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Open Government's Challenges, Pitfalls, And Skeptics
Dec 9, 2009
Posted by John Foley
When federal CTO Aneesh Chopra and federal CIO Vivek Kundra unveiled the Obama Administration's Open Government Directive on Dec. 8, it marked the end of one long, drawn out process and the beginning of what's sure to be another. Good luck making it work.
Mayor Gavin Newsom: Role of Social in Govt (Part 3)
Dec 8, 2009
Posted by Fritz Nelson
In the final part of this three-part video interview series with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, we talked about the role of social networking, not just in winning a political race, but in ongoing government -- in building participation among citizens. He talks about his successes and failures, and what he's learned along the way.
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4G Long Term Evolution Service Launched
TeliaSonera's LTE mobile broadband commercial network in Stockholm is now the fastest and largest in the world.
TeliaSonera's LTE mobile broadband commercial network in Stockholm is now the fastest and largest in the world.
Enterprise Packages: Where Are They Headed?
This shift in the development and usage of business applications in large corporations began in the 1990s when enterprise packages arrived on the scene. The traditional way of developing an applicatio...
This shift in the development and usage of business applications in large corporations began in the 1990s when enterprise packages arrived on the scene. The traditional way of developing an applicatio...
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SMS Privacy Case Heads To Supreme Court
December 15, 2009At issue is whether text messages sent on an employee's government-owned device can remain private.
GAO Pressures FCC To Help Wireless Consumers
December 11, 2009The Government Accountability Office wants the Federal Communications Commission to enforce consumer protection rules.
AT&T To Curb Smartphone Data Use
December 9, 2009The company said 3% of its smartphone users are consuming 40% of its data traffic and compromising its networks.
FCC Probes Verizon Early Termination Fees
December 7, 2009The government agency wants to know why Verizon Wireless doubled its cell phone cancellation fees.
Bill Targets Mobile Phone Service Providers
December 4, 2009Legislation introduced by four U.S. senators seeks to limit early termination fees leveled by wireless carriers.
FCC To Catalog White Space Spectrum
December 1, 2009The federal agency is requiring white-space devices to be able to check an online database that identifies which spectrum is available in a given market.
FCC Chair Wants More Broadband
November 25, 2009A 10% increase in broadband availability means a 1.2 to 1.5 point increase in GDP, Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski says.
Full Nelson: Video: San Francisco Goes Open, Transparent
November 23, 2009An interview with the city's mayor and IT principals about DataSF.org and its groundbreaking applications
FCC Speeds Cell Tower Reviews
November 19, 2009The "shot clock" rule will set a limit on how long local governments can review applications for new cellular towers.
CTIA Seeks More Mobile Broadband Spectrum
November 17, 2009The mobile industry group said spectrum below 3 GHz should be reallocated for mobile data purposes.
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