Today the FCC Chairman unveiled the technology experience center today in DC. On their website they speak to why this is important. “This Wednesday, July 13th, Chairman Julius Genachowski will host the grand opening of the FCC’s Technology Experience Center at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. This unique center is an innovative resource for all FCC employees and visitors to engage directly with the latest technologies, which the agency accepts as donations.  Each month, [...]

There has been a lot of chatter from groups like Public knowledge and freepress telling you to vote against the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. They say that the t-mobile customers will benefit from that company not being acquired and that it’s in their best interest. They use the  fear of losing current pricing as a way to create anxiety and sway opinion. But never really lay out the reality of what is going with [...]

Toward the end of last year, the Pew Internet and American Life Project released a study saying that African Americans and Hispanics were among the highest users of wireless Internet. During his State of the Union address, President Obama shared his vision of connecting 95% of Americans with high-speed 4G wireless broadband.  And over the past few months, broadcasters and Internet Service Providers have been in discussions with the Federal Communications Commission about the impending [...]

The AT&T merger has been the talk of the Internet since it was announced. Groups like Free Press immediately jumped in (which was no surprise) to make claims that this merger will bring the end of competition but if you have seen the sprint commercials lately you realize that it’s having the opposite effect. The one huge positive about this deal that no one seems to be highlighting is what this means for connecting minorities [...]

One word sums up the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that commenced last week in Las Vegas, showcasing the future of consumer technologies: Wireless. With devices of all shapes and sizes making their debut on the show floor, it was obvious to anyone walking the booths that the majority of the new products include a component of wireless technology. As our world becomes more and more reliant on new offerings that depend on mobile technology, [...]

Five years seem like a long time away, especially in days when everyone seems to be focused on the next election (which is a really important one), or the next football game, or a favorite TV program  (I’ll confess, I’m waiting for the next episode of “Lie To Me.”)   But we better start acting like it is approaching quickly. Think about how as all those events come and go, how much we call, search, [...]