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Washington, D.C., July 5, 2005—A new push for streamlining telecom regulation is coming from Congress. Bills were introduced last week in both the House and Senate that would help speed up introduction of Internet video service to consumers across the United States.Read the Full Story
President Bush announced $400 million for the continuation of the Africa Education Initiative (AEI) over four years to improve the quality and accessibility of basic education for millions of children in sub-Saharan Africa.Read the Full Story
PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 28, 2005–Polycom®, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM – News), the world’s leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced that Russ Colbert, global education market manager for Polycom, has been elected to the United States Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) Board of Directors to serve a three-year term starting in October of 2005. Colbert, a […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that cable companies may keep rival internet providers from using their lines, a decision that will limit competition and consumers’ choices.Read the Full Story
(WASHINGTON) The American Library Association (ALA) today applauded the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, LTD, hailing the ruling as a victory for libraries and consumers.Read the Full Story
Internet file-sharing services can be held responsible if they intend for their customers to use software primarily to swap songs and movies illegally, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 27, rejecting warnings that the lawsuits will stunt the growth of cool technology gadgets such as the next iPod.Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public broadcasters turned back an effort to slash their federal subsidies by $100 million, but scores of education, labor and health programs still face cuts in the House.Read the Full Story
There was a time when non-commercial public broadcasting may have offered an alternative that people couldn’t find elsewhere. With the rise of cable television and talk radio, however, U.S. taxpayer underwriting of television and radio is no longer needed. The public should not have to subsidize public broadcasting through tax dollars or tax breaks.Read the […]
Clifford the Big Red Dog joined Democratic lawmakers and other PBS supporters on Tuesday to protest proposed cuts in federal funding for public broadcasting.Read the Full Story
chambers of Congress have introduced a bill that would provide $3.4 billion in additional funding to improve the quality of teaching in the nation’s schools, including $200 million to recruit math and science teachers and another $200 million to develop data systems for tracking and analyzing student progress and train teachers in their use.Read the […]
