On Facebook, Scholars Link Up With Data
ON FACEBOOK, SCHOLARS LINK UP WITH DATA
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Stephanie Rosenbloom]
December 2007
BBC backs better broadband to prevent digital divide
BBC BACKS BETTER BROADBAND TO PREVENT DIGITAL DIVIDE
[SOURCE: Financial Times, AUTHOR: Maija Palmer]
Campaigns Spend $1 Million on TV Ads in One Day
CAMPAIGNS SPEND $1 MILLION ON TV ADS IN ONE DAY
On Dec. 10, the 2008 presidential campaign hit a significant milestone: the first $1 million dollar day in TV spending. What makes this day so extraordinary is the majority of this spending is not from groups, but from the candidates. The spending is largely aimed at voters in just two states and the ads are, for the most part, positive. Further, this amount takes into account only broadcast TV. Sen Clinton led the way on the D side: she spent $2275,000. On the R side, Mitt Romney also spent $250K.
http://adage.com/campaigntrail/article?article_id=122626
* Political Ads Pinch Holiday Spots
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6513216.html?rssid=193
To Win Big '08 Races, Just Follow the Rules
TO WIN BIG IN '08 RACES, JUST FOLLOW THE RULES
[Commentary] TV stations can fully enjoy the windfall from political advertising next year—perhaps $2.6 billion in all—if they avoid becoming entangled in the web of political regulations. Berg addresses six areas that have been generating questions to the FCC and station lawyers: 1. The effect of Internet ad sale sites on lowest unit charge. 2. The anticipated increase in corporate and union requests for non-candidate, "issue ad" time. 3. Employees who become candidates. 4. Non-employee candidates who appear in non-news TV programs. 5. Ads on TV station Web sites. 6. State and local candidates.
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/12/14/daily.3/
The 2008 Vote: Why MySpace Matters
THE 2008 VOTE: WHY MYSPACE MATTERS
[SOURCE: BusinessWeek, AUTHOR: Paula Lehman]
Bush Nears a Victory Over Spying Powers
BUSH NEARS A VICTORY OVER SPYING POWERS
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Siobhan Gorman siobhan.gorman@wsj.com and Evan Perez]
Case Lays Bare the Media’s Reliance on Iraqi Journalists
CASE LAYS BARE THE MEDIA'S RELIANCE ON IRAQI JOURNALISTS
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Tim Arango]
Iran shuts down 24 cafes in Internet crackdown
IRAN SHUTS DOWN 24 CAFES IN INTERNET CRACKDOWN
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: ]
Iranian police have closed down 24 Internet cafes and other coffee shops in as many hours, detaining 23 people, as part of a broad crackdown on immoral behavior in the Islamic state. "Using immoral computer games, storing obscene photos ... and the presence of women wearing improper hijab were among the reasons why they have been closed down," Colonel Nader Sarkari, a provincial police commander, said.
Telecoms taps into Silicon Valley expertise
TELECOMS TAPS INTO SILICON VALLEY EXPERTISE
[SOURCE: Financial Times, AUTHOR: Chris Nuttall]
USF Contribution Factor
USF CONTRIBUTION FACTOR
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
The Federal Communications Commission announced the proposed first quarter 2008 Universal Service Contribution Factor will be 10.2%. The contribution factor is based on total projected collected interstate and international end-user telecommunications revenue for first quarter 2008 of $19.193841 billion.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-5007A1.doc