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Susan Crawford

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6 years

Latest from me for @WIRED — Why #netneutrality @SenMarkey effort is a really big deal:

Net Neutrality Is Just a Gateway to the Real Issue: Internet Freedom

The Senate vote wasn't about net neutrality. It was about making world class internet, in all its forms, a powerful political issue—with rippling effects come 2020.

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Latest from me for @WIRED

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Fascinating. Why Universities Need ‘Public Interest Technology’ Courses | @WIRED @scrawford

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What we really need is a nationwide upgrade to fiber - Think Eisenhower and the national highway system.

The Takeaway 🎙

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The #VerizonStirke tells a bigger story about the Uber-ization of the economy, says @scrawford . @Harvard

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Erasing Title 2 has grave consequences for the nation - FCC will have inadequate legal authority to act. At all.

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How Ajit Pai's plan to roll back net neutrality threatens small-town America:

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Column today about Internet access and the crucial role of scrappy cities -

New York Times Opinion

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Why does Trump's F.C.C. want to give a few mega-corporations control over the internet?

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Latest from me for @WIRED : why sustained, singleminded snarking about government is dangerous

The Danger of Invisible Government Deeds

The well-functioning systems that allow us to trust our food and move us seamlessly from place to place are at risk of being devalued by technocratic, startup-y thinking.

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My latest @WIRED column about nyc connectivity woes -

How New York Got Screwed Out of the Internet of the Future

New York was supposed to be a model for big-city high-speed internet. Here’s how it became a cautionary tale for uneven connectivity.

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For th first time, a new paper allows Americans to see where insurance costs are climbing because of disaster risks - and to consider what the consequences may be for the country as a whole-

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Latest for @WIRED - I am a big fan of Chicago’s new CHI 311

Chicago’s New 311 System Is a Huge Win for Public Works

When cities hand off infrastructure projects to private companies, they often end up screwed. Now, they're learning.

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Why Comcast is the Standard Oil of the 21st c http://t.co/TT3hoO7ZAn @BloombergView column today

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Just want to point to a really useful, careful doc for small/big towns to use in thinking about muni fiber: http://t.co/ju6yrke8i6

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it's really a book about progressivism, not tech

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Motto of Asheville NC: "Happiness to the peole through swift and unfailing communication."

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Exciting: Google to lease fiber from a substantial US city - you CAN separate ownership from service delivery

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6 years

City of Detroit seeking a Digital Inclusion Policy Fellow to support digital inclusion efforts in Detroit. Wonderful opportunity:

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Column today: a look-back, tick-tock, lessons-learned re #googlefiber :

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Latest for @WIRED : the long, concerted campaign by the cable industry to avoid oversight- now with a glamorous constitutional overlay

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Wrote this for @WIRED : Beware of Google’s Intentions

Beware of Google's Intentions

In partnering with local governments to create infrastructure, Alphabet says it is only trying to help. Local governments shouldn’t believe it.

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8 years

We require homes to have 200 amps- should be basic Internet access requirement for homes as well. #BBGoals says mayor kirkham of Ammon

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CHARLESTON: RACE, WATER, AND THE COMING STORM (coming April 4th) cc @agordonreed @MichaelEMann @jeffgoodell @darrenwalker @jswatz

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Latest from me for @WIRED : Turns out Pres. Nixon’s staff predicted this entire mess

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Why AT&T-Time Warner Merger Is Bad News for Everyone, By Susan Crawford @scrawford / WIRED

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Encountering a lot of disbelief here in Stockholm. “I pay 10 euros a month for 100Mbps symmetrical,” & “Dark fiber is a public utility"

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6 years

I am still proud of this piece about #uber from nearly three years ago - if anything, things are worse. And with AVs, just think “zombie cars for which today’s Uber drivers are the soon-to-be-displaced coaches” -

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Pretty delighted to get to publish a column linking to a bestseller about parking! The drama of curb data, for @WIRED :

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Insurers like State Farm are leveraging data to price wildfire risk accurately, but banks remain in the dark. This mismatch could spell disaster for the housing market as insurance exits and mortgage risks skyrocket. #Finance #ClimateRisk #HousingCrisis

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A while ago I wrote about landlord/cable shenanigans in apartment buildings - . So many thanks to @KA_marketplace for having me on #MarketplaceTech this week to talk about FCC's recent efforts to close loopholes:

The FCC aims to expand competition for internet service in apartment buildings - Marketplace

The decision will provide renters and condo dwellers with more options for broadband — in theory.

www.marketplace.org

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9 years

Why can't our cities be more like video games? In a helpful, civic way? My column today via @backchnnl :

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It took just six hours for this @washingtonpost piece about Smith Island by @jjouvenal to spark 1K+ comments, incl: "Remember for every buyer there is a seller going to higher ground." Glad to see the uproar. Surely legal reform can follow.

Climate change could swamp this island. Home sales are surging.

Maryland’s iconic Smith Island faces one of the nation’s most dire forecasts for rising seas, but home sales are surging.

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Maybe #nytimes can get Bernie Madoff to do an op-ed on evils of securities regulation http://t.co/kRSzIXH0Dj

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Latest from me for @WIRED

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New from @WIRED today: Look to Portland if you care about #netneutrality

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Happy to see good piece about last term’s AV Lab and the extraordinary students in that course -

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Big Blur Bus and ... that font. Public library in Santa Monica CA this morning.

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Worth reading: a canny MN cooperative that brought fiber optic Internet access to its people, via @communitynets

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4 years

Herbert Hoover, FDR, South Korea’s fiber networks, and COVID-19: tying it all together for my hometown newspaper -

Op-Ed: Maybe COVID-19 will remind us why government is not the enemy

Since the Reagan era, the idea that the public sector is relevant to our well-being has been scorned.

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4 years

I was delighted to be interviewed by the amazing @cshirky and here is the result:

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1 year

Grateful to everyone who attended Buxton Books conversation last Friday for my newly released book Charleston. Thank you @josephdarby for the conversation.

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“FCC should reclassify consumer broadband service under Title II of the Telecommunications Act.” -> lawprof POTUS, thank goodness

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#FIBER has arrived - delighted to be talking at the @strandbookstore next month

Strand Book Store

@strandbookstore

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In a fascinating account combining policy expertise & compelling on-the-ground reporting, @scrawford reveals how giant corporations control cable and internet access in the United States. Join her on January 28, 2019 at Strand. Tickets: @yalepress

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My latest for @WIRED - What the Robert Mueller investigation and DOJ’s review of AT&T/T-Mobile have in common

WIRED

@WIRED

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This simple, two-part legal standard should help determine whether Sprint and T-Mobile should be allowed to merge. Would this merger harm competition? And, even if some competitive harm is likely, will consumers end up paying less?

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Great when mayors get jealous of each other. “If Chattanooga can do it, Lowell [MA] can do it” - ]

Lowell City Council eyes creating municipal broadband network

LOWELL — How often do you shake your head as you look down at another rate hike from Comcast Xfinity? City councilors would like to give residents another option, in the hopes of lowering pri…

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It really isn't only about immigration - if you look carefully. Latest for @WIRED

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Wonderful evening with #digitalinclusion @OPI2Lou

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How “regulatory hackers” can make a ton of money - latest column from me for @WIRED -

Regulatory Hackers Aren't Fixing Society. They're Getting Rich

A new breed of start-ups aim to make a pile of money from doing good, assisted by thought leaders, foundations, and the guileless public.

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A call to action -

'Fiber' Is a Wakeup Call to our Digital Learning Community

www.insidehighered.com

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Love it when Americans realize their high-speed Internet access feels like 3rd world to anyone from Seoul or Oslo http://t.co/NtyQscZf4v

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I’ve been to Seoul. I’ve been to Stockholm. Now it’s time to go to Kansas City to visit #googlefiber . Spring break.

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Emptied binder containing 243-page ComcastNBCU merger M&O from 2011. Inserted 400p Open Internet order. Onward.

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Obama tomorrow: helping *every* American have choices, options - with cheap ubiquitous fiber.This is FDR-like.

BREAKING: President Obama just announced new steps to help more...

BREAKING: President Obama just announced new steps to help more Americans access #BetterBroadband. Here's why this matters (via Upworthy) →...

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I’m looking forward to watching microtrenching in SF - yes, I have a low barrier of “I’m interested in” -

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In which I talk about just how scrappy and great Chattanooga is:

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Pete Seeger:What gives you hope when you think of the future, when you think of the next 30 years? “The Internet.” http://t.co/km3J6k4gVL

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Tomorrow, Tom Wheeler @TEWheels at @Harvard_Law - today, @MarketplaceTech interview w him

01/23/17: Tom Wheeler's exit interview - Marketplace

During his time as head of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler pushed for internet providers to deliver information at equal speeds. But companies have pushed back against this idea of...

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Latest from me for @wired : To understand Disney/Fox/Sky/Comcast, remember that moguls need to win and be in control..

The Comcast-Disney Battle Isn't Just Business—It's A Grand Human Drama

Rubert Murdoch and Brian Roberts aren't just trying to increase their empires; they're two men seeking the ultimate control over media

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Delighted with Michael H piece in the @latimes

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9 years

. @inafried piece re digital inequality Persistent, world-class, cheap data connection essential for thriving

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Empowering middle class, giving all an opportunity to thrive - by opening windows of clear glass at low prices. Community fiber. Big day.

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The salt-advection feedback loop: How melting ice could shut down the ocean's conveyor belt. It's not just about warming - it's about changing ocean chemistry. #OceanScience #ClimateRisk

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Terrific handbook for communities considering fiber network builds - key questions and resources included: http://t.co/mqAiW3Dzl9

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new @KauffmanFDN report on thriving biz ecosystem in Chattanooga - thanks to @ChattanoogaGig : h/t @communitynets

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Love hearing about regional approaches to infrastructure - very sexy stuff @WIRED

Harvard Law School

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Cities are teaming up to offer broadband, and the FCC is mad: @scrawford via @WIRED

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Latest from me for @WIRED on #UberCRASH #uberaccident - there is nothing natural or inevitable about advent of AVs in cities: policymakers need to take the wheel

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Why wireless “Internet access” isn’t a substitute for a wire-video re outrageous overage charges http://t.co/sTr8Y4fLBF

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. @om @backchnnl my piece points out that Google is willing to lease dark municipal fiber non-exclusively - a huge biz model change

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Big day coming up on Saturday. It's Independent Bookstore Day. Do everything within your power to celebrate your local bookstore

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Hypnotic live webcam coverage of Times Square in #jonasblizzard , complete with (very quiet) sounds

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Portland early. People say "Good morning" on the street here.

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Boston Globe: "Build a Fiber Network in Boston"

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Pictures say a sad thousand words: infographic on US high-speed Internet access http://t.co/9S6BvpZA

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Billions of dollars in economic benefit from high-capacity fiber investments made by Obama admin http://t.co/fpfR8JQI84

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Must-read today from @BloombergDotOrg : great @WhatWorksCities partnership aimed at using data: http://t.co/wChzP5yDa8 #civictech #cities

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New Yorkers - Wed. Apr. 12 at 7pm I'll be at @ClimateMuseum pop-up with Dr. Margaret Washington of @Cornell to talk about CHARLESTON: RACE, WATER, AND THE COMING STORM - RSVP here:

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Why @nytimes is a great paper: it devotes sustained resources to critical social justice issues #mustread

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Latest for @WIRED : harrowing long-term implications of wellness apps, particularly (and paradoxically) for kids

Do You Want Your Apps to Know About Your Last Doctor's Visit?

A new regulation will make it easy to transfer your medical records to your health apps. But it isn't doing enough to protect how those records are used.

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#SantaMonica - now with gigabit access to public housing - “a basic necessity” - ht @communitynets

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Today: a big day for the high speed Internet access story in America.

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Striking #digitaldivide between rich/poor students has deep impact on education - Pew report http://t.co/fuerlAa8AN #captiveaudience #fcc

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Hi @arrayofthings - I wrote about you today!

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Via @andyvenk , this wonderful story from @TheAtlantic about what happens when trees have email addresses: http://t.co/ypMPXIkxqN

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Must-read from @ProPublica @eisinger @JustinElliott : the role of “academic” economic consultants in US mergers:

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At Inovation Norway, where they have a huge picture of a fjord on the wall

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Thanks for sharing thoughts and let us pick your brain about Smart cities, @scrawford ! Very inspirational! @rodinlie

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What does "sustainable" housing mean in a time of ferociously accelerating climate change? Post today

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Obama on muni high speed fiber Internet access What’s great? Not caring what Comcast thinks.

BREAKING: President Obama just announced new steps to help more...

BREAKING: President Obama just announced new steps to help more Americans access #BetterBroadband. Here's why this matters (via Upworthy) →...

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Why the T-Mobile/Sprint deal is awful news for low- and middle-income Americans - as Canada can tell us - latest for @WIRED

Why an Army of Small Companies Is Defending The Sprint/T-Mobile Merger

Mobile Virtual Network Operators, which serve largely low-income users, have little to gain from the Sprint/T-Mobile merger. They're advocating for it because of a secret agenda: fear of the new...

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Why cities should press PAUSE on autonomous vehicles - for @WIRED today

Autonomous Vehicles Might Drive Cities to Financial Ruin

American cities rely on car-related fees to fund public transit. But driverless cars might not need to park or fill up on gas—causing the system to collapse.

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Comcast breaking Netflix kneecaps by forcing N traffic through congested ports. So bad user feel for N HT @johnnn http://t.co/EZZd8fyaos

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Glad to see ppl catching on to connections fiber/innovation/smaller cities - from Bruce Katz re Chattanooga http://t.co/D8RWOu8wVG

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Internet Archive’s index of closed-captions for 500K hours of TV news over last 4 yrs avail for research & remarkable http://t.co/w2hLzyz6C9

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Join the innovation team in Boston mayor's office! @newurbanmechs FTW http://t.co/8fjFI5F6rU

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Read about a tiny village in SKorea that's about to get fiber access - like the rest of this mostly rural country -

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Lovely @NewYorker piece about the Internet Archive http://t.co/WlptjAi5PQ

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Hey! #theresponsive city meets @USDOT - grant for mid-sized city w a plan to use data/tech to make life better:

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Op-ed by me for the @latimes - It Takes a Crisis

Op-Ed: Maybe COVID-19 will remind us why government is not the enemy

After the stock market collapsed in late 1929, many people in the United States lost their jobs. By 1932, one in four Americans was suffering from lack of food.President Hoover, enamored of the...

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Totally delighted to be on Revelator summer reading list. Talking today at 12:15 @columbiaclimate