by Mitchell Shapiro | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog
[Update: shortly after this was written, the FCC released details about Chairman Wheeler’s “Protecting the Open Internet” proposal, which will be discussed here in later posts] With the FCC expected to classify broadband access as a Title II common...
by William Dutton | Jan 24, 2015 | Blog
We had a brief interview with Professor Charles Steinfield before a seminar he presented on the role of information and communication technologies for development, focusing on their role in the agricultural context. Distilling key lessons learned from his field...
by William Dutton | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog
There are moments in which the “world” stands together; I mean the democratic-liberal world and all those in other parts of the globe who wish to join the democratic-liberal part. The three terrorist attacks in Paris were one of these moments. It is...
by William Dutton | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog
At the last meeting of the Quello Center Advisory Board, in the late Fall of 2014, we discussed key issues tied to media, communication and information policy and practice. The following list is a snapshot of the key issues emerging from that discussion, organized by...
by William Dutton | Jan 14, 2015 | Blog
It seems that nearly every physical object either has a sensor, or soon will. And that can lead to censoring by government or by us. The tires in an automobile have sensors of the tire air pressure, which is a good thing since it informs us when the tire needs more...
by William Dutton | Jan 10, 2015 | Blog
Mitch Shapiro and I have compiled a list of revitalisation-focused projects in Detroit, Michigan, that make some use of ICT (mainly web sites). The list is based on online and desk research, but also a few preliminary interviews. We’d appreciate feedback on...
