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Submission + - Judge says you can't know if Google spys for NSA (wnd.com)

Submitted by witherstaff on Saturday July 16, 2011 @01:31AM

witherstaff writes: A federal judge has ordered that whether Google is spying for National Security Agency or not, you have no right to know. EPIC, which brought the lawsuit, says The NSA can neither confirm not deny any relationship with Google. EPIC is worried the "NSA is developing technical standards that would enable greater surveillance of Internet users"

Submission + - 6 billion for High Speed Internet Grants (wsj.com) 1

Submitted by witherstaff on Saturday January 24, 2009 @11:05PM

witherstaff writes: House Democrats have proposed $6 billion in Internet investments as part of a sweeping economic stimulus bill that the full House is expected to vote on next week. The $6 billion is considered a down payment on efforts Obama will make in this area over the next several years. Of course let's not forget the $200 billion broadband scandal that the large telcommunication companies have been paid but never delivered on.

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