Did Twitter Cost McChrystal His Command? http://ht.ly/23knU # We applaud the JFC and Gov. for approving this important broadband funding & thank everyone for all your support! http://ht.ly/23grz # RT @MKELive: Celebrate the revolution of social media on June 30th by attending our FREE Social Media Day at @AJBombers! http://ow.ly/22KPl # VH1 Awards Show Honors [...]
In an op-ed printed in today’s Milwaukee Small Business Times, our Executive Director Thad Nation discusses how important it is for Wisconsin that a recent request from Governor Doyle for broadband funding be approved. The plan, which would add fiber optic connections at 467 schools in 70 districts and libraries in 380 communities, is a [...]
New blog from our Executive Director, Thad Nation – New Study Shows Adverse Economic Effects of Net Neutrality http://ht.ly/20pPX # UW-Madison: New technology promises to help drug makers go green: http://tinyurl.com/gdrugs # Global broadband usage hits 484 million! US has 2nd most subscribers! http://ht.ly/1Zkie # The US came in only second for time citizens spent [...]
by Thad Nation, Executive Director While the U.S. faces one of the worst recessions in history, the debate over net neutrality is picking up steam. Job creation and innovation are essential for rebuilding our struggling economy, and technology expansion – particularly access to broadband – is a surefire way to foster economic development. A new [...]
The story of one company that decided NOT to mine Facebook for user information – http://ht.ly/1WVmE # RT @DanLaske:RT @PhilGerb:Join @MKElive at event June 14 @DiscoveryWorld! Great line up! Don't miss history in the making http://ow.ly/1VJgs # Wired Wisconsin announces new staff – Jason Rae & Megan Sullivan (@Sullivm – that's me! So glad to [...]
Social media is already essential to the way we communicate with friends and family. Businesses are beginning to find success using social media to build relationships with customers. The next step – politics. Political figures and groups are starting to realize the huge potential social media has to help them connect with constituents and concerned [...]
Concerned about Facebook privacy settings? Join the official fan page for updates – or just to vent. http://ht.ly/1U9kr # RT @mashable: Google Launches New Tools for Political Campaigns – http://bit.ly/dhwFsX # New Internet music service Rdio to have social media elements. Will you try it? What music service do you use now? http://ht.ly/1TBXu # Need [...]