Tech Daily Dose: FCC To Launch Social Networking Site http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/fcc-to-launch-social-networkin.php?rss=1 en Copyright 2010 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:26:31 GMT http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification FCC To Launch Social Networking Site The FCC is taking major strides to keep pace with the popularity of social networking Web sites like MySpace and Facebook by offering its employees an internal electronic forum for communicating about the Commission's priorities and activities. FCC Managing Director Steven VanRoekel, an ex-Microsoft executive, told commissioners at a Thursday meeting that a site -- reboot.fcc.gov -- is allowing hundreds of staffers engage in discussions about how to improve the agency and connect in "an organic way." The announcement came on the heels of the FCC's launch of a broadband blog and feed on the micro-blogging platform Twitter last week.

Working groups and task forces have been formed through the closed site to help find solutions to a range of challenges faced by the FCC without instructions or a directive from their superiors, he said. For example, employees last week formed an online committee to help the Commission become more eco-friendly. VanRoekel said the Web site will be opened up so external stakeholders can join in the conversations "in the very near future." "We want to ensure the experience the public has with the agency is consistent, innovative and evokes trust," he said.

For more news from the FCC's August meeting, read CongressDaily's article: "FCC Opens Investigation Into Wireless Issues" here (subscription required).

]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/fcc-to-launch-social-networkin.php?rss=1 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/fcc-to-launch-social-networkin.php?rss=1 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:26:31 GMT Carol responded on August 26, 10 05:32 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=238053227?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=238053227?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> I think that Social Networking Site as essay writing company is necessary for the FFC.

...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/fcc-to-launch-social-networkin.php?rss=1#1623607 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/08/fcc-to-launch-social-networkin.php?rss=1#1623607 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:32:13 GMT M. Bonner responded on May 4, 10 10:54 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=238053227?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=238053227?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> I don't know, of all the groups that I wanted to open up my social existence to...the FCC would not be at the top of the list.

It's almost a bit ironic that they are doing this in the first place.  Social Media is almost defined by its open-ness and free flow of thought.  Then, you have the organization that is probably the greatest face for censorship in this country.

Seems like an odd combination.  Or maybe it's just me.

Matthew Lawrence Bonner
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