It’s not much, but it wasn’t meant to be. BlogPotomac profits totaled $491 and change. And as promised we donated them to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Here’s a little schtick from EFF on their mission:
EFF broke new ground when it was founded in 1990 — well before the Internet was on most people’s radar — and continues to confront cutting-edge issues defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights today. From the beginning, EFF has championed the public interest in every critical battle affecting digital rights.
BlogPotomac was meant to be a not for profit event, and as such charge only the cost of the event. Any ancillary monies have been donated on behalf of the attendees. Again, thank you to everyone who made BlogPotomac a success. We look forward to June 12, 2009!
[...] Anyone involved in the Internet for a long time knows that net neutrality has been a long-term issue. Net Neutrality deals with the freedom of choice on which content we view on the Internet, as opposed to media or Internet companies selecting the content we should see or how content is “prioritized” for us. It’s an important issue that we in the business of media and communications need to stay on top of, and was the primary reason why last year’s BlogPotomac benefited the Electronic Frontier Foundation. [...]