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News of the movement for December 20, 2012 |
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Deck the Halls With Internet Freedom
More than ever before, the public needs to be at the decision-making table every time the Internet is under threat. And despite the need to play defense, we must also continue to push forward a proactive vision of the future of the Internet -- one in which everyone, everywhere has access to an affordable, fast and open Internet. Free Press will be ready. I hope you'll be there with us.
The FCC, the Public Interest and the Blue Book
When former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps stopped by our offices a couple of weeks ago to talk about possible FCC plans to further relax media ownership rules in major media markets, we got to talking about the broadcast media’s responsibility to the American public. The people own the airwaves, after all, and we wondered whether there had ever been a “golden age” at the FCC when the public’s interests were truly championed. FCC Signs Off on AT&T’s Massive 4G Spectrum Buy
By taking in a huge WCS spectrum haul from NextWave, Comcast and others, AT&T has nearly all of the components in place to create a nationwide 4G band for its own exclusive use. Now AT&T just has to build it. Further Delay in Voting Clyburn Nomination
The Senate Commerce Committee has still not voted on the nomination of Mignon Clyburn to a full six-year term on the FCC. Also awaiting a vote is the nomination of Joshua Wright as the new Republican commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission.
How Google Maps May Have Actually Helped Apple
Apple may be “seething” over the joyous reaction to Google Maps’ return to iOS, but there also may be reason for Apple to be grudgingly thankful. According to one ad exchange, the number of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users upgrading their software to the latest version of iOS has risen noticeably since Google’s navigation app appeared last week. The Unlimited Mobile Data Plan Suffers More Casualties
In January, Boost Mobile will start throttling speeds to its “unlimited” customers after they exceed 2.5 GB. Clearwire is experimenting with usage-based plans. It’s getting harder and harder to find a truly unlimited data plan anymore as carriers impose more restrictions. Before It Drops Subsidies, T-Mobile Offers Big Smartphone Rebate
Next year, T-Mobile will abolish smartphone subsidies, opting instead to offer devices with an up-front payment and monthly hardware installments for lower rates. But from Dec. 21 through the end of the year, the carrier is offering a rebate up to $200 on the up-front investment for popular phones.
From Instagram to Open Journalism
Instagram’s changes to its terms of service are the most recent in a long string of events that remind us of the deal we make when we embrace “free” commercial platforms online. Now Instagram is going back to the drawing board, clarifying and revising its rules. But rather than wait for Instagram to get it right, maybe we should think about making something different. Maybe it’s time to get serious about creating community-driven public space on the Web. What Wikipedia Can Tell Us About the Future of News
A researcher who specializes in analyzing the way that information flows through Wikipedia during a breaking news event compared the way seven mass shootings -- including the recent incident at an elementary school in Connecticut -- were reported on the crowdsourced encyclopedia and found some interesting patterns. What the Media Got Wrong in the Newtown Story
In the hours following the Newtown, Conn. shooting, several initial media reports provided false information. For example, the gunman's brother was originally identified as the shooter. NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik explains how and why the media falsely reported key details. For Papers, 2013 as the Year of the Paywall
2012 will be remembered as the year in which newspapers fully embraced the paywall. 2013 will be the year in which we’ll begin to get some sense of whether paywalls will really work. Israeli Attacks on Media in Gaza 'Unlawful'
Israel violated international laws by targeting media in Gaza during the November 2012 conflict, U.S.-based non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch has said.
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