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The National Digital Literacy Corps
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a National Digital Literacy Corps to help Americans get online. The idea, modeled after other volunteer organizations such as AmeriCorps, is part of... Read more...
Should the FCC regulate Internet providers?
Everyone is trying to control the Internet, or at least have a piece of it. Until now, the Internet grew free, unhampered by regulation and was allowed to grow on its own. But now, Federal... Read more...
FCC to Congress: Pony up for mobile public safety network
We live in a new century, and it is finally occurring to our government leaders that we need a state-of-the-art communications system to match the demands placed on the nation's public safety... Read more...
FCC considers paying broadcasters for spectrum
Money talks, we all know that. And the Federal Communications Commission may soon find out if it can snag airwaves to ease the online traffic jam growing with the use of more and more high-speed... Read more...
Can Google rescue the Feds?
The federal government needs Google badly, and the tech titan is about to charge in. Google is launching a program to provide super-fast Internet access to select locations nationwide, a move that... Read more...
Obama backs net neutrality
President Obama tapped into a new way to communicate to voice his strong commitment to an open and neutral Internet. He took questions from the public this week submitted via YouTube, and answered... Read more...
FTC investigates cloud computing
The Federal Trade Commission is examining the privacy and data security implications of cloud computing services for consumers. InformationWeek reports that this decision stemmed from the Federal... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: White House seeks more spectrum for Internet
It's getting a little crowded out there in cyberspace. It's so crowded that the Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to provide more spectrum for wireless high-speed Internet... Read more...
Facebook scam catches up to FCC chief
You can never be too high on the food chain in government to become a victim of scamming. Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski just learned that lesson the hard way. Last... Read more...
FCC looking to rules, fees to widen net access
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is weighing some proposals to expand broadband access that are likely to spark a good deal of controversy. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that... Read more...
