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UTOPIA Muni Broadband Program Facing Debt and Failure

Matthew Glans
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December 29, 2012
One of Utah’s most ambitious municipal broadband programs is facing serious subscribership and funding problems.

The 1 Percent Must Pay 'Fair Share' of Taxes, but Can Continue to Hog Bandwidth

Seton Motley
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December 19, 2012
In the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, we have heard ad nauseum from the Left about making “The Rich” – the 1% (

Fees, Taxes on Wireless Services Keep Climbing

Matthew Glans
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December 12, 2012
Growing almost as fast as the wireless communications industry are the fees and taxes paid by wireless phone users.

Lame Duck Amendment to Defense Bill Could Sneak in Internet Taxes

Matthew Glans
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December 06, 2012
A bill to fund the U.S. military could end up allowing states to tax consumer purchases made over the Internet.

Grand Rapids TV Viewers May Experience Blackouts

Bruce Edward Walker
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November 30, 2012
(Editor's note: The threatened blackout described below was averted when the parties involved reached an 11th hour agreement late on Nov. 29, 2012.)  

Hackers Endorse Texas Student's Refusal to Wear Tracking Device

Joy Pullmann
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November 29, 2012
A Texas high school can’t expel Andrea Hernandez for refusing to wear a location-tracking ID badge, a district judge ruled Nov. 21.

Electronic Medical Records Allowing Increased Billing, Abuses

Kenneth Artz
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November 16, 2012
The Obama administration maintains that pushing hospitals and physicians to adopt electronic medical records will improve efficiency, increase patient safety, and reduce health care costs.

Dr. Tyler Cowen: Marginal Revolution University Online

Joy Pullmann
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October 26, 2012
 More universities are herding into massive open online courses, or MOOCs.

FCC Tables Broadband Tax Proposal

Tim Kelly
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October 11, 2012
The Federal Communications Commission has withdrawn a proposal to tax broadband Internet service after a public outcry over the issue.

Heartland Podcast: Seton Motley on The Internet Lobby

Jim Lakely
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October 06, 2012
On today’s Heartland Daily Podcast, Tech edition (listen at the player to the left): 
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