Net Neutrality FAQ: What's in it for You

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:09 PM EDT (PC World)

The FCC is trying to write rules that enforce six principles it says ISPs must uphold to preserve what the commission calls the "open Internet." These rules would tell ISPs to: •allow sending and receiving all lawful content.

politics, net-nutrality, internet

How do we ensure that creative content and work are accessible to all?

Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:55 PM EDT ()

"Piracy" – as done by teenagers, all my friends, pretty much everyone I know, is simply demand where appropriate supply does not exist. Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies – in other words, anti-copying, anti-fair use - are also anti-accessibility.

entertainment, internet, piracy, drm, file-sharing

3 in 4 high schoolers can't name first U.S. president

Seeded on Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:50 AM EDT (tulsaworld.com)

Oklahoma high school students are ill informed on the constitution, and only one in four can name the first president of the United States, according to a recent survey.

education, oklahoma

Will US repeat mistakes of 1937?

Seeded on Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:45 AM EDT (MSN)

The specter of 1937 hangs over the economy and the stock market.

politics, economy, great, depression

The Birther Movement ends in Failure

Seeded on Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:51 AM EDT (Ledger-Enquirer.com)

Plaintiff, a Captain in the United States Army, seeks a temporary restraining order to prevent the Army from deploying her to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

politics, obama, citizenship, birthers, politcs

'Exploding' deficit plays into health reform

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:52 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

"It's not good enough that it's just paid for; it actually has to start driving long-term costs down," said Sen.

politics, democrats, republicans, federal-deficit, debt, healthcare-reform

Chafee On Ballot Would Complicate Rhode Island Race

Seeded on Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:09 PM EDT (www.cqpolitics.com)

Rhode Island, a state known for its idiosyncrasies in voting, may elect its first independent governor next year.

politics, rhode, island, governer, republican, democrat, independent

Lets end the Constitutional debate, once and for all.

Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:26 PM EDT

We've heard it before: Congress can't pass laws that the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8) doesn't give them the explicit right to pass. Lets look at said Article, shall we?

Continue reading this entry ...

politics, healthcare, congress, us, constitution, satire

Premier U.S. Fighter Jet Has Major Shortcomings

Seeded on Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:38 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

The United States' top fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-22, has recently required more than 30 hours of maintenance for every hour in the skies, pushing its hourly cost of flying to more than $44,000, a far higher figure than for the warplane it replaces, confidential Pentagon …

politics

Is a college degree worthless?

Seeded on Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:42 PM EDT (MSN)

The four-year college degree has come to cost too much and prove too little. It's now a bad deal for the average student, family, employer, professor and taxpayer.

education

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Former Tesla CEO sues company, current CEO Musk

Seeded on Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:28 PM EDT (CNET.com)

In addition, the suit alleges that the company did not honor its agreement with Eberhard after he was removed as CEO.

tesla, auto-industry

Fall of Chrysler, GM saved the day

Seeded on Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:43 AM EDT (MSN)

The automakers' bankruptcies are major milestones in the recovery of the markets for a very strange reason, according to credit analysts.

politics, gm, chrystler, bailout, economy

In Lebanese vote, hopeful signs for U.S.

Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 8:10 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

BEIRUT, Lebanon - There were many domestic reasons voters handed an American-backed coalition a victory in Lebanese parliamentary elections on Sunday — but political analysts also attribute it in part to President Obama's campaign of outreach to the Arab and Muslim world.

politics, obama, speech

Microsoft CEO to Obama: Drop Tax Break Cuts or We'll Send Jobs Overseas

Seeded on Thu Jun 4, 2009 1:30 PM EDT (Dailytech)

Some, like Barry Bosworth, an economist in Washington at the Brookings Institution research center, accuse Microsoft and others of wrongdoing. He says the company has exploited the system, and expensive abuse that has cost our nation tax revenue and domestic investment.

politics, economy, microsoft, taxes

America's looming retirement crisis

Seeded on Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:36 PM EDT (MSN)

According to Bogle's numbers, the median IRA has $55,000 in it. By his calculations, that's enough to provide a steady income of $2,200 a year -- less than $200 a month. That's it.

politics, economy, retirement

Why investors can't oust bad CEOs

Seeded on Wed May 20, 2009 7:42 AM EDT (MSN)

So why did Lewis and the rest of the board get re-elected and with such big margins? Because the deck is profoundly stacked against shareholders who want to challenge management.

politics, economy, bank-of-america

Coleman Appeal to be heard...in June

Seeded on Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:03 AM EDT (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Minnesotans won't know who their second U.S. senator will be until at least June.

politics, franken, coleman, senate-race

Economy plunges more than expected in Q1

Seeded on Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:48 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

WASHINGTON - The economy shrank at a worse-than-expected 6.1 percent pace at the start of this year as sharp cutbacks by businesses and the biggest drop in U.S. exports in 40 years overwhelmed a rebound in consumer spending.

us-news, economy, market, obama, bush

Time Warner, Embarq Hopes to Kill Little ISP

Seeded on Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:47 AM EDT (TomsHardware)

Today reports from around the web say the two bigger ISPs are trying to persuade the state of North Carolina to put forward bills that would outlaw community services such as the one offered by Greenlight.

politics, time-warner, internet

GM recalling 1.5M vehicles over potential fires

Seeded on Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:10 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

No wonder no one buys their cars...

business, gm, bailout

Time Warner`s Broadband Cap Plans Draw Lawmaker's Ire

Seeded on Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:29 PM EDT (eweek.com)

Time Warner's broadband cap plan may result in federal legislation aimed at unfair tiered price structures from Internet providers. Angered over Time Warner's pricing plans, U.S. Rep.

politics, internet-caps, time-warner

FCC Begins Working on National Broadband Plan

Seeded on Thu Apr 9, 2009 12:56 PM EDT (DailyTech)

The AFP reports that America trails Japan, Sweden, South Korea, France, Germany, and Canada in broadband quality and subscription rates per capita. One of the key elements under discussion is the speed of the network. Median speeds for broadband access in the U.S.

business, internet

Why home prices may never recover

Seeded on Wed Apr 8, 2009 10:53 AM EDT (MSN)

If home prices merely stop falling right now, then the price advance of the 1990s would still represent a dramatic jump from historical values of the sort that that we have seen only once before (in the 1940s).

business, economy

Time Warner Cable to Extend Metered Internet to Additional Markets

Seeded on Thu Apr 2, 2009 9:26 AM EDT (DailyTech)

According to BusinessWeek, the four new pricing tiers will include 5GB, 10GB, 20GB, and 40GB bandwidth caps with prices ranging from $29.95 to $54.90 per month -- the $1/GB overage fee will still be in place.

business, internet

How would Obama's tax plan affect you?

Seeded on Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:39 AM EDT (MSN)

Those making less the ~125k save money after all. Who knew?

politics

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Net Neutrality FAQ: What's in it for You
Source: PC World
The FCC is trying to write rules that enforce six principles it says ISPs must uphold to preserve what the commission calls the "open Internet." These rules would tell ISPs to: •allow sending and receiving all lawful content.
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Attack on White House criticism of Fox follows years of GOP assaults on media
Source: Media Matters for America
"Following White House communications director Anita Dunn's entirely justified criticisms of Fox News as an "arm" of the Republican Party, conservative media figures have attacked both Dunn and the Obama administration."
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Nineteen more advertisers back away from Beck including Citrix, La Roche, Subaru, and Toyota
Source: reclaimthemedia.org
ColorOfChange.org has confirmed that 19 new companies whose ads aired recently during Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck program have asked Fox to stop their ads from running or pledged to not to run ads on the show going forward.
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AP Poll: Obama's job approval rises amid concerns
President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as the country's mood begins to brighten. But concerns about the economy, health care and war persist, and support for the war in Afghanistan is falling.
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As Simmons sank, buyout firms prospered 133-year-old brand about to file for bankruptcy, but owners roll in profits
Source: msnbc.com
If this American story doesn't get your goat nothing will. This is what is wrong with American business. Read and rage.
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