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The Death of Big Bird?

Will said that PBS should be weaned from the public dollar. In fact, there is a movement growing in Congress to eliminate funding for public TV and radio. A campaign to do that years ago was derailed when supporters for PBS falsely charged that this would lead to the death of Big Bird, a beloved […]

eCollege(R) Names Tom Dearden as CEO and Bob Haimes as COO of Datamark, Inc.

Dearden, who previously served as president and COO of Datamark, replaces Arthur Benjamin, who has informed the Company that he is considering several positions and intends to accept a new position outside the enrollment marketing industry. Haimes most recently has served as senior vice president of corporate strategy for eCollege.Read the Full Story

Broadband scuffle reaches Supreme Court

At stake is whether cable broadband providers must share their lines with rivals–as happens in the phone industry–or whether they should be exempt from such rules. Though seemingly arcane, the issue could influence how quickly high-speed Internet services come online across the country, what features they will have and how much they will cost–particularly in […]

DRAFT — New FCC Form 525, Competitive Carrier Line Count Report, Available for Review

The new form allows CETCs to submit data for one or more of the High Cost components (on a disaggregated level, if applicable) and includes certification pages for the reporting carrier and/or the authorized agent of the reporting carrier. The new form will also collect UNE data necessary to determine proper support payments for both […]

Internet ‘university’ that gave cat a diploma is fined

Craig Barton Poe of Frisco agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty this week for offering deceptive degree programs, and he will pay several thousand more in installments, Abbott said in a news release.Read the Full Story

Internet Program Oversight Said Flawed

The $2.25 billion-a-year program provides discounted Internet access and connection gear to help expand Internet availability, particularly for people in poor and remote areas.Read the Full Story

Education Revenues Top $440 Billion; D.C. Spent the Most Per Student, Utah the Least

Again, the District of Columbia spent the most money per student on this level of education ($13,328) of any state or state equivalent.Read the Full Story

Bush names Kevin Martin new FCC chairman

Martin, 38, replaces Michael Powell, a generally pro-business chairman who oversaw the agency’s crackdown on broadcast indecency.Read the Full Story

White House recognizes Ethernet inventor Metcalfe

President George W. Bush honored Metcalfe for his leadership in the invention, standardization and commercialization of Ethernet.Read the Full Story

Educators Voice Opposition to the Elimination of Education Technology Funding

Washington, D.C.—Thousands of education advocates from across the country are now contacting their Members of Congress to express support for the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (EETT), a critical component of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).Read the Full Story