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June 7, 2010

07:01
The National Summit of Rural America: A Dialogue of Renewing Promise
As the Obama Administration National Rural Summit came to a close June 3, there was a general feeling of hope for the future of America's rural communities. read more
07:00
Harnessing the Power of Information to Improve Health
The Community Health Data Initiative is an incredibly exciting new public-private collaboration that is encouraging innovators to utilize data made publicly available by HHS to develop applications that will help raise awareness of community health performance, spark action to improve performance, and empower individuals and communities to make informed choices about their health. read more
06:58
How to Get Rejected from the App Store
It seems as if a week doesn't pass without a new story of some app being rejected from Apple's iPhone App Store. Should developers really be surprised? read more
06:57
Chicago Public TV Station cuts jobs as part of effort to save $3M
Chicago public television station WTTW is cutting expenses by $3 million next year, a move that forced the public broadcaster to eliminate up to a dozen jobs. read more
06:56
US Seeks To Define Rules On Cyberwar
Like other U.S. commanders, Army Gen. Keith Alexander looks to higher authorities for war-fighting guidelines, such as "rules of engagement" that define when and how his forces engage their enemy. But as the head of the newly created U.S. Cyber Command, Alexander has not yet gotten much guidance. read more
06:52
United States' Broadband Goals: Managing 'Spillover Effects' to Increase Availability, Adoption and Investment
NECA and Princeton Edge Lab released a paper of case studies, called network scenarios, to prompt an exchange of ideas about systematic approaches and the science needed for achieving the policy objectives in the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan. read more

June 3, 2010

17:32
Clyburn: FCC plan not incongruous with telecom overhaul
Citing "calluses" that have prepared her to speak out on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski's controversial plan to boost agency authority over phone and cable companies, fellow FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn tried to quash fears that the proposal could have harmful and far-reaching repercussions during a speech at the Media Institute on June 3. read more
17:30
Disputes weigh on proposed public safety network
There's much disagreement over how an interoperable broadband wireless network for emergency workers should be developed. At issue is the so-called D Block. read more
17:28
John Perry Barlow: Internet has broken political system
The deluge of information available on the Web has made the country ungovernable, according to Electronic Frontier Foundation co-founder John Perry Barlow. read more
17:26
Spectrum Inventory Facing Hurdles
National Telecommunications and Information Administration head Larry Strickling said June 3 that the Obama administration is facing challenges conducting an inventory of government-controlled spectrum designed to free up airwaves for commercial mobile use. read more
17:23
Senate Panel To Hold Antitrust Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on enforcement of antitrust laws, a forum that might provide renewed scrutiny of some recent and controversial tech and telecom-related mergers. read more
17:22
The New Reality of the Twitter Ecosystem
In the last two months, a controversy has broken out between the startup of the moment, Twitter, and its ecosystem. read more
17:21
Tech Drives Online News Agenda
In a week when the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico dominated the mainstream press, the social media were focused on news that revolved around computer technology. read more
17:19
FCC's broadband speed labeling idea is misguided
Your cereal box tells you what its contents contains in the way of calories, vitamins, minerals, fats and protein. A sticker on your new car tells you how many... read more
17:18
Comcast, NBC, GE Answer FCC, Congress
Comcast, NBC Universal and General electric have provided answers to questions posed by the Members of Congress. read more
17:17
Google wants to patent technology used to 'snoop' Wi-Fi networks
Google's secret Wi-Fi snooping was powered by new sniffing technology that the company wants to patent. read more
17:15
Genachowski Pushes Mobile Broadband
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski says one way to help change the nation's status as a broadband laggard among industrialized nations is to deploy 4G wireless networks as quickly as possible. read more
17:13
Sunstein: E-dockets should be better
Members of the public attempting to find the same proposed regulation docket on various federal websites can't always do so due to lack of a consistent naming conventions and search criteria, according to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Cass Sunstein. read more
17:12
The State of Online Video
Seven in ten adult Internet users (69%) have used the Internet to watch or download video. read more
17:10
Google's Campaign Toolkit Will Make It Even Easier for Politicians to Annoy You Online
Are you running for political office and not sure how to engage your constituents? Google has just launched a set of campaign tools to help you connect to that special voter in your life. read more