MSNBC: “Consumers have no idea how reliable their cell phone service will be when they buy a phone and sign a long-term contract. The Federal Communications Commission could offer some guidance, but it won’t. The agency refuses to make public a detailed database of cell phone provider outages that it has maintained since 2004. A… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2006
DHS Targets High Risk Hazardous Materials in Transit
Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security issued today a notice of proposed rulemaking [143 pages, PDF) to vastly strengthen the security of the nation’s rail systems in the highest threat urban areas. The proposed rule is part of a package of new security measures that will require freight rail carriers to ensure 100 percent… Continue Reading
Pentagon Releases New Counterinsurgency Field Manual
Press release: “The Army and Marine Corps announce the release of the Counterinsurgency Field Manual…the new manual pursues a general approach to counterinsurgency, not one aimed specifically at any of the ongoing operations.” From the Forward: “It has been 20 years since the Army published a field manual devoted exclusively to counterinsurgency operations. For the… Continue Reading
Nearly Half of our Lives Spent with TV, Radio, Internet, Newspapers
Press release: Nearly Half of our Lives Spent with TV, Radio, Internet, Newspapers, According to Census Bureau Publication, December 15, 2006. “Adults and teens will spend nearly five months (3,518 hours) next year watching television, surfing the Internet, reading daily newspapers and listening to personal music devices. Thats only one of thousands of nuggets of… Continue Reading
Foundation Report: Assessing U.S. Diplomatic Options Toward Iran
Dealing with Tehran – Assessing U.S. Diplomatic Options Toward Iran, by Flynt L. Leverett, The Century Foundation, 12/4/2006: “In a new report for The Century Foundation, Flynt Leverett, a senior fellow and director of the Geopolitics of Energy Initiative in the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation, lays out a comprehensive strategy for… Continue Reading
FEC Collects $630,000 In Civil Penalties From Three 527 Organizations
Press release: “The Federal Election Commission announced today that it has reached settlements with three 527 organizations accused of violating the federal campaign finance laws during the 2004 presidential election. The League of Conservation Voters 527 and 527II, MoveOn.org Voter Fund, and Swiftboat Veterans and POWs for Truth have collectively paid almost $630,000 to settle… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Releases 1997 Report on CIA-Contra-Crack Cocaine Controversy
The CIA-Contra-Crack Cocaine Controversy: A Review of the Justice Department’s Investigations and Prosecutions, December 1997. Continue Reading
FasterCures Releases Report Calling for Inclusion of Clinical Research in Nationwide Health Information Network
Press release: “Building clinical research into the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) will enable faster discovery and verification of treatments and cures, according to a report released today by FasterCures. The report, Ensuring the Inclusion of Clinical Research in the Nationwide Health Information Network, details steps to help speed the implementation of Electronic Health Record… Continue Reading
AEI: Facts and Figures about Homeland Security Spending
Facts and Figures about Homeland Security Spending, by Veronique de Rugy , Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006. “International terrorism is perceived as the greatest security challenge America faces today. Since the tragic events of 9/11, policymakers have responded mainly by boosting homeland security funding. I present below some facts and figures about homeland security spending.”… Continue Reading
Report of the New Commission on Skills of the American Workforce
“The National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) created the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce to chart a course for the United States in a much more complicated global economy. The Commission released its recommendations to the public on December 14, 2006. The final report proposes a restructuring that Americas… Continue Reading
FEC to Launch Web Tool for Searching Advisory Opinions
Press release today: The “Federal Election Commission was provided with a demonstration of a new Internet tool for searching Advisory Opinions which is scheduled for launch on the Commissions website in February.” Continue Reading
FAA Proposes New Airworthiness Directive For All Airbus Model A300-600 Series Airplanes
SUMMARY: “The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems. This proposed AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We… Continue Reading
