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Free wireless broadband plan is déjà vu all over again -As part of the grand hoopla-fest building up to the release of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan this month, the agency hosted a Digital Inclusion Summit at Washington, DC's Newseum on Tuesday. Co-sponsored with the Knight Foundation, during the course of the event the FCC disclosed more components of The Plan. These include recommending the creation of a Digital ... Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/03/free-wireless-broadband-plan-is-deja-vu-all-over-again.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

1960 faith issue may echo in politics today -WASHINGTON — The “religion question” raised directly in John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential run may well echo in future presidential politics, but not necessarily for a Catholic candidate, panelists agreed yesterday in a discussion at the Newseum on “The Making of a Catholic President: John Kennedy, Faith and Public Office.” Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=22698

FCC Drives Need for National Broadband Plan -Speaking at America's Digital Inclusion Summit at the Newseum today, FCC members continued to unveil details of the National Broadband Plan and stress how vital the proposed changes are for the future of information in the United States. Date: 2010/03/09
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/bizfeed/191111/fcc_drives_need_for_national_broadband_plan.html?tk=rss_news

FCC, Knight Foundation Discuss Universal Broadband Access -WASHINGTON — A coalition of federal, private and citizen groups gathered March 9 at the Newseum to discuss ways to provide universal broadband access to all Americans. Date: 2010/03/09
Source: http://www.newseum.org/news/news.aspx?item=nn_SUM100309&style=f

Mar 9, 2010 -This morning the Knight Foundation and the FCC are sponsoring "America's Digital Inclusion Summit" at the Newseum in Washington, and satellite locations in Akron, Detroit, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Philadelphia. Date: 2010/03/09
Source: http://www.current.org/2010/03/knight-foundation-fcc-broadband-summit.html

Will Elvis Presley artifacts lure tourists to Graceland? -Graceland hoping the king's clothing — and his crayons — will lure tourists to his legendary estate in Memphis Elvis had entered the building. Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0310-elvis-artifacts-20100310,0,488658.column?track=rss

FCC Drives Need for National Broadband Plan -The FCC is in overdrive selling Congress, industry providers, and American citizens on the need to address the growing crisis faced by the United States. Today, the FCC unveiled more details of its National Broadband Plan, which will be officially presented to Congress next week. Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/030910-fcc-drives-need-for-national.html

The nonprofit news and information resource -A contest to develop online applications that would tap the power of broadband to help communities and citizens was launched today by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission. Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://www.pnnonline.org/new-contest-community-services

Alexander Howard: National Broadband Plan takes shape with Digital Literacy Corps, USF update -Despite widespread deployment, nearly a third of Americans have not embraced broadband, said an attendee at the Digital Inclusion Summit, an event co-hosted by the Federal Communications Commission and the Knight Foundation. Date: 2010/03/10
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexander-howard/national-broadband-plan-t_b_492478.html

Cherry Blossom Festival Blooms at the Newseum -WASHINGTON — After months of harsh winter weather, a press conference held March 4 at the Newseum by the National Cherry Blossom Festival offered some welcome news. Date: 2010/03/04
Source: http://www.newseum.org/news/news.aspx?item=nn_BLOS100304&style=f