Revolution and why america might miss it and captive audience. Jan, 20 i quickly read the justreleased captive audience. What does it mean for civic life and social inclusion. Susan crawford is an ideas contributor for wired, a professor at harvard law school, author of captive audience.
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Captive audience the telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age by susan crawford. Susan crawford is a leading telecommunications policy expert and professor of communications and internet law at the benjamin n. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Susan crawford has been supportive of community owned networks and a loud voice against the poor policies that have allowed a few massive cable and telephone companies to monopolize our. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event.
He is a complete workaholic andmore not at all, yvonne. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading captive audience. The internet has given rise to a vast online marketplace and social network. Reilly visiting professor in intellectual property at the harvard law school 2014. Professor susan crawford presentss her book captive audience. She served as president barack obamas special assistant for science, technology, and innovation policy 2009 and is a columnist for wired. Cardozo school of law, a fellow at the roosevelt institute, and a codirector of the berkman center. Jan 16, 20 on wednesdays central standard, well talk changes in the telecommunications industry with susan crawford, author of the book captive audience. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age presented the theme of the book at cardozo school of law in nyc.
Crawford uses the 2011 merger between comcast and nbcu as a framework to explore how deregulatory changes in policy have created a communications crisis in america. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, and get. The american public owes crawford a debt of gratitude. This important book by leading telecommunications policy expert susan crawford explores why americans are now paying much more but getting much less. Apr 26, 2016 a member of the atlanta writers club and the village writers, susan lives in atlanta with her husband and a trio of rescue cats, where she enjoys reading books, writing books, rainy days, and spending time with the people she loves. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, says the internet has become a luxury item, reinforcing patterns of.
Freedom to connect 2012, washington dc on may 22 2012. Definition of captive audience in the idioms dictionary. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age by susan crawford isbn. Loaded with technical details of internet traffic and descriptions of federal regulations, crawfords otherwise salient points become inaccessible to most lay readers. Susan crawford, captive audience, and how to kill the.
Susan crawford, author of the justreleased captive audience. Ten years ago, the united states stood at the forefront of the int. While i was writing the book i called my husband at work to ask him something fairly important. She has served as president barack obamas special assistant for science, technology, and innovation policy and is a columnist for bloomberg view. There is a role for activism and advocacy, but also one for our government to promote the public. Similarly, as i described earlier this year in my book, fiber. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, and came away quite excited by susan crawford s new book. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, and came away quite excited by susan crawfords new book susan crawford has been supportive of community owned networks and a loud voice against the poor policies that have allowed a few massive cable and telephone companies to monopolize our telecommunications.
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Mccraw is a national treasure, the reason why so many great articles have appeared, and a legal and moral force for justice and truth. On january 16 20 susan crawford, author of captive audience. Crawford will talk about her upcoming book the responsive city, coauthored with prof. Crawfords argument which she makes in a new book, captive audience. It describes highspeed internet access in the united states as essential like electricity but currently too slow and too expensive. In the book, crawford uses the 2011 merger between comcast and nbcu as a framework to explore how deregulatory changes in policy have created a communications crisis in america. Susan crawfords captive audience roslyn layton, ph. This important book by leading telecommunications policy expert susan crawford explores why americans are now paying much more but getting much less when it comes to highspeed internet access. Introduction professor yoo apparently believes that whatever intervention the government carries out in the highly concentrated highspeed internet access market in america will lead ineluctably to deeply negative if unintended consequences for that industry. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Captive audience captive audience is good analysis of a very aggravating and possibly unsolvable problem. Crawford writes in her debut, is the communications equivalent of standard oil. Apr 30, 20 the next elizabeth warren susan crawfords crusade against lousy, overpriced internet providers. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, and came away quite excited by susan crawfords new book. During the conversation crawford touches on a variety of interrelated topics that affect telecommunications in the u. Revolutionand why america might miss it and captive audience.
Captive audience the telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age book. Susan crawford says that in cities like seoul and stockholm, highspeed. In a fascinating account combining policy expertise with compelling ontheground reporting, susan crawford reveals how the giant corporations that control cable and internet access in the united states use their tremendous lobbying power to tilt the playing field against competition, holding back the infrastructure improvements necessary for the country to move forward. Dec 05, 2012 join us to celebrate the release of susan crawford s captive audience. Nprs audie cornish and clinical professor of law susan crawford. Susan crawford s new book, captive audience, details a host of challenges for the internet and its users as this network enters middle age as our internet grows up, we need to look to the future and figure out ways to make it better. A few strands of fiber are pictured on the cover of the book, but nowhere is there a clear image of the elusive captive audience that she references. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age. Living the good life on a farm in the lancashire hills. Susan crawford, a law professor and author of a recent book on the. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age at cardozo school of law, nyc on january 18 20. Susan crawford has been supportive of community owned networks and a loud voice against the poor policies that have allowed a few massive cable and telephone companies to monopolize our telecommunications.
The price of americas poor internet connection wamu. Susan crawford recently spoke with dave davies on npr s freshair. Susan crawford is the visiting stanton professor of the first amendment at harvards kennedy school, a visiting professor at harvard law school, a professor at cardozo law school, and a contributor to bloomberg view and wired. How the us can avoid becoming a thirdworld country in broadband. Crawford is showing us that some problems just cannot be solved in the u.
Susan crawford, former special assistant to president obama for science, technology and innovation, and author of captive audience. Susan crawford on why our internet access is slow, costly. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age yale 20 and regularly contributes to bloomberg view and wired. Susan crawford, author of captive audience and fiber there are few more comforting and joyful words in journalism than dont worry, david mccraw is here. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Susan crawford knitwear designer and author of the vintage shetland project.
Comcasts internet essentials reaching just 9 percent of. Captive audience by susan crawford overdrive rakuten. Jan 10, 20 rehm susan crawford, her new book is titled, captive audience. Though america was the pioneer of telecom technology, were being left behind, she says, as a handful of companies corner the market and stifle innovation. This important book by leading telecommunications policy expert susan crawford explores why americans are now paying much more but getting much less when it comes to highspeed internet. Susan crawford is a leading telecommunications policy expert and visiting professor, harvard law school. Law professor susan crawford says that in the united states its too slow and too much. I finished reading susan crawfords captive audience. Law professor susan crawford has received much attention from her book captive audience. I also love to see your finished projects both here and on instagram. This online inequity means america will stagnate, while other countries rocket ahead. Biography and booking information for susan crawford, professor at cardozo law school. A former adviser to president obama, she has read more. We provide a wide range of different solutions including effective captive audience advertising services.
Susan crawford is a professor at cardozo law school and an adjunct professor at the school of international and public affairs at columbia university. She served as special assistant to the president for science, technology, and innovation policy during 2009 and coled the fcc transition team between the bush and. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age crawford j. Crawford, a law professor who served as special assistant to president obama for science, technology and innovation policy, says mergers in the american broadband and wireless industries have. Internet access proves necessary to participate in life. Join the new america foundations media policy initiative to mark the release of susan crawfords captive audience. She advances a thesis about a cabletelco duopoly and argues for government ownership of broadband networks. Susan crawford, a professor at harvard law school and author of captive audience. Captive audience kindle edition by crawford, susan p download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Susan crawford speakers bureau and booking agent info. I wrote captive audience because the fcc told america in march 2010 that for fixed highcapacity internet access connections, cable would be the only choice for the vast majority of americans.
She is a former board member of icann, the founder of onewebday, and a legal scholar. Susan crawford on national public radio community broadband. With some of the fastest speeds and lowest prices in the world for highspeed internet access, the nation was poised to be the global leader in the new knowledgebased economy. Captive audience marketing services grow your business. Susan crawfords book is published as the internet enters its middle years, and it offers a timely diagnosis of the problems americans face as we try to make the. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age and a former technology aide to president barack obama. Before exploring the book in search of the captive audience, lets learn a little more about crawford. Professor of law and public policy, author of captive audience, contributor to wired and bloomberg view, fellow at roosevelt institute. Discover book depositorys huge selection of susan crawford books online. Jan 01, 20 i finished reading susan crawford s captive audience.
Susan crawfords new book, captive audience, details a host of challenges for the internet and its users as this network enters middle age as our internet grows up, we need to look to the future and figure out ways to make it better. The coming tech revolutionand why america might miss it, and a contributor to. Crawford and davies discuss her book, captive audience. Unfortunately, the book is continually weighed down by its prose. Captive audience by susan crawford, 97803001532, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Engaging communities through datasmart governance, author of fiber. Reilly clinical professor of law at harvard law school. On wednesdays central standard, well talk changes in the telecommunications industry with susan crawford, author of the book captive audience.
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