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Blending Agriculture and Technology to Create New Jobs

Mark Miller | Posted 11.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Sustainable Agriculture, Broadband, Purpose-Prize, Civic Ventures, Purpose Prize, Local Food, Sustainable Food, Abc, Business News
Mark Miller

Tim Will's work in organic farming has just been recognized with a 2009 Purpose Prize. He's been recognized for demonstrating creative and effective work to tackle social problems.

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Innovation in America: An Autobahn, or a Suburban Street With Speed Bumps?

Gary Shapiro | Posted 11.04.2009 | Technology

Read More: Fcc, Gps, Telemedicine, Pandora, Dtv, Gary Shapiro, Telework, Innovation, International CES, Dvr, Facebook, Spectrum, Satellite Radio, Sputnik, Broadband, mp3, Julius Genachowski, Federal Communications Commission, Internet, Wireless, Blu-Ray, Youtube, Consumer Electronics Show, Autobahn, Hdtv, Cea, Consumer Electronics Association, E-Book, Technology News
Gary Shapiro

My fear is that my son's future won't include the rapid pace of innovation that we have enjoyed in recent years. What if decades roll by and innovation stands still?

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Finland: Broadband Access Made Legal Right In Landmark Law

Posted 10.14.2009 | Technology

Read More: Finland Broadband Access, Finland Broadband, Broadband Access, Finland, Broadband, Broadband Right, Broadband Legal Right, Finland Broadband Legal Right, Finland Broadband Right, Broadband Finland, Finland Makes Broadband Access a Legal Right, Huffington Post Finland Broadband, Finland Ministry of Transport and Communications Broadband, Finnish, Finland Broadband Law, Technology News

Finland has just passed a law making access to broadband a legal right for Finnish citizens. When the law goes into effect in July 2010, every person...

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Why Uploading Is Slower Than Downloading

David Weinberger | Posted 10.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Telecommunications, Internet, Broadband, National Broadband, Infrastructure, Fios, David Isenberg, Coax, Fiber, Dsl, Technology News
David Weinberger

We download faster than we upload because of economics, not physics. The business models of telephone and cable companies got written into a physical infrastructure that favors downloads over uploads.

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Wireless 'Net Neutrality' and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 11.21.2009 | Technology

Read More: Wireless, Broadband, Fcc, Julius Genachowski, Net Neutrality, Technology News
Jonathan Spalter

The term 'net neutrality' has no agreed-upon definition in policy circles. But in popular culture, it has become synonymous with free speech. So here are three things policymakers should keep in mind going forward.

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The Open Internet: Preserving the Freedom to Innovate

Julius Genachowski | Posted 11.21.2009 | Technology

Read More: Open Internet, Broadband, Fcc, Julius Genachowski, Barack Obama Net Neutrality, FCC Chairman, Wireless, Net Neutrality, Internet, Technology News
Julius Genachowski

The key to the Internet's success has been its openness...Notwithstanding its unparalleled record of success, today the free and open Internet faces emerging and substantial challenges.

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A Mobile Connection for the Hispanic Community

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cell Phones, Hispanic, Broadband, Hispanics, Mobile Broadband, Health Care, Mobile, Politics News
Jonathan Spalter

Hispanics account for more minutes used and for a higher percentage of cell-phone ownership than other ethnic groups, despite their comparatively lower incomes.

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Messenger Pigeon Faster Faster Than SA Internet

Posted 11.10.2009 | Technology

Read More: Pigeon Internet, Internet, South Africa, Broadband, Messenger Pigeon, Pigeon DSL, Pigeon, Africa, Technology News

A Durban IT company pitted an 11-month-old bird armed with a 4GB memory stick against the ADSL service from the country's biggest web firm, Telkom. Wi...

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Connecting the Dots -- How Big Telecom Will Try to Squash Our Fast-Internet Future

Art Brodsky | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Broadband, Economic Stimulus Package, Fcc, AT&T, Media News
Art Brodsky

A national broadband plan, required under the Federal stimulus program, should be a topic of discussion when the House Telecom Subcommittee begins holding their oversight hearings today.

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Florida Awards Stimulus Contract to High Bidder -- Connected Nation

Art Brodsky | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Broadband, Economic Stimulus Package, Media News
Art Brodsky

Usually a state contract bid with a high price and no experience might well lose to another firm's bid with a lower price and lots of experience. Unless, of course, that higher bidder is Connected Nation in Florida.

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The New Media Epiphany

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 08.31.2009 | Media

Read More: The Internet, Dave Troy, Free Press, Myspace, Personal Democracy Forum, AT&T, Josh Silver, Dave Weinberger, Alec Ross, Twitter, James Assey, Danah Boyd, Cultural Divide, Facebook, Amanda Michel, Transparency, Mayhill Fowler, Gina Bianchini, Broadband, Propublica, Net Equality, Andrew Rasiej, Micah L. Sifry, Internet, Jeff Jarvis, Ning, Randy Zuckerberg, Hank Hultquist, New Media, Google, Media News
Marcia G. Yerman

Two years ago, I had a personal epiphany at the Personal Democracy Forum: New media could change everything... From communications to politics to culture. At PDF '09: more revelations.

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Cleveland Rocks & Other Wireless News

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Smartphones, Wireless, Internet, Senate Commerce Committee, Broadband, Fcc, Barack Obama, Mobile Phones, Politics News
Jonathan Spalter

Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously cleared a bill requiring the FCC and the Commerce Department to conduct annual audits of our wireless airwaves.

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$350 Million Internet Program Being Set Up to Fail

Art Brodsky | Posted 08.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Broadband, Economic Stimulus Package, Federal Communications Commission, AT&T, Media News
Art Brodsky

The stimulus broadband mapping program is set up for massive failure unless changes are made. Consistency, transparency, public verification and less protection of information are needed.

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Texas and Tennessee Have Fun With Broadband Mapping Money

Art Brodsky | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Texas, Internet, Broadband, Tennessee, Stimulus Package, Media News
Art Brodsky

With up to $350 million in federal stimulus funds allocated for broadband mapping, an organization called Connected Nation is racking up the frequent flying miles in an effort to capture the lion's share of the money.

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New Apple iPhone, OS Available; Tethering Not: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer June 18, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Games, Atas, Local Ads, Major League Baseball, Ipodtouch, Cbs, Mediabytes, Iphone, Broadband, Apple, 3.0 Os, Emmy Awards, Mtv, Shelly Palmer, Mlbtv, Invidi, Pew Internet & American Life Project, Live Streaming Video, 3gs, Media News, Directv, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Apple released the new iPhone 3GS, as well as the iPhone 3.0 OS, yesterday afternoon. While the new iPhone did not receive the same of pre-sale hype...

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Europeans Are Eating Our Lunch; Our Broadband Plan Is Toast

Art Brodsky | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Broadband, Fcc, Lobbyists, Barack Obama, Net Neutrality, European Commission, Media News
Art Brodsky

Is there anyone who thinks Congress could produce anything in the way of a meaningful broadband plan that will make a real difference and raise our broadband ranking in the world?

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National Broadband Policy Will Affect Healthcare, Education, and Competitiveness

Francine Hardaway | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Telco, Broadband, Internet, Wireless, National Broadband, Media News
Francine Hardaway

The FCC is holding a comment period for input as to what the nation's broadband policy should be. Before you let yourself skip this post, give me a m...

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$350 Million In Mapping Money To Be Wasted, Unless...

Art Brodsky | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Broadband, Economic Stimulus Package, Broadband Mapping, Media News
Art Brodsky

Enough already. It's clear that the public sector wants transparency and accountability in broadband data reporting and subsequent mapping.

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The Phone Company Threats To The Obama Stimulus

Art Brodsky | Posted 03.26.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Broadband, Technology, Barack Obama, Economic Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package Internet, Media News
Art Brodsky

It would be a mistake to divert attention from the stimulus now. Buried in the massive stimulus law are some important new protections for the Internet.

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Change or Cha-ching?

Timothy Karr | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Sock Puppets, Free Press, House, Obama, Broadband, Congress, Stimulus, Net Neutrality, Digital Divide, Shills, Business News
Timothy Karr

Change has come to America. Well, sort of. On "K" Street - home to Washington's most powerful corporate lobbyists - it's business as usual.

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Obama Supports DTV Delay: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer January 9, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Steve Ballmer, Broadband, Barack Obama, Shelly Palmer, Dtv, Microsoft, Dvd, Harold Stringer, Media News, Digital Television, Mediabytes, Yahoo, Blu-Ray, Sony, Media News
Shelly Palmer

President-elect Barack Obama has joined the Consumers Union in asking congress to delay the digital television transition. Obama noted "inadequate f...

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Broadband Bullies Shouldn't Benefit From Stimulus

Art Brodsky | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Internet, Broadband, Economic Stimulus Package, Bailout, Telecoms, Barack Obama, Internet Policy, Obama Broadband, Obama Internet, Media News
Art Brodsky

If new areas are to be served, and if underserved areas are to be upgraded, then either the incumbent telecom companies have to clean up their acts, or they have to make way for others.

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Obama's Democracy Stimulus

Timothy Karr | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media

Read More: InternetforEveryone.Org, Broadband, Obama, Free Press, Net Neutrality, Economic Stimulus Package, Media News
Timothy Karr

Building better broadband is not a bailout. It's a buildout for better democracy.

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A Stimulus Package We Can Believe In

Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D. | Posted 02.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Broadband, Green Jobs, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Economy, Smart Grid, Jobs, Economic Stimulus, Stimulus, Health Care, Barack Obama, Business News
Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D.

Investing in physical infrastructure will not have the same short-term impact on U.S. jobs, or long-term impact on productivity and quality of life as a similar investment in our "digital infrastructure."

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Keep the Sock Puppets Out of Your Stimulus

Craig Aaron | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Sock Puppets, Broadband, Free Press, Economic Stimulus Package, Technology, Net Neutrality, Media News
Craig Aaron

Sock puppets, for those unfamiliar with the creatures commonly found inside the Beltway, are mouthpieces who rent out their academic or political credentials to argue pro-industry positions.

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