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Groups Push FCC to Eliminate Sports Blackout Rule

Phil Britt
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December 28, 2011
National public interest groups, media companies, and legislators are joining forces to push the Federal Communications Commission to end its sports blackout rule.

Amazon.com: The Taxman Cometh

Andrew Barr
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December 27, 2011
In the midst of state budgetary turmoil, it is not surprising that legislators are turning to unconstitutional

UP County Diverts DHS Narrowbanding Grants

Alyssa Carducci and Phil Britt
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December 26, 2011
Counties in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are using a $1.2 million Department of Homeland Security grant to help pay for narrowband upgrades mandated by the Federal Communications Commission.

DC Must Adopt Sense of Urgency for Impending Spectrum Crunch

John Stephenson
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December 23, 2011
The disaster film 2012 depicts a series of cataclysmic events—including tsunamis, earthquakes, and super storms—that threaten the survival of humanity.

Court Grants Injunction Against Cell-Phone Warning Labels

Alyssa Carducci
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December 23, 2011
A U.S.

Smart Meters Save Big Money for Michigan Town

Tom Gantert
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December 22, 2011
Ann Arbor—Michigan’s sixth largest city, with a population of 114,000—estimates the university town saves $300,000 a year since implementing smart meters in 2005 to measure home and business energy

Judge Blocks San Francisco U-Verse Expansion

Phil Britt
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December 20, 2011
San Francisco consumers will have to wait indefinitely for AT&T U-verse service after Superior Court Judge Harold Kahn ordered a stay of the city’s approval to allow the company to expand its r

Pentagon: Give President Authority to Launch Cyberattacks

Phil Britt
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December 19, 2011
The Pentagon has laid out its most explicit cyberwarfare policy to date, which advocates granting the president authority to launch offensive cyber operations in response to hostile acts.

VIDEO: PROTECT-IP/Stop Online Piracy Act Gives Government Too Much Power

Bruce Edward Walker
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November 28, 2011
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the PROTECT-IP/Stop Online Piracy Act (PIPA/SOPA) bill currently gaining momentum in Congress will cost taxpayers $47 million a year.

Court Overturns ‘Wardrobe-Malfunction’ Ruling

Kenneth Artz
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November 21, 2011
The U.S.
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