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June 21, 2010

21:54
FTC Chair Not Gunning For Media
A Q&A with Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz. read more
21:52
When It Comes to Investments, FCC Is Doing All Right
Financial investments in emerging competitors to traditional broadband and mobile industry incumbents suggest the Federal Communications Commission is doing its job. read more
21:48
Point Topic: Broadband lines number 484 million
Point Topic said broadband surpassed 484 million lines, a jump of slightly more than 3% in the last three months and almost 12.5% in the last year. read more
21:46
The repackaging of residential broadband
On June 21, Verizon announced that new FiOS broadband customers can now sign up for service bundles that don't require a long-term contract, only a month-to-month agreement with price protection for one year and no early termination fee. What a consumer-friendly way to do business. In fact, it is so consumer-friendly it begs the question: Why now? read more
21:43
Universal Service minimums: 4 Mb/s vs. 100 Mb/s
We're hearing more and more from rural carriers protesting the disparity between the broadband speeds that the National Broadband Plan seeks for rural and non-rural users. read more
21:41
Who is investing in 'telecom innovation'?
Innovation is happening whether telephone carriers are part of it or not -- and not just from big players like Google and Apple, but also from thousands of small start-ups. read more
21:40
Ending Lobbyist Appointments to Agency Boards and Commissions
The White House announced the next step in President Barack Obama's efforts to reduce the influence of special interests on the federal government. read more
21:38
Former government officials hired to lobby as Congress looks to rewrite telecom law
According to data obtained from lobbyist disclosure forms and the Center for Responsive Politics, seventy-two percent of the lobbyists hired by AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the US Telecom Association have previous government experience. read more
21:36
Final Rule to Establish the Temporary Certification Program for Electronic Health Record Technology
On June 18, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a final rule to establish a temporary certification program for electronic health record technology. read more
21:33
NAB Comments on FCC's EAS Rules
Last week NAB submitted reply comments to the FCC in response to the agency's call for input on how to improve its Part 11 rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS), to accommodate a new common alerting protocol (CAP) under development by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). read more
21:32
NAB Board of Directors Elects Leadership
The National Association of Broadcasters Joint Board of Directors held meetings on June 15 and 16. read more
21:30
No 'one size fits all' for info exchange
Support of incremental change and improvement is one of the guiding principles of the federal effort to promote the use of health information technology. read more
21:28
Flotilla Tops Online News Again
For the second week in a row, the deadly May 31 clash between Israeli soldiers and a ship headed for the Gaza Strip was the leading subject for bloggers. read more
21:26
New Zealand Commerce Commission Recommends Regulation of Mobile Termination Rates
This headline is presented in partnership with:New Zealand's Commerce Commission says that it is now recommending that the Minister for Communications and Information Technology regulate mobile termination access services (MTAS), and not accept undertakings from Telecom and Vodafone. read more
21:25
Apple selling unlocked iPhone in Canada, Europe
This headline is presented in partnership with:While iPhone users in the US may still be tied to AT&T for their cellular service, Apple will sell the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 unlocked and SIM-free in several countries, including Canada and the UK. read more
21:23
Canadian Senators call for digital policy minister
This headline is presented in partnership with:In Canada, Senators are calling on the federal government to create a minister of digital policy to spend billions of dollars expanding broadband access and create digital identification for every Canadian. read more
21:20
24-Hour Read-In Protests Cuts to NYC Libraries
This headline is presented in partnership with:A 24-hour stream of sentences and stories, spanning the canon from George Eliot to "Gossip Girl," flowed from dozens of book-loving New Yorkers this weekend who were concerned about austere budget cuts to libraries proposed by City Hall. read more
21:17
Shrinking audience and budget woes force tough decisions for Chicago public broadcaster
WTTW-TV/Channel 11 CEO Daniel Schmidt blames a state funding cut for the station's decision to ax 12% of its staff this month. The Chicago PBS outlet faces a more fundamental problem, however: attracting viewers in a digital era that's bombarding them with options. read more
21:15
Green Bay area businesses bank on social media
This headline is presented in partnership with:A dozen years ago, it was a big deal for businesses to have Web sites. Now, Web sites are a given and it's social media — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, texting — that business owners are trying to use effectively. read more
08:33
Closed-door telecom overhaul
On June 18, Members of Congress were to debate broadband regulation. Apparently, top lobbyists from the major Internet service providers, such as AT&T, Verizon and Comcast were invited to participate. Less clear was whether Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski was invited to the table. read more