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June 9, 2010

07:06
In a burst of judicial activism, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upended the gubernatorial race in Arizona, cutting off matching funds to candidates participating in the state's public campaign finance system. read more
07:05
Just how adaptable are humans? That is the question underlying pervasive worries about the impact of modern technology, especially the boom in the use of personal laptops and hand-held devices, like the iPad and smartphones. Are we becoming skilled multitaskers? Or are we sacrificing our attention to long-term goals for the more primitive gratification of skimming tweets and e-mail messages? read more
07:03
Dish Network and Echostar scored a rare legal victory after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that TiVo's patent claims over its "time-warp" digital video recorder technology were invalid. read more
07:01
You'd think police and firefighters would be the first to back a federal plan to give them a nationwide wireless communications network. But a dozen public safety groups have banded together against just such a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission, marking the latest twist in a nearly decade-long battle to make it easier for first responders to talk with one another during times of disaster. read more
07:00
Now, thanks to the ingenuity of the tech and telecom industries, there are so many people demanding so many new services that networks are straining to keep up -- and the costs of adding capacity are escalating rapidly. That's why Comcast and other cable operators are demanding that they be allowed the flexibility to manage their networks to give lower priority to services that hog large amounts of bandwidth -- or, at a minimum, to charge higher rates for customers who use such services. read more
06:57
The fourth-generation iPhone has several new features and a new app that clearly shows why AT&T's had to end unlimited data plans for new subscribers now rather than in a year or so when it gets around to deploying its LTE network. read more
06:56
The old challenge of providing public safety while also protecting civil liberties has found a new manifestation in the cyber age. read more

June 8, 2010

21:59
China will overtake Japan as the world's second-largest advertising market by 2015. read more
21:57
Facing intensifying scrutiny from American and foreign regulators, Google has named the prominent Internet security firm Stroz Friedberg to review the software code that triggered the collection of more than 600 gigabytes of data through unsecured Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries. read more
21:56
Increasing consumers' access to medical information is crucial to improving patient health and preventing dangerous drug interactions, a panel of health experts said June 8. read more
21:54
Speaking at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference in Kansas City (MO), Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn focused on the National Broadband Plan goal that every American should have affordable access to robust broadband service at home. She spoke about transforming the Universal Service Fund. read more
21:52
This roundtable will initiate a discussion among interested parties about how to design broadband pilot programs for low-income consumers. read more
21:51
With small private campuses and large research universities alike teeming with iPhones, iPod Touches, BlackBerries, and other mobile devices, a college counseling company has highlighted five institutions in particular as the best landing spots for students attached to their gadgets. read more
21:49
In what could take effect before a Sept. 14 primary election, Maryland is poised to be the first state to require political candidates identify their online social media sites. read more
21:47
The Center for Democracy and Technology says a privacy bill floated by Rep Rick Boucher (D-VA) should be revised to include a broadband set of "fair information practices." read more
21:46
In a week during which the government announced the launching of a criminal investigation of the disaster, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill topped the news agenda for the fourth consecutive time. read more
21:43
While some rural telcos protest proposed modifications to the Universal Service fund that would support only 4 Mb/s service to the home, one rural telco is moving ahead with plans to deploy a fiber to the home network supporting speeds up to 100 Mb/s service to sparsely populated areas of western Kansas. read more
21:41
House Science Committee Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) said he is lobbying Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to prioritize the America Competes Act, which would provide $85.6 billion over five years for science research and education. read more
21:40
Federal Communications Commission proposal to boost enforcement of its lobbying rules and decide on a social media policy may not go far enough to keep industry influence in check. read more
21:38
Belo Corp announced that it will offer the "It's Your Time" program for the eighth consecutive election cycle this fall. read more