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Matt Richtel
For Obama, a Towering Economic To-Do List
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 6, 2008 - 8:31amLast updated: November 6, 2008 - 8:32am
The dismal state of the economy helped decide Tuesday's presidential election. And it almost certainly will dominate the early days of the Obama administration. Technology is among some of the crucial issues that economists say will test the new administration, and how it might address them.
FCC to decide on future of US radio spectrum
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 4, 2008 - 8:29amLast updated: November 4, 2008 - 8:29am
Today marks the end of a battle that has lasted for more than two years, with each side predicting apocalyptic consequences should it lose. Not the fight for the presidency — the one pitting Google against Dolly Parton.
What’s Obscene? Google Could Have an Answer
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 24, 2008 - 7:47amLast updated: June 24, 2008 - 7:48am
Judges and jurors who must decide whether sexually explicit material is obscene are asked to use a local yardstick: does the material violate community standards? That is often a tricky question because there is no simple, concrete way to gauge a community’s tastes and values.
Cable Prices Keep Rising, and Customers Keep Paying
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 27, 2008 - 10:18am(5/24) Americans discouraged by higher gas prices and airline fares may decide to spend more vacation time at home, perhaps watching television. But that, too, will cost them more than ever.
