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July 5, 2010

20:08
Clinton calls for Internet freedom in Azerbaijan, criticizes blogger convictions
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Azerbaijan on July 4 "to come to grips" with "the work that has to be done" to create an open society there after it jailed two bloggers who posted video political parodies about the government. read more
20:05
Sen Franken blasts Comcast-NBC merger, presses Kagan on network neutrality
At the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, Sen Al Franken (D-MN) blasted the prospective Comcast-NBC Universal merger and pressed Ms Kagan for her views on network neutrality. read more
20:03
Obama Gives Impetus To Spectrum Push
Broadcasters trying to ward off attacks on their spectrum were not happy to see President Barack Obama swing into the action this week. read more
20:01
FCC Approves National Public Safety Telecommunications Council Petition
The Federal Communications Commission released an order intended to eliminate certain interim narrowbanding deadlines for public safety and commercial licensees in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz Bands (VHF/UHF Bands). read more
20:00
Outsiders at the FCC
There will be no summer doldrums for John Flynn. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski appointed Flynn in May to head the agency's review of Comcast Corp.'s purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal Inc. read more
19:58
Why Carriers Still Hold the Key to Handset Sales
Mobile network operators may be seeing their long-held dominance in the space fade as newcomers like Apple and Google expand in the mobile sector, but when it comes to selling handsets, carriers still hold the key. read more
19:57
Coalition Asks FTC To Extend Child Privacy Protection To Mobile, Gaming And Other Platforms
A coalition of 17 advocacy groups and health organizations is asking the Federal Trade Commission to issue tougher regulations regarding online marketing to children. read more
19:55
FTC Extends Public Comment Period for COPPA Rule Review until July 12, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is extending the deadline for public comments relating to its review of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule until July 12. read more
19:55
McChrystal's Comments Turn the Social Media to Afghanistan
The removal of General Stanley McChrystal as the top commander in Afghanistan led to a rare week when the war captured the attention of social media. read more
19:53
An Enduring Religious Web Site Is Poised for a Next Phase
When Steven Waldman, an alumnus of Washington Monthly and Newsweek magazines, founded Beliefnet in 1999, it was dedicated to journalism and theological conversation. read more
19:52
European Commission consults on network neutrality
This headline is presented in partnership with:A consultation on key questions arising from the issue of net neutrality has been launched by the European Commission. It covers such issues as whether ISPs should be allowed to... read more
19:49
Telekom Austria obliged to provide 'virtual' network access to altnets
This headline is presented in partnership with:The European Commission (EC) has accepted a proposal by the Austrian telecoms regulator, Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs (RTR), to require Telekom Austria to provide 'virtual' access to its fixed local network to alternative operators via a virtual unbundling access product (vULL). read more
19:45
Belgian telecoms regulator to implement mobile termination rates reductions
This headline is presented in partnership with:Belgium's telecoms regulator, the Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunications, has announced that mobile termination rates (MTRs) will be nearly halved starting August 1. read more

July 1, 2010

13:12
Headlines will return TUESDAY, July 6
Headlines will return TUESDAY, July 6 read more
13:08
Byron Allen Weighs In On Comcast-NBCU
Byron Allen wants the Federal Communications Commission to condition an approval of Comcast-NBC Universal deal on Comcast's distributing networks and programming owned by African Americans like, say, Bryon Allen. read more
13:07
America Must Focus More On Enabling Reliable Broadband
An interesting study by BroadbandChoices that suggested consumers care more about broadband reliability than speed. read more
13:05
Strickling Addresses Copyright Symposium
On July 1, Lawrence Strickling, the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, warned that "digital piracy of copyrighted works remains a serious problem." read more
13:03
Is Broadband a Basic Right? Finland Says Yes!
In Finland, the Ministry of Transport and Communications said that as of July 1 the country's citizens have a basic right to broadband speeds of 1 Mbps and suggested that for operators who have to supply such a service a reasonable charge would be between 30 to 40 Euros ($36.70 and $48.90) per month. read more
13:02
States' role in broadband: Goofus or Gallant
There's been a lot of attention paid to the role the federal government plays in fueling broadband deployment and adoption as a result of the broadband stimulus program and the National Broadband Plan. But a recent report from The Pew Center on the States reminds us that state governments also can play an important role. read more
12:59
"Yes We Can": A Viral Video Phenomenon
This article provides an initial assessment of the complex relationships that drive viral political videos by examining the interplay between audience size, blog discussion, campaign statements, and mainstream media coverage of the most popular online political video of the 2008 campaign -- will.i.am's "Yes We Can" music video. read more