Ars Technica:
Dealing with some technology is challenging enough for the hearing-impaired without scammers taking advantage of federal dollars meant to help them. That's exactly what has happened with the Federal Communications Commiss (Read More)
Ars Technica:
Almost two-thirds of adults have broadband connections at home, but that's a long way from the ultimate goal: universal adoption of high speed Internet throughout the United States. Depending on which study you believe, w (Read More)
CNN:
Federal authorities on Thursday indicted 26 suspects in nine states in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud a program intended to help the deaf.
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Wall Street Journal:
The FCC began laying the groundwork for a bigger federal broadband role, offering a glimpse of the hurdles the U.S. faces in improving high-speed Web access. (Read More)
Ars Technica:
While the US talks, other countries are acting. Both Finland and Spain have now decided to add "broadband" to their universal service requirements. By 2011, any Finn or Spaniard, (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
The FCC began laying the groundwork for a bigger federal broadband role, offering a glimpse of the hurdles the U.S. faces in improving high-speed Web access. (Read More)
CNET News.com:
The FCC held a hearing Wednesday to update the five commissioners on the barriers that exist in formulating a new national broadband policy plan. (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
The News Hub's Digital Desk discusses why the FCC is considering raising phone fees to provide internet access to Americans.
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Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing:
The FCC today will lay out the case for expanding broadband Internet service, which could mean higher charges for phone customers ... MySpace may buy online music service Imeem ... and we look at some of this holiday season's (Read More)
Ars Technica:
We like to encourage debate in hot topics in tech policy and law. This week, we're focusing on Selectable Output Control, which Hollywood and the cable industry are both pushing h (Read More)
Ars Technica:
As the wireless industry makes its case for more spectrum licenses, it's facing stiff opposition from television broadcasters who warn that any reallocation of the band would be " (Read More)
Ars Technica:
In our coverage of debates over the Federal Communications Commission's authority to enforce its proposed Internet nondiscrimination rules, we've taken a look at pro and con argum (Read More)
Big Hollywood:
What do you call it when the federal government pays a private company some money so that the private company will stump for the federal government’s agenda? Payola. Under the FCC rules and regulations, “When a broadcast li (Read More)
Gawker:
Where, exactly, are you supposed to start when the New York Times runs a Page One media piece on the word "douche"? Times media writer Edward Wyatt penned a soft, round filing that was about the word "douche." It appeared on (Read More)
Gawker:
Where, exactly, are you supposed to start when the New York Times runs a Page One media piece on the word "douche"? Times media writer Edward Wyatt penned a soft, round filing that was about the word "douche," but not about t (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
Rail services in and around London badly affected as voluntary overtime row escalatesRail services on busy routes north and south of London were badly affected again today by a continuing driver shortages on First Capital Con (Read More)
Sony Insider:
Sony has posted a FCC application on a new product – the AK8MSJX8G, which is the application for a MS-JX8G Memory Stick Duo card. I’ve never seen a MS Duo card on the FCC before, because its limited to devices that transmit i (Read More)
Valleywag:
Katie Couric made a list of the "most powerful" people in media for Forbes and they're all... Jews. Kidding, only six of 11 are Jews. The real power belongs to computer nerds. Couric mentioned zero old media people.The only n (Read More)
Gawker:
Katie Couric made a list of the "most powerful" people in media for Forbes and they're all... Jews. Kidding, only six of 11 are Jews. The real power belongs to computer nerds. Couric mentioned zero old media people. The only (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
The government criticised "irresponsible" action by train drivers tonight after staff shortages caused travel chaos for passengers on some of the busiest routes in the country. Half of services between Brighton and Bedford ru (Read More)