After 22 years in the world of free speech, public access TV and community media, it is fantastic to advance the discussion about how to make sure media and communications serves the public interest. Our tool kits used to include video cameras, cable TV channels and computer terminals. Today, the challenge is sorting through all of the possibilities of web 2.0 and beyond. But the bedrock of all this electronic networking is HUMAN network building and I am looking forward to beginning and continuing relationships with many of you during the net squared experience. All of the projects we operate in Burlington Vermont (government access channel, community technology center and video production unit) are built on the essential ADVOCACY work necessary to keep networks open and access available. (Most recent efforts worth noting: Save Access and National Day of Out(R)age against the Phone Companies.) And so, I hope, we can bring some old fashioned shoe banging (remember Nikita Krushchev?) to our joint efforts!