fastcompany.com - 12/12/2008
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5:07 pm | 1 recommendation | 5 comments Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi | posted by Chris Dannen In another nod to his alleged " free-market " principles, President Bush has expressed disapproval of the free nationwide Wi-Fi proposal being considered by the FCC and Congress. It's an ...
online.wsj.com - 12/14/2008
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online.wsj.com —
FAWN JOHNSON WASHINGTON -- Federal Communications Commission Chairman
Kevin Martin on Friday evening canceled next week's meeting...
at which the commission was scheduled to vote on a free Internet plan, after receiving a letter from key U.S. lawmakers ...
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FCC Head Cancels Vote on Free Internet Plan
reuters.com - 12/14/2008
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reuters.com —
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission
said on Saturday it was canceling a December 18...
meeting in response to a request by Democratic lawmakers that it pay more attention to a smooth transition to digital television early ...
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FCC cancels meeting at U.S. lawmakers' request
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Free market: President Bush not too supportive of free national W-Fi
CrunchGear —
... Everyone hates President Bush for their own reason, but now us techies have a reason of our own: he refuses to endorse the FCC’s plan for free national Wi-Fi. Instead, Bush says that a government-mandated Wi-Fi scheme is a bad idea, and it’s one that goes against our “free market” thingamabob. ...
Bush and Co. Poops On Free National Wi-Fi [W]
Gizmodo —
... how that would happen. Maybe he's hoping that the FCC and Congress—who are considering using a fourth of the Advanced Wireless Services spectrum for this free nationwide rural internet service—would think that communist gremlins will screw it all. Hopefully, the FCC and Congress will be informed enough to realize that Gutierrez sophisticated and carefully weaved arguments are a big pile of steamy dog shit. Head to the Fast Company to read more analysis about this. [Fast Company]
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