Sunday, March 27, 2005

FCC Officially Says No To Going (DSL) Naked. Is it the end of broadband as we know it?. A 'deeply divided' FCC officially announced that telcos can not be forced by the States to offer so called 'naked DSL', a phone line purely for DSL with no voice charges. Industry observers are buzzing with various opinions of the effect of the decision 6:25:25 PM

Now Playing: The Incredible Shrinking Giants. ENTERTAINMENT executives eager to bolster ratings often resort to spinning off successful pieces of programming, and two of the largest companies in the business, Viacom and Liberty Media, are mulling a somewhat similar strategy. Their goal, however, is to increase popularity among investors, not viewers. 6:23:23 PM

Cell Phone Songs Prompt Control Questions  It's been the great "Whodunit?" of two big technology shows: Who put the gag in Motorola Corp.'s mouth just as it was going to unveil a new cell phone featuring the iTunes music download service from Apple Computer Inc.? 6:22:29 PM

The Future of the 30-Second Spot. The TV commercial is becoming craftier. A host of companies are selling technology to customize ads by neighborhood, household and even by viewing habits. 5:45:45 PM

The Fax Machine: Technology That Refuses to Die. The fax persists as a mockery of the much-predicted paperless society. 5:44:57 PM

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