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June 3, 2010

11:35
Google Wi-Fi Incident Under More Scrutiny
Canada's privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into Google's disclosure that it mistakenly collected data from unsecured home Wi-Fi networks. read more
11:33
Industry players plan broadband education campaign
In Australia, the Communications Alliance is bringing together the who's who of the telecommunications industry to launch a consumer education and awareness program ahead of construction of the $43 billion national broadband network. read more
11:31
U.S. Falls From Internet Elite, Aims to Catch Hungary
After ranking third in the world a decade ago, the U.S. has dropped to 15th in the proportion of citizens receiving broadband. read more

June 2, 2010

07:00
New AT&T smartphone users won't get one-price Net
AT&T will become the first major mobile phone company to stop offering new smartphone customers a single monthly price for unlimited Internet access — likely presaging an industry shift to charges based on how much people use their phones to access videos, music and data. read more
06:59
Obama and the press: Who said they were cozy?
The public may have felt Obama entered office with an adoring press corps, but if that was ever true, it certainly is not now. read more
06:57
Inside the Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation is the world's biggest philanthropic organization with an endowment of $35 billion. read more

June 1, 2010

21:32
The Doctor Will See You Now. Please Log On.
Spurred by health care trends and technological advances, telemedicine is growing into a mainstream industry. read more
21:31
India's Government to Reap New Broadband Bonanza
Fresh from its 3G spectrum auction windfall, the government of India stands to rake in another tidy sum from the auction of wireless broadband Internet. read more
21:28
National Broadband Plan will hurt rural America, 40 House members say
The Federal Communications Commissions' decade-long blueprint for increasing broadband Internet access could widen the digital divide between rural and metropolitan areas, according to a bipartisan group of 40 House members who sent a letter to agency Chairman Julius Genachowski on May 28. read more
21:23
House Judiciary To Hold Field Hearing On Comcast/NBCU
The House Judiciary Committee will go on the road for a June 7 hearing on the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. The hearing will take place in Los... read more
21:21
Researchers: Even violent video games can be learning tools
Playing video games might improve your vision and other brain functions. read more
21:20
New assistive technology research focuses on iPad, communication skills
In what might result in great new strides for assistive technology, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) has announced the winners of its "Tech in the Works 2010" competition, which funds innovative projects that pair researchers with industry vendors to improve educational outcomes for all students—and especially those with special needs. read more
21:18
Campaign Finance Reform: Experiences of Two States That Offered Full Public Funding for Political Candidates
The 2000 elections in Maine and Arizona were the first in the nation's history where candidates seeking state legislative seats had the option to fully fund their campaigns with public moneys. In 2003, GAO reviewed the public financing programs in Maine and Arizona. This report updates that research. read more
21:16
FISMA Reform Passes House
The House passed on Friday by a 229 to 186 vote the Defense authorization bill, which included an amendment to overhaul federal cybersecurity policy. read more
11:50
Benton Foundation Expanding Washington Office, Focusing on Making Promise of the National Broadband Plan a Reality
On June 1, 2010, Benton Foundation Chairman and CEO Charles Benton named Amina Fazlullah the organization's Policy Counsel, and announced that Joanne Hovis has joined the foundation's board of directors. read more
11:43
FCC: 4 out of 5 Americans Don't Know Their Broadband Speeds
The Federal Communications Commission released the results of a survey on the consumer broadband experience. The survey found that 80 percent of broadband users in the United States do not know the speed of their broadband connection. read more
11:42
4G wireless: It's fast, but outstripped by hype
Cell phone companies are about to barrage consumers with advertising for the next advance in wireless network technology: "4G" access. But there's less to 4G than meets the eye, and there's little reason for people to scramble for it, at least for the next few years. read more
11:40
China Telecom Set To Singlehandedly Match US Fiber Deployment
In yet another sign of the gaping chasm between America's broadband trajectory and the rest of the world, China Telecom has announced that they're going to install a fiber network that passes 18 million homes this year. read more
11:37
FCC asked to monitor "hate speech," "misinformation" online
Over thirty organizations (including the Benton Foundation) want the Federal Communications Commission to open up a probe on "hate speech" and "misinformation" in media. read more
07:14
Reform for the Next Census
When a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers introduced a bill this year to improve the census, passage seemed inevitable. With the 2010 count under way, people were paying attention. And the bill, which grants the Census Bureau director more independence, is a smart response to the chronic problems that have plagued census planning: fragmented leadership, political interference and not enough financing. read more