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Peter Cali

Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says - Network World - 0 views

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Broadband internet access 4G WiMax

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  • Peter Cali on 03 Sep 09
     
    * Social Web * Email * Close Digg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit MIXX del.icio.us Newsvine Technorati Facebook Buzz up! Twitter Your Name: Your Email Address: Recipient(s) Email Address: (Comma separation for multiple addresses) Your Message: Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says Broadband penetration currently reaches just over half of U.S. homes By Brad Reed , Network World , 07/24/2008 Newsletter Signup * Share/Email * Tweet This * 1 Comment * Print The United States will close its digital divide significantly within the next four years, with 77% of U.S. households having a broadband Internet subscription, according to a new Gartner study. Just over half of U.S. households currently subscribe to broadband Internet services, but Gartner predic
Morgan Diffenderfer

Buying Prescription Drugs in Mexico - Buying Drugs Over the Mexican Border - 0 views

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  • Is Buying Drugs in Mexico Illegal Under U.S. Laws?
  • The interstate shipment, including importation, of unapproved new drugs is prohibited in the U.S. "Unapproved" drugs are any medicines that have not received the FDA's approval and include foreign-made versions of U.S.-approved drugs. Controlled substances including, but not limited to, tranquilizers and pain killers, are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Drug Enforcement
  • Serious Risks When You Buy Prescription Drugs in Mexico
  • Morgan Diffenderfer on 05 May 10
     
    This would be intersting to also use in my paper because it talks about buying drugs over the border, its pros and cons
Yvonne Garth

Internet Sales Tax Fairness | The New Rules Project - 1 views

www.newrules.org/...internet-sales-tax-fairness

shared by Yvonne Garth on 11 Nov 09 - Cached
  • In a 1992 decision, Quill v. North Dakota, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that retailers are exempt from collecting sales taxes in states where they have no physical presence, such as a store, office, or warehouse.   (The legal term for this physical presence is "nexus.")    Although the case dealt with a catalog mail-order company, the ruling has subsequently been applied to all remote sellers, including online retailers. The Court said that requiring these companies to comply with the varied sales tax rules and regulations of 45 states and some 7,500 different local taxing jurisdictions would burden interstate commerce.
    • Yvonne Garth
      Yvonne Garth on 30 Apr 11
       
      Here's an article on the "U.S. Supreme Court ruling on online Internet sales in North Dakota."
  • In a 1992 decision, Quill v. North Dakota, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that retailers are exempt from collecting sales taxes in states where they have no physical presence, such as a store, office, or warehouse.   (The legal term for this physical presence is "nexus.")    Although the case dealt with a catalog mail-order company, the ruling has subsequently been applied to all remote sellers, including online retailers. The Court said that requiring these companies to comply with the varied sales tax rules and regulations of 45 states and some 7,500 different local taxing jurisdictions would burden interstate commerce.
  • It disadvantages local businesses.  Exempting online retailers from having to collect sales tax, as regular stores must, gives these companies a 4 to 9 percent price advantage over local stores — a sizable competitive advantage in retailing.
  • Nick Orsini on 20 Apr 10
     
    Very good article on the subject of internet tax laws and the future.
  • Yvonne Garth on 30 Apr 11
     
    Here is an article on how the "Internet Sales Tax Could Go National."
Morgan Diffenderfer

Drugs Sold Online, No Prescriptions Needed on RxList - 0 views

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  • The analysis showed that fewer web sites are selling and promoting controlled substances than last year (361 vs. 581); in the new report, 206 sites were found to advertise drugs and 159 offered drugs for sale. However, only two are "legitimate" pharmacy sites, meaning they have received certification by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS). To receive VIPPS accreditation, a pharmacy site must comply with the licensing and inspection requirements of their state and each state that they dispense prescriptions in.
  • Half of the sites that require prescriptions allowed faxed copies, creating a "significant opportunity for fraud." The drugs most frequently offered for sale were drugs such as Xanax and Valium, followed closely by opioid painkillers including hydrocodone (contained in drugs like Vicodin, Lortab), codeine, and oxycodone (contained in drugs such as OxyContin and Percocet). The number of sites offering stimulants for sale increased to levels not seen since 2004.
  • The report showed many sites do not require prescriptions: 85% of online pharmacy anchor sites did not require a prescription to buy controlled drugs. Of that group, 42% specifically said that no prescription was needed. 13% never mentioned a prescription. 45% offered an "online consultation." The study also shows that many sites get their drugs from overseas: Slightly less than a fourth of online pharmacy anchor sites said the drugs would ship from a U.S. pharmacy. 40% said they'd come from outside the U.S. 36% didn't say where the drug would be shipped from.
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  • In April, the U.S. Senate passed a bill controlling Internet trafficking of controlled prescription drugs. The bill calls for federal certification of online pharmacies and prohibits the delivery, distribution, or dispensing of controlled substances online without a prescription issued by a practitioner who has conducted at least one in-person medical evaluation. The bill awaits House approval.
  • Morgan Diffenderfer on 05 May 10
     
    gives some statistics for users of online pharmacies
Jeffrey Kendall

U.S. aid to spread broadband access criticized | The Columbus Dispatch - 0 views

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broadband technology rural access rural broadband

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      Jeffrey Kendall on 13 Apr 10
       
      Companies always complain about competition when it's too late and they've already missed the band wagon. These other companies have had chances even if it was small and incremental to make improvements to their broadband offerings and they chose not too. They also had an opportunity to bid for this stimulus money and unfortunately they did not receive it. If they had they would not be complaning right now.
    • Jeffrey Kendall
      Jeffrey Kendall on 13 Apr 10
       
      this is similar to Googles plan to introduce gigabit service to smaller cities on a limited scale to see if the results are profitable. I will be interesting to see if these underdeveloped areas really do take advantage of this service or if it will be lost on them.
  • These local phone and cable companies fear that they will have to compete with governmentsubsidized broadband systems, paid for largely with stimulus dollars. If the taxpayer-funded networks siphon off customers by offering lower prices, private companies might be less likely to upgrade their lines, endangering jobs and undermining the stimulus plan's goals, they warn.
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  • Many existing systems, they note, lack the capacity to meet mush rooming demand for bandwidth. The new, stimulus-funded networks will provide far more-robust connections - many of them offering speeds of up to 100 megabits or even 10 gigabits per second to schools, libraries and other "anchor institutions." That's 20 to 2,000 times faster than the DSL and cable wires linking most U.S. homes.
  • Jeffrey Kendall on 13 Apr 10
     
    Government stimulus attempt to bring broadband access to rural areas that have limited or no high speed internet access.
Morgan Diffenderfer

Security Fix - FDA targets rogue Internet pharmacies - 0 views

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  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pressuring a number of Internet service providers to shut off nearly 12 dozen Web sites alleged to be selling counterfeit or unapproved prescription drugs.
  • sent 22 warning letters
  • selling phony pharmaceuticals, all without requiring a prescriptio
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  • FDA targets rogue Internet pharmacies The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pressuring a number of Internet service providers to shut off nearly 12 dozen Web sites alleged to be selling counterfeit or unapproved prescription drugs.
  • Valium and Xanax, to lifestyle drugs like Viagra and Levitra
  • Taking these drugs can pose a danger to consumers."
  • such as wellknowndrugs.com and 24-7meds.com
  • "This particular program has been around since at least 2006, and the drugs you get if you order from them all come from India
  • Morgan Diffenderfer on 05 May 10
     
    Great for those pharmacies who are being shut down due to illigit scripts... Thanks to susan walker for helping me locate this wonderful article
Yvonne Garth

Bringing Broadband to Rural America - 1 views

www.businessweek.com/...tc20080917_797892.htm

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  • Yvonne Garth on 31 Jan 11
     
    "Sandra Thornton is eager to generate new business for the sewing plant she manages just outside Centerville, Tenn. When the machines at Southeastern Pant are running full tilt, the plant's 55 employees can crank out 2,000 pairs a week for police officers, firefighters, and security guards all over the U.S. Nestled among the rolling, ranch-dotted hills of the central part of the Volunteer State, Thornton's plant has managed to stay open when many clothing companies are sending work overseas, by focusing on custom orders. "All the police agencies want their own stripes, their own pocket sizes," she says. "Our equipment is very easy to change over.""
  • Yvonne Garth on 31 Jan 11
     
    People of rural areas will benefit from broadband Internet, becuase it will enable them to connect to millions of other people. Also, store owners and other businesses will thrive with broadband Internet.
Yvonne Garth

Pontiac, Illinois News Article - Online Sales Tax Could Go National - Fri Apr 29, 2011 ... - 0 views

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  • Yvonne Garth on 30 Apr 11
     
    "A plan proposed by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called the "Main Street Fairness Act," would create a national law that forces online retailers to start collecting sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet. Amounts will be based on each state's already existing sales tax rates."
  • Yvonne Garth on 30 Apr 11
     
    Here is an article on how the "Internet Sales Tax Could Go National."
Burks Oakley

Eastern European Cyber Criminals Target U.S. Businesses - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009082402272.html

cybercrime cybercriminals

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  • Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09
     
    Good article about a new type of cybercrime
Burks Oakley

Cyberattacks Jam Government and Commercial Web Sites in U.S. and South Korea - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...10cyber.html

cybersecurity cyberattacks botnet cyberwarfare computer security

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  • A wave of cyberattacks aimed at 27 American and South Korean government agencies and commercial Web sites temporarily jammed more than a third of them over the past five days, and several sites in South Korea came under renewed attack on Thursday.
    • Burks Oakley
      Burks Oakley on 20 Jul 09
       
      Will cyberattacks increase in the future?
  • Burks Oakley on 20 Jul 09
     
    A good reference for anyone interested in cybersecurity and cyberattacks.
Burks Oakley

Cyberwar - In Cyberweapons Race, Questions Linger Over U.S. Offensive Capability - Seri... - 0 views

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cybersecurity cyberattacks botnet cyberwarfare computer security

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  • The White House declined several requests for interviews or to say whether Mr. Obama as a matter of policy supports or opposes the use of American cyberweapons.
    • Burks Oakley
      Burks Oakley on 20 Jul 09
       
      What are the public policy issues involved here?
  • Burks Oakley on 20 Jul 09
     
    A good reference for anyone interested in cybersecurity and cyberattacks.
Susan Walker

Saturday mail delivery in jeopardy - The Denver Post - 0 views

www.denverpost.com/...ci_14502825

Internet impact on U.S. Mail

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  • Susan Walker on 05 Mar 10
     
    "The Postal Service predicted that first-class mail volume will drop 37 percent by 2020"
Susan Walker

Internet helps foster communication between Iran and U.S. - The New York Times - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...03iht-bloggers.1.18355454.html

Internet improves ethnic and cultural awareness

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  • Susan Walker on 05 Mar 10
     
    Internet and racial relations
Jeffrey Kendall

Topeka 'renames' itself 'Google, Kansas' - CNN.com - 0 views

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Internet Infrastructure infrastructure Community Reinvestment

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  • The unusual move comes as several U.S. cities elbow for a spot in Google's new "Fiber for Communities" program. The Web giant is going to install new Internet connections in unannounced locations, giving those communities Internet speeds 100 times faster than those elsewhere, with data transfer rates faster than 1 gigabit per second.
  • Google declined to comment on whether it's taking the whole "Google, Kansas" thing seriously.
  • Jeffrey Kendall on 03 Mar 10
     
    Good topic for anyone interested in internet infrastructure and private corporations improving national infrastructure.
Burks Oakley

After Google's Loud Stance on China, U.S. Treads Lightly - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...15diplo.html

cybercrime cyberattack cyberwarfare China Google

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  • Burks Oakley on 15 Jan 10
     
    Good article about China, Google, and cybersecurity.
Erin Egolf

Study: U.S. Fifteenth In Broadband Quality - 0 views

www.dslreports.com/...th-In-Broadband-Quality-104776

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  • Erin Egolf on 05 Feb 11
     
    This article shows just how far behind the United States is in boradband quality compared to countries such as Japan and South Korea.
Burks Oakley

Obama administration joins critics of U.S. nonprofit group that oversees Internet - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2011022803719.html

ICANN government regulation control

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  • Burks Oakley on 01 Mar 11
     
    Good article about the US government & control of the Internet
Robert Loeb

U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet - 0 views

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Internet communication Federal law enforcement

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  • Robert Loeb on 18 Mar 11
     
    Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is "going dark" as people increasingly communicate online instead of by telephone.
Peter Cali

Tweeting The People - 1 views

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Internet twitter

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  • Peter Cali on 26 Nov 09
     
    Login to UIS Library required to access "The article examines a recent fad among U.S. politicians, use of the online social network Twitter to send public text messages."
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