Kenneth Corbin

WASHINGTON — A parade of speakers from a diverse collection of advocacy groups, government agencies and academia, rounded out the case for greater broadband adoption here at a policy symposium hosted by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a group dedicated to advancing a national broadband strategy. “There’s no investment America can make that is likely […]

As the Obama administration begins to take shape, speculation is mounting that his could be the presidency that turns a corner in the government’s approach to technology–both its own use and the policies that govern the industry. The President-elect signaled his intentions to get serious about tech during the campaign, when he put forward the […]

FCC Chair Kevin Martin speaks at this week’s telecom symposium in Washington WASHINGTON — Is openness here to say? Kevin Martin thinks so. Speaking here at the National Press Club yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission’s chairman weighed his oversight of major FCC efforts that, he said, guided the telecom industry toward greater network openness. And, […]

WASHINGTON — One of the great lessons of the Internet is that innovation can come from anywhere. It’s spontaneous, it’s unpredictable and it harnesses the collective intelligence of a vast base of users to solve some incredibly difficult problems. So, with the country facing what seem to be unprecedented challenges, why can’t government work the […]

President-elect Barack Obama speaks in Chicago during his first press conference following his election victory. Source: Reuters As the Obama administration begins to take shape, speculation is mounting that his could be the presidency that turns a corner in the government’s approach to technology — both its own use and the policies that govern the industry. […]

It was with a tinge of irony and considerable professional disappointment that I learned the official policy of the Obama-Biden transition team: cut the press out of the loop. The candidate who campaigned on a bottom-up, bring-the-government-to-the-people platform rode to victory on a groundswell of support from legions of supporters who praised his historic candidacy […]

Net neutrality — the idea that ISPs must give equal preference to all types of traffic on their networks — is headed for another turn around the block in the upcoming Congress. Speaking at a panel discussion yesterday in Washington, an aide to Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said that Dorgan plans to reintroduce Net neutrality […]

YouTube and MySpace might not make the cut, but that doesn’t mean that U.S. soldiers can’t take part in the social-media frenzy. At least not anymore, thanks to a new Defense Department initiative called TroopTube, a video-sharing site to help the 4 million active U.S. military personnel keep in touch with their friends and family. […]

On the eve of a new administration, the fight over Internet gambling is coming down to the wire. While officials from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department work on creating regulations to enforce a law that targets illegal gambling, a top House Democrat is calling on the Bush administration for a delay — warning […]

YouTube may still be in the dog house with some nervous Hollywood studio executives, but not MGM. MGM today announced a partnership with Google’s popular video-sharing site that will bring long-format movies and television content to several branded channels. The first, called “[Impact](http://www.youtube.com/impact),” will feature action programming in the form of clips from MGM movies […]

President-elect Barack Obama and Google CEO Eric SchmidtSource: Reuters Google CEO Eric Schmidt has removed his name from the list of candidates for the job of government CTO that President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to create. Appearing on the CNBC’s show “Mad Money with Jim Cramer,” Schmidt, who is serving as an economic adviser for […]

Analysts are warning that online retailers could be headed for a long, cold winter if they don’t offer aggressive pricing and other perks, like free shipping and coupons. Online metrics firm comScore is looking for tighter household budgets and eroding consumer confidence to sap online spending this holiday season. The firm is projecting holiday e-commerce […]