Luncheon Keynote Speaker

Keynote speaker Jeffrey Chester, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Digital Democracy, will be speaking on “Net Neutrality.”

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Author of "Digital Destiny - New Media and the Future of Democracy"

The broadband revolution -- much like the radio, television, cable, and online revolutions of the recent past -- provides yet another opportunity to make our media system more democratic, more diverse, and more participatory. It is incumbent upon community activists and leaders, recognizing the power of broadband, to become more actively involved in the design and deployment of the new high-speed networks that will bring video, data, and telephone services to our homes and businesses.

In an effort to realize the full potential of broadband, the Center for Digital Democracy is launching a new project designed to stimulate citizen participation in the broadband revolution at the local level. CDD's Digital Destiny Campaign will assist communities in coming to terms with the rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape, bringing new multimedia resources to the masses. Our task now is to ensure that broadband serves citizenship as well as salesmanship, culture as well as commerce. By working together at the local level, we have the opportunity to shape our digital destiny.