Posts Tagged ‘Internet’
Discounted broadband and computers for participants of school lunch program
Is access to the Internet with broadband speed now a right? There is no information provided in the story to let us know if this is a program fully funded by Internet service providers or if the federal government is subsidizing the program.
Read MoreFCC approves a new fee to be added to your phone bill
If you pay any attention to your phone bill you know that buried within the “other charges” section is something called the Universal Service Fund Fee. Of course, there are lots of such “other charges”, so much so that for me, at least, they amount to 39% of my phone bill, excluding any long distance…
Read MoreStimulus to create 5000 jobs
Great news! The President is announcing today the “winners” of his “we need to expand broadband in America” program. Remember, this plan was part of the Stimulus Package passed last year. And, the winners are… You’ll have to go to this link to find out, but I will tell you that should you live in…
Read MoreRev. Jesse Jackson’s free Internet for all dream pure fantasy
I’m never surprised about left-wing ideas. Just last week I wrote about the entitlement culture, pointing out true rights must exist simultaneously between people, and now Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. thinks broadband wireless access should be free. And of course, he uses the race card.
Read MoreJustice Department demands list of Web site visitors – or visitor?
Well this is somewhat interesting. The United States District Court in southern Indiana demanded information on all IP traffic to and from indymedia.us on June 25, 2008. They want subscriber data including personal identification details.
Read MoreNow broadband internet access a human right?
No, you’re not reading an Onion story. In Finland, the government has deemed a fast Internet connection is a right and will mandate service providers offer broadband service to everyone. This means anyone can get a VPN service as some streaming services are only available in UK and USA and use it to not only…
Read MoreKentucky Lawmaker Wants to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal
Representative Tim Couch, a Republican from Kentucky wants to make it illegal for people to post anonymously on Internet Web sites. Sorry Tim, you’re way off base here. His idea is to have the site operator fined $500 for the first time they allow someone to post anonymously, then $1,000 each time after. He wants…
Read MoreCastro’s Cuba and Complete Opression
I’m quite sick of seeing celebrities cozy up to the likes of Castro and Chavez. Last week, I was wondering what Internet access was like in Cuba. We frequently here about China limiting access to the Net and blocking sites; and even just a week or so ago Pakistan made some DNS changes to block…
Read MoreNew Iraqi Law Requires Waiting Period For Suicide Vest Purchases (Onion)
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