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FCC: Burn it down or reform it?Open in New Window
The FCC needs either an overhaul or a complete dismantling. At a conference in DC this week, academics and former FCC staff argue that the agency can be fixed. A new website offers their ideas and se read more »
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Coming to a Wall Near You: GreenTVOpen in New Window
At a time when power savings is a hot topic, LG has begun shipping the first televisions that qualify for the LCD TV Association's GreenTV logo. The logo program was designed to encourage TV makers t read more »
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ffwd’s Web Channel Surfing API Goes Live, Is Coming To BoxeeOpen in New Window
Video recommendation engine ffwd has just released its completed API to developers, allowing them to incorporate some of the service's core functionality into their sites.Using the API, developers wi 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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