Net Neutrality, Computing and Social Change Celia Schahczenski Professor, Computer Science and Software Engineering Montana Tech of the University of Montana CSchahczenski@mtech.edu Hello. Net neutrality, preserving a free and open Internet, is a critical issue. An information revolution similar to the industrial revolution has occurred and Internet policies are being formed. âNon-discriminationâ provisions like Net Neutrality have governed the nationâs communications networks since 1930. However such a doctrine needs to be put into law. In the same way that National Public Radio and public television are publicly governed, an open net is critical for the continuation of democracy. I am excited about using Internet technology to recreate the political community meeting that Thomas Jefferson saw as critical to democracy. I do not feel heard by our political leaders. I believe that many voters are not involved in the political system because they only see information being passed one way. Internet technology enables powerful twoway communication. How to use this information, and to what ends, is being played out across the world. This is a rich time. I am a professor of computer science at Montana Tech of the University of Montana and have been for the last 15 years. Too often the technological aspects of computer science are emphasized while little discussion surrounds societal and political impacts of computer technology. Some students have the perception that they need to move out of the field of computer science in order to make a positive influence on the world. I would like students to know that the field of computer science is a powerful tool for social change. I would like students entering our program because they enjoy the work that we do and want to make a difference in the world that they live in. For many of these past fifteen years I have been involved with service learning, having students in my project courses develop software for the local community. I am currently working on my own project with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, developing a Turbo-tax like interface for an insurance product that the center believes will encourage sustainable and organic agriculture. Feel free to contact me directly if you are interested in these issues. Professor Celia Schahczenski, PhD Computer Science Department Montana Tech of the University of Montana Butte, MT 59701 Email: CSchahczenski@mtech.edu Departmental Website: www.mtech.edu/clsps/cs_se/ SIGCAS Computers and Society, Volume 38, No. 2, June 2008
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