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The departure of a strident eRate opponent in the House and the arrival of an experienced eRate administrator at USAC are causes for optimism, insiders say. Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., on Feb. 3 announced his decision to resign as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, effective Feb. 16, after being hospitalized for health […]
Taken together, the new rules could profoundly affect the architecture of the Internet and the services it provides. They also have enormous implications for consumers, the telephone and energy industries, and equipment manufacturers. Read the Full Story
If your answer is the Texas A&M student, guess again. Including tuition and fees and room and board, the Texas A&M-bound student would pay less.Read the Full Story
The South and East Asia Regional Report presents the latest education data for 22 countries in the region**, ranging from the Philippines in the East to Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the West, and including five of the world’s most populated nations. Read the Full Story
“As we continue to promote competition among high-speed platforms, we must preserve the freedom of use broadband consumers have come to expect,” said Powell. “Thus, I challenge the broadband network industry to preserve the following ‘Internet Freedoms:’”Freedom to Access Content. Consumers should have access to their choice of legal content.Freedom to Use Applications. Consumers should […]
Mozilla, of Mountain View, Calif., announced that it changed the browser’s name from Mozilla Firebird to Mozilla Firefox. At the same time, the open-source project released updates to Firefox as well as its standalone e-mail application, named Thunderbird. Read the Full Story
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission is set to consider approving a notice of proposed rulemaking, the first step in a lengthy process of writing regulations for Internet-based phone services. Read the Full Story
Such challenges include stimulating economic growth, mitigating environmental problems, safely adopting beneficial new technologies, and quickly responding to sudden outbreaks of new diseases. No nation can now afford to be without access to a credible, independent science and technology (S&T) research capacity that would help it to develop informed policies and take effective action in […]
Similar demonstrations have taken place across Europe in recent months as governments have begun to discuss raising tuition to help meet operating costs at their universities.Read the Full Story
• Jerry Nine has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer of SkillSoft. Mr. Nine was one of the founders of SkillSoft Corporation, and following the merger of SkillSoft and SmartForce became Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing for SkillSoft. In this role, Mr. Nine was responsible for the Company’s […]