Broadband's Impact
AT&T to Work With CURRENT Group to Improve Smart Grid Performance
WASHINGTON June 29, 2010-AT&T’s mobile broadband network will work will CURRENT Smart Grid Distribution Solutions to increase grid efficiency and system capacity.
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CDT
Experts Debate Causes, Cures for Cyber Bullying and High Risk Behaviors
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – The best way to avoid cyber bullying is not to be a teenage girl, said an expert on Tuesday at a panel discussion hosted by the Progress and Freedom Foundation. The remarks, made by Michael McKeehan, Verizon’s executive director of internet and technology policy, were in
FCC
FCC Launches Data Initiative and Names Its First Chief Data Officer
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission today launched the Data Innovation Initiative, a plan to modernize and streamline how the agency collects, uses and disseminates data, and it named the agency’s first-ever chief data officer.
FCC
FCC Commissioner Clyburn Encourages Broadband Adoption to American Library Association
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010- In a speech to the American Library Association, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn reviewed the top recommendations to expand broadband service and adoption found in the National Broadband Plan.
FCC
FCC Releases VOIP Subscribership Information
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission has released information about Voice over Internet Protocol in its Local Telephone Competition Report. Interconnected VoIP service makes it possible for voice communication through broadband connections, including
FCC
Obama to Implement Spectrum Recommendation from National Broadband Plan
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010On Monday the President announced that he has instructed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to make 500 MHz of spectrum available over the next 10 years. This release of spectrum is one of the fir
Patents
Apple Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against HTC
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2010 – Apple fired another volley against HTC, the the Taiwainese smart phone hardware makers last week when it accused the firm of infringing four of its patents covering the iPhone.
ITU
Cuba Struggles With Broadband Availability and Adoption
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 – Cuba is still lagging significantly in broadband availability and adoption. According to the CIA World Factbook, Cuba has 11.5 million inhabitants, and Reuters found that there are only 700,000 computers in Cuba.
China
Chinese Character Top-Level Domain Names Win Approval
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 – The board of the internet’s governing body has granted several Chinese organizations the ability to register domain names written entirely in characters, including the last characters to the right of the dot found in internet addresses.
FCC
McCaskill and Genachowski Hold Broadband Forum in Missouri
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010- On Friday Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Federal Communication Commission Chairmen Julius Genachowski held a community forum on broadband in Troy, Missouri.
Wireless
Obama to Direct the Auction of 500Mhz of Spectrum
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 – In an effort to support the goals of the National Broadband Plan, President Obama will sign a presidential memorandum directing the auction of 500megahertz of spectrum which is currently owned by the federal government and some private firms.
Copyright
U.S. Trade Rep Stands Firm Amid Barrage of Criticism Over Global Intellectual Property Negotiations
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2010 – The office of the United States Trade Representative is standing firm as its negotiators head into a set of week-long negotiations over the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Patents
Study: Patents Not A Top Priority At Software and Internet Start-Ups
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2010 – Patents are deemed by executives at software and internet start-ups as the least important way of boosting competitive advantage, according to a forthcoming survey of more than a thousand companies by the University of California’s Berkeley Center for Law and Technolog
Comcast v. FCC
Ofcom to Investigate Network Neutrality
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 – Britain’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) has begun a request of information about network neutrality. The office specifically citied the Comcast case and the actions being taken by the Federal Communication Commission as a contributing factor as to why they believe they
Cybersecurity
Cyber-security Bill Moves Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 –The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental affairs has passed the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; as has been reported before this act has gained a fair bit of controversy for its internet kill switch provision. If signed into law the
Infrastructure
Study: Libraries Help Job Seekers, Others Through Free Internet Access
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 – Public libraries are key resources for job seekers, researchers and others thanks to their position in the community as an access point to the internet, says a new study from the American Library Association.
