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FCC Opens Up Unlicensed Airwaves for Innovation
The so called 'white spaces' would house super Wi-Fi, with longer ranges and the ability to pass through walls.
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Subpar Broadband Stifling Small Businesses?
The FCC estimates that it could cost more than $350 billion to wire the U.S. with high-speed Internet access.
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Court Deals a Blow to Net Neutrality Advocates
Comcast has won its net neutrality appeal. Here's what it means for you. Read more
Study: U.S. Would Pay Huge Price for Net Neutrality
As the FCC moves to take more control over broadband, a new report claims the economy would take a big hit from net neutrality. Read more
A Radiation-Reducing Phone Case?
So far, scientific research on a possible link between cell phone use and brain tumors has been contradictory. For those who believe an ounce of preventio... Read more
Double-take: Your Company Telecom Bills
Remember the bad ole days when telephone bills were outrageously high for no good reason? There baaaack! According to new research put out ... Read more
U.S. Spectrum Auction's Impact on Business
No one knows exactly how Verizon will offer its new “beachfront” spectrum, which it won in an auction from the U.S. government in the 700 MHz UHF band re... Read more
When it Comes to VoIP, It’s Still Buyer Beware
If you use an Internet-based phone service, do you know what your customer rights are if the carrier goes under? Government regulations are still catching up... Read more
How Fast is Broadband?
For years the FCC has set the bar at 200K bps (as in bits per second). Ten, eleven years ago that was considered really fast considering most of us were t... Read more
SBA Offers Improvements for Junk Fax Prevention Act
The law is designed to reduce the number of unsolicited fax advertisements that businesses receive. Read more
Congress Passes Junk Fax Act
July 1, 2005 --Congress passed the Junk Fax Prevention Act this week, exempting businesses from previous Federal Communications Commission... Read more
FCC Turns TV Off on Small Businesses
Hey, what about us? Regular readers of my column know I get really irked at how small business is overlooked by the government. Legislation and regulation... Read more
Bad for Business?
On Thursday, the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy sent a Read more
So You Want To Own A Tv Station
Ted Turner never did knock over CBS. But he's done a hell of a job on Don Moore. Read more
Backyard Broadcasting
Breaking into the broadcasting business is never easy, but it is about to get a little easier. The Federal Communications Commission has effectively reduc... Read more
Entrepreneurial Gold Rush In Low-power Tv
The Federal Communications Commission's recent proposal to permit low-power television stations to originate programs has prompted a rush of applications ... Read more
Toll-Free Telephone Numbers
Toll-free telephone numbers are a staple of business efforts to garner new customers and retain existing ones. By utilizing toll-free phone numbers, busin... Read more
Small Business to Get More FCC Consideration
June 11, 2004 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy is making sure the Federal Communications Commission remembers th... Read more
Passengers to Airlines: No Cell Phones
A recent survey reveals more people prefer to keep cabins phone-free. Read more
Telecom Tricksters: How to Avoid Slamming, Cramming and Hijacking
A guide to protecting your business against unscrupulous phone company tactics. Read more
Computing by Radio
New radio-packet modems available. Read more
2010: The Year VC's Returned?
The downside of being the "Next Big Thing." There's a lot to learn from businesses like Google or Facebook, but it's probably not a good idea to tr... Read more
Why Net Neutrality Matters to You
Despite its lack of coverage in many small business publications, changes to net neutrality policy have the very real potential to hurt the majority of sm... Read more
What's Next: The Next Next Big Thing
Were you thinking that the innovations of the Internet age are over? Read more
Broadcast News
CEO tries to build an audience and an advertising base for her small local television station. Read more
Fax Scam Targets Business Owners
Jan. 6, 2006 --Business owners beware. If you recently received an unsolicited fax asking if you want to sell your company, you might want... Read more
What's Next: The Next Next Big Thing
Were you thinking that the innovations of the Internet age are over? Read more
Fax Regs Rethought
Junk fax regs prompt a backlash. Read more
Mci Founder Bill Mcgowan
The man who plotted the overthrow of Ma Bell's monopoly now runs a $3-billion shop by fighting bureaucracy, welcoming change, and constantly redefining what ... Read more
The End Of The Line
It is hard to believe that, just a decade ago, American Telephone & Telegraph Co. was the only phone company in town. Back then, Ma Bell owned all the... Read more
How Mint Got $175 Million; Swine Flu Contingencies
Intuit buys Mint for $175 million. How do you navigate your company to a big sale when you're young, untested, and unprofitable? By being extraordi... Read more
Business for Sale: A New Jersey TV Station
A low-power TV station that broadcasts lots of high school sports and town hall meetings is on the market for $2.5 million. Read more
Stanford Hosts Technology Summit
Stanford University this month hosts its fourth annual business summit, which will focus on promising entrepreneurial activities and investments in the gl... Read more
VoIP: Is It Ready for Primetime?
Is Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) -- or Internet telephony -- yet another over publicized technology, or is there some real meat to it? According to ... Read more
VoIP: Is It Ready for Primetime?
Is Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) -- or Internet telephony -- yet another over publicized technology, or is there some real meat to it? According to ... Read more
Affirmative Action
Related Terms: Racial Discrimination ; Read more
Senate Votes to Rescind FCC Ruling
The U.S. Senate voted to rescind new FCC regulations that would a... Read more
World Without Wires
Three companies are capitalizing on the emerging wireless mobile computing market. Read more
Consumer Advocacy
Consumer advocacy refers to actions taken by individuals or groups to promote and protect the interests of the buying public. Historically, consumer advoc... Read more
Deregulation Blues
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODEL SUGGESTS THAT DEREGULATION WON'T BOOST ENTREPRENEURS. Read more
800 Dollar Savings
W. P. Hollinbeck, president of Enterprise Machine Tools in Minneapolis, says his "best salesman" is (800) 328-4708, the company's incoming toll-free numbe... Read more
The Next New--Potentially Illegal--Thing
In part one of Inc .'s interview with Larry Downes, the author of the forthcoming The Laws of Disruption , he explains why the legal system is th... Read more
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