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The Minority Media & Telecom Council says minority businesses need to be able to pay for faster and more reliable broadband service. read more

On July 27, AT&T Executive Vice President James Cicconi and National Cable and Telecommunications Association CEO Kyle McSlarrow met with Federal Communications Commission Chief of Staff Edward Lazarus and Zachary Katz, deputy chief of the FCC's Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis to discuss a regulatory framework for the Internet; prohibitions against blocking lawful Internet content; standards for preventing harm to consumers or competition; and avenues for addressing complaints regarding Internet openness. read more

Two researchers at Duke University have published a draft study that raises questions about the academic value of giving students home computers and broadband Internet access. Their study has led... read more

The notion of AM/FM radio stations paying for music is a complete reversal of how the industry has always worked. read more

The concept of a do-not-track list seems likely to alarm many online ad companies, if for no other reason than because of telemarketers' experience with the do-not-call registry. read more

Vittore predicts that one of the end results of the Comcast-NBCU merger will be a renewed interest in requiring all pay TV providers to offer a la carte programming. read more

When it comes to Universal Service, there seems to be consensus that today's plan should transition to one focused on broadband Past-focused people have been watching broadband service grow while voice declines. read more

Everyone knows that Netflix's future is in streaming, and as a result, the company is investing heavily in titles for its Watch Instantly service. But a closer look at Netflix's financials underscore how the Internet has changed the movie distribution business. read more

On July 27, the House approved -- on a 308-114 vote -- a fiscal year 2010 supplemental appropriations measure (HR 4899), which eliminated previous House amendments that would have rescinded $302 million in funding for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and $300 million in funding for the Broadband Initiatives Program. read more

The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies. read more

On our new path to prosperity, expanding broadband service goes hand-in-hand with our renewed commitment to a restored, growing, and thriving manufacturing sector." read more

A look at the Federal Communications Commission's new-media team. read more

The Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal has jacked up the rate it charges the Administration's news clipping service by a jaw-dropping $600,000 per year — and is steering the White House towards a direct deal with News Corp's Factiva aggregation service. read more

The federal government is seeking a study of the impact the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant awards are having on broadband availability, adoption, and on economic and social conditions in areas served by the grantees. read more

Lawmakers in Sacramento say they represent the people. But voters have little to do with who really runs our state. read more

The Federal Communications Commission has extended the reply comment period in the review the applications of Comcast Corporation, General Electric Company, and NBC Universal for consent to assign and transfer control of certain FCC licenses. The new deadline for reply comments is August 19, 2010. read more

This headline is presented in partnership with:The Library of Congress has chosen Curious George, the children's book character, to star in its new public service advertising campaign. Introduced Monday and distributed by the Advertising Council, the ads are intended to encourage parents to read with their children. read more

This headline is presented in partnership with:Seven Washington Post reporters spent Wednesday listening to people at coffeehouses all around the region. Their mission was to find a story that told us something important about life at this time in this place. read more

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This headline is presented in partnership with:Like out-of-work journalists, the nation's estimated 400 journalism schools and programs are working aggressively to reinvent themselves. read more