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May 27, 2010

06:51
Murdoch has to become an elitist
Radically reducing the readership, becoming more specialist and charging more for news than his rivals is not Rupert Murdoch's style. read more
06:50
Michael Jordan, Age 73
A former Navy nuclear engineer, Michael Jordan set new courses for two of the largest companies in the country. Mr. Jordan, who died Tuesday at age 73, was a top PepsiCo Inc. executive before he transformed Westinghouse Electric Corp. in the mid-1990s from a foundering industrial giant into a leading media company. read more

May 26, 2010

21:07
Rep. Doyle throws support behind FCC reclassification plan
In a letter for FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Rep Mike Doyle (D-PA) said to accomplish the goal of bringing more broadband connections across the nation, the Federal Communications Commission must proceed with a plan to redefine high-speed Internet access as a telecommunications service. read more
21:04
Connect a School, Connect a Community
Speaking at a International Telecommunications Union meeting in India, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski shared some experiences with crafting the National Broadband Plan, but keyed in on the relationship between broadband and education. read more
21:03
Comcast's New Speed Limit: 105 Mbps?
Comcast in June may roll out a residential broadband service -- dubbed "Extreme 105" -- that offers a blistering 105 Megabits per second downstream. read more
21:02
Bill Would Require ID For Prepaid Phones
Citing the recent attempt to detonate a car bomb in New York City's Times Square, Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) announced legislation Wednesday aimed at identifying the buyers and users of prepaid cell phones. read more
21:00
Internet censorship proves counterproductive in curtailing terrorist recruitment
Federal authorities should rely on the Internet to identify and track terrorist threats and to launch counterterrorism campaigns, but not censor websites as a means to quell online recruitment by extremist groups read more
20:58
Our Pop Technology Culture Is In Danger
We live in a golden age of Pop Technology. read more
20:56
Vote iQ takes swipe at Facebook as a political platform
The folks behind the forthcoming political social network Vote iQ took a shot at rival Facebook on Wednesday, arguing the popular site is not suited to hosting political discussions. read more
20:54
In Online Political Ads, Facebook Is Catching Up to Google
Facebook's share of online political advertising dollars is quickly growing to rival Google's, online political consultants say. read more
20:52
Apple's Struggle With Political Apps
Earlier this week, Apple rejected the iPhone app of a Republican opponent to Representative Henry A. Waxman of California, a Democrat, saying it was a personal attack on Mr. Waxman. read more
17:58
EU Says Search Engines Violate Rules on Personal Data
This headline is presented in partnership with:A European Union data protection panel on May 26 criticized Google, Microsoft and Yahoo for operating search engines that it said kept data on individual computer users for too long, in violation of E.U. rules. read more
17:57
EU says telecoms market 'too fragmented'
This headline is presented in partnership with:Businesses and consumers across the EU are plagued by high prices because of inconsistent application of EU telecoms rules, the European Commission says. read more
17:55
New legislation could 'reduce cost' of fiber rollout in UK
This headline is presented in partnership with:The United Kingdom's coalition government is considering new legislation to cut the cost of rolling out high-speed broadband across the UK, in order to get fiber access to more areas... read more
17:52
China's State Council reviews draft Telecom Law
This headline is presented in partnership with:China's long-awaited Telecom Law once more is back on the legislative agenda. read more
16:17
Sen Kohl outlines list of conditions to Comcast-NBC merger
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) has written a letter to Christine Varney, assistant attorney general and head of the antitrust division of the Justice Department, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski saying that if the regulators approve the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, they should include conditions to prevent injury to consumers and competitors. read more
16:12
After Criticism, Facebook Revises Privacy Settings
Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls amid growing unrest from many of its users. read more
16:11
House Commerce Leaders Want Answers From Google
The leaders of the House Commerce Committee are increasing pressure on Google to provide more information about data the Internet firm says it mistakenly collected from private Wi-Fi networks. read more
16:10
Reputation Management and Social Media: How people monitor their identity and search for others online
More than half (57%) of adult Internet users say they have used a search engine to look up their name and see what information was available about them online. read more
15:29
Network neutrality is good for ISPs
We have benefited from an open Internet. read more