition and innovation policies that have made broadband Internet access more ubiquitous, competitive, affordable, open and protective of user privacy. From 2013-2016, Gigi was Counselor to the former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler. From 2001-2013, Gigi served as the Co-Founder and CEO of Public Knowledge, a leading telecommunications, media and technology policy advocacy organization. She was previously a Project Specialist in the Ford Foundation’s Media, Arts and Culture unit and Executive Director of the Media Access Project, a public interest law firm. Gigi holds a BS in Broadcasting and Film, Summa Cum Laude from the Boston University College of Communication and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.       Resources   GigiSohn.com   Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution by Susan Crawford (Yale University Press, forthcoming, 2019)     News Roundup   Net neutrality bill looks increasingly unlikely The success of the net neutrality bill designed to reinstate the 2015 net neutrality rules that passed the House Energy & Commerce Committee last week by a vote of 30-22, looks increasingly unlikely to succeed, as its still gotta get past the Senate, and the Trump administration has threatened to veto even if it does. A floor vote in the House is expected today.   Congress ramps up tech scrutiny Congress is continuing its ramp up of scrutiny of big tech, looking specifically at how social media and tech companies enable harmful speech. They’re also looking at competition issues like Amazon’s promotion of its own private label products over competing products offered by smaller businesses.   The House Judiciary Committee is holding a bipartisan hearing today on the rise of hate crime and white nationalism 10AM in 2141 Rayburn.   On the competition front…several members are taking a fresh look at antitrust issues following Elizabeth Warren’s SXSW announcement of her proposal to rein in big tech with better antitrust enforcement. And so Amazon quietly removed promotional ads that gave preferential treatment to its own private label products. And Senators Amy Klobuchar and Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging it to investigate Google for antitrust and data privacy violations.   Elizabeth Warren also introduced a new bill last week that could hold tech executives criminally liable for tech breaches. And Ed Markey introduced a bill that would require Google and Facebook to comply with online privacy rules. Markey’s bill is designed to stem harmful marketing on channels like YouTube that are largely unregulated in terms of the marketing and advertising that kids are exposed to. Google cancels AI ethics board   Google has killed the AI ethics board it set up. That’s after thousands of employees and public advocates pushed the company to remove Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole James--over comments she made about trans people and for the Heritage Foundation’s skepticism regarding climate change. The board also lacked civil rights leaders, as NAACP President Derrick Johnson noted on Twitter.   Leading AI scientists to Amazon: stop selling facial recognition technology   Leading AI scientists, including Yoshua Bengio, who won the Turing Award, which is basically the Nobel Prize of technology, have signed a letter urging Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition software, known as Rekognition. A couple of peer-reviewed papers have found the software, which police departments have been using, disproportionately misidentifies women and people of color. The New York Times has more.   Microsoft vows to focus on discrimination at employee meetings Microsoft promises to give its employees space to discuss discrimination issues at monthly employee meetings. CEO Satya Nadella and HR Chief Kathleen Hogan announced during an all-hands call last week. The move comes after employees erupted in an email thread, complaining about gender discrimination issues at the company.   Events   House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Hate Crimes and White Nationalism Today, Tues., 4/9 at 10AM Rayburn 2141, Streaming   Federal Trade Commission FTC Hearing #12: Competition and Consumer Protection Tues., 4/9 and Wed., 4/10 Constitution Center 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20024     Senate Judiciary Committee Stifling Free Speech: Technological Censorship and the Public Discourse Wed., 4/10 at 2:30PM Dirksen 226, Streaming   Senate Commerce Committee Illegal Robocalls: Calling all to stop the scourge Thurs, 4/11 at 10AM 216 Hart, Streaming   Brookings How Will Emerging Technologies Affect the Future of Work Fri., 4/12 at 10AM 1775 Massachusetts Ave.. NW   FCC Open Meeting Fri., 4/12 at 10:30AM 445 12th St. SW Commission Meeting Room, Streaming  

Susan Crawford, Author Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with Harvard Law Professor and broadband champion Susan Crawford about her book Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution — And Why America Might Miss It. Christopher and Susan talk about bringing better connectivity to rural and urban areas.They also discuss: What cities should be doing to get better Internet access including examples of places where local leaders are building fiber networks. Reasons to be hopeful about the future of Internet access in the U.S., including bipartisan support for better connectivity. How we can foster more competition in telecommunications. Susan explains why quality service will only come from an open access approach. What the federal government can do to take action on broadband and policy recommendations that the executive branch can implement. The transformative impact of treating Internet access like other utilities. Susan details the story of Tiffany Cooper who was able to gain high-quality connectivity while living in public housing and has seen major improvement in her son's grades and her own employment opportunities as a result.   “What we need to do is to help people understand that the best interests of our country depend on reframing this entire issue. That this [Internet access] is not a luxury, that's it's basic to every form of business and every policy we care about.”   Related Resources Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution — And Why America Might Miss It. Community Broadband Bits Podcast Oregon's MINET: New Approach, New Expansion – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 340 Susan Crawford Transcript Lisa Gonzalez: Hey, Chris, read any good books lately? Chris Mitchell: Oh, always. So many good books. Lisa Gonzalez: Have you read any good books on fiber lately? Chris Mitchell: I've read one good book on fiber lately. Lisa Gonzalez: And who was the author of that book? Chris Mitchell: Susan Crawford. Lisa Gonzalez: Oh, I know her. In fact, she even mentions me in this interview that we're gonna listen to on Building Local Power. Chris Mitchell: Yes, the woman behind the scenes, who keeps things rolling, you finally got your moment in the sun. And well deserved, from Susan Crawford. Lisa Gonzalez: Why thank you. And thank you, Susan. Chris Mitchell: I know who Susan is, you know who Susan is. Can you describe Susan for our audience? Lisa Gonzalez: Susan Crawford, in addition to being a professor at Harvard Law, and an author of Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution and Why America Might Miss It, is one of America's broadband champions. One of the most well-known broadband champions. And she's gonna be the guest on this week's Building Local Power Podcast. Chris Mitchell: And she's touring the country promoting that new book. I've read it. It's wonderful. You've read it. Katie read it, Jess read it. We've all enjoyed it. It's getting very good reviews. It's selling hot. But we wanted to introduce the interview to make sure that people have a sense of all the concepts we're gonna talk about. Because when I did the interview, I kind of forgot to do it for a general audience. I was doing it primarily for an audience that's focused on broadband issues already. And we thought the interview was so good and made so many great points, we wanted to share it with this audience, also. Lisa Gonzalez: Right, because we originally published the interview in the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, which is from the Community Broadband Networks Initiative at ILSR. Chris Mitchell: Right, and we're very much a community here. Lisa Gonzalez: Yes. We certainly are. Chris Mitchell: Community, community, community. So one of the things that we wanted to make sure people were familiar with is that Susan had written a previous book called Captured Audience, which was about the fact that most of the country has a cable monopoly as the best or only option for high quality Internet access in their area.

Welcome to CDT’s Tech Talk, where we dish on tech and internet policy, while also explaining what these policies mean to our daily lives. I’m Tim Hoagland –– CDT’s Lead Designer, Digital Strategist, and resident Podcast Engineer, and I sat in for Brian this episode –– and it’s time to talk tech. This episode brings us Susan Crawford – author, and a professor at Harvard Law School. She digs into her most recent book, "Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It." More on the book: http://bit.ly/2DdiwP7 More on Susan: https://twitter.com/scrawford More on our host, Tim: twitter.com/motus_compos Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, February 6th, 2018. We spoke with Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey about the 2020 presidential race. We opened up the lines to hear what our listeners thought about President Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address. Congressman Seth Moulton joined us to give us his take on President Trump’s State of the Union address. We spoke with national security expert Juliette Kayyem about the latest developments in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Harvard Law School professor Susan Crawford joined us to discuss her new book, “Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution and Why America Might Miss It.” Medical ethicist Art Caplan gave us his analysis on Trump’s third State of the Union Address. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners to share their memories of gym class in school, and whether they think physical education should be reformed or not. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen joined us to talk about Bedlam’s production of “Pygmalion,” which is playing at the Central Square Theater through March 3.

Harvard Law School professor Susan Crawford explains how America’s internet connectivity issues and corrosive infrastructure are holding the country back and how we can rally to fix it. She and Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel also discuss the Huawei scandal, politicians' roles in improving broadband internet, and her new book Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harvard Law School professor Susan Crawford talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about her new book, Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It. In this episode: (01:22) Crawford's book and the state of fiber internet in America; (05:39) Why fiber is like electricity; (11:19) Why isn't fiber everywhere already?; (16:01) The failure of Google Fiber and how someone could bring fiber everywhere; (20:07) Politics and 5G; (23:32) Tech giants and net neutrality; (27:11) The political will to get fiber into homes; (30:21) What cities in the US are doing fiber right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices