July 2007

Today's Quote 07.23.07

"Our presidential candidates may all have BlackBerrys, but they have no vision when it comes to bringing all our citizens to the 21st century."
-- Andrew Rasiej, TechPresident

Capitol Hill Adds Telecom Heat To Washington's Summer

CAPITOL HILL ADDS TELECOM HEAT TO WASHINGTON'S SUMMER
[SOURCE: Telecom Web]

The French Connections

THE FRENCH CONNECTIONS
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Paul Krugman]

On a Tightrope Without the Net

ON A TIGHTROPE WITHOUT THE NET
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Jose Antonio Vargas]

Big Subsidies for Big Phone Companies

BIG SUBSIDIES FOR BIG PHONE COMPANIES
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: John Dunbar]

Google Pledges to Spend $4.6 Billion on FCC Auction

GOOGLE PLEDGES TO SPEND $4.6 BILLION ON FCC AUCTION
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Corey Boles corey.boles@dowjones.com & Kevin J. Delaney kevin.delaney@wsj.com]

Wireless Spectrum for Safety Hits Roadblocks

WIRELESS SPECTRUM FOR SAFETY HITS ROADBLOCKS
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Kim Hart]

YouTube role grows as U.S. election nears

YOUTUBE ROLE GROWS AS US ELECTION NEARS
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Deborah Charles]
In 2004, YouTube didn't exist. Three years later, politicians have learned to fear and revere the video-sharing Web site that has become a vital part of the campaign for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. From rapid dissemination of political blunders, often with funny tunes, to a new wave of music videos featuring scantily clad women singing the praises of their presidential favorites, YouTube.com has sparked a new interest in politics.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2033910820070721

What if Murdoch Doesn't Get Dow Jones?

WHAT IF MURDOCH DOESN'T GET DOW JONES?
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Seth Sutel]

U.S. telco results expected to prove video growth

US TELCO RESULTS EXPECTED TO PROVE VIDEO GROWTH
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Ritsuko Ando]