Many lives have been affected by the recent disaster. If you would like to provide assistance, or send out your thoughts and prayers, the New Orleans tourism site NOLA.com has set up a message board called Reaching Out where members can post offers of assistance or words of encouragement to the victims.
A small wireless Internet service provider in Idaho and a wireless equipment start-up claim to have set a new record for transmitting data across a wireless link this week. Read the article…
“In an ongoing effort to stop the spread of HIV, scientists in Australia have discovered that crocodiles can fight off HIV and kill the virus. This is a major boon to medicine because the crocodile serum can also fight things that are penicillin resistant such as staphylococcus aureus.”
New Principles Preserve and Promote the Open and Interconnected Nature of Public Internet
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a policy statement that outlines four principles to encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of public Internet:
(1) consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice;
(2) consumers are entitled to run applications and services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement;
(3) consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network; and
(4) consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers.
Although the Commission did not adopt rules in this regard, it will incorporate these principles into its ongoing policymaking activities. All of these principles are subject to reasonable network management.
Action by the Commission August 5, 2005, by Policy Statement (FCC 05-151). Chairman Martin, Commissioners Martin, Abernathy, Copps, and Adelstein, with Chairman Martin issuing a statement.
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News about the Federal Communications Commission can also be found
on the Commission’s web site fcc.gov.
A campaign encouraging people to enter a emergency contact number in their
mobile phone’s memory under the heading “ICE” (In Case of Emergency) is
spreading rapidly as a particular consequence of terrorist attacks [Hat
Tip: Deborah J. Martell]. But it’s a good idea for other reasons, too.
Originally established as a nation wide campaign in the UK, “ICE” allows
paramedics or police to be able to quickly contact a designated relative or
next of kin in an emergency situation. The idea is the brainchild of East
Anglian Ambulance Service Paramedic Bob Brotchie and was launched in May of
this year. Bob has been a paramedic for 13 years, and said:
“I was reflecting on some of the calls I’ve attended at the roadside
where I had to look through the mobile phone contacts struggling for
information on a shocked or injured person.”
Almost everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ‘ICE’ we’d know
immediately who to contact and what number to ring. The person may
even know their medical history.”
By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile phone will help the rescue services
quickly contact a relative or friend – which could be vital in a life or
death situation. It only takes a few seconds to do, and could easily help
save your life. Simply select a new contact in your phone book, enter “ICE”
and enter the number of the person you wish to be contacted in case of an
emergency. For more than one contact name, use ICE1; ICE2, ICE3, etc.
If you have teens driving, spouses or parents that travel, loved ones with
medical conditions, urge them to program their cell phones with an ICE
number. Though it may never be used; it’s a common sense safety thing!