Broadband's Impact
Motion Picture Group Bolsters Online Safety Efforts
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2010 – The Family Online Safety Institute has announced that the Motion Picture Association of America has become its newest member.
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Broadband's Impact
President Obama Gives Nod to Power of Internet in U.N. Speech
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2010 – President Obama gave a tip of the hat to the internet in a lengthy speech before the United Nations on Thursday that addressed a wide variety of global topics. He said it’s important to “call out those who suppress ideas and serve as a voice for those who are voicel
OTI
Groups Generally Pleased With FCC ‘White Spaces’ Decision
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2010 – Broadband watchers generally reacted favorably to the Federal Communications Commission’s vote on Thursday to finalize rules to open vacant television channels, which are often referred to as TV white spaces.
FCC
FCC Order Improves 911 Call Location Information
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to improve the ability of 911 call centers, or Public Safety Answering Points, to quickly locate wireless 911 callers and dispatch emergency responders to assist them during emergencies.
Mobile
Verizon to Tier LTE Data
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2010 – After months of hinting and speculation, Verizon Wireless CEO Ivan Seidenberg has told the Wall Street Journal that the firm would introduce tiered data pricing. Currently AT&T is the only firm to tier mobile data on handsets
Broadband Live
Uncertainty Over Net Neutrality Makes it the ‘Black Hole’ of Telecom Policy
WASHINGTON, September 22, 2010 – BroadbandBreakfast.com on Wednesday released the video, for free, of the first Broadband Breakfast Club event of the monthly event foum’s third season, on the issue of net neutrality and broadband regulation. The panelists at the event, “Title I, Title II: How Shoul
Copyright
Amid Criticism, Las Vegas Law Firm Fires Off Volley of 15 Copyright Infringement Lawsuits In September
Righthaven LLC, a law firm in Las Vegas that has become known for its frequent filing of lawsuits against individuals for re-posting copyrighted newspaper articles online without permission, has filed 15 such lawsuits as of Tuesday. That brings the total number of copyright infringement suits its br
Breakfast Club
Hands On or Hands Off? Future of Broadband Regulation at Breakfast Club
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2010 – The Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday, September 21, will feature a discussion about the future of broadband, and how it is regulated. Among the panelists who will face off at the event, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Clyde’s of Gallery Place, are officials from Public
Wireless
Language in Small Business Jobs Bill Nixes Cell Phone Tax
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2010 – Legislation sponsored by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, to end a regulation on cell phones passed a cloture vote in the Senate as part of H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs Act.
Larry Strickling
NTIA Gives $6.1 Million in Grants to North Carolina, Washington
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2010 – The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Thursday announced two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments, totaling $6.1 million in grants, to North Carolina and Washington.
Broadband Live
BroadbandBreakfast.com Releases Free Video From Intellectual Property Breakfast Club
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2010 – BroadbandBreakfast.com on Wednesday released the video, for free, of the season’s premiere Intellectual Property Breakfast Club event, “Will the Obama Administration’s Intellectual Property Czar Crush Internet Piracy?”
FCC
FCC Offers Online Tool to Search Licenses
WASHINGTON, September 14, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday unveiled a tool allowing anyone to view licenses overseen by the agency. A quick tour of www.fcc.gov/licenseview, shows that there are about 3 million total managed licenses, of which about 2 million are active.
FCC
FCC Aims to Increase Awareness of Lifeline, Link Up Programs
WASHINGTON, September 14, 2010 – This week is the second annual “National Lifeline and Link Up Telephone Discount Awareness Week” brought to you by the Federal Communications Commission, National Association of Regulatory Commissioners and the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates
Broadband's Impact
Commerce Department Announces 35 Broadband Grants in 22 States
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced 35 new Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grants, for a total of $482.4 million distributed across 22 states and the Virgin Islands. This set of grants focused on sustainable broadband adoption and infrastructure
Tribal
Vilsack Announces $518 Million in Broadband Grants
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced 43 new broadband grants across 27 states. Overall, these grants will receive $518 million in government funding and $34.1 million in private investment.
Copyright
Russian Authorities Use Anti-piracy Raids On Behalf of Microsoft To Suppress Dissidents
Russian police are using anti-piracy raids on behalf of Microsoft to suppress dissent, according to a Saturday report in the New York Times. The paper reports that police in January raided the offices of an environmental group in Irkutsk, near Lake Baikal, and confiscated the group’s computers clai
