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News Corp boss Murdoch to close the pay gate on internet content
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has hinted that he may charge fees to anyone wishing to read his numerous newspapers online – including the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and Times of London.
FCC chief Genachowski lays out broad strokes of broadband plan
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, said today that he foresees a time of crisis for wireless broadband access and used his speech at the CTIA conference in San Diego to outline some of his ideas for defusing such a crisis.
U.N. reports mobile broadband subscriptions outnumber wired connections
More people around the world use cell phones, netbooks, and other mobile devices to connect to broadband internet than use fixed-line connections, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.
Web-aholics anonymous: Study finds internet addiction growing more common
Taiwanese researchers who surveyed nearly 2,300 seventh-graders for signs of depression, ADHD, social phobia, and other mental health issues found that children who suffered from such issues were more likely to use the internet to the point of excess.
Verizon brings fiber-optic TV to upstate New York – along with some competition
Verizon launched its new fiber-optic television service in central New York state yesterday, promising high-quality video and upgraded on-demand options. FiOS, as the service is known, will compete directly with Time Warner, the region’s standard cable provider.
Commerce Department doles out almost $7 million in first round of broadband mapping grants
The states of California, North Carolina, Indiana, and Vermont were the first to receive federal funds from the $7.2 billion earmarked for broadband infrastructure projects under the Obama administration’s recovery act. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said that it received applications from all 50 states and five U.S. territories, and plans to disburse more money soon.
Europe poised to gain influence over critical internet commission
A group that manages and lists all internet domain names will no longer be subject to a veto from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The move was welcomed by the European Commission.
House Republicans oppose net neutrality rules, citingmicromanagementconcerns
In a letter to President Obama, two leading Congressional Republicans warned that the proposed tightening of FCC regulations on net neutrality would harm America’s economy and could deter investment in broadband networks.
England v. Ukraine World Cup qualifier will be online-only
The collapse of a major sports TV provider and bureaucratic infighting have pushed the upcoming weekend’s international soccer match between England and Ukraine onto the internet.
Study: internet TV to take off within a few years
A study by business auditing and consulting firm Ernst and Young says that a hybrid of TV and the internet could become the dominant paradigm within the next few years.