High-profile mistakes have marred some classroom rollouts of iPads; here’s what school leaders can learn from these missteps.
The first phone company to publish a transparency report isn’t AT&T or Verizon
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Ever since we learned that the country's phone companies were handing vast amounts of data to the government under court order, pressure has been mounting for them to publish a Silicon Valley-type transparency report detailing how exactly they're complying. Now the first such report is out. But instead of coming from industry mainstays such as Verizon or AT&T, the disclosure comes from a little-known, left-leaning service known as CREDO Mobile.
Will the FCC strike down AT&T’s Sponsored Data plan?
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler indicated that he'd be watching closely as AT&T rolled out a new offering called Sponsored Data, which promises to keep certain mobile browsing from counting against your monthly data cap but which has raised the ire of network neutrality advocates.
Borrowers Hit Social Media Hurdles
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More lending companies are mining Facebook, Twitter and other social media data to help determine a borrower's creditworthiness or identity, a trend that is raising concerns among consumer groups and regulators.
Senator Fischer calls for data privacy
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Sen Deb Fischer (R-NE) took to the Senate floor to call for action on data privacy, in the wake of a data breach at the shopping giant Target over the holidays.
Modernizing the Communications Act
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One of the most common criticisms of the Communications Act is the so-called “siloed,” sector-based nature of the law and resulting regulation. The Communications Act consists of seven titles: general provisions, common carriers, provisions related to radio, procedural and administrative provisions, penal provisions and forfeitures, cable communications, and miscellaneous provisions. Each of the titles governs a specific sector of the communications economy with inconsistent approaches to definition and regulation.
This week proves we’re better off with four wireless carriers
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There's a clear case for having more wireless companies rather than fewer of them, and this week demonstrates why.
AT&T’s New “Sponsored Data” Scheme is a Tremendous Loss for All of Us
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AT&T’s Sponsored data scheme is actually just a win for AT&T. This plan is a tremendous loss for everyone else.
How Many Broadcast TV and Radio Stations Are There? (Dec 2013)
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The Federal Communications Commission announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of December 31, 2013 ...
With “Sponsored Data” AT&T is double dipping. And that’s just dirty
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AT&T, under the guise of “sponsored data,” launched a sneaky attack on innovation.