The Community Access Preservation Act (CAP Act) of 2011, H.R. 1746, was introduced in Congress on May 5, 2011, by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Steven La Tourette (R-OH).
Passage of the CAP Act will ensure continued operational funding for community media centers in states all across the nation.
The CAP Act:
The Community Access Preservation Act (CAP Act) of 2011, H.R. 1746, was introduced in Congress on May 5, 2011, by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Steven La Tourette (R-OH).
Passage of the CAP Act will ensure continued operational funding for community media centers in states all across the nation.
The CAP Act:
[img_assist|nid=230|title=WiresideChatFeb25|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=300|height=227]Davis Media Access (DMA) will host a "wireside chat"with Lawrence Lessig on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 3-4:30 p.m. The event is being webcast live from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and made available to host organizations in cities around the country.
Google Fiber for Communities is Google's upcoming ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
experimental introduction of ultra high speed internet. They plan on offering connection speeds of 1 Gigabit per second to a handful of communities around the country. That's over 100 times faster than our current "high speed" options in Davis!
Net Neutrality means that Internet service providers may not discriminate between different kinds of content and applications online. It guarantees a level playing field for all Web sites and Internet technologies. This is becoming an issue for community media centers as we increasingly host large amounts of content on line. Preserving Net Neutrality also dovetails with DMA's work to advocate for open media resources for all.
Gracias a Jesús y Kate para su visita, su visión, su pasión para justicia, y para esta pintura mural hermosa. Esto es un regalo durable a la gente de Davis, y esperamos que esto cause la amistad durable y la unión con la gente de Oaxaca.
Note: This column was originally published in The Davis Enterprise on October 25, 2008.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stared at the large, blank wall on the east side of the Davis Media Access (DMA) building on Fifth Street. Beige, bland and empty except for a sign that still needs to be updated (note: it's been updated, Oct. 15--check it out!), I’ve long thought the wall is just crying out for a mural. But it’s one of those projects we have perpetually put off in the face of more pressing needs at this community media center.
March 20, 2009 Jesus Kobe continues to paint murals and advocate for the Oaxacan people. A new website, http://colectivotk.com, highlights the work of Jesus and compadres as they continue to bring attention to events in this region of Southern Mexico. There's a link to the DMA mural in the archives section at this site. Kate writes occasionally to keep us apprised of unfolding events.