The Digital Expansion Initiative promotes meaningful Internet access for New Yorkers through research, education, and organizing.
Activities: Founded in 2007, DEI uses participant-led research, media production, public education, and community organizing to expand meaningful Internet access to all New Yorkers. DEI members are interviewing people in their community who have limited access to the Internet while working with high school students to investigate existing infrastructure and policies in New York City. In addition to defining the problem, the research doubles as base-building for a forthcoming community organizing campaign to erase the digital divides in our community
Partnerships: DEI partners with 5-7 social change organizations, 3 research institutions, and one high school
Group joins a growing chorus to put the “public” back into the Public Service Commission
New York City – Over two dozen constituents of State Senator Bill Perkins are urging him to use his authority as Chair of the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions to hold public hearings on the Governor's nominations for the NY State Public Service Commission (PSC). The letters came from Harlem seniors who are concerned about their access to basic utility services in these trying economic times. People's Production House, a national media education and advocacy organization based in New York City, delivered the letters via fax and mail.
Written Testimony of Joshua Breitbart, Policy Director, People's Production House, before the New York City Council Committee on Technology in Government on the topic of "Requiring that all public meetings be webcast (Prop. Int. No. 533-A)”
October 29, 2008 – Good morning. My name is Joshua Breitbart. I am the Policy Director of People's Production House. People's Production House provides young people, immigrants, and low-wage workers with a comprehensive education for the information age, combining media production, media literacy and media policy. We work in public schools and with community organizations in all five boroughs. We also support policies that increase opportunities for members of the public to participate in local journalism.
(See the letter as a PDF.)
Common Cause/New York
Consumers Union
New York Public Interest Research Group
People’s Production House
VIA USPS AND FAX TO (518) 486-6081
July 11, 2008
Hon. Jaclyn A. Brilling
Secretary to the Commission
New York State Public Service Commission
Agency Building 3
Albany, NY 12223-1350
Re: Case Number 08-V-0624, Petition of Verizon New York Inc. for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the City of New York (“Verizon-NYC Agreement” or “Agreement”)
Dear Secretary Brilling:
This comment letter is to follow-up on our June 19 letter requesting the New York State Public Service Commission issue a notice inviting public comment regarding the Verizon-NYC Franchise Agreement, which is of significant interest to millions of consumers located in the proposed service area.1
Read more: Letter to the PSC regarding Verizon's Petition for Waivers
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