by William Dutton | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog
The 2015 launch of Rocket Fiber is poised to add super-fast Internet connectivity to the expanding arsenal of revitalization tools available in Detroit, starting with the city’s downtown central business district, followed by neighboring areas such as Midtown and...
by William Dutton | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog
CHARGING ALONG: TOO MANY RECHARGERS A. Michael Noll June 22, 2015 © 2015 AMN It seems everything we have today – smart phones, cell phones, tablets, computers, watches, toothbrushes, cameras, vacuum cleaners – have batteries that need to be recharged. I have so many...
by William Dutton | Jun 13, 2015 | Blog
This Webcast is from a Quello Center seminar conducted by Adam Candeub, MSU Law Faculty and Co-Principal Investigator of the Network Neutrality Impact Study. Professor Candeub provides his preliminary views on the details of the FCC’s network neutrality rules. The...
by William Dutton | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog
I had the pleasure of contributing to a panel at WSIS 2015 that focused on UNESCO’s Internet Study, and the report entitled ‘Keystones to Foster Inclusive Knowledge Societies’. My team at the Quello team, including Frank Hangler, supported the drafting of this report....
by Mitchell Shapiro | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
In a recent blog post I discussed a critique of today’s “smart meters” that focused on the technology’s shortcomings as a step toward creating a “smart grid” that reduces climate change risks and other negative impacts associated with our current carbon-intensive...
by Mitchell Shapiro | May 25, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
I’ve long been an enthusiastic supporter of using information and communication technology to support healthcare, education and political and economic empowerment. My interest dates back to 1982, when I wrote a graduate school paper entitled The Human Development...