We Make City – Cities for Digital Rights
People at the Center of Tech
Cities Open Internet Pledge: Cities commit to ensure the internet remains open and to keep all gatekeepers from throttling, blocking or limiting internet content. Only procure internet services from vendors that treat all internet traffic equally Over 100 cities have joined Learn more: mayorsfornetneutrality.org
Cities Coalition for Digital Rights: 36 cities have joined Partnering with UN Human Rights, UNHabitat, UCLG, and EUROCITIES 100 cities in 100 days campaign Learn more: citiesfordigitalrights.org
Cities Coalition for Digital Rights: 1. Universal and equal access to the internet, and digital literacy 2. Privacy, data protection and security 3. Transparency, accountability, and nondiscrimination of data, content and algorithms 4. Participatory Democracy, diversity and inclusion 5. Open and ethical digital service standards
Putting New Yorkers at the Center of Tech: 1. Looking at technology as a tool for democracy 2. Ensuring all New Yorkers benefit from new technologies
3. Protecting human rights in the digital space 4. Convening global cities, industry and community to co-create the future
NYC Privacy Week 1. Launched October 15 – October 22 2. Over 30 public events 3. Hosted at NYC libraries across all five boroughs 4. Topics on privacy, security, and protecting online identity and understanding how to secure devices
Truth in Broadband Our goal is that every New Yorker has a world-class connection to the internet and can benefit from that access to fully participate in today’s world “Truth in Broadband” to empowers all New Yorkers with reliable information about the quality of their internet service, the availability of other options Access & Connectivity report published in April 2018 Public Wi-Fi report released in May 2019 Learn more: nyc.gov/cto
Collaboration 1. Strengthening tech equity and inclusiveness 2. Protecting a fair and open internet
3. Making privacy & digital rights a priority for all 4. Convening global cities, industry and community to co-create the future