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Apple’s Lowered Expectations Pay OffOpen in New Window
Today's keynote presentation by Phil Schiller has been widely regarded as a relatively lackluster affair. That isn't to say it went badly - I'm genuinely excited about some of the new software updat read more »
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Coalition Aims To Lower DTV Licensing CostsOpen in New Window
The issue adds another wrinkle to the coming switch to DTV, which has been shaping up as a major telecommunications and broadcasting event on Feb. 17. read more »
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Martin drops porn filtering from FCC free wireless broadband planOpen in New Window
Matthew Lasar writes "Kevin Martin, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, called Ars Technica today to let us know that he has revised his proposal to roll out a free (and smut-free) w read more »
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Analysis: the FCC and its impact on the enterprise in 2009Open in New Window
"The FCC has a lot on its plate in 2009, and much of that agenda will directly affect enterprise computing. Ars looks at the coming year in network policy, and what it means for business." read more »
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Lawrence Lessig says it's time to nuke the FCC from orbitOpen in New Window
"The nation's leading writer on media and telecommunications law says it's time to get rid of the Federal Communications Commission, which he calls corrupt beyond repair." read more »
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Muni WiFi flop a bad omen for FCC's free wireless planOpen in New Window
"In this opinion piece, former FCC Chief Economist Thomas Hazlett uses the bursting of the municipal WiFi bubble to argue that the FCC's proposed smut-free wireless broadband network is doomed from read more »
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In search of Julius GenachowskiOpen in New Window
Matthew Lasar takes a look at Julius Genachowski, a candidate to take over the FCC in 2009. read more »
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Still hope for the FCC's smut-free broadband plan?Open in New Window
Matthew Lasar writes "Just when you thought that Federal Communications Commission Chair Kevin Martin's plan for a free and smutless national broadband service was on its last legs, it turns out th read more »
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