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August 4, 2010

07:46
Tech Gadgets Steal Sales From Appliances, Clothes
Americans are spending more on electronics like iPads and flat-screen televisions and less on durable goods like furniture, washing machines and lawn mowers, according to government data. read more
07:38
Tech Gadgets Steal Sales From Appliances, Clothes
Americans are spending more on electronics like iPads and flat-screen televisions and less on durable goods like furniture, washing machines and lawn mowers, according to government data. read more
07:36
On the Web's Cutting Edge, Anonymity in Name Only
Websites are gaining the ability to decide whether or not you'd be a good customer, before you tell them a single thing about yourself. read more
07:34
At CBS, a Recovery in Local Ad Sales and a Focus on Cost Controls Bolster Results
Reflecting a resurgence in advertising revenue, the CBS Corporation reported earnings of $150.1 million in its second quarter, up from $15.4 million in the period a year earlier. read more
07:32
File-sharing now a no-no at colleges
College students who download music and movies from peer-to-peer file-sharing programs such as LimeWire and KaZaA will find themselves cut off when they return to campus this fall. read more
07:30
Fair Political Practices Commission should regulate online political activity
Raise your hand if you think that online paid political advertising is subject to the same state and federal election laws as television, newspaper or direct mail ads. read more
07:27
Politicians' accountability extends online
The California's Fair Political Practices Commission is recommending that paid political advertising online should be subject to the same disclosure regulations as mailers, phone calls, and television commercials. read more
07:20
British government moves to dramatically cut public funding for the arts
UK officials are calling for a permanent shift toward the U.S. model of private philanthropy as the main benefactor of the arts, upending a tradition of government sponsorship. read more

August 3, 2010

17:43
On Defining the Third Way
The FCC is considering reclassifying the transmission component of broadband Internet access—this is only the communications path that facilitates the transfer of data from one point to another—as a telecommunications service. read more
17:39
'Back Door' To Title II?
The Federal Communications Commission's determination that broadband is not being deployed in a "reasonable and timely fashion" could provide a backdoor means of establishing the agency's authority to regulate the Internet. read more
17:33
FCC, Stakeholders Reconvening on broadband reclassification Aug. 4 and 5
Apparently, this week's meetings between industry players and Federal Communications Commission Chief of Staff Edward Lazarus over possible broadband authority legislation are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. read more
17:31
Minnesota schools are facing a chasm between the haves and have-nots over equal broadband access
Minnesota's schools increasingly turn to the Internet for everything from science testing to foreign language classes. That's why Minnesota needs to heed a new study suggesting that disparities in Internet access are leaving some students far behind their peers in learning opportunities. read more
17:28
Evolving Technologies Promise to Deliver Vital Safety Information for First Responders
An evolving body of technologies promises to deliver vital safety information on first responders. Some tools will track physical location with pinpoint precision. Others will monitor heart rate, temperature and... read more
17:22
Stanley will help HHS build out health care info network
Stanley will provide support services to the Health and Human Services Department's Office of National Coordinator under a two-year time-and-materials contract valued at $6 million. read more
17:19
Tribune report made public, reorganization hearings delayed
A 1,000-page examiner report into the bankruptcy of Tribune Co. was unsealed on August 3 and made public, likely bolstering the legal case of junior creditors who are trying to assign blame for the media company's failure. read more
17:17
New York Reps. Want FCC, Justice To Approve Comcast/NBCU Union
Add 11 New York House members to the Members of Congress asking the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department to get off the stick and approve the Comcast/NBCU merger. read more
17:09
Comcast-NBCU's Take on Merger Review
Two key executives from Comcast and NBC Universal, speaking on the condition of anonymity, last week offered some background on where vetting of their joint-venture deal by the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department stands. read more
17:00
Google's Hong Kong question page blocked in China
A question-and-answer page on Google Hong Kong's website became inaccessible to some mainland Chinese users, underscoring Beijing's sensitivity about the Internet. read more
12:36
Senate votes to clean up federal copyright laws
The Senate unanimously approved legislation to clarify federal copyright laws. The Copyright Cleanup, Clarification and Corrections Act (S 3689), introduced August 2 by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and ranking member Jeff Sessions (R-AL), implements several recommendations from the Copyright Office to make the agency's operations more efficient. read more
12:32
Rockefeller: FCC must fix universal service system
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) wrote to all five members of the Federal Communications Commission on August 2 urging them to provide telecommunications and broadband services to rural residents across the country as required by law. read more