Thursday , July 16 2026

Uncategorized

9/11/01 The Day Blogs Came Into Their Own

The next 9/11 is here. I’m having a very difficult time facing up to the enormity of what happened 365 days ago. I have been busying myself posting unrelated Blogcritics stories knowing full well what is there just outside of my attention. I was talking to an editor friend in …

Read More »

Coldplay to the Rescue

A few weeks ago we reported on a plan to spur anemic record sales of British artists in the US: After 10 lean years in the U.S., the industry here is proposing extraordinary measures to restore its stateside standing. Essentially, by early next year it wants to establish a rock …

Read More »

More Electronic Privacy Matters

The Center for Democracy and Technology has a number of position papers on electronic privacy matters: FCC Enters Copyright Debate – On August 8, the Federal Communications Commission formally began considering whether to adopt a “broadcast flag” standard designed to limit consumers’ ability to make copies of digital-broadcast television programs. …

Read More »

DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

In July, the Commece Department held a workshop entitled UNDERSTANDING BROADBAND DEMAND: DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP. The list of attendees and speakers is a who’s who of government and industry on the subject: PHILLIP J. BOND Chief of Staff & Under Secretary Of Commerce for Technology JAMES ROGAN Under Secretary …

Read More »