[Chapter-delegates] ISOC-NY OneWebDay event: Bob Frankston – “Infrastructure commons – the future of connectivity”

[Joly MacFie]

The 6th annual global *OneWebDay <http://onewebday.org/> *celebration will
be Thursday September 22 2011. ISOC-NY's contribution will be to host
respected computer scientist and Internet iconoclast *Bob
Frankston<http://www.frankston.com/>
* who will present on the theme *"Infrastructure commons - the future of
connectivity"*.

The subways, roads and sidewalks are vital infrastructure. The Internet
should be no different - our economy, health and safety depend on our
ability to communicate. Yet its provision and economy are based on outdated,
inequitable, and inefficient telecom models. How do we move to a connected
future?

*What*: Bob Frankston "Infrastructure commons - the future of connectivity"

*When*: OneWebDay, Thu Sep 22 2011 - 7.15pm - 9pm

*Where*: Rm. 202, Courant Institute NYU, 251 Mercer St NYC

*Who*: Public welcome. In person or via webcast.

*Webcast*: http://livestream.com/internetsocietychapters

<http://livestream.com/internetsocietychapters>*Twitter*:@isocny<https://twitter.com/isocny>
, #onewebday <https://twitter.com/search/realtime/%23onewebday>,
@bobfrankston <https://twitter.com/Bobfrankston>
*Facebook*: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175684272508607

[image: Dave Burstein] <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=6233033>We
are happy to also announce that *Dave Burstein*of DSL
Prime<http://www.dslprime.com/> has
agreed to moderate the session. Dave will also talk about the practicalities
of establishing community networks.


*About Bob Frankston*

Bob Frankston is a native Brooklynite who first started working with
computers in 1963 when he was just 13. He later graduated from MIT. He is
best known as the co-author of
VisiCalc<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VisiCalc> -
the spreadsheet program that was the original killer app that sold a million
Apple II's. This has led to many awards. Working for Microsoft in the 90s
Frankston was very much responsible for the integration of Internet
functionality into the Windows operating system, thus jumpstarting popular
adoption of the network. In recent years, Frankston has been an outspoken
advocate for reducing the role of telecommunications companies in the
evolution of the Internet. He has coined the term "Regulatorium" to describe
what he considers collusion between telecommunication companies and their
regulators that prevents change. (Bio)<http://frankston.com/public/?name=bio>



*About Dave Burstein* As the editor and publisher of industry newsletter DSL
Prime <http://www.dslprime.com/> since 1999 Dave Burstein probably knows
more about the state of the U.S. broadband industry than anyone else alive.
He is an author and an award-winning broadcaster.


*Shorturl*: http://bit.ly/frankston


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