Issue Date:
June, 2012
Newspaper PDF:
A controversial Arizona bill intended to suppress online and electronic stalking, harassment, and cyberbullying was pulled by one of its sponsors in response to nationwide concerns over its effect on First Amendment speech protections.
Also in this issue:
- Good Jobs First has called on officials in Kansas, Oregon, and Texas to explore all possibilities for recapturing taxpayer subsidies awarded to T-Mobile call centers the company has announced will be shut down in those states.
- Two Michigan congressmen are prominent on opposite sides of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, a cybersecurity bill passed by Congress in April.
- A bill that would raise the cap on the number of cyberschools allowed in Michigan and increase the number of students allowed to enroll is poised for the governor’s signature.
- The combined tax burden on cell phones due to fees imposed by federal, state, and local governments is double the amount of the average retail sales tax taxation.
- Since 1982, 259 local governments that have implemented muni wi-fi have declared bankruptcy; the vast majority were cities or municipal utilities.
Newspaper Articles in this Issue
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Employer Requests for Passwords on the Rise
– May 11, 2012 -
Industry Groups Testify on HD Must-Carry Rules
– May 10, 2012 -
Michigan Legislature Lifts Caps on Cyber-Schools
– May 8, 2012 -
NC Among Tops Nationally for Warrantless Cell-Phone Tracking
– May 7, 2012 -
KY Groups Oppose FCC Lifeline
– May 4, 2012 -
NY Workers File Suit Over Employer-Accessed IMs
– May 2, 2012 -
Comcast’s Netflix Rejection Raises Net Neutrality Concerns
– May 1, 2012 -
Three States Called Upon to Reclaim T-Mobile Subsidies
– April 30, 2012 -
FCC Pushes Spectrum Waiver Decision to End of Year
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AZ House Applies Brakes to Internet Censorship Bill
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Commentary: Technology and the Growth Imperative
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Cell-Phone Taxes Are Double Sales Taxes Nationwide
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Study Uncovers Hidden Costs of Muni Wi-Fi
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Government Should Recognize the Consumer-Driven Revolution in Communications
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FTC Prompts Congress to Enact Online Privacy Regulations
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Schools Seek to Pick Up Pace of Online, Digital Learning
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Michigan Representatives Split on CISPA
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Amazon Makes Waves with Reduced E-Book Pricing
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Events
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Join Congressman Peter Roskam for a discussion on Medicare Part D
The Union League Club,65 West Jackson Boulevard, ROOM 700,Chicago,IL60604May 29, 2013, 3:00 PM
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I, Pencil Movie Screening
The Union League Club,65 W Jackson Blvd
ROOM 710,Chicago,ILMay 21, 2013, 6:00 PM -
Keith Koeneman: First Son - The Biography of Richard M. Daley
The Heartland Institute,One South Wacker Drive #2740,Chicago,IL60606May 16, 2013, 11:30 AM -
Joseph Bast and Dr. Herbert Walberg celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their book Education and Capitalism
The Heartland Institute,One South Wacker Drive #2740,Chicago,IL60606May 09, 2013, 11:30 AM
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