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News to know: Steve Jobs; iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; RIAA victory; FCC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights Andrew Nusca: WSJ: Jobs had...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Voice, RIAA, Apple iPhone 3G, Sam Diaz, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Federal Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government

Blog posts 2009-06-22

FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive deal

FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive dealConsider thisAt face value it would appear that the devices would be much more expensive if we did away with exclusive carrier / device relationships. 2 Things come to mind though. If a device maker is not in an exclusive deal with just one...

Tags: Smart phones, Federal government, Cellular phones, phone system, carrier, phone, FCC, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive deal

Well, that didn't take long. It was only a few days ago that four U.S. senators sent a letter to the FCC, asking the agency to investigate whether these carrier-exclusive deals - such as the Apple-AT&T deal for the iPhone - limit consumer choice. ...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Federal Government, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-19

Genachowski will look into iPhone, Pre deals

FCC chairman-to-be Julius Genachowski will review exclusive cell phone deals like the AT&T-iPhone deal if confirmed, he told senators in a written followup to his confirmation hearings, The Wall Street Journal reports. Sen. John Kerry led hearings on charges that the deals are anticompetitive and harm rural...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, U.S. Senate, Carrier, Federal Government, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-18

Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearings

Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearingsFree Speach = Republican Dominance???You say that removing the imposition of ideological quotas repealing the Fairness Doctrine was, "a key foundation of the Republican dominance over the past 25 years." So free speech is what caused the supposed Republican dominance???? If you believe...

Tags: Federal government, Insurance, DTV Transition, Genachowski, confirmation hearing, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearings

The FCC is broken, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) informed Julius Genachowski, the nominee to head the agency. Fix this agency. Or we will fix it for you. Really. I'm not sure Congress has ever fixed an executive agency. Legislative oversight just...

Tags: FCC, Agency, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Government, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-17

FCC says transition to digital TV has been fairly smooth

FCC says transition to digital TV has been fairly smoothGreat!!!Now when there is an emergency and all power is shut off there will be no way to do wide spread analog information alerts....Good thing I like CB's

Tags: TVs, Federal government, TV & Home Theater, digital television, FCC, TV

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

FCC says transition to digital TV has been fairly smooth

If you're reading this, you probably weren't impacted by last week's official transition to digital TV signals, but there was concern that many people would be without their usual programming and raise a big fuss. According to the FCC, any disruption of service was not widespread, though there were over...

Tags: FCC, Digital Television, Federal Government, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Government, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivity

Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivityDuhThe FCC is a little too late in the game. Yes, locking devices with plans impairs innovation. Isn't it obvious? Mobile networks in the U.S. are now years behind Europe and Asia. Many features the iPhone can do were crippled because of the...

Tags: Federal government, Government, Telecom & Utilities, Pre, phone, iPhone-AT&T exclusivity, iPhone-AT&T, carrier, FCC, exclusivity, innovation

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivity

With rumors flying about that Apple plans to open up the iPhone to Verizon as well as AT&T, four Senators are calling on the FCC to investigate exclusive mobile deals like the iPhone deal and Verizon (doh!) Sprint's exclusive access to the Palm Pre, Reuters reports. In...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Senator, Verizon Communications Inc., John Kerry, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Government, Wireless And Mobility, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-15

What open source should tell the FCC

What open source should tell the FCCyou are rightThe very wealthy in the US will not give up their power easily. Open and free internet is the enemy of the rich and powerful.The free flow if ideas is what they are trying to stop, here and in places like China.I...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Federal government, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, open source, DSL, broadband, FCC, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

What open source should tell the FCC

What has happened in this last decade is that we allowed private monopolists to become the government. Government should go back to performing its legitimate role, setting the rules of the road, assuring that competition is a continuous process, and adjudicating disputes. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: FCC, Open Source, Government, Vertical Industries, Federal Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-04-09

FCC takes first step toward National Broadband plan

FCC takes first step toward National Broadband planIs this a joke?Yes, more wasted money on BIG Socialist Gov...

Tags: Federal government, National Broadband, FCC, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-04-08

FCC takes first step toward National Broadband plan

The Federal Communications Commission said today that it has taken the first step toward developing a National Broadband plan to ensure that all Americans have access to high-speed Internet connections. A CNET report notes, however, that the process could get bogged down by special interest groups who...

Tags: FCC, Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-08

Genachowski tapped for FCC

Genachowski tapped for FCCFCC tapping Genachowski?I'm afraid I'll have to say I'm from Missouri right now. Since the days of Bill Von Alven as head of the FCC, nothing has ever happened in a timely or efficient or even useful way. I'm sitting here watching DTV, either channel...

Tags: Federal government, Genachowski, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-03-05

Genachowski tapped for FCC

Long-time Obama confidant will be nominated to head FCC. by Richard Koman

Tags: FCC, Broadband, Martin, Federal Government, Telecommunications, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-04

Broadcasters challenge white space directive

Broadcasters want U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn FCC decision on white spaces. by Richard Koman

Tags: FCC, Broadcaster, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Apple readying new simultaneous dual-band AirPort Express, Time Capsule?

No sooner is there a rumor that Apple is planning an event (in this case, a March 24 one) than speculation begins on what the company is going to announce during its presentation (presumably a Jobs-less one this time). Already there's talk of fresh versions of...

Tags: Apple AirPort Express, FCC, Network, Engadget, Apple Inc., Federal Government, Networking, Routers & Switches, Government, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-03-02

Free antenna experiment…any takers?

Free antenna experiment…any takers?This is old...I found an article on this about 3 years ago in either Science Digest or Discover Magazine. I didn't need to try it because my wireless router is only about 20 feet my my living room PC, so I can't offer up any proof...

Tags: Federal government, FCC, taker

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

Martin will leave FCC on Tuesday

Martin will leave FCC on TuesdayWhy is it that people having such bad ideasare frequently rewarded with cushy jobs that encourage them to share more of their bad ideas. My enmity toward the man is not personal, but, just like his predecessor, he spends more time trying to think up...

Tags: Federal government, FCC, Martin

Discussion threads 2009-01-16