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NSA Needs a Zoloft After Obama No-Show, but Here Comes Internet’s “Wrecking Ball” Letter
I came in like a wrecking ball/I never hit so hard your code/All I wanted was to break your (fire)walls/All you ever did was hack me/Yeah, you, you ha-aa-aack me!Voices
Contractors Point Fingers Over Health-Law Website
A new round of finger-pointing will kick off Thursday morning when a House committee grills four contractors involved in the development of HealthCare.gov, the troubled site where uninsured consumers are supposed to sign up for health insurance.Voices
An Open Spectrum Auction Is Best for Consumers and Public Safety
The spectrum to be auctioned has been estimated to be worth as much as $36 billion to wireless companies.SNL’s Winners and Losers From the Government Shutdown (Video)
Nothing like a good old-fashioned government shutdown to create an opportunity for some equal-opportunity political skewering.Voices
The FCC Must Stay on Course on Mobile Competition
The FCC is trying to make more public airwaves available for mobile broadband, while two dominant players currently control 80 percent of the most valuable frequencies.Voices
As Congress Dawdles, the World Steals Our Talent
Steve Case on tech talent and immigration reform.Voices
The FCC Veers Off Course on Mobile Auctions
There is no evidence that crippling spectrum auctions would accomplish the Obama administration’s policy objectives for universal broadband.Voices