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Infotech & Telecom News
The Heartland Institute's national monthly outreach publication for advocates of less government interference in, and more market-driven approaches to, information technology and telecom policy.
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December 2006
Benefit Consumers: End Cable Monopolies
From the time cable lines began replacing TV antennas four decades ago, municipalities have required cable firms to obtain franchises under the assumption ... (read more)
From the time cable lines began replacing TV antennas four decades ago, municipalities have required cable firms to obtain franchises under the assumption ... (read more)
Cell Tax Repeal Measure Fails
Voters in South Dakota rejected a proposition that would have eliminated the state’s 4 percent gross receipts tax on cell phone service. Initiated Measure ... (read more)
Voters in South Dakota rejected a proposition that would have eliminated the state’s 4 percent gross receipts tax on cell phone service. Initiated Measure ... (read more)
Congress Should Go Slow on Net Neutrality
The advocates of network neutrality have become distressingly, stridently apocalyptic, rallying all good liberals against (the following is a fair composite ... (read more)
The advocates of network neutrality have become distressingly, stridently apocalyptic, rallying all good liberals against (the following is a fair composite ... (read more)
Electronic Health Records Use Still Lags
Adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) by U.S. physicians and hospitals is happening more slowly than some industry surveys had indicated, according ... (read more)
Adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) by U.S. physicians and hospitals is happening more slowly than some industry surveys had indicated, according ... (read more)
Giving Chase in Cyberspace
Identity theft, viruses, spam, spyware, and other online insults routinely make the news, and many of us feel overwhelmed. Readers of newsletters such ... (read more)
Identity theft, viruses, spam, spyware, and other online insults routinely make the news, and many of us feel overwhelmed. Readers of newsletters such ... (read more)
In the News
DSL Up, Single Lines Down The number of digital voice lines and DSL connections increased, while traditional circuit-switched access lines dropped again, ... (read more)
DSL Up, Single Lines Down The number of digital voice lines and DSL connections increased, while traditional circuit-switched access lines dropped again, ... (read more)
Info Technology Initiatives Gain Momentum in Health Care
Communities are forging ahead with using health care information technology to exchange health data, while their state legislatures are busy concentrating ... (read more)
Communities are forging ahead with using health care information technology to exchange health data, while their state legislatures are busy concentrating ... (read more)
IT&T News: December 2006 (pdf)
The December 2006 issue of IT&T News covers a wide range of information technology and telecom issues on the agenda of Congress and state legislators nationwide. In ... (read more)
The December 2006 issue of IT&T News covers a wide range of information technology and telecom issues on the agenda of Congress and state legislators nationwide. In ... (read more)
Moving Too Fast on RFID?
RFID and Drug Safety Issue Expected FDA mandate to track prescription drugs Better supply chain visibility Solution RFID item-level tagging ... (read more)
RFID and Drug Safety Issue Expected FDA mandate to track prescription drugs Better supply chain visibility Solution RFID item-level tagging ... (read more)
Private Sector Anchors New Orleans Telecom Revival
New Orleans officials have announced they will shut down the city’s municipal wireless network to avoid interference problems with EarthLink, which has ... (read more)
New Orleans officials have announced they will shut down the city’s municipal wireless network to avoid interference problems with EarthLink, which has ... (read more)
Thank You for Gambling
In the recent movie “Thank You for Smoking,” the hero--a tobacco lobbyist--comes under fire for working to protect people’s right to smoke. A ... (read more)
In the recent movie “Thank You for Smoking,” the hero--a tobacco lobbyist--comes under fire for working to protect people’s right to smoke. A ... (read more)
The Precarious Business of Media
New York Times media business reporter Richard Siklos recently penned an excellent column titled, “In a Blurry World, Ownership Is Yesterday’s News.” “It ... (read more)
New York Times media business reporter Richard Siklos recently penned an excellent column titled, “In a Blurry World, Ownership Is Yesterday’s News.” “It ... (read more)
Time to Revisit FCC Set-Top Box Rules
A decade ago, Congress decided cable companies and their competitors should allow consumer electronics manufacturers to make “plug and play” set-top equipment ... (read more)
A decade ago, Congress decided cable companies and their competitors should allow consumer electronics manufacturers to make “plug and play” set-top equipment ... (read more)
Yesterday’s Taxes Stalk Tomorrow’s Telephones
Good news: The IRS will be refunding part of your federal telephone tax, now that the federal government recognizes the archaic distinctions among long-distance, ... (read more)
Good news: The IRS will be refunding part of your federal telephone tax, now that the federal government recognizes the archaic distinctions among long-distance, ... (read more)
