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June 27, 2010

15:01
Genachowski Answers Baca's Questions
On March 1, Rep Joe Baca (D-CA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski with a long list of question touching on media ownership diversity, minority broadband adoption, emergency broadcasts in languages other than English, advertising, labor diversity at the FCC, network neutrality, the proposed Comcast-NBC merger, and more. On June 10, Chairman Genachowski replied with a seven-page document answering the questioned raised. read more
15:01
Genachowski Answers Baca's Questions
On March 1, Rep Joe Baca (D-CA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski with a long list of question touching on media ownership diversity, minority broadband adoption, emergency broadcasts in languages other than English, advertising, labor diversity at the FCC, network neutrality, the proposed Comcast-NBC merger, and more. On June 10, Chairman Genachowski replied with a seven-page document answering the questioned raised. read more
14:58
Chinese Language Top-Level Domains Win ICANN Approval
This headline is presented in partnership with:Web site operators will be able to register domain names written entirely in Chinese characters, including the final characters to the right of the last dot, in a matter of months. read more
14:57
Australia to release 126 MHz of digital dividend
This headline is presented in partnership with:The Australian government has decided to release 126 MHz of broadcasting spectrum as a digital dividend. read more
14:55
Virgin Media talks up 400Mbps broadband
This headline is presented in partnership with:Virgin Media has started talking up the prospects of providing all its customers with 400Mbps broadband, which would outstrip BT's fastest Internet connections by a factor of four. read more

June 25, 2010

15:07
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
The White House released a first draft of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). read more
15:00
Hill telecom talks consider targeted broadband bill
Over 30 statkeholders met on overhauling communications law and discussed whether there is room for targeted legislation to clarify broadband regulatory questions. The verdict: a bill is a long way off. read more
14:59
You Don't Want ISPs to Innovate
You don't want your Internet service provider to innovate. At least not in the way, they want to "innovate." read more
14:58
Leichtman: Majority of consumers happy with broadband speeds
According to a new report from Leichtman Research Group, broadband speed is not a pressing issue for many consumers. read more
14:56
UK regulator: network neutrality rules bad for consumers
Ofcom, Britain's telecommunications regulator, says its "preliminary view" is that "there is currently insufficient evidence to justify regulation to prohibit certain forms of traffic management." read more
14:54
Reps Doyle and Shimkus on Broadband and Comcast
Reps Mike Doyle (D-PA) and John Shimkus (R-IL) appear on C-SPAN's The Communicators on June 26, speaking about plans to reclassify broadband. read more
14:53
McDowell: FCC Should "Think Twice" Before Wading into Retransmission Debate
Speaking the Virginia Association of Broadcasters, Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell said he thinks the FCC should "think twice" before stepping into the retransmission consent fray. read more
14:51
OMB Issues Federal 'Cookies' Guidelines
The White House Office of Management and Budget issued new policies June 25 governing how agencies can interact with the public online and collect information from visitors to their Websites with so-called "cookie" files and other technologies. read more
14:49
Monster, Governments Target Job Opportunities for Displaced Workers
Against the rage of the economic recession, Monster Worldwide has emerged with a simple strategy to get Americans back to work: Find the jobs. read more
14:48
Facebook's Beacon Settlement Appealed By Privacy Advocate
Facebook user and privacy advocate Ginger McCall, who objected to a class-action settlement stemming from the defunct Beacon program, has appealed the order approving the controversial deal. read more
14:46
Privacy concerns challenge smart grid rollout
Wary homeowners in the UK could scupper the rollout of smart technologies meant to boost energy efficiency, without secure controls over data and access to appliances, executives said. read more
14:45
Where old iPhones go to die
Analysts estimate that as many as 1.5 million iPhone 4s were sold on the first day -- and three-quarters of them went to buyers upgrading from a previous iPhone. Where do old iPhones go to die? read more
06:52
On New iPhone, a Mystery of Dropped Calls
Apple's touch-screen smartphone has been a sensation since Day 1 three years ago, and many who own the device believe it to be almost perfect — if only it worked better as a phone. read more
06:51
BBC's Internet TV venture gains approval
Project Canvas, the BBC-led move to integrate online video and traditional television, passed its final major hurdle on June 25 when it was approved by the corporation's governing body. read more
06:49
Who Approved These Ads?
When the Supreme Court cavalierly threw aside decades of controls to let corporations and unions flood federal elections with unlimited campaign funds, the alternative the court suggested was a mandatory dose of transparency. The House took the court at its word AND NOW THE sENATE SHOULD, TOO. read more