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A few weeks ago, in response to proposed Net Neutrality rules, AT&T sent a letter to the FCC asking the commission to look into Google Voice.  AT&T argued that Google Voice should be subject to the same telecom rules it follows if AT&T has to be subject to Net Neutrality. … Continue Reading »

West Virginian Senator Jay Rockefeller is working on a bill that would give President Obama control over the Internet in the event of what he terms a “cybersecurity emergency.”  The bill would allow him to declare such an emergency and take control of private-sector networks.  It doesn’t however specify what… Continue Reading »

“U.S. Government Broadband, Inc. now bringing you the World Wide Web at lightning speeds.”  Wait - the U.S. Government provides broadband?  But, the Government isn’t a telecom—yet.  A member of the Obama Administration is supporting the idea of a U.S. tax-subsidized public broadband network.  Just imagine, high-speed internet everywhere, even… Continue Reading »

I’ll admit it, I was a bad American Tuesday night.  I was far too busy with my homework to bother watching President Barack Obama talk about the economy, as I’m sure a lot of other people had their own reasons for not watching the President speak.  There’s no way I’ll… Continue Reading »

A New Zealand man thought he was just buying an MP3 player at an Oklahoma thrift shop, but what he ended up with was much more.  When Chris Ogle hooked the player up to his computer he found it loaded with 60 files, all containing classified information about the US… Continue Reading »

The U.S. usually lags behind in government acceptance of new technology.  Our ID cards usually have barcodes, magnetic strips, or even a RFID.  The Kingdom of Bahrain will issue new electronic ID cards to its residents and citizens.  What’s in the electronic ID card?  There is a microprocesssor by Gemalto. … Continue Reading »

There has been a lot of talk in legal circles since the creation of the Internet about how the Internet should be regulated, and if it should be regulated at all.  The most vocal section of the echo-chamber that is the Internet is dead set against any sort of regulation. … Continue Reading »

So far I have looked at two sections of Obama’s policies: an open Internet and his aim for a connected democracy and infrastructure so it comes the turn of the final section: teaching adults and children of the world of technology. But what does teaching children and adults actually mean? … Continue Reading »

Everybody hates being caught by speed cameras: it is annoying, humiliating and also expensive, and that is why Novus have come up with the “Mini Coyote” which allows drivers to alert others of speed cameras in as little as three seconds.  The little gadget will sit on your dashboard, and… Continue Reading »

Hopefully you all read the first post on President-Elect Obama, technology and the future (if not, it is here) in which I started addressing what Obama’s election means for the world of tech.  Having looked at how Obama will work for an open Internet, I will now delve into Obama’s… Continue Reading »