February 2007

The US is the only industrialized country lacking a comprehensive national broadband strategy

Almost every economically developed nation has a national telecommunications policy to promote broadband development ­except foor the United States. (Jeffrey Keefe, Racing to the Bottom: How Antiquated Public Policy is Destroying the Best Jobs in Telecommunications, Economic Policy Institute, 2005.)

Today's Quote 02.28.07

"Based upon the initial proposal from NTIA, the [Bush] administration appears to view this program as little more than an unwelcome homework assignment."
-- Chairman John Dingell (D-MI)

House Dems Eye Telecom Review

HOUSE DEMS EYE TELECOM REVIEW
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

House Gets First Crack At XM-Sirius Proposal

HOUSE GETS FIRST CRACK AT XM-SIRIUS PROPOSAL
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Charles Babington]

Expanding Our Horizons, Expanding Our Networks

EXPANDING OUR HORIZONS, EXPANDING OUR NETWORKS
[SOURCE: National Telecommunications and Information Administration]

God's word, plus static, on Calvary Satellite Network

GOD'S WORD, PLUS STATIC, ON CALVARY SATELLITE NETWORK
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Christopher Goffard]

Net Neutrality Debate Spreads To Wireless

NET NEUTRALITY DEBATE SPREADS TO WIRELESS
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

New Profiling Program Raises Privacy Concerns

NEW PROFILING PROGRAM RAISES PRIVACY CONCERNS
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Ellen Nakashima and Alec Klein]

Bush Administration FOIA Report Card Hits New Low

BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOIA REPORT CARD HITS NEW LOW
[SOURCE: Editor&Publisher, AUTHOR: Mark Fitzgerald]