October 2007

Fight over TV indecency is on high court's doorstep

FIGHT OVER TV INDECENCY IS ON HIGH COURT'S DOORSTEP
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: Joan Biskupic]

Blumenthal Shifts Stance On AT&T TV Service

BLUMENTHAL SHIFTS STANCE ON AT&T TV SERVICE
[SOURCE: The Hartford Courant, AUTHOR: Mark Peters]

AT&T gets OK to offer statewide video service in Illinois

AT&T GETS OK TO OFFER STATEWIDE VIDEO SERVICE IN ILLINOIS
[SOURCE: Crain's Chicago Business, AUTHOR: Brandon Glenn]
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved AT&T Inc.’s application to offer video service across the state. Previously, cable or video companies had to negotiate on a city-by-city basis if they wanted to offer service in Illinois. That changed earlier this year when a state law took effect allowing video providers to obtain one state-level operating agreement instead.

Poll: Internet video should be regulated

POLL: INTERNET VIDEO SHOULD BE REGULATED
[SOURCE: InfoWorld, AUTHOR: Grant Gross]

Pew study finds fewer parents finding Internet good for their kids

PEW STUDY FINDS FEWER PARENTS FINDING INTERNET GOOD FOR KIDS
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Anick Jesdanun]

Municipal Wi-Fi spending estimates down

MUNICIPAL WI-FI SPENDING ESTIMATES DOWN
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Anick Jesdanun]

Self-Appointed Traffic Cop

SELF-APPOINTED TRAFFIC COP
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Rob Pegoraro]

Should ISPs take cue from post office?

SHOULD ISPs TAKE CUE FROM POST OFFICE?
[SOURCE: Associated Press]

Is it time to scrap the Internet and start over?

IS IT TIME TO SCRAP THE INTERNET?
[SOURCE: The Christian Science Monitor, AUTHOR: Chris Gaylord]

The Politics of Eavesdropping

THE POLITICS OF EAVESDROPPING
[SOURCE: Newsweek, AUTHOR: Michael Isikoff andMark Hosenball]