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    FCC Chief Blasts Obama's Call to Delay Digital TV Changeover

    FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape

    FCC Removes Porn-Blocking Restriction From Nationwide Free Wi-Fi Proposal

    Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon

    FCC Says Free Wireless Plans Won't Screw Up T-Mobile's 3G

    Comcast Sues FCC to Get P2P Slowdown Ban Reversed

    FCC Head Wants to Bust Open Cable and the Internet (But Without Neutrality Rules)

    All Things D: The FCC's Chairman and Verizon Wireless's CEO On Broadband Speeds and Net Neutrality

    Bill Gates Says White Space Is for Free Wi-Fi; Broadcasters Want License and Regulation
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    01/11/09

    In reply to FCC Chief Blasts Obama's Call to Delay Digital TV Changeover
    Even when things get all switched over, people will realize just how crappy digital broadcasting is over the air. Even only being a mile away from a broadcast tower, my reception is glitchy as all hell. I can't imagine how bad it has to be for those folks that live in the middle of nowhere.
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    Image of Gianni Manganelli Gianni Manganelli
    01/11/09

    In reply to FCC Chief Blasts Obama's Call to Delay Digital TV Changeover
    I still don't understand why we're transitioning from analog to digital. What's wrong with analog?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    01/11/09

    @Gianni Manganelli: Well, the best way to explain is like this:

    Analog is like Facebook comments on Gizmodo.

    Digital is like "regular" comments on Gizmodo.


    So, Digital is better quality and more substance. True, there are some exceptions, but in the end, phasing out analog would help us all out.

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    01/11/09

    @Gianni Manganelli: Analog takes up a ton of spectrum. Arguably, the broadcasting spectrum belongs to the public and it is the FCC's stated purpose to oversee its proper administration. Because the amount of spectrum is dwindling, old areas that are being used by obsolete technology are being repurposed to be more efficient. OTA analog TV signals is not an efficient use anymore.


    Also, lobbyists paid politicians a lot of money. That's called lobbying. Looks like a bribe, sounds like a bribe, but it's lobbying.

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    01/11/09

    In reply to FCC Chief Blasts Obama's Call to Delay Digital TV Changeover
    Hmm, Obama's finally showing that he doesn't have it all under controll.
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    01/11/09

    @Uns4ne: Wtf? He's not even in office yet.
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    01/11/09

    @Jon B.: Well, if you're going to drag facts into this....
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    01/10/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    I can not freaking wait to be that old and be struggling with my wifi/nano/instant-on brain implant, and having my great-neice argue with me about it.
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    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    What's weird was the FCC chairman was taking notes to help him transition his own set at home. That's three w's, right?
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    Image of Dafrety Dafrety
    01/10/09

    @frigg: Wuh wuh wuh.
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    01/10/09

    @Dafrety: Don't forget the hit-up.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    ha, a+ on being there at the right moment.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    Folks,

    I work at a Radio Schmack within stones throw of two retirement communities.


    I have to explain this shit several times a day.


    I just about busted a gut laughing at this superbly made video.

    They've nailed it and I'm GLAD the chairman saw it!

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    01/10/09

    @strider_mt2k: I printed out this chart from Consumerist to explain the switch to my co-workers. It worked better in 30 seconds than my 5 minutes long explanation complete w/glassed over eyes.

    [consumerist.com]
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    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    But did he laugh or at least chuckle after?
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    Image of Mark Wilson Mark Wilson
    01/09/09

    @The-Simpsons-Rule!!: No.
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    01/09/09

    In reply to FCC Chairman Watches Grandma Parody the Digital Transition, Mouth Agape
    kinda makes you wonder how many people who get analog TV signals actually use the internet
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    Image of ifstone ifstone
    01/10/09

    @daversW: When I moved a few months ago, I didn't bother to subscribe to cable (just DSL) and the only broadcast TV I watch now is over-the-air digital, via a converter box.


    The first converter box I got wouldn't seem to power on, so I exchanged it. Turned out the only way to power it on is with the remote.

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    Image of admoseremic admoseremic
    12/31/08

    In reply to FCC Removes Porn-Blocking Restriction From Nationwide Free Wi-Fi Proposal
    I'm not usually pro-censorship, but a porn filter may not have been that bad of an idea. Considering almost 90% of all internet traffic is porn related, I'm not too keen to have so much tax money paying for porn bandwidth.


    Although, I'm also not too keen on nation-wide WiFi at all. The less the government is in charge of the better IMO.

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    Image of LastAndLeast LastAndLeast
    12/31/08

    @admoseremic: Is that another one of those 95% of statistics that's made up on the spot?
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    Image of katch-22 katch-22
    12/31/08

    @LastAndLeast: I guess so. Googling I found the following:


    [www.technewsworld.com]


    19% of all traffic is porn-related. This isn't actual bandwidth stats, though, just sites visited.


    In any case, I'm agreeing with admoseremic here--why should my tax dollars go to someone's desire to wank? Srsly.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    12/31/08

    @katch-22: Tell that to the people viewing porn in public libraries.


    Besides, how often is anyone actually going to make use of 10kbps internet access? "Srsly."

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    12/10/08

    In reply to Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon
    It frightens me that we live in a world where ethics and principles are considered to be for losers. I am pretty sure the only reason we are being spared at ALL is for the sake of the 10 good men (and women) on the planet, I am truly worried about their health....
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    12/10/08

    In reply to Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon
    There will be MUCH more of this to come as the Obama administration takes control I'm sure.


    The Bush administration is chocked full of corruption.

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    Image of GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff
    12/10/08

    @phor11: No it's not. You haven't seen corruption yet.
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    12/10/08

    @Comrade GadgetPlay, Fellow Traveler: After the last eight years, yes we have. From both sides of the aisle.


    Randy "Duke" Cunningham, William Jefferson, Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Scooter Libby, Eliot Spitzer, Bob Ney, Ted Stevens, Sharpe James, Kwame Kirkpatrick, Larry Craig, David Vitter, Mark Foley, James Traficant, Gary Condit, Vito Fossella.


    And let's not forget Alberto Gonzalez, Bob Toricelli, John Rowland, Jim McGreevey and many more. And this is just since 2000.


    [en.wikipedia.org]


    Happy reading.

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    Image of kahri kahri
    12/10/08

    @OMG! Ponies!: In all fairness, if you scroll up on that wiki you'll see that corruption in the executive branch has had plenty of scandals in previous administrations. Still bad and still wiki, but still.
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    12/10/08

    @kahri: It depresses me when I think of all the aggravation that could be saved if politicians just lived by a few simple rules:


    Never say or do anything that you don't want to read about on the front page of the New York Times.


    Assume that anything you say is being recorded, transcribed and uploaded to YouTube.


    Pay someone to maintain a running tally of positions you have taken in the past. If you're really good, you can call them an intern and not pay them anything.


    If you get caught doing something illegal, accept responsibility, express remorse and never use the passive voice to describe your mistakes.

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    Image of DeepFriar DeepFriar
    12/10/08

    In reply to Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon
    Back off this guy, he's for a la carte cable subscriptions
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/10/08

    In reply to Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon
    Rumor has it that he was overheard praising the BlackBerry Storm. Since Stephen Fry hates the shit out of the Storm, it was concluded that Martin was obviously a shill, bought and paid for by Verizon.
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    12/10/08

    @Kaiser-Machead: I thought it was Pogue who hated the Storm. Fry hates Vista.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/10/08

    @OMG! Ponies!: Fry hates the storm as well.
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    12/10/08

    In reply to Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon
    History will forever remember these great dynamic duos:


    Batman & Robin

    Peanut Butter & Jelly

    Corruption and Politics

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