Post Tech: December 19, 2010 - December 25, 2010
Web programming, Web design top list of hot online jobs in 2011
Web programming and Web design lead oDesk's predictions for the top tech jobs of 2011.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 24, 2010; 9:28 AM ET |
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FCC releases its order on net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday afternoon released the text of its net neutrality order. We're still poring over the document, and on a first read there are no big surprises. Rules that prohibit the blocking or discrimination of traffic...
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Cecilia Kang
| December 23, 2010; 7:30 PM ET |
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FCC chair to approve Comcast-NBC merger with conditions for program sharing
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission issued a draft order approving Comcast's proposed merger with NBC Universal on Thursday, putting the deal up for vote before the agency's other members.
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Cecilia Kang
| December 23, 2010; 11:30 AM ET |
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FCC will circulate merger order today
The Federal Communications Commission has announced it will issue an order today on the proposed Comcast-NBC merger. The order will have merger conditions for the FCC's five members to consider before voting. For an idea of what those conditions may...
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 23, 2010; 9:43 AM ET |
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The Circuit: Skype still down, possible FCC steps on merger, American politics goes mobile
The Circuit: Skype still down, possible FCC steps on merger, American politics goes mobile.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 23, 2010; 8:26 AM ET |
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Obama's deputy CTO leaves to launch start-ups
Andrew McLaughlin, the nation's deputy chief technology officer, said Wednesday he is resigning his post to launch two start-ups aimed at technology development in communities in the United States and abroad. McLaughlin, who previously worked as a Google executive, oversaw...
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Cecilia Kang
| December 22, 2010; 9:45 PM ET |
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Regulators' review of Comcast-NBC deal expected to continue into 2011
update 6:00 p.m.: with analyst's comments on online video conditions Federal regulators are expected to continue their reviews of Comcast's proposed merger with NBC Universal into next year, dashing the companies' hopes that the deal would be tied up more...
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Cecilia Kang
| December 22, 2010; 6:00 PM ET |
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U.S. responds to E.U. comments on data protection
The U.S. ambassador to the European Union, William Kennard, responded to an E.U. official's comments that the United States is not interested in talking about data protection.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 22, 2010; 11:15 AM ET |
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The Circuit: net neutrality -- the morning after; Verizon and Motorola go 4G; women in tech
LEADING THE DAY: Everyone's weighing in on the Federal Communications Commission's vote to approve net neutrality rules on Tuesday. While President Obama and others hailed the move as an important step in preserving open access, the criticism started flowing almost...
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 22, 2010; 9:25 AM ET |
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AT&T, FCC, Facebook, Media, Net Neutrality, Online Video, Social media, Tech for Development
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FCC net neutrality rules represent a compromise
From the paper today: By Cecilia Kang Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 22, 2010; 12:47 AM New Internet access rules approved by federal regulators on Tuesday prohibit network operators from meddling with Web traffic into American homes but do...
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Cecilia Kang
| December 22, 2010; 8:52 AM ET |
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Apple co-founder Wozniak: new rules not enough
Your Browser DoesNot Support IFrames. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was at the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday for what he called a historic vote to protect Internet users. He said that the net-neutrality rules approved by the FCC were a...
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Cecilia Kang
| December 22, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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FCC passes first net neutrality rules
The FCC has passed its first ever net neutrality rules. The same provisions do not apply as strongly to cellphone users because the agency voted to keep wireless networks generally free of rules preventing the blocking and slowing of Web traffic. The FCC's three Democratic members made up a majority of votes in favor of the so-called net neutrality regulation, which was introduced more than a year ago by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.
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Cecilia Kang
| December 21, 2010; 1:07 PM ET |
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AT&T, Broadband, Comcast, Consumers, FCC, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Net Neutrality, Online Video, Verizon
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The Circuit: FCC vote, Internet TV, Google vs. Connecticut
LEADING THE DAY: The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Tuesday on its net neutrality proposal. The rules are expected to pass, as a majority of members have said they plan to vote in favor of the measure. The...
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 21, 2010; 7:57 AM ET |
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Net neutrality rules poised to win FCC approval
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski now has the votes he needs to get his proposed net neutrality regulations passed.
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Cecilia Kang
| December 20, 2010; 4:07 PM ET |
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Former FCC chief counsel places bets on net neutrality success
Former FCC chief counsel places bets on net neutrality success
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Cecilia Kang
| December 20, 2010; 3:13 PM ET |
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AT&T to buy spectrum for Qualcomm's Flo TV
AT&T announced its intentions to buy the spectrum that Qualcomm had reserved for its Flo TV service for $1.925 billion on Monday.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 20, 2010; 1:53 PM ET |
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FCC chairman describes net-neutrality rule as down the middle
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski released excerpts of prepared remarks in advance of the agency's vote on net-neutrality rules set for Tuesday. In the remarks, Genachowski talks about how his proposal falls in the middle of a contentious debate...
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Cecilia Kang
| December 20, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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The Circuit: Prepping for the net neutrality vote, Google TV and bill shock
Tech news from over the weekend: prepping for the FCC net neutrality vote, delays for Google TV, AT&T bill shock hits an Army PFC and more.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| December 20, 2010; 8:28 AM ET |
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