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Ninth Circuit Grants Stay in EFF Case Seeking Telecom Lobbying Documents
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| The order comes after three unsuccessful
| attempts by the government to delay
| disclosure of the documents under the
| Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) pending
| the Solicitor General's decision whether or
| not to appeal.
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http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/10/update-ninth-circuit-grants-stay-eff-case-seeking-
Administration Succeeds In Delaying The Release Of Telco Lobbying On Immunity
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| It seems pretty obvious that the telcos
| would lobby for immunity, so that's not
| revealing much. So what's so important to
| keep secret?
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20091022/0339086632.shtml
FCC launches war of net ideologues
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| The US Federal Communications Commission has
| voted unanimously to begin the formal
| process of listening to a pair of modern-day
| religious factions howl at each other over
| proposed rules for an open internet.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS133599+22-Oct-2009+BW20091022
Bloggers, Advertisers Alike Have Obligations under New FTC Guides
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| When the Federal Trade Commission released
| its new guidelines on using testimonials and
| endorsements in advertising, it wasn't clear
| how the rules were going to be enforced or
| what bloggers who did product reviews and
| the like needed to do, other than informing
| their readers when they are being
| compensated to talk about products or events
| on their blogs.
|
| [...]
|
| Though Talcott focuses on the advertisers,
| he does not neglect bloggers/reviewers
| entirely. He cautions that they should not
| blindly pass on advertiser statements about
| the products or services."Internal
| procedures can require that published
| reviews be based not solely on advertiser-
| supplied copy, but also on the author's
| independent evaluation of the product...a
| blogger [can] be liable for the
| misstatements of an advertiser," he says.
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http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/bentley/bloggers-advertisers-alike-have-obligations-under-new-ftc-guides/?cs=36894
Recent:
Lobbyists urge FCC to loosen up
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| US wireless lobbyist The CTIA is drawing on UK regulator Ofcom's
| research to convince the FCC that an unregulated market is a competitive
| market.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/11/ctia_ofcom/
Connected Nation One Link To Derail New Broadband Policy -- Connect The Dots
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| Starting this week (Sept. 10), the House Telecom Subcommittee is going
| to start looking at the broadband stimulus program and, perhaps next
| week, examine how the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is doing
| under the new management. The national broadband plan, required under
| the Federal stimulus program, should also be a topic of discussion when
| the Subcommittee holds an oversight hearing.
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http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2626
Obama speech disrupter a health industry darling
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| At that point the president was interrupted by Rep. Addison Graves âJoeâ
| Wilson (right), a Republican from South Carolina.
|
| âYou lie!â Wilson shouted from the crowd.
|
| Obama paused for a moment before continuing his address as Wilsonâs
| colleagues looked on in shock following the breach of protocol.
|
| Whether because of his outspokenness or in spite of it, Wilson is a
| major recipient of contributions from the health care industry.
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http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/09/10/obama-speech-disrupter-a-health-industry-darling/
FCC Canât Even Figure Out How To Stream Its Own Meetings Properly
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| Youâd think that in 2009, when global networks are handling exabytes of data
| in a single day and OC192 fiber optic connections crisscross the planet, the
| FCC â the most important communications agency in the United States â would
| at least be able to use modern technology to stream its own public meetings.
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http://techliberation.com/2009/08/27/fcc-cant-even-figure-out-how-to-stream-its-own-meetings/
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