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June 11, 2010

16:14
The Four Pillars For Broadband Policy
In an effort to reduce uncertainty, maximize investment and achieve universal connectivity, the Internet Innovation Alliance has put together Four Pillars for Broadband Policy. read more
16:12
FCC to Exempt Blog Comments from Title II Proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission has warned anybody who weighs in on an FCC blog about its plan to reclassify broadband under Title II regulation between June 10 and 17 will not have their comments taken into account in deciding how to put the final touches on the high-profile item. read more
16:09
Indian 4G Wireless Auction Brings in $5.5B
This headline is presented in partnership with:Indian authorities just wrapped up an auction for the 2.3 GHz spectrum to be used for broadband wireless access (BWA) services; it raised a total of $5.5 billion, roughly half of the $11 billion raised during the 3G auctions. read more
16:08
Google News Gives News Orgs a Chance to Stand Out
Many mainstream news organizations have long viewed Google News as a threat to their interests. But more recently, Google has been portrayed as sensitive to the health of the news. read more
16:07
How Caffeine Is Giving Google a Turbo Boost
Google's revamped its search indexing methodology earlier this week. read more
16:03
Tribune's $43M executive bonus plan lambasted by trustee
The US Trustee overseeing Tribune Co.'s bankruptcy filed a preliminary objection to the Chicago media company's request for up to $43 million in 2010 bonuses, saying the company doesn't understand "shared sacrifice." read more
16:01
Has Technology Changed the Experience of Music?
Downloadable music files, online radio stations, streaming on-demand song libraries, iPods with mixes ... the music industry hasn't undergone a single tsunami. It's faced a onslaught of natural forces that changed the way we listen to music forever. read more
16:00
Smartphones Ripe for Privacy Violations
Malware targeting smartphones has been in the news a bit recently, thanks to some Windows snafus. But did you ever stop to think that the really scary thing about smartphones, according to security folk, is all your lovely data aboard 'em? read more
15:59
The future of cloud computing
Nearly 900 Internet experts and highly engaged users said they expect people who use the Internet will "live mostly in the cloud" by 2020, working primarily through the use of cyberspace-based applications on remote servers that we access through our networked devices. read more
15:58
Media Coverage of the Clergy Abuse Scandal
Newspaper coverage of the Catholic clergy sexual abuse scandal grew more intense this spring than at any time since 2002, and European newspapers devoted even more ink to the story than American papers did, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. read more
15:57
Clyburn Chat
Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn has launched "Clyburn Chat," a blog on the Commission's Reboot.FCC.gov Web site. read more
15:55
Consumer View: Staying Safe from Cyber Snoops
Recent news reports have focused attention on a growing concern: The ways in which wireless and WiFi networks can make consumers' private data accessible. read more
15:52
Mirror Awards Winner 2010
The winners of the 2010 Mirror Awards were announced on June 10, honoring excellence in media industry reporting. read more
07:36
The iPhone, Net Neutrality and the FCC
Broadband usage caps or pricing tiers are nasty road bumps or even brick walls on the decades-long path of progress and productivity that has driven the U.S. economy since the early 1980s. Andy Kessler thinks competition fixes all that. read more
07:34
FBI to Probe iPad Breach
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation into a possible security breach of AT&T's website that exposed the email addresses of some owners of Apple iPad devices. A... read more
07:33
Web Watchdogs Dig for Flaws
As Web users entrust their life facts to Facebook and other websites, they are storing valuable personal information online where it could be exposed to marketers, fraudsters or simply people who aren't the intended viewers. That has spawned a subculture of self-appointed watchdogs who monitor Facebook and other sites for privacy and security lapses . read more
07:31
Google Seeks Beijing License
New Chinese licensing rules for online mapping services could provide the first measure of the government's attitude toward Google since the Internet giant stopped operating its Chinese Web-search site in March. read more
07:29
Another Democrat comes out against reclassification plan
In a June 10 letter to federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, Rep Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) urges the FCC to wait for Congress to update the Communications Act rather than locating more power through a regulatory maneuver that would give it increased authority to police broadband access providers. read more
07:27
Google letter to lawmakers says "sorry" for Wi-Fi breach, downplays harms
Google is determined to "learn all the lessons we can" from a major privacy breach in which it may have collected users' personal information from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. read more
07:26
FTC Said to Prepare Antitrust Review of Apple Tactics in Mobile Ad Market
Apparently, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing to review allegations that Apple is engaging in anti-competitive tactics to restrict rivals in the mobile-advertising market. read more