Failing a Test of the Emergency Broadcast System

Failing a Test of the Emergency Broadcast System

In the early morning hours of April 19, some residents of Watertown, Massachusetts, received an automated phone call telling them to “shelter in place” while the suspected Boston marathon bomber roamed the neighborhood. The system worked — to a degree. One...
The Internet Racket

The Internet Racket

Is your Internet bill too high? You can thank the phone and cable companies for that. Today, high-speed broadband services offered by these national carriers cost more than $500 a year and even more when customers are forced to bundle Internet access with cable or...
Big Cable’s Plan to Lock Down Your Future

Big Cable’s Plan to Lock Down Your Future

Television is at a crossroads. There are two paths to choose from and two destinies for television viewers: one better, the other far worse. The path taken will have lasting political consequences. One leads to a future where new technology offers millions of video...
High-Speed Collusion

High-Speed Collusion

The iPad3. The Kindle Fire. The Galaxy Nexus. It seems like every few months an amazing new wireless device is unveiled. Consumers benefit from all this wireless innovation. However, the foundation for this success — a competitive market for high-speed Internet...