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August 3, 2010

12:31
TV networks and show producers must make do with smaller audiences and then work more furiously to secure every dollar that comes from merchandising, digital viewing, DVD purchases and international sales. read more
12:27
A White House report that highlights cybersecurity accomplishments during the 14 months since the release of the Cyberspace Policy Review includes some notable accomplishments. One of the biggest challenges remaining in securing the nation's information infrastructure is ensuring the cooperation of government, which has responsibility for the nation's defense, with the private sector, which owns and operates the majority of the critical systems. read more
12:24
The Senate Appropriations Committee last week voted to give the Obama administration just 70 percent of requested fiscal 2011 funding for some of its key information technology initiatives. read more
12:21
In order for the Federal Communications Commission to "find" 500 MHz of spectrum, there will have to be many changes to the spectrum map as we know it today. read more
12:19
AT&T saw 340,000 DSL subscribers flee during the second quarter. AT&T has reduced the price of its four DSL tiers non-U-Verse areas. read more
12:17
Google, AT&T, and Verizon executives are meeting behind closed doors with Federal Communications Commission officials in talks that critics say reduce the public's voice in keeping the Internet open. read more
07:44
No one can doubt that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has emerged as the absolute opposite of former-Chairman Kevin Martin. Unfortunately, this includes a stunning inability to make decisions. read more
07:42
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey declined to give Tribune Company a clean bill of financial health in 2007 that would have cleared the way for Sam Zell's $8.2 billion leveraged buyout of the media conglomerate. Houlihan viewed Zell's deal as "DOA" and felt it was "going to fail." read more
07:41
What is being missed in the debate about the division of digital spoils is the opportunity offered by e-books to authors and readers, as well as to publishers who have the specialist skills to exploit it. read more
07:40
GE Healthcare and Intel Corp. announced plans on Aug. 2 to form a new healthcare company that will specialize in services and products that help patients manage their chronic diseases and live independently. read more
07:38
The war in Afghanistan—a subject that has generated periodic spikes in media interest but not a high level of sustained coverage—was back atop the mainstream news agenda last week. read more
07:37
A new tool will join the censorship circumvention arsenal this September. Feed Over E-mail (FOE) sends restricted content, in the form of RSS feeds, via email. read more
07:35
The threat by the United Arab Emirates to shut down mobile services on BlackBerrys like e-mail and text messaging underscores a growing tension between communications companies and governments over how to balance privacy with national security. The State Department said the Obama administration was "disappointed" at the UAE decision, labelling it a "dangerous precedent" for democracy and freedom of speech. read more
07:32
Saying that "freedom of information is essential to stabilizing and rebuilding Afghanistan," the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided to expand its media activities in that country. read more
07:30
TV host Nasto Nadiri, who is running for Parliament in September, wields considerable power in shaping the national debate in Afghanistan, and has been using it to rail against women's rights and foreign aid organizations. read more
07:29
New research offers a surprisingly simple, and affordable, solution to the summer reading slide. read more

August 2, 2010

19:18
Rep Rick Boucher (D-VA), chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee, wrote to the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice on August 2 expressing his support for the proposed merger between NBC Universal and Comcast, provided the two firms agree to a set of conditions aimed at protecting consumers. read more
19:17
The Parents Television Council issued a stern warning letter to 300 advertisers urging them to steer clear of CBS's new show $#*! My Dad Says. read more
19:15
CBS signed a 10-year agreement allowing Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, to carry programming from its television stations. Financial terms weren't disclosed. read more
19:13
Phoebe Yang will serve as Senior Advisor to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Broadband. read more