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June 22, 2010

14:46
Traveling abroad with a cell phone? Do these things first
If you're planning on exploring the world, you should start thinking about your wireless phone options now. read more
14:44
Press chief's faux news reports part of growing campaign trend
There's a growing trend among political campaigns to bypass traditional media and generate the kind of spots a candidate wants aired. read more
07:29
FCC Holds Talks on Internet Rules
The Federal Communications Commission is holding talks with phone and cable companies about a compromise that would give the government authority over Internet lines without adopting controversial new rules the industry opposes. read more
07:27
Intel and FTC seek antitrust settlement
Intel and the Federal Trade Commission indicated June 21 they may soon reach an out-of-court settlement of their antitrust case, filing a joint motion to suspend administrative trial proceedings until July 22. read more
07:26
Connecticut to Lead Multistate Probe of Google
As many as 30 U.S. states are considering joining forces to look into how Google's Street View vehicles came to collect Internet users' personal data from unsecured wireless networks. read more
07:25
Racing to Fill Gaps Left by Google
The race to build a successor to Web search is heating up as a number of young companies seek to fill gaps they see with Google. read more
07:24
Google developing method to ease sale of news content
Google may soon introduce a one-click payment system for online content, dubbed Newspass, potentially providing a new revenue source for publishers struggling in the digital age. read more
07:22
Orszag to resign as White House budget director
Apparently, White House budget director Peter Orszag has decided to leave the Obama administration, likely in the next few weeks. read more
07:21
Government devotes more brainpower and money to cybersecurity
Cybersecurity, fast becoming Washington's growth industry of choice, appears to be in line for a multibillion-dollar injection of federal research dollars. read more
07:19
Russian leader to tour Silicon Valley companies
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev lands today in the Bay Area, where he will meet with political and high-tech leaders as part of larger efforts between Russia and the United States to foster economic ties and bolster an improving, but still tenuous, political relationship. read more
07:17
Uncertain future looms at Venezuelan network
It was an unusual moment in television news broadcasting: a worried journalist grilling his fugitive boss about whether Globovision's 400 staffers would still be paid after the latest crackdown in Venezuela. read more

June 21, 2010

22:10
FCC asks: Do media ownership limits make sense?
Even the news industry's free fall probably will not be enough to wipe out complicated federal rules designed to restrain the power of media companies. read more
22:09
Coalition urges FCC to block proposed merger of Comcast-NBC
A coalition of media companies, unions and nonprofits -- including media giant Bloomberg, the Writers Guild of America, West and advocacy groups like Free Press and Media Access Project -- is urging the Federal Communications Commission to block the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. read more
22:06
Comcast Exec's Pledge to Merger Critics: We Will Make This Right
As the first round of public comments on the proposed $30 billion union of Comcast and NBC Universal stream into the Federal Communications Commission, Comcast Executive VP David Cohen pledged that his company will take every step possible to assuage critics. read more
22:05
Verizon Sees Wireless Moving to Tiered Pricing With 4G Network
Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, may follow AT&T in introducing tiered pricing and eliminating unlimited data plans this year as it moves to its faster fourth-generation network technology. read more
22:03
AT&T, Verizon Join Police to Fight FCC Airwaves Plan
AT&T and Verizon Wireless, the two biggest U.S. mobile-phone carriers, have joined a grassroots alliance of police and firefighters to oppose a government plan that could award disputed airwaves to smaller competitors. read more
22:00
Initiative To Unleash Additional Spectrum For Mobile Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission Spectrum Task Force announced a plan to increase value, utilization, and investment in mobile satellite service (MSS) bands, which will kick off with a FCC proceeding in July. read more
21:58
A crusade against the Internet's "regulatory uncertainty"
There is a great menace roaming about telecommunications land. All worthy companies fear the thing and urge its banishment. Armies of lawyers, economists, and politicians watch the distant hills for its shadow and sound the alarm upon the first sign of its appearance. The fiend has a name: it is called "uncertainty," especially the regulatory kind. It must be stopped at all costs. read more
21:57
File-sharing has weakened copyright -- and helped society
Has file-sharing helped society? read more
21:56
Government workers: Fourth Amendment won't protect your sexy texts
If you're a public employee who uses a work-issued computer or mobile device, pay attention: the Supreme Court ruled that government employers have the right to read transcripts of your e-mails or instant messages if needed for a legitimate work-related reason. read more