Policy and the Internet
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In a Commencement address at Virginia's Hampton University this morning, President Obama spoke about the power of education--a popular topic for the occasion.
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CNN Candy Crowley
Remember how, in Catch Me If You Can , fugitive Leonardo DiCaprio kept calling Detective Tom Hanks to taunt him? Here is a convicted burglar doing the same thing, in real time on Facebook.
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WASHINGTON | Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:30pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers told Facebook on Tuesday they were concerned about changes in its privacy policy that would allow personal information to be viewed by more than friends, and options on other websites that would allow third parties to save information about Facebook users and friends.
Senators tell Facebook: tighten privacy policy | Reuters
Cisco and CEO Chambers
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its National Broadband Plan . Below is a statement on this plan by Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers: “The Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan lays out a strong vision for how ubiquitous 100MB broadband can contribute to the social and economic well being of our country.
Providing a More Collaborative, Interactive Classroom Learning E
It’s become increasingly clear that media-rich applications like video are transforming how we communicate, work, and live. As someone who has spent years working in the Public Sector space, I’ve seen a major transformation in Education, including new ways we are approaching teaching and helping individuals to learn. At Cisco, we are continuing our commitment to better education through the use of video through a variety of methods: video surveillance to protect our students; Digital Media Signage to provide a more interactive environment which better connects schools with their communities, students, and parents; and through TelePresence and Webex for enhanced classroom and distance learning applications.As Hillary Clinton spoke Thursday about Internet freedom, I went into my Twitter phone booth and changed into the costume of a Chinese propagandist , declaring that Clinton actually was secretary of State for Google ( GOOG - news - people ), not the U.S. Easy joke, I know, but it cuts straight to both the good and bad in efforts by the U.S. and Google to combat censorship and promote open access to the Internet. First, the bad: Chinese patriotic voices, if not (yet) government officials themselves, inevitably will lump together Google and the U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
0 diggs digg WASHINGTON--Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled on Thursday a new U.S. policy that encourages the world's governments to ensure their citizens have open access to the Internet.
Clinton unveils U.S. policy on Internet freedom | Relevant Resul
Transcripts: Arabic | Chinese | French | Persian | Russian | Spanish | Urdu SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Alberto, for not only that kind introduction but your and your colleagues’ leadership of this important institution. It’s a pleasure to be here at the Newseum.
Remarks on Internet Freedom
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Clinton urges Internet freedom, condemns cyber attacks | Reuters