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Obama preparing comprehensive technology policy
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 12, 2008 - 9:20pmLast updated: November 13, 2008 - 8:32am
Barack Obama's Internet-fueled campaign has transformed the way Americans choose a president. Now, the president-elect's administration plans to change the way Americans - and government - use technology. If Obama gets his way, all Americans would have broadband Internet access, whether they live in big cities or remote villages.
TV stations bemoan end of campaign ads
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 5, 2008 - 8:43amLast updated: November 5, 2008 - 8:44am
It's a dark day for television. The conclusion of the US election means the end of a bounty of political advertising nationwide for television stations, which now have few new business prospects ahead.
Strike up the broadband
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 14, 2008 - 3:45pmNot everyone has equal access to the Internet. Broadband users tend to be wealthier people who live in suburban and urban neighborhoods. Meanwhile, some 17 percent of Internet households still dwell in the slow world of dial-up.
