Internet for Everyone campaign aims to bridge digital divide, ars technica.

The press conference brought together some unlikely allies. "This is the first time in our history that we have tried to build fundamental infrastructure on the basis of a Neanderthal philosophy," announced Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig, "which is that we don't need government to do it." Seated next to Lessig was David All, founder of the Republican fundraising site Slatecard—and normally a proponent of that "Neanderthal" philosophy. All later argued for wider broadband access as a means of fostering the next generation of tech entrepreneurs.

Daily Digest: PdF '08 Roundup -- Crickets Seem to Greet "McCain is Aware of the Internet" Meme, techPresident.

In fact, we're going to go out on a limb and argue that PdF '08 might be the most mediated -- videoed, Twittered, blogged -- conference in all of recorded history. Some evidence in favor:

CNN iReport has posted video interviews with several attendees, including such techies as Esther Dyson, Craig Newmark, Robert Scoble, taken in the main conference hall. Via Qik, Micah Sifry streamed live from the conference hall with groups of conference goers including writers Jonathan Alter, David Corn, and Nancy Watzman; Dan Cantor of the Working Families Party; Ben Relles and Amber Ettinger of "Obama Girl" fame.

Obama's Secret Digital Weapon:Blue State helped create the Web machine that brought in the bucks and built the buzz. Now it's looking to sign up more corporate clients, BusinessWeek.

Besides Obama, Blue State has attracted more than 100 clients, including such widely known corporate names as AT&T (T) and Stonyfield Farm. There is also talk that the firm could continue playing a role as a contractor in an Obama White House. "Blue State is using technology to give people a chance to become involved, whether it's a voter or a customer," says film marketer Lisa Smithline. While director of creative marketing at independent film company Focus Features in 2006, Smithline hired Blue State to promote the Iraq war documentary The Ground Truth through a vigorous Web campaign that generated 500 screenings in churches and community centers. "They cross over and really reach those who have never been reached before," she says.

Net Neutrality Advocates Call For Fast, Universal Access To The Net, Wired.

"We're going to create one of the largest coalitions ever assembled, which is going to demonstrate to policymakers that the will of the people is to create an internet system that has competition, access and that fosters innovation," said Josh Silver, the Free Press' executive director at a Tuesday press conference unveiling the initiative at The Personal Democracy Forum in New York City. "It's going to be public interest organizations, individuals and industry [aligned together.]"

The coalition, consisting of one of the FCC's Democratic Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein, and a group of entrepreneurs, academics, non-profits, a venture capitalist and Google's Vint Cerf, each gave testimonials on the importance of universal access.