SmartPlanet Daily A daily briefing of the newest stories on SmartPlanet, five days a week. From the Desk of … In a world with 7 billion people, there will be 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions by the end of this year. Could there soon be more subscriptions than …
BSR Conference 2013 taking place November 5-8 in San Francisco
BSR Conference 2013 New Speakers Early Registration Ends July 2. The BSR Conference 2013—taking place November 5-8 in San Francisco—will feature an inspiring lineup of speakers to celebrate and explore “The Power of Networks.” Plenary Speakers David P. Steiner President and CEO, Waste Management Mary Robinson President, Mary Robinson Foundation—Climate Justice; Former President of …
WIRED Money: A unique opportunity to meet those reinventing and reimagining the financial sector
A unique opportunity to meet those reinventing and reimagining the financial sector A conference in partnership with @TheFinanceLab Join us at the WIRED Money conference on July 1 and listen to the world’s finest minds transforming the most disruptive sector of 2013: money, banking and finance. The Finance Innovation Lab 10% DISCOUNT Enter …
EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND INNOVATION TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT UN FORUM
EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND INNOVATION TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT UN FORUM New York, May 13 2013 7:00PM More than 1,500 participants from Government, private sector, civil society and international organizations are meeting at a United Nations <“http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/“>forum in Geneva this week to review and measure progress towards targets set …
Obama Will Name Former Telecom Lobbyist as FCC Chair
News of the movement for May 1, 2013 Media Policy at the FCC Obama Ally Likely Pick for FCC President Obama is expected to nominate Tom Wheeler, a venture capital investor and fundraiser in Obama’s presidential campaigns, as chairman of the FCC. Wheeler, who more than a decade ago …
Media Reform Daily: Bigger and Badder?
News of the movement for April 26, 2013 Journalism and Beyond Sinclair Broadcast Group: Bigger and Badder? Today in fat-cat consolidation news comes a report that Sinclair Broadcast Group is on the verge of owning more TV stations in the U.S. than any other company. Amy Kroin, Free …
Verizon Shareholder Proposal on Open Internet Supported by Leading Proxy Advisor
For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Verizon Shareholder Proposal on Open Internet Issues Receives Support from Leading Proxy Advisor ISS A shareholder proposal asking Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) to issue a report about the risks confronting the company because of its positions on net neutrality and open Internet …
NAMLE News board elections, and a new organizational member
Monthly Update March 2013 A membership organization like NAMLE thrives with the participation of its members, so I’m happy to share two opportunities with you to get involved. First, we’re currently seeking board members for a two-year term starting June 2013. If you are passionate about media literacy and …
Catalyzing the Connection Economy By Gregory Wendt, CFP, March 2013
Catalyzing the Connection Economy By Gregory Wendt, CFP, March 2013 www.gregwendt.com “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Anonymous This is so self-evident, and obvious to me, that I find it surprising that we have to say it at all. Yet …