Charles Benton is honored with the Everett C. Parker Award from United Church of Christ’s Office of Communication, Inc.
To help communities attempting to take control of their broadband futures, Benton and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance publish Chris Mitchell's Broadband at the Speed of Light: How Three Communities Built Next-Generation Networks which features in-depth case studies of three publicly-owned networks built and operated by public power utilities in Chattanooga, TN, Lafayette, LA, and Bristol, VA.
Jim Kohlenberger joins Benton’s Board of Directors.
National Highlights:
- Demonstrations against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) make for the biggest online protest day ever.
- President Obama reelected.