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Consumer Groups Urge the FCC to Reject XM-Sirius Merger

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:36:59 -0700

The Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and Free Press are urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject the proposed XM-Sirius merger.

Beware Cosy Deals Between Politicians and Their Pundits

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:53:22 -0700

Nobody interested in how people in power manipulate public opinion can afford to miss the exposé of the Bush administration's use of "experts" to sell the Iraq war and defend itself over Guantánamo.

Big Content Fighting Campus P2P by Lobbying for State Laws

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:40:50 -0700

Neither DMCA takedown notices nor RIAA prelitigation letters have any necessary correlation with on-campus P2P usage rates, as the recent upsurge in RIAA letters this last month shows (the RIAA says that the higher volume is a result of changes to the way MediaSentry detects P2P use).

Sen. John Kerry Calls for Federal Intervention for Regions Without High Speed Internet

Stevie Converse — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:39:19 -0700

During a meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Senator John Kerry used Massachusetts as an example of the continuing problem of the digital divide.

Right-Wing Defector to Make Stop in Seattle

Stevie Converse — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:34:48 -0700

Don't expect to watch her on NBC or MSNBC, not after the skin she rips off Tim Russert's hide, but Arianna Huffington has emerged as America's highest-profile defector from the political right.

New Google Service Makes Web Pages Social

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:28:23 -0700

To socialize these days, hundreds of millions of people every month turn to social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook. But what if the Web itself worked as a social network?

Burma's Firewall Fighters

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:09:28 -0700

When Burmese troops opened fire on unarmed demonstrators here last September, marking the violent culmination of weeks of pro-democracy protests, the Norway-based Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) had 30 undercover reporters on the streets.

Society of Professional Journalists Says Media Must Hold Their Military Analysts to Journalistic Standards

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:58:21 -0700

Society of Professional Journalists leaders are urging the U.S. media to hold their military analysts to the same ethical standards journalists are required to meet concerning potential conflicts of interest, financial ties, and relationships with government agencies.

Dueling Approaches to Net Neutrality Clash in the House

Stevie Converse — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:57:46 -0700

Should the FCC be the final authority deciding just what constitutes "net neutrality," and how ISPs should be punished if they fail to provide it? Or would you rather the matter be resolved in the federal court system?

Cablevision Plans Wi-Fi Mesh Challenge

Stevie Converse — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:51:34 -0700

Multiple system operator (MSO) Cablevision has decided to build a massive $350 million Wi-Fi mesh, covering its customer base in the New York Metropolitan area, and offer the service free to its customer base of cable TV, business broadband, residential broadband and VoIP users.