In Bennett’s latest work he investigates the FCC’s Mobile Competition Report. Bennett believes that the U.S. cellular market appears healthy. He points out that Americans pay the lowest price for minutes in the world and have access to the latest and greatest phones that cost less than European alternatives that are not quite as stellar. But he points out that the FCC’s latest report paints a dire picture of the marketplace that is in need of regulation.

The FCC has conducted a recent survey on consumer broadband experience of which 80% of those surveyed did not know what speed Internet they were subscribed. The FCC’s Consumer Task Force will be following up with actual speed tests to determine if actual speeds are equivalent to the advertised speeds consumer are sold on.

Harris reports that Facebook has announced a more simple, top-level system of handling privacy over user information and how that information is shared with applications and third parties. These privacy controls will remain consistent from this point forward even if Facebook rolls out further updates.

Atkinson and Castro explain that 48 of 50 states are currently in budget shortfall. They estimate that this is close to $196 billion dollars in the year 2010 alone.

Dixon and Niemeyer look at the move to online television content delivery. They state that the question of whether Internet video would be successful is no more. The question has become one of determining how a company can profit from it.

Thierer and Wendy author an article suggesting that the Federal Communications Commission has positioned themselves to force Internet regulation in an “any means necessary” approach.

Castro describes that the world that we live in supplies information in a mostly passive manner. If information is desired, to collect it requires an individual going to the place of interest and observing and gathering the information they are interested in. Castro believes this will be changing very soon.

ABI Research takes a look at worldwide wireless deployment and has projected that the next several years will be very big for the roll out of these technologies.

In 2007 Congress passed the COMPETES Act, or Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. The act was created to bolster education in the areas of math and science to encourage innovation in the United States.

Dixon discusses the difference between Netflix streaming clients. He points out that a streaming client from the company is now available on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Blu-Ray players from Vizio, Insignia, LG, Sony, Panasonic, and TiVo DVR’s. And is also available on 12 different brands of televisions, the iPad, and iPhone and Android applications are in the pipeline.