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INTERNET CENSORSHIP GROUP MEETING #1:
When/Where: In class Fri. Feb. 20th
Who: Mark, Paul, Dave
Goal: work on individual assignments determined in last meeting for proposal memo.
Topics: Gov't censorship, political control of internet. Net neutrality, ISP's vs google. Memo will be internal FCC.
Decisions: sticking with the net neutrality topic to narrow down the subject.
Tasks: Paul covers resources, Mark covers the problem basics, Dave covers possible solutions.

02/20/09 - ENGL 421 Classroom

Attendees: Rawson, Riddle, Rupp, Schmidt

Goal: Discuss proposal memo. Assign writing tasks.  Find meeting time

Topics:

  - Possible research sources

  - Basics of memo: problems, solutions, motives

  - Meeting arrangements

Decisions:

  - Topic: what action to take when ISP is approached by RIAA

  - Riddle will write first draft of memo

  - Draft will be emailed to group for meeting

  - Will meet in 421 chat Sunday, 3pm

We met on Friday the 20th of February during class time.  The members present were John, Brett, and Liz.  The goal of this meeting was to specify our project proposal and look at possible solutions to the problems as well as work on the overall memo.  The main issue we are focusing on is the internet censorship supported by the Chinese government which restricts access to revolutionary and movement-related issues as well as historic events that could spark revolution or dissension.  We considered two possible solutions: immediate over-arching access to all information, a

When you met and where: Eng 421 class February 20, 2009

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