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News of the movement for January 24, 2013 |
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With a truly pro-competition agenda at the FCC, we could discover great reservoirs of increased productivity and new forms of making a living. Contrary to what giant companies like Comcast and Verizon would have us believe, communications regulation does not stymie entrepreneurial behavior. It unleashes human ingenuity. FCC Chairman’s Legacy: Ignoring Diversity
If FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is remembered at all, it will be for consistently placing corporate interests ahead of the public interest and for failing to address the growing racial and ethnic disparities that deepen our nation’s media inequality. No matter how hard Genachowski tries to convince us that he’s a transformative figure, he seems stuck on the wrong side of history.
Global Internet Hit 2012 Speed Bump
Global Internet connection speeds around the world slowed in late 2012, according to a survey that suggested a temporary stall in broadband gains. Google Tells Cops to Get Warrants for User Email, Cloud Data
Google demands probable-cause, court-issued warrants to divulge the contents of Gmail and other cloud-stored documents to authorities in the United States -- a startling revelation that runs counter to federal law that does not always demand warrants.
Does Apple Need a Cheaper iPhone?
In the past month, there have been reports that Apple is working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone. But the latest sales numbers do not make it appear that Apple needs to sell one. Google Hints at Phone With Long Battery Life, Wireless Charging and Unbreakable Case
Google really wants you to know that as early as spring of 2013, something big is coming from Motorola, the mobile phone manufacturer Google acquired in May 2012. And while Google didn’t mention it in a recent earnings call, that thing is very likely to be the Google “X Phone,” a mobile device as advanced as Google can possibly make it.
When Deadspin broke the story that Notre Dame star Manti Te’o’s inspirational narrative of a girlfriend who died of leukemia was a hoax, the site relied on solid reporting. Deadspin stuck to the facts, and listed them clearly and without prejudice. It explained what it didn’t know and mostly refrained from speculation. But then it stopped reporting and resumed trashing Chinese Media Expands Africa Presence
Fresh evidence of China's growing media footprint in Africa rolled off printing presses for the first time in Kenya last month. More than 70 Newspapers Respond to Reality Series Casting Call
More than 70 editors and publishers have responded to NBC Peacock Production’s casting call for a reality series about a small-town newspaper. Kenyan Journalists Attacked in Riots
Two Kenyan journalists covering riots in the poor Nairobi district of Kibera were assaulted by officers from Kenya's paramilitary force.
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AT&T is still blocking FaceTime for users on its unlimited plans. AND it wants to get rid of any rules that protect our freedom to connect. What do you think of AT&T? Tell the company today.
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