Researchers and educators hold roundtable on the digital economy
June 18, 2010
A group of 30 researchers, students and professors met at the University of Toronto on June 14 to discuss the federal Digital Economy Consultation Paper and prepare a group response. Participants felt that a face to face meeting where they could discuss their views and arrive at a consensus document was a time honoured way to participate in federal policy discussions that could not be replaced by individual on-line comments to a web-site.
A final document, endorsed by 78 individuals, has been submitted to the federal consultation process.
A short video is being prepared.
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In this new collection, committed public interest advocates and academics present primers on provocative digital policy issues: broadband access, copyright, net neutrality, privacy, and security, along with a consideration of structures of participation in policy-making and communication rights.
While educators look for ways to incorporate a