A Q&A with Phil Weiser -- a former senior adviser for Obama on technology and innovation, and current dean of the University of Colorado’s law school.
US regulations hard on small phone firms, Sen Pryor, panel hear
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While scattered populations and difficult terrain make it hard to provide phone and Internet access in rural America, government regulatory burdens are an even bigger problem, the vice president of Arkansas-based Ritter Communications told a Senate hearing.
Arming Cable Against the Open Internet
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Cable television companies are distressed about how quickly Internet and mobile viewing are stealing customers. Now, technology firms want to sell them ways to offer the personal choice of mobile, while justifying the goodies that come to someone who pays for a subscription.
House panel set to debate CISPA
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The House Intelligence Committee will meet behind closed doors on the afternoon of April 10 to mark up a controversial cybersecurity bill before it heads to the floor for a vote, which could come as early as next week.
Belo’s Decherd: New Media Must Be Guided By Old Media Values
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The Radio Television Digital News Foundation changed its name several years back to reflect the rise of digital media, but March 14 may have been the real milepost as the organization saluted Twitter as a First Amendment award winner. And while traditional journalists collecting their own First Amendment awards echoed salutes to the transformative impact of 140 characters and the technology that powers the Internet, the evening ended with Belo Chairman Robert Decherd advising/warning that investment in traditional journalism and its values should not be trumped by technology.
President Obama meets again with tech bigwigs
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President Barack Obama met with a number of top technology CEOs and senior executives to discuss policy issues that are key for the industry this year.
Tech-savvy Newark Mayor Booker: Government flunking social media
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Cory Booker, the constantly tweeting mayor of Newark (NJ) who intends to run for the U.S. Senate, said that the federal government needs to reinvent the often overly formal way it uses social media.