US webcasters will face sharp rises in royalty fees that could be "fatal" to the nascent industry, a coalition of web broadcasters has claimed.
Note: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6562823.stm
Hillary Clinton intends to "talk", "chat" and "start a dialogue" Oprah-style with potential voters via the internet. In this, she joins a number of high-profile politicians who are harnessing the potential power of the internet to woo voters directly.
Note: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6287749.stm
Network Neutrality Posted by: elgie on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 02:48 AM
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Congress is pushing a law that would abandon the Internet's First Amendment -- a principle called Network Neutrality that prevents companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast from deciding which Web sites work best for you -- based on what site pays them the most. If the public doesn't speak up now, our elected officials will cave to a multi-million dollar lobbying campaign.
Tell Congress to reject the telephone and cable companies' power grab--and stand up for a free and open Internet. Visit and sign the petitions at www.savetheinternet.com or http://www.itsournet.org
Either of these sites will assist you in sending letters to your Senators and Members of Congress.
Note: http://www.savetheinternet.com
The Utah Legislature won the NCSL Online Democracy award for its Web site: http://www.le.utah.gov Note: UtahPolitics.org writes: It really is a very good site and they’ve done a lot to add RSS, audio files of committee meetings, and other features that make it more usable. Congratulations!
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http://www.utahpolitics.org/archives/010229.shtml
A video-blogger from Bergen in Norway is turning his camcorder on politicians, ahead of Norwegian parliamentary elections on Monday.
Note: Vloggers get political in Norway
By Clark Boyd
Technology correspondent
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4229698.stm
The Utah Legislature won the NCSL Online Democracy award for its Web site: 
