"Barbara van Schewick, a Stanford law school professor who also has a Ph.D. in computer science and expertise in the economics of innovation, had a bigger impact than anyone realizes. She wrote the book on net neutrality and some of the most important articles on the topic. While teaching a full load at Stanford, she flew to Washington almost monthly and had more than 150 meetings at Congress, the FCC, and the White House. No one individual met more often with the White House or FCC on the issue, according to public records. The FCC’s decision (and footnotes) reflect her work. She had a bigger impact than entire institutions. She is not a normal human, but thankfully she’s on the public’s side."
"Valarie Kaur of Groundswell and Cheryl Leanza of the United Church of Christ organized communities of faith. "
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This article by Center for Internet and Society originally appeared on cyberlaw.stanford.edu on September 22, 2015 at 09:52PM
