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The FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision

[fblike] Last Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on a party-line vote decided to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service.  This allows the FCC to impose more regulations on broadband Internet providers as if they were a public utility.  The … Continue reading

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R&D: The FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the FCC’s net neutrality decision. Why the F.C.C.’s Municipal-Broadband Ruling Matters, Too http://t.co/fSmez25GAD — The New Yorker (@NewYorker) February 28, 2015 Will my Netflix stream more smoothly now? … Continue reading

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R&D: Americans Distrust China, Haiti Brings Duvalier to Court, and Atlanta Public Schools are Put on Probation

Here is your R&D for January 19th: Wary Powers Set to Square Off from the Wall Street Journal As Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington for an important summit with President Obama, the United States is not very welcoming, … Continue reading

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R&D: The FCC’s Push for Net Neutrality, China Warns of Arms Race in Asia, and Belarus Has a Flawed Election

Here is your R&D for December 20th: The FCC’s Threat to Internet Freedom from the Wall Street Journal In this op-ed piece, the Wall Street Journal describes the FCC’s push for net neutrality and why it is will hamper innovation … Continue reading

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R&D: States Face Big Budget Gaps, Hamas Says it Would Recognize a Referendum on Peace with Israel, and Genachowski Releases Plan for Net Neutrality Today

Here is your R&D for December 1st: States face $41 billion in budget gaps from CNN It’s always good for extempers to have evidence in their files about the state of the state economies.  This article provides details of the … Continue reading

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Big R&D: North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Irish Debt Crisis Leads to Collapse of Government, and the Future of Terror Trials and Detention

Here is your big R&D for November 23rd North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border.  Two … Continue reading

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