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July 14, 2010

07:40
Network neutrality comes back to haunt Google
Google has become the main advocate in Washington for a set of regulations to prevent Internet service providers favouring particular companies' traffic. However, that campaign, over what is known as "network neutrality", has handed a gift to its own detractors. read more
07:39
Songwriters call for music piracy levy
A group representing British songwriters and composers will on July 14call for the introduction of a levy on broadband providers based on the amount of pirated music they allow to pass through their networks. read more
07:38
From texting to apps, using cell phones for health
A look at a trend called mobile health or, to use tech-speak, mHealth. read more
07:32
New Coalition To Battle Broadcasters On Transmission Rules
A coalition of 31 cable operators, consumer groups, independent broadcasters, satellite providers, and telecommunications firms on Wednesday launched a lobbying effort to battle broadcasters over the issue of retransmission consent rules. read more

July 13, 2010

19:00
Hoyer: Congress has broadband power
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) supports a legislative process to clarify the rules surrounding broadband services. read more
18:59
FCC Meets with Industry on Proposed Broadband Reclassification
Meetings between the Federal Communications Commission and industry continue on a possible response to the court decision in Comcast/BitTorrent that called the FCC's broadband regulatory authority into question, at least as the FCC had defended it. read more
18:57
FCC public safety plan gets police backing
The Fraternal Order of Police threw its weight behind the federal plan to fund a public safety network for first responders by auctioning off a valuable block of spectrum, a strategy that has become a target for criticism from police and fire organizations. read more
18:54
Levin To TV: Give Auction Plan A Chance
A Q&A with former Federal Communications Commission staffer Blair Levin. The way Levin sees it, the National Broadband Plan is no real threat to broadcasting. read more
18:48
Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC Indecency Policy
On July 13, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan struck down a 2004 Federal Communications Commission ruling, under which profanity referring to sex or excrement was always considered indecent. The court ruled the FCC's policy was unconstitutionally vague and had a chilling effect on broadcasters. read more
18:46
Final Rules To Support 'Meaningful Use' of Electronic Health Records
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced final rules to help improve Americans' health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records. read more
18:45
Hubbard Goes After Virtual Duopolies
Hubbard Broadcasting is asking the Federal Communications Commission, as part of its review of media ownership rules, to decide whether to allow so-called virtual duopolies that Hubbard believes violate current rules. read more
18:43
Azteca: Raise Foreign Ownership Limits
Azteca International Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of Mexico's second largest TV network and operator of the Spanish-language Azteca America network in the U.S., wants the Federal Communications Commission to loosen its foreign ownership rules to allow foreign companies to own up to 51% of U.S. broadcasting companies. read more
18:42
FCC Restarted Comcast-NBC Clock on July 6
On July 13, the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to Comcast, General Electric and NBC Universal saying that the FCC restarted the transition time clock on July 6. read more
18:40
National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Members
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the members of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a group that will support President Obama's innovation strategy by helping to develop policies that foster entrepreneurship and identifying new ways to take great ideas from the lab to the marketplace to drive economic growth and create jobs. read more
18:39
Campgrounds See Controversial Increase in Wi-Fi Availability
Campgrounds are increasingly becoming more connected to Internet and cell phone service, making some visitors feel like they cannot escape their work and responsibilities. read more
18:37
U.K. Residents Support Priority Superfast Broadband Rollout to Rural Areas
The United Kingdom's government is under pressure to increase funding for deployment of superfast broadband in rural areas following several public surveys confirming widespread support for positive discrimination in favor of the country's remote communities. read more
18:36
Court Upholds Order Unmasking Three Online Critics
In the latest court ruling addressing Web users' right to remain anonymous, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on July 12 upheld an order unmasking three Web users, but preserving the confidentiality of two others. read more
18:33
The Internet Is Most Influential Worldwide
According to the findings of the 2010 Digital Influence Index, by Fleishman-Hillard International Communications with Harris Interactive, when it comes to driving consumer decisions about a range of products and services, the Internet is by far the most influential media channel, but marketers have yet to capitalize on that influence. read more
18:31
FCC's Regulation Fee Surprise
In April the Federal Communications Commission announced proposed regulatory fees for 2010, but the final schedule strays dramatically from the April proposal. How dramatically? read more
18:29
Chinese Government Fears Facebook
A Chinese government think tank has supplied more confirmation of the threat posed by social networking sites to authoritarian regimes. Last week the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released... read more