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Employer Requests for Passwords on the Rise

Kenneth Artz
Tom Gantert
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May 11, 2012
Robert Collins, a 30-year-old college student, applied for a job with the state of Maryland in 2010 and was asked for his Facebook password during an interview.

Industry Groups Testify on HD Must-Carry Rules

Phil Britt
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May 10, 2012
The American Cable Association and the National Association of Broadcasters are asking the Federal Communications Commission to reexamine the agency’s rules regarding broadcast carriage and retrans

Michigan Legislature Lifts Caps on Cyber-Schools

Tom Gantert
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May 08, 2012
In the fall of 2011 the state of Michigan opened its first two cyber charter schools—the only ones allowed by state law.

NC Among Tops Nationally for Warrantless Cell-Phone Tracking

Alyssa Carducci
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May 07, 2012
North Carolina counties are among the worst offenders when it comes to employing warrantless global tracking satellite and cell-phone technology to track criminal suspects, an American Civil Libert

KY Groups Oppose FCC Lifeline

Kenneth Artz
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May 04, 2012
The Federal Communications Commission’s shift from subsidizing the cost of telephone service to greater focus on broadband for low-income consumers is drawing fire from several anti-tax groups in K

NY Workers File Suit Over Employer-Accessed IMs

Alyssa Carducci
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May 02, 2012
Two New York employees have provided another example of why it might be a good idea to err on the side of caution when conducting personal conversations on work devices.

Comcast’s Netflix Rejection Raises Net Neutrality Concerns

Kenneth Artz
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May 01, 2012
Since February, Comcast, the country’s largest cable company, has appeared at the center of a new net neutrality debate, with claims the company is threatening to block Netflix streaming content un

Three States Called Upon to Reclaim T-Mobile Subsidies

Phil Britt
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April 30, 2012
Good Jobs First, a national resource center on economic development accountability, has called on officials in Kansas, Oregon, and Texas to explore all possibilities for recapturing taxpayer subsid

NC Muni Broadband Spurs City-Town Lawsuit

Bruce Edward Walker
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April 11, 2012
Two North Carolina municipalities are at odds over funding of one city’s broadband system.

Case Study: Online Presence Resuscitates ‘Buggy-Whip’ Sales

Bruce Edward Walker
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April 10, 2012
The Internet often is depicted as the bête noire of traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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