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July 13, 2010

08:01
Tech Sector Defies Gravity as Web Drives Upgrades
Despite renewed worries about the global economy, the technology industry is riding a recovery that underscores the evolution of the Internet. read more
07:59
Consumer Reports Won't Recommend iPhone 4 Citing Antenna Defect
Consumer Reports said its tests show a hardware defect causes the iPhone 4 to lose reception when held a certain way, challenging Apple's claims that the problem is rooted in software that can be easily fixed. read more
07:56
Man Claims Ownership of Facebook
A New York judge has issued a temporary restraining order restricting the transfer of Facebook's assets, following a suit by a New York man who claims to own an 84% stake in the social-networking company. read more
07:55
TV rarely tackles a topic that pays its bills: Misleading credit card ads
"It floors me that credit card companies are still running costly, lavishly produced commercials on network television and cable channels even as America continues to struggle its way out of a crippling recession brought on at least partly by the country's mad spending bender, a reckless epidemic of consumer credit run amok." read more
07:54
Southern California Edison customers will be able to check electricity usage online
Southern California Edison is rolling out its Edison SmartConnect program, through which customers -- both residential and business -- will be able to check their previous day's energy usage on their accounts online starting in October. read more
07:52
Sprint's 4G move opens way to merger
Sprint Nextel, the troubled US mobile phone operator, is examining a technology shift that could pave the way to a merger with T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom's struggling US unit. read more
07:50
Dems push teleworking bill after February's monster snowfall
As the capital bakes in the summer heat, House Democrats are turning their attention back to the crippling snowstorms that shut down the federal government last winter -- in hopes of finding a way to keep employees working if it happens again. read more
07:49
Broadcasters To FCC On Media Ownership: HELP!
In comments filed in the Federal Communications Commission's quadrennial review of its media ownership rules, the National Association of Broadcasters is calling on the agency to allow TV and radio stations and newspapers to combine, eliminate the limits on radio/TV station combos and "substantially reform" the TV duopoly rule, which does not allow common ownership of TV stations in smaller markets. read more
07:47
Hearst Urges 30% Local TV Ownership Cap
Hearst Television wants the Federal Communications Commission to relax its small-market duopoly rule to common ownership of two or more stations in a market if their combined audience is less than 30% and if the combination passes routine antitrust review. read more
07:46
Microsoft-Backed Forum Includes Criticism of Broadband Reclassification
During a July 12 event sponsored by the Microsoft-funded Americans for Technology Leadership, Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, expressed her group's categorical opposition to the proposed reclassification of broadband as a public utility. read more
07:44
Yahoo and Google in high-tech news war
Google and Yahoo are redefining the online news experience, but in diverging ways that underscore the evolving identities of the search giants. read more
07:43
Oil Leads Again as Stocks, Spies and Politics Contend for Coverage
Despite a substantial drop-off in recent coverage, the BP oil spill still generated about twice as much attention as the next biggest story last week. read more

July 12, 2010

18:28
Smaller cable TV packages would be good for consumers, but a la carte pricing would be better
Looks like the cable industry is finally responding to the threat of cut-rate online alternatives such as YouTube and Hulu. No, that doesn't mean cable companies will at last allow people to pay only for the channels they want to watch and not stick them with hundreds they don't. read more
18:26
White House meeting will stress economic side of cybersecurity
On July 14, White House Cyber Security Chief Howard Schmidt, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will meet to discuss the activities since President Barack Obama unveiled the administration's "Cyber Space Policy Review" last May. read more
18:25
Producers To FCC: Bring Back Fin-Syn
Nearly 20 years after the Federal Communications Commission threw out its Financial Interest and Syndication Rules, the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors believes it's time to bring them back. read more
18:24
Sports Illustrated to Combine Online Sports With Turner to Challenge ESPN
Time Warner is consolidating the online operations of its Sports Illustrated magazine and Turner Sports to challenge Internet sports destination ESPN dot com. read more
18:22
FCC 'Most Improved'
The Federal Communications Commission is the "most improved" agency across the entire federal government according to the 2010 OPM Viewpoint Employee Satisfaction Survey. read more
18:19
Rural telco serves 17 people, rakes in $300K
The House Commerce Committee released data on the Universal Service Fund. The documents provide fodder for critics. read more
18:18
CPB Grant to National Federation of Community Broadcasters
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has chosen the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) as service provider for African American public radio stations (AAPRS), providing services in the areas of training, community engagement, local programming, licensee relations, development, and Community Service Grant assistance. read more
16:26
Waxman: Emergency System Needs Upgrade
At long last, serious efforts are finally under way to provide public safety officials with the communication networks they need to keep us safe. read more