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July 27, 2010

19:17
The Sunshine Act and the FCC
On December 1, 20009, Rep Bart Stupak (D-MI) wrote Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski about legislation Rep Stupak introduced that seeks to strike a balance between the need for transparency and increased collaboration among the FCC Commissioners. read more
19:15
Kirkpatrick Endorses Onsae's Native Nations Broadband Task Force Bid
On June 24, 2010, Rep Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) wrote a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski in support of the application of Carroll Onsae's application to serve on the FCC-Native Nations Broadband Task Force. read more
19:13
Comcast fastest fish in shallow US broadband pond
Who's the fastest Internet service provider in the US? According to Internet metrics firm Ookla, it's Comcast. But the US is in 27th place internationally. read more
19:10
Gap between advertised, actual broadband speeds growing
Here's the good news for British Internet users: the average "actual fixed-line residential broadband speed" for most ISPs has jumped by an amazing 25 percent over the past year. But there's also some troubling news. SamKnows found that the chasm between actual and advertised UK ISP performance is wide and getting wider, especially for copper-wire-based DSL services. read more
19:07
Network Neutrality Combatants Confer With FCC In Private, Spar In Public
Representatives from both sides of the network neutrality debate continue to meet in private with Edward Lazarus, chief of staff to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, but publicly they're still diametrically opposed as to how the agency should clarify its broadband authority. read more
19:05
Facebook Defends Privacy Policies
Ahead of a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing July 28 on online privacy, Facebook's top lobbyist wrote Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) to defend concerns that the social networking site shares user data with third parties without users permission. read more
19:04
Asia Dominates Top 100 Fastest Internet Cities List
Asia, thanks to the growing number of fiber-based broadband connections in countries like China, Japan and South Korea accounts for 59 of the top 100 fastest cities in the world. read more
19:03
E-Government Satisfaction Down Due to Websites in Progress, Report Says
Although government agencies have been debuting new e-government functionality the past few months, citizen satisfaction with government portals and department home pages has gone down this quarter, dropping nearly half a point from the first quarter's score of 75.1, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). read more
19:01
Hate Radio and the War on Immigration
Anti-immigrant rhetoric is ramping up on the public airwaves. read more
18:58
Wealthy Viewers Are Back This Summer. Do They Still Matter?
Wealthy TV viewers: everyone wants them. But what about years from now? read more
18:54
FCC plan to support emergency communications relies on unproven technology
Greg Shaffer, assistant secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security, told Congress that a Federal Communications Commission proposal to auction 10 megahertz of broadband spectrum to commercial organizations, rather than dedicating the spectrum exclusively for public safety communications, relies on unproven technology to provide first responders priority access. read more
18:51
Put Research on E-rate Reform Agenda
In comments filed at the Federal Communications Commission, the Benton Foundation urged the FCC to consider setting aside funding for analysis of the E-rate program. read more
18:49
NIST Seeks Advisory Committee Nominees
The National Institute of Standards and Technology invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to its nine existing Federal Advisory Committees. read more
18:45
Surveying the Digital Future
For the first time, the Internet is used by more than 80 percent of Americans. read more
18:43
Minnesota Ad Puts Target At Center Of Campaign Finance Controversy
Public disclosure of corporate political money is causing controversy in Minnesota. read more
18:40
Pilot program to bring high-speed Internet to rural Vermont
The East Central Vermont Community Fiber Network said that with financing for the entire 22-town telecommunications network "well under way," it will build a pilot fiber-to-the-home project with Royalton as its hub. read more
18:39
National Do Not Call Registry Tops 200 Million Phone Numbers
The Federal Trade Commission announced that phone numbers on the national Do Not Call Registry now exceed 200 million. read more
18:37
Uproar over Fresh Air in Mississippi
After Mississippi Public Broadcasting abruptly dropped Fresh Air from its radio schedule July 8, its explanation of "recurring inappropriate content" in the talk show didn't sit well with fans of the program. read more
18:36
Students trust high Google search rankings too much
As seasoned Internet veterans know, just because a site shows up high on Google's search rankings doesn't mean it's the most credible source on a topic. That little bit of wisdom has apparently not made it all the way down to the current generation of college students, however. read more
18:34
Lawmaker to push for open online textbooks
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires to lower skyrocketing college textbook costs by making students privy to a class's book prices before they register for the course, requires publishers to disclose book prices to professors, and rids textbooks of "bundles" like CDs and access to web sites that raise prices. read more