In today's world, technology is gradually taking over our daily lifestyle and habits. Technology is unavoidable. Everywhere we turn, we encounter computers, televisions, phones, and surveillance camera, to name a few. And not surprisingly, all these digital gadgets are connecting us to the worldwide web where our freedom and privacy are often at risk. Because of our cultural dependency on technology, I choose to learn more about the interest group, Public Knowledge. Public Knowledge is among one of the four public interest groups that dedicate their time and effort to fighting for our digital rights. These interest group focuses on technology and fight against laws that restrict our freedom or threaten our privacy. Public Knowledge is a
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The rest of their funding comes from donation and sponsors like AT&T, Bloomberg, Google, Microsoft, and T-Mobile USA, to name a few. Since Public Knowledge does not want individual companies to assert influence on their fight, Public Knowledge limit their contribution from donors to about five to ten percent of its budget. This interest group does not directly or publicly lobby issues to bring awareness to the public, but they dedicate a majority of their effort to educating the public, the press, and policy makers through blog posting, webpage with toolkits, videos and forum events where individuals and companies can search, learn, and exchange ideas about their core issues. Public Knowledge follow the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) and Congress very closely to ensure that regulations and legislation being passed are in the best interest of the public; to ensure fair market competition and consumer protection to ensure that the public have access to affordable and trustworthy technology. Every time there are new bills under review, Public Knowledge would announce it to the public through blog repots, forums, and letters urging others to write their Senators or Representatives for changes. Public Knowledge have been successful by far. Their recent case of AT&T potential acquisition of T-Mobile was withdraw because Public Knowledge was involved in stopping AT&T from acquiring T-Mobile and potentially monopolizing the telecommunication
The rest of their funding comes from donation and sponsors like AT&T, Bloomberg, Google, Microsoft, and T-Mobile USA, to name a few. Since Public Knowledge does not want individual companies to assert influence on their fight, Public Knowledge limit their contribution from donors to about five to ten percent of its budget. This interest group does not directly or publicly lobby issues to bring awareness to the public, but they dedicate a majority of their effort to educating the public, the press, and policy makers through blog posting, webpage with toolkits, videos and forum events where individuals and companies can search, learn, and exchange ideas about their core issues. Public Knowledge follow the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) and Congress very closely to ensure that regulations and legislation being passed are in the best interest of the public; to ensure fair market competition and consumer protection to ensure that the public have access to affordable and trustworthy technology. Every time there are new bills under review, Public Knowledge would announce it to the public through blog repots, forums, and letters urging others to write their Senators or Representatives for changes. Public Knowledge have been successful by far. Their recent case of AT&T potential acquisition of T-Mobile was withdraw because Public Knowledge was involved in stopping AT&T from acquiring T-Mobile and potentially monopolizing the telecommunication