Juliana Gruenwald

Some minority groups weighed in Thursday on the National Broadband Plan released earlier this week, saying they are hopeful the proposal will help narrow the broadband digital divide.

While praising proposed changes to the universal service fund and other items in the Federal Communications Commission's national broadband plan, the nation's largest broadband providers also are urging the FCC to refrain from implementing policies that would discourage private investment in high-speed Internet technologies.

A new report released Tuesday, which examined the effects of Internet pornography, warns that Internet pornography can have many damaging effects on children and women in particular.

Broadcasters voiced concern Monday with a provision in the national broadband plan released by the Federal Communications Commission that urges broadcasters to give up some spectrum.

The State Department Monday launched a new Web site aimed at fostering global conversations about foreign policy issues.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation Monday that would establish an advisory panel to examine agency backlogs in processing Freedom of Information Act requests for government information and provide recommendations on ways to improve agency responses to these requests.

The National Association of Broadcasters Friday touted the newest congressional supporters of a resolution opposing a bill that would require AM and FM radio stations to pay performers a fee for playing their music on the radio.

While technology has helped people all over the world gain greater access to more information, many governments last year devoted increased attention and resources to curtailing access to those technologies and information.

President Barack Obama Thursday reiterated his administration's commitment to enacting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, aimed at curbing global piracy.

On March 10, House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA) said he hopes to mark up his draft universal service legislation this month.