Level 3 Red Couch Drives Conversation on Technology at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Governor Ritter, Senator Salazar and Mayor Newsom Among More Than 30 Who Shared Their Perspectives on the Changing Landscape of Technology and Politics
BROOMFIELD, Colo., August 28, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced that the company has captured more than 30 interviews on the Red Couch with participants from the Rocky Mountain Roundtable and other notable events during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, U.S. Senator Ken Salazar and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom are featured on the event highlight video embedded in this press release and also available at www.Level3.com/DemConvention.
Launched in 2007, the Level 3 Red Couch is an independent initiative to provide a platform for discussion on the effect of technology on our lives from business to politics to media and entertainment. Just as Level 3 provides underlying network infrastructure to enable many of the emerging communications tools that are available over the Internet, the Red Couch is driving industry conversation about Internet technology and its effects on our daily lives.
As part of the Convention, the Red Couch initiative will archive a series of conversations about the intersection of politics and the Internet, with a specific focus on the use of new media in the current presidential election campaign. Today, online video, blogs and social networking Web sites are changing the way candidates connect with the public, engaging more people than ever before in the political process.
"Technology is redefining the way we communicate and share information," said Grant van Rooyen, president of Level 3's Content Markets Group. "Greater two-way communication and real-time information exchange are hallmarks of the current Internet era. Level 3 is pleased to host political, cultural and business leaders on the Red Couch to discuss these changes and their far-reaching effect on all aspects of society."
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