July 2006

Another battle for the CPB

ANOTHER BATTLE FOR CPB
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 7/14, AUTHOR: Matea Gold]

BBC Presses for Financing, and Its Detractors Cry Foul

BBC PRESSES FOR FINANCING, AND ITS DETRACTORS CRY FOUL
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Eric Pfanner]

Hooray for Media Consolidation

HOORAY FOR MEDIA CONSOLIDATION
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]

Adelphia Decided

ADELPHIA DECIDED
[SOURCE: Tales of the Sausage Factory, AUTHOR: Harold Feld]

Serendipity vs. À La Carte

SERENDIPITY VS A LA CARTE
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Larry Aidem, Sundance Channel]

Cable Rips Nielsen’s Ad Ratings

CABLE RIPS NIELSEN'S AD RATINGS
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Moss]

Don't touch that television dial

DON'T TOUCH THAT TELEVISION DIAL
[SOURCE: Beloit Daily News, AUTHOR: Rep Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)]

Neutrality Rules Would Clog the Pipe

NEUTRALITY RULES WOULD CLOG THE PIPE
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Tom Tauke, Verizon]

Senators Push For E911 Funding

SENATORS PUSH FOR E911 FUNDING
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 7/12, AUTHOR: Michael Martinez]

A nation left behind on ed tech?

A NATION LEFT BEHIND ON ED TECH?
[SOURCE: eSchool News, AUTHOR: Robert Brumfield]
As lawmakers in the U.S. continue to scale back funding for educational technology--Congress is considering eliminating funding for the Enhancing Education Through Technology block grant program, the single largest source of technology-specific funding for schools in the federal budget--education officials in other countries, including Britain and Mexico, are pouring more dollars into school technology programs, gearing up to prepare students for the global economy.