Grassroots or astroturf? AT&T and the politics of influence

Here comes the first swirlings of the typhoon. After all the negative press Ed Markey has gotten as a Moon-Bat Massachusetts Liberal, it's nice to see he's actually going after these guys. Do they deserve it? I don't care. I'm just glad someone is trying to uncover something - 'cause something is most definitely afoot at the Circle K.

Reminds me of the flak surrounding Sony and their ill-fated AllIWantForChristmasIsAPSP.com debacle. I've heard the government is taking Sony's example of deception to try to force clandestine sales efforts to reveal their employers up-front. Sounds like a no-brainer, to me, but hey - That's why I'm not in the government.

Whoa! Fiber to the house? ECKS-cellent!

FCC kills build-out requirements for telecoms' video services (updated)

(Okay, maybe this Google toolbar is worth something, after all...)

I was just talking to my Dad about this!! I had predicted that within 5 years the FCC would revamp the laws regarding cable providers and telecom carriers. Little did I know that it would happen within TWO DAYS!

It will be fascinating to watch the fallout from this. It seems like towns are getting the shaft, and corporations will be able to steamroll right through. Is that a bad thing? I'm not sure. It's gonna be an interesting couple of months, as the Forces of Indifference do battle with the Brigade of Apathy. Well, at least that's how it stands with me. Until I can determine my own course of action (if I were in charge) then I can't really judge either side (towns vs. corps) as being Right.

Anyway, this little revision by the FCC will keep me blogging for a while, I'm sure.

The Commissioner of the FCC is named Copps. That's right. Commissioner Copps. Achtung!


He hears noth-INK!

The article I emailed my Dad was this one.

GQ's Gear of the Year: Nothing You'd Ever Want to Buy - Gizmodo

FINALLY! I've always hated those crappy "Gear You Need" advertisements articles in magazines like GQ, Maxim et alia. Craptastic crap at fantastically high prices. But have us technophiles ever complained? No. Because we like reading about that techno-crap, even if it is crap. A mixed bag of emotions, to be sure. At least Gizmodo has the presence of mind to actually say it out loud. "This crap is exorbitantly priced crap!" Can I get an Amen?


Expensive food usually results in expensive crap. At least it started tasty...


My brother says he actually reads this thing. Heh. How long do you think it'll take before he reads this and mentions this code word: "Goofy Monkey"? Never.

Anyway, I just realized that Google's latest toolbar will auto-link a page to my Blogger account. That's a handy-dandy thing for a blogger to have. Maybe I'll ressurect this thing with that kind of ease-of-use. Naaaaah. Dang! Blogger is filled with neat features... I want to tell my brother to check my blog out!