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Iran's Opposition Seeks More Help in Cyberwar With Government

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Location: Tehran, Iran

At a time when the Obama administration is pressing for harsher sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program, democracy advocates in Iran have been celebrating the recent decision by the United States to lift sanctions on various online services, which they say only helped Tehran to suppress the opposition. But it is still a long way from the activists' goal of lifting all restrictions on trade in Internet services, which opposition leaders say is vital to maintaining the open communications that have underpinned the protests that erupted last summer after the disputed presidential election.

Dismantling of Saudi-CIA Web site illustrates need for clearer cyberwar policies

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Location: Department of Defense, Washington, DC, 20301, United States

The creation and shutting down of a web site illustrate the need for clearer policies governing cyberwar.

FBI Faces New Setback in Computer Overhaul

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Location: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20535-0001, United States

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has suspended work on parts of its huge computer overhaul, dealing the agency the latest costly setback in a decade-long effort to develop a modernized information system to combat crime and terrorism.

Universal Music Group Slashes CD Prices to Between $6 and $10

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Good news: you can afford CDs again.

The Wireless Web: Free at Last?

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With a stroke of a pen, the Federal Communications Commission could connect millions of minorities and poor Americans to broadband. For several years, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition has supported a proposal that the FCC should auction the AWS-3 spectrum band and require that the winner provide a free tier of broadband service nationwide.

Groups Hopeful Broadband Plan Will Narrow Divide

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Some minority groups weighed in Thursday on the National Broadband Plan released earlier this week, saying they are hopeful the proposal will help narrow the broadband digital divide.

National Broadband Plan - Too much, Too Little? Just Right?

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The National Broadband Plan may be too ambitious for many inside Washington to fully embrace in terms of executing legislation and making funds available. On the other hand, the plan is not ambitious enough for addressing competition.

Today's Quote 03.19.10

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Location: Capitol Building, East Capitol Street, NE and 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States

"Nobody has a 'right' to the broadband, but it would be nice if everybody did have it."
-- Rep Mike Conaway (R-TX)

Broadband for everyone by 2020, but who foots the bill?

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include sending and receiving e-mail, downloading Web pages, photos and video, and using simple video conferencing," opens the chapter of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan titled "Availability."

Three GOPers signal early opposition to some of FCC's new broadband plan

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Location: Capitol Building, East Capitol Street, NE and 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002, United States

Reps Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), and Mike Conaway (R-TX) railed on the Federal Communications Commission's newly released National Broadband Plan.

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