Public Knowledge was founded in 2001 by David Bollier, Gigi Sohn, and Laurie Racine.[1] Gigi Sohn served as president and CEO from 2001–2013 and Gene Kimmelman served as president and CEO from 2013–2019. Since 2019, Chris Lewis has served as president and CEO.
Public Knowledge promotes technology policies that benefit the public through many different channels, including the media and social platforms, U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and court and agency filings. The organization also conducts research to propose new legislation, regulations, and recommendations for the ever-expanding digital and technological world. Finally, Public Knowledge frequently publishes blog posts, opinion pieces, and papers to apply their work to current events, and hosts convenings and multimedia resources to educate the public and connect them to policymaking in Washington, DC.
Board of directorsEdit
The following individuals are on the board as of March 2023.[2]
Board chair and senior vice president, Starry, Inc., Virginia Lam Abrams
Public Knowledge focuses on many different issues within the space of technology and media, highlighting the intersection of copyright, telecommunications, and internet law. Its mission statement promises that the public interest group "promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works."[6]
The organization has worked in the courts and alongside Congress and government agencies like the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to advocate for a more open and equitable internet experience. Public Knowledge is known for its nuanced thought analysis and policy proposals, such as its Section 230 principles to protect free expression online,[according to whom?] its proposal for a digital regulator, and its alternative frameworks for algorithmic accountability.
As of March 2023, the organization advocates for net neutrality, platform competition, consumer privacy, broadband accessibility and affordability, content moderation, a competitive media landscape, reforming copyright to benefit artists and creators, and reforming spectrum management to help consumers gain wireless access — without losing consumer protections along the way.
Public Knowledge has played a key role in securing broadband privacy rules, net neutrality rules, and expanding spectrum access for unlicensed use.[according to whom?] It has also run successful campaigns for issues such as improving internet access in tribal communities and unlock of cell phones.[citation needed] Public Knowledge has led coalitions for efforts such as including broadband funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.[citation needed]
PKTrains is Public Knowledge's public interest advocate training program. It was launched in 2014 with the goal of educating diverse, aspiring public policymakers. It offers early-career fellows and interns an opportunity to work side-by-side with Public Knowledge's lawyers, public interest advocates, and communications professionals to learn how to effectively promote policies that benefit the public. Since its launch, the PKTrains program has trained more than 20 full-time post-graduate fellows and many more student interns, externs, and others passionate about making the world a better place through good policymaking that puts people first.
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External linksEdit
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Not to be confused with Public Knowledge Project This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Public Knowledge news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Public Knowledge is a non profit Washington D C based public interest group Founded in 2001 by David Bollier Gigi Sohn and Laurie Racine Public Knowledge is primarily involved in the fields of intellectual property law competition and choice in the digital marketplace and an open standards end to end internet Public KnowledgeFormation2001 22 years ago 2001 TypeNon profit organizationPurposeCommunications law and policy intellectual property technology policyHeadquartersWashington District of Columbia U S Websitepublicknowledge wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Board of directors 2 1 Former members of the board 3 Policy areas 4 PKTrains 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditPublic Knowledge was founded in 2001 by David Bollier Gigi Sohn and Laurie Racine 1 Gigi Sohn served as president and CEO from 2001 2013 and Gene Kimmelman served as president and CEO from 2013 2019 Since 2019 Chris Lewis has served as president and CEO Public Knowledge promotes technology policies that benefit the public through many different channels including the media and social platforms U S Congress federal agencies and court and agency filings The organization also conducts research to propose new legislation regulations and recommendations for the ever expanding digital and technological world Finally Public Knowledge frequently publishes blog posts opinion pieces and papers to apply their work to current events and hosts convenings and multimedia resources to educate the public and connect them to policymaking in Washington DC Board of directors EditThe following individuals are on the board as of March 2023 2 Board chair and senior vice president Starry Inc Virginia Lam Abrams Internet Archive director and cofounder Brewster Kahle Director of policy Patreon Laurent Crenshaw CEO and founder Glen Echo Group Maura Corbett Founding partner of Integrated Solutions Group Moses Boyd General Ccunsel Expa Michal Rosenn Founder of Slaiman Consulting LLC Gary Slaiman General manager of Microsoft s global airband initiative Vickie Robinson Principal at LC Public Affairs Marcus Reese Chief investment officer of Connect Humanity Brian VoFormer members of the board Edit Michael J Copps former FCC commissioner special adviser to the media and democracy reform initiative at Common Cause Andrew McLaughlin partner betaworks cofounder and partner Higher Ground Labs Michael Petricone senior vice president for government affairs Consumer Technology Association Frank C Torres III director of consumer affairs and senior policy counsel Microsoft Kevin Werbach professor at the Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Hal Abelson professor of computer science and engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leah Belsky vice president of strategic development and associate general counsel Kaltura David Bollier writer and founder of the Commons Strategies Group 3 Hal Bringman founder and president of NVPR 4 Susan P Crawford professor University of Michigan Law School Jesse Dylan founder Wondros Lawrence Lessig professor of law Stanford Law School Warrington Hudlin founder dvRepublic Reed Hundt former chair Federal Communications Commission Joichi Ito former Ddirector MIT Media Lab Laurie Racine founder managing director Startl 5 Gigi B Sohn founder of Public Knowledge counselor to former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler Jonathan Taplin adjunct professor USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Kathleen Wallman president Wallman Consulting LLCPolicy areas EditPublic Knowledge focuses on many different issues within the space of technology and media highlighting the intersection of copyright telecommunications and internet law Its mission statement promises that the public interest group promotes freedom of expression an open internet and access to affordable communications tools and creative works 6 The organization has worked in the courts and alongside Congress and government agencies like the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to advocate for a more open and equitable internet experience Public Knowledge is known for its nuanced thought analysis and policy proposals such as its Section 230 principles to protect free expression online according to whom its proposal for a digital regulator and its alternative frameworks for algorithmic accountability As of March 2023 the organization advocates for net neutrality platform competition consumer privacy broadband accessibility and affordability content moderation a competitive media landscape reforming copyright to benefit artists and creators and reforming spectrum management to help consumers gain wireless access without losing consumer protections along the way Public Knowledge has played a key role in securing broadband privacy rules net neutrality rules and expanding spectrum access for unlicensed use according to whom It has also run successful campaigns for issues such as improving internet access in tribal communities and unlock of cell phones citation needed Public Knowledge has led coalitions for efforts such as including broadband funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act citation needed PKTrains EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message PKTrains is Public Knowledge s public interest advocate training program It was launched in 2014 with the goal of educating diverse aspiring public policymakers It offers early career fellows and interns an opportunity to work side by side with Public Knowledge s lawyers public interest advocates and communications professionals to learn how to effectively promote policies that benefit the public Since its launch the PKTrains program has trained more than 20 full time post graduate fellows and many more student interns externs and others passionate about making the world a better place through good policymaking that puts people first See also EditCreative Commons Digital rights Fair useReferences Edit Team Startl 2010 11 03 Archived from the original on 2010 11 03 Retrieved 2023 03 23 Board of Directors Public Knowledge Retrieved 2020 02 27 David Bollier 31 May 2012 Retrieved 2016 09 08 Public Knowledge Appoints NVPR President To Board of Directors Public Knowledge December 11 2012 Archived from the original on January 4 2013 Retrieved 2014 02 04 Team Startl Archived from the original on 3 November 2010 Retrieved 17 July 2022 About Us Public Knowledge Retrieved 2023 03 23 External links EditPublic Knowledge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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