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Bonnie Sutton

Momentum Growing for State-Level Telecom Deregulation - 1 views

Telecompetitor.com By Joan Engebretson New Hampshire last week became the latest state to adopt telecom legislation that gives incumbent local exchange carriers more flexibility in making changes...

Telecom state regulation deregulation

started by Bonnie Sutton on 19 Jun 12 no follow-up yet
Claude Almansi

Facebook to assemble global team of 'diplomats' - San Jose Mercury News - Mike Swift - ... - 0 views

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    "With 70 percent of its more than 600 million members outside the United States, Facebook is creating its own foreign service, hiring a network of ambassadors from India to Ireland to represent the Palo Alto-based social network with foreign governments and cultures. Facebook's new global policy team will monitor the local political landscape and act as multilingual, TV-friendly communicators in countries and for cultures that, in many cases, have very different values and laws about privacy and personal communications than the U.S."
Claude Almansi

Plan Would Force U. of Wisconsin to Return $39-Million in U.S. Broadband Grants - Wired... - 0 views

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    "June 8, 2011, 7:01 pm By Marc Parry A budget approved by a legislative committee last week would force the University of Wisconsin to return $39-million in federal grants awarded to expand high-speed Internet access across the state, state education officials said. The plan would also require all University of Wisconsin institutions to withdraw from WiscNet, a nonprofit network cooperative that services the public universities, most of the technical and private colleges in Wisconsin, about 75 percent of the state's elementary and high schools, and 95 percent of its public libraries, according to David F. Giroux, a spokesman for the university system. (...) Another provision in the plan would bar any University of Wisconsin campus from participating in advanced networks connecting research institutions worldwide, according to Mr. Evers's memo. For example, the Madison campus would have to withdraw from Internet2, a high-speed networking consortium, said Mr. Giroux."
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    That's what Lessig had in mind when he said: "Think about the question of broadband policy. (…) The US has been a dismal failure in this respect. As we watch the US going from number 1 in broadband penetration, now to, depending on the scale, number 18, 19, or 28. And that change is because of policies that effectively block competition for broadband providers. Their answer, these broadband providers brought to our government, and got our government to impose actually benefited them and destroyed the incentives for them to compete in a way that would drive broadband penetration. (…)" From Lessig's Keynote Address at g8 7:48 - 8:42 - http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/videos/C6wmjKWrZwlP/
Bonnie Sutton

Measuring Broadband America Plan | Benton Foundation - 2 views

http://benton.org/node/85086 The Federal Communications Commission conducted the first nationwide test of residential wireline broadband service finding that: For most major broadband providers, ac...

broadband fcc national residential test wireless

started by Bonnie Sutton on 03 Aug 11 no follow-up yet
Claude Almansi

How Google Dominates Us by James Gleick | The New York Review of Books - 0 views

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    How Google Dominates Us August 18, 2011 James Gleick "This much is clear: We need to decide what we want from Google. If only we can make up our collective minds. Then we still might not get it. The company always says users can "opt out" of many of its forms of data collection, which is true, up to a point, for savvy computer users; and the company speaks of privacy in terms of "trade-offs," to which Vaidhyanathan objects: Privacy is not something that can be counted, divided, or "traded." It is not a substance or collection of data points. It's just a word that we clumsily use to stand in for a wide array of values and practices that influence how we manage our reputations in various contexts. There is no formula for assessing it: I can't give Google three of my privacy points in exchange for 10 percent better service. This seems right to me, if we add that privacy involves not just managing our reputation but protecting the inner life we may not want to share. In any case, we continue to make precisely the kinds of trades that Vaidhyanathan says are impossible. Do we want to be addressed as individuals or as neurons in the world brain? We get better search results and we see more appropriate advertising when we let Google know who we are. And we save a few keystrokes."
Claude Almansi

Beware of Google's power; brings traffic to websites but it can also taketh away - Tech... - 1 views

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    "Ahmed ElAmin Published Jul 20, 2011 at 9:18 am (Updated Jul 20, 2011 at 8:01 am) Belgians have invented Smurfs, make some of the best beer in the world, and know how to fry a potato chip. However, one must say the country's leading newspapers scored an own goal when they took Google to court last year for listing their content in the search engine's news section and won on copyright. I guess they didn't look at how people arrive at a typical online newspaper site, which derives up to 50 percent or more of their visitors from Google. In addition to taking the group of papers out of its news section, Google also stopped indexing them in its search engine. Now the newspapers are complaining that they are being discriminated against unfairly! (...) Google has big power and the danger is how the company wields it in pursuit of profit. It brings traffic to websites, but the company that claims to "do no evil" can also taketh away ostracising those for good and bad reasons. The company is also stepping up its aggregation news service by trying to attract more volume through the "gamification" of Google News. Google is following a trend among news sites to bring readers in. With their consent, readers will be rewarded with "news badges" based on their reading habits. Badges of varying levels will be given out depending on the amount and types of articles you read. About 500 badges are available to suit a wide range of topics. Google News indexes about 50,000 sources. Keep reading and get those badges! Maybe."
Claude Almansi

Google boycotte Sudpresse.be! - lacapitale.be - 0 views

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    "Rédaction en ligne Publié le 15/07 à 16h48 Google a repris vendredi les hostilités contre des éditeurs de journaux en Belgique (dont Sudpresse), avec lesquels il est en conflit depuis 2006 à propos de son service Google Actualités, en cessant de référencer les sites de ces journaux sur son moteur de recherche principal. Une recherche effectuée vendredi avec les mots "Sudpresse" sur le célèbre moteur de recherche renvoie vers un article Wikipedia, mais plus vers votre site d'infos préféré. "
Claude Almansi

Copiepresse - Société de gestion de droits des éditeurs de presse quotidienne... - 0 views

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    " Historique et organisation Le 31 mars 2000, les éditeurs de presse quotidienne francophone et germanophone, regroupés au sein de la scrl Les Journaux Francophones Belges, ont créé la société civile sous forme de société coopérative Copiepresse. Elle est inscrite au Registre des Personnes Morales de Bruxelles et dispose du numéro de TVA 471 612 218. Elle a été agréée par les arrêtés ministériels des 14 février 2000 et 20 juin 2003 et est soumise à la supervision du Service de Contrôle des sociétés de gestion des droits du SPF Economie. "
Claude Almansi

Feedjit Live For ETCJ - following "Paris - Ile de France" - 5 views

  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/07/9611/
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      02:52:16 - 7h 38. ago GMT on 2011-08-28
  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/06/17/whither-writing-instruction...
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      02:52:28 - 7h 39m ago GMT on 2011-08-28
  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/11/open-learning-at-p2pu-an-in...
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  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/23/julia-kaltenbeck-how-crowdf...
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  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/21/9726/
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  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/20/9715/
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  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/08/9624/
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  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/15/9688/
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      3:48:36 GMT on 2011-08-28
  • Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/08/9624/
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/08/9624/ 3:49:00 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/07/9611/ 3:49:12 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/02/9596/ 3:49:21 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/01/belgian-newspapers-against-google-decision/ 3:49:31 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/20/9715/ 4:18:12 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/16/9699/ 4:18:45 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/15/9688/ 4:18:45 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/21/9726/ 06:44:25 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/05/19/reflections-on-teaching-about-web-2-0-tools/ 07:43:49 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2008/10/01/claude-almansi/ 11:41:58 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/15/9688/ 11:42:32 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/04/19/connectivism/ 11:52:23 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/01/belgian-newspapers-against-google-decision/ 14:33:54 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2010/12/26/of-cows-captions-and-copyright/ 15:16:42 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2008/10/01/claude-almansi/ 17:39:11 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/21/9726/ 18:43:47 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2008/10/01/claude-almansi/ 19:35:08 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/05/19/reflections-on-teaching-about-web-2-0-tools/ 20:21:21 GMT on 2011-08-28
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    About this odd bookmark: on Aug. 28, 2011, the Feedjit gadget of ETCjournal.com reported a series of visits by "Paris - Ile de France", "using an unknown browser" and "running on Linux". So chances are that one user corresponds to that profile. As Feedjit is a dynamic service, I chose to use Diigo features to record what "Paris - Ile de France" was viewing and when. I first tried to do so by highlighting and adding sticky notes shared with the ETCJournal Diigo group: this didn't work well. So I added the missing instances by commenting the Diigo bookmark. The result is a bit messy, but all the data are there.
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/21/9726/ 0:27:21GMT on 2011-08-29
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    Paris, Ile-de-France landed on http://etcjournal.com/2011/08/01/belgian-newspapers-against-google-decision/ 5:12:01 GMT on 2011-08-29
Bonnie Sutton

New framework for an open Internet agreed at OECD - 1 views

New framework for an open Internet agreed at OECD http://benton.org/node/80148 Submitted: June 29, 2011 - 5:23pm Originally published: June 29, 2011 Last updated: June 29, 2011 - 5:40pm S...

OECD the Internet Stakeholder Approach New Framework for

started by Bonnie Sutton on 30 Jun 11 no follow-up yet
Claude Almansi

EUROPA - Press Releases - Orphan works - Frequently asked questions - 0 views

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    Reference: MEMO/11/333 Date: 24/05/2011 "What does the proposal for a Directive on orphan works say? The Commission's proposal, which takes the form of an EU Directive, rests on three pillars. First, the proposal contains rules on how to identify orphan works. It provides that the user has to conduct a diligent search to find the copyright holder. In this search, the user should rely on sources such as databases and registries. One such tool that exists in the book publishing sector is ARROW, the Accessible Registry of Rights Information and Orphan Works. It is hoped that other sectors will also develop similar central rights information databases. Doing so would greatly simplify and streamline the conduct of a reliable diligent search. Secondly, the proposal establishes that if the diligent search does not yield the identity or location of the copyright holder, the work shall be recognised as an orphan work. This status shall then, by virtue of mutual recognition, be valid across the European Union. This implies that once a work is recognised as an orphan work, it shall be recognised as such across the European Union. The proposal also foresees that there will be a generally accessible record of all recognised orphan works. Thirdly, the proposal establishes the uses that can be made of the orphan works and the conditions for such uses depending on their nature. Thus, the current proposal should make a major contribution to the development of various European digital library initiatives and their accessibility for everyone throughout the European Union. Clear rules on what works can be posted online as orphan works will also provide the beneficiaries of the Directive - not only libraries, museums and archives but also film heritage institutions and public service broadcasters - with a sound legal framework that safeguards them against claims of copyright infringement. In this respect, a degree of legal certainty can be achieved that will exceed the one th
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    -> piece on British Library + Google and this EC directive?
Claude Almansi

Facebook blocks Open-Xchange contact exporter tool | ZDNet - 0 views

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    "By Emil Protalinski | July 11, 2011, 10:40am PDT Summary Facebook has blocked another tool that lets you export your Facebook friends so you can import them elsewhere, like to Google+. On Sunday July 10, 2011, Facebook blocked Open-Xchange's tool that lets Facebook users export their friends so that they can be imported into other products and services. As I reported last week, the tool used approved Facebook APIs and was not in violation of Facebook's Terms and Conditions, or at least that's what Open-Xchange's management thought. ..."
Bonnie Sutton

SC11 June Newsletter - 1 views

http://sc11.supercomputing.org/ Follow SC11: SC11 will feature the latest scientific and technical innovations from around the world. Bringing together scientists, engineers, researchers, educa...

SC11 Tutorials Broader engagement student volunteers education HOC Paralle computing communities

started by Bonnie Sutton on 22 Jun 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Google Plus: Is This the Social Tool Schools Have Been Waiting For? - 1 views

By Audrey Watters / July 2, 2011 12:30 PM / 19 Comments Hacker News Share There seem to be three forces at play when it comes to education and social media. The first is a lack of force, quite fr...

Google+ Picasa Circles Hanging out collaborative tools. blended Learning

started by Bonnie Sutton on 04 Jul 11 no follow-up yet
Claude Almansi

ATI: ATI Google Apps Accessibility Evaluation (ATI Google Apps Accessibility Evaluation) - 0 views

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    "In the summer of 2010, Peter Mosinskis from CSU Channel Islands assembled a team of approximately fifteen volunteers from seven different CSU campuses and one from the UC system to evaluate the accessibility of Google Apps. The team also recruited student volunteers and screen reader users to assist with the testing. Automated, manual, and screen reader testing began the first week of January 2011 and was completed February 4th. The report has been completed and posted here for your review. The CSU Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) Staff, ATI Leadership Council, and Google have reviewed the Google Apps Accessibility Evaluation report. We discovered a number of accessibility issues during our testing. These issues are outlined in the report as well as "workarounds" that can be used to improve the user experience for persons with disabilities. When campuses choose to use Google Apps, they are required to provide an equally effective service for people with disabilities and it is critical for campuses to ensure that the "workarounds" meet the educational needs of the student and/or faculty. The March 15, 2011 USA TODAY online news article "Complaint: Google programs hard for blind students" illustrates possible legal problems that may result from adopting the Google Apps for Education suite. Questions or Comments about this report may be directed to CSU ATI Staff"
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    Table of Contents Print Complete BookPrint This Chapter Next ATI Google Apps Accessibility Evaluation Section 1. Executive Summary Section 2. About the Project Section 3. Findings Section 4. Workarounds, Accommodations and Best Practices Summary and Conclusions Authors Note Appendices A - E
Claude Almansi

Senators Want To Put People In Jail For Embedding YouTube Videos | Techdirt - 0 views

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    by Mike Masnick Wed, Jun 1st 2011 " ...the bill tries to also define what constitutes a potential felony crime in these circumstances: the offense consists of 10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of 1 or more copyrighted works So yeah. If you embed a YouTube video that turns out to be infringing, and more than 10 people view it because of your link... you could be facing five years in jail. This is, of course, ridiculous, and suggests (yet again) politicians who are regulating a technology they simply do not understand. Should it really be a criminal act to embed a YouTube video, even if you don't know it was infringing...? This could create a massive chilling effect to the very useful service YouTube provides in letting people embed videos."
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    Not "News" per se (June 1st) but source of ongoing other discussions, e.g. in gaming sites
Bonnie Sutton

Labour market scrambles for new tech stars - 1 views

By April Dembosky in San Francisco and Maija Palmer in London A war for talent is raging in Silicon Valley where internet companies, from big groups such as Google down to the smallest start-u...

started by Bonnie Sutton on 06 Jul 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Microsoft, Best Buy to join FCC efforts to spur broadband use - 1 views

Microsoft, Best Buy to join FCC efforts to spur broadband use Microsoft will offer free computer-literacy lessons in schools and libraries in disadvantaged communities across 15 states as part of a...

Geek Squad computer training Microsoft Best Buy Broadband use disadvantaged community literacy lessons schools and library for youth

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

Washington Watch News - 0 views

Connected Nation Releases Results of Broadband Adoption Survey Connected Nation released its annual residential broadband adoption survey results on October 13, 2011, revealing the top trends in te...

Connected Nation Residential Broadband survey Trends in Technology lack of access rural and low income homes.

started by Bonnie Sutton on 15 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Bonnie Sutton

The Great Tech War - 1 views

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/160/tech-wars-2012-amazon-apple-google-facebook?partner=homepage_newsletter ilbert Wong, the mayor of Cupertino, California, calls his city council to order. "...

tech wars google apple Facebook you tube Larry Page

started by Bonnie Sutton on 18 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
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