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Author Photo 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.

Author Photo Comcast-NBC Deal Highlights Net Neutrality Issue
Dec 3, 2009
Posted by Fredric Paul

What does it mean when the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, like Comcast, buys one of the biggest content creators in the world, like NBC? For one thing, it means the already contentious issue of Net Neutrality is about to get even more heated. Hopefully, it will galvanize the FCC to create and implement Net Neutrality rules that protect the interests of other companies doing business on the Internet.

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Tactics for ESB Implementation: Best Practice Series
This presentation discusses various tactics for Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) implementations, first explaining the ESB concept and then following it up with a sample demonstration of how ESBs can be u...

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VoiceCon SF 2009: Locknote
The Locknote analyzes progress in the migration to IP Telephony and Unified Communications, vendor positioning and market strategies, and examines whether the payoffs from new technologies are being r...

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FCC Probes Verizon Early Termination Fees

December 7, 2009
The government agency wants to know why Verizon Wireless doubled its cell phone cancellation fees.

Bill Targets Mobile Phone Service Providers

December 4, 2009
Legislation introduced by four U.S. senators seeks to limit early termination fees leveled by wireless carriers.

FCC To Catalog White Space Spectrum

December 1, 2009
The 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, 2009
A 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, 2009
An interview with the city's mayor and IT principals about DataSF.org and its groundbreaking applications

FCC Speeds Cell Tower Reviews

November 19, 2009
The "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, 2009
The mobile industry group said spectrum below 3 GHz should be reallocated for mobile data purposes.

Lawmaker Eyes Verizon Termination Fees

November 11, 2009
A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation that will stop carriers from raising cancellation fees.

NASA Space Technologies Go Mainstream

November 11, 2009
In its annual report, the space agency identifies 49 technologies that are being repurposed in the private sector, including scheduling software for hospitals and a tuning circuit for 3G networks.

Q&A: CIO Ross Philo On 'Post Office' In Your Home

November 2, 2009
In a tough business environment, the U.S. Postal Service is delivering new capabilities for home PCs and smartphones and new services for high-volume mailers, says its top IT executive.

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Securing The Cyber Supply Chain
Security experts advise government agencies to take an end-to-end approach to securing their IT systems, one that includes suppliers and service providers. Read our report to learn how to get started in this emerging area.

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Gov 2.0: Technology Leadership Redefined
The Open Government Directive will come at a time when federal CIOs already face unprecedented challenges. New approaches are required of government IT leaders. Read our report.