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MetroPCS Follows Verizon in Filing Appeal Against FCC

MetroPCS is the second U.S. carrier to file an appeal against the FCCs net neutrality rulings. Like Verizon, it filed with a court that previously ruled in favor of Comcast. – MetroPCS has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals
in the District of Columbia, challenging the Federal Communications
Commissions most recent rulings on net neutrality.

The nations fifth largest carrier behind Verizon
Wireless, AT amp;T, Sprint and T-Mobile, respectively i…


Verizon Sues FCC over Net Neutrality Regulations

Verizon has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, claiming that its new net neutrality rules give the FCC authority beyond whats provided to it by Congress. – Verizon Communications is suing
the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, challenging the bodys new
rules regarding the contentious issue of net neutrality. The appeal was filed
Jan. 20 with the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia Circuit.

quot;Today’s filing is the result of …


Weekend Crunch Crumbs

-Gap is launching its Holiday campaign, which includes a series of charity-centered videos featuring Community actor Danny Glover and an assortment of other stars. The videos answer the question-if you could give anything in the world, what would it be? In the video, Donald speaks passionately about giving back to Community Connections, which offers mental [...]

Google Silent Over Court’s Knock to FCC Network Neutrality

Google, normally a vocal critic of threats to network neutrality, is taking a back seat to the Open Internet Coalition in the wake of a court’s decision to let Comcast regulate its network as it sees fit. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled April 6 that the FCC did not have the authority to order Comcast to stop throttling BitTorrent traffic. Ironically, this could push Google to be more aggressive in building out these networks as an alternative to pipes controlled by Comcast, Verizon and the rest of the incumbents.
– Anyone looking for Google to publicly complain about the ruling
that limits the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to tell network
operators how to manage their networks shouldn’t hold their breath. The Open
Internet Coalition is speaking for the search engine giant.
The U.S. Court o…


Former FCC Chairman Warns Against Network Neutrality Challenge

Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell says the court was right in its April 6 decision that Congress has given never the FCC authority to regulate broadband networks.
– Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell warned network neutrality advocates not
to overstep in response to an April 6 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit throwing out the FCC’s move to regulate
Comcast’s online network management practices.
quot;The court’s rec…


FCC: Court Ruling Threatens National Broadband Plan

Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Austin Schlick says April 6 the court ruling puts a number of the National Broadband Plans goals and objectives in serious jeopardy.

The Federal Communications Commission said April 28 in a blog
posting that the April 6 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit throwing out the FCC’s decision to
regulate Comcast’s online management quot;may affect a significant number
of important [National B…


Court Deals Blow to Network Neutrality

The U.S. Court of Appeals throws out a 2008 Federal Communications Commission ruling that Comcast violated the FCC’s network neutrality principles. The decision throws into serious question the agency’s authority to regulate broadband providers such as AT T, Verizon and
Comcast.
– The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dealt network
neutrality a serious blow April 6, ruling that the Federal Communications
Commission did not have the authority to order Comcast to cease and desist
throttling of BitTorrent traffic in 2008. Comcast accepted the order bu…


Tying the knot

Where America’s gay couples enjoy legal equality

GAY couples in Washington, DC, have been enthusiastically lining up for marriage licences since March 3rd, when the DC Appeals Court threw out an attempt to force a ballot on the issue. The first ceremonies are set to take place on Tuesday March 9th. The District of Columbia joins five states where gay men and women have equal marriage rights. There may be many more nuptials to come: Washington, DC, is home to a higher concentration of same-sex couples than anywhere else in America. Newlyweds will also have their relationship recognised in neighbouring Maryland, after an advisory ruling last month. But prospective couples may want to set a date quickly. California struck down its gay-marriage law in a ballot in 2008, just six months after it was passed.

Judges Question FCC’s Network Neutrality Authority

The FCC faces tough questions about its legal authority to penalize Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer traffic from BitTorrent. Comcast tells the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that the FCC’s network neutrality principles are nothing more than a policy statement and do not carry the weight of rules, regulations or laws and urges the court to remove the black mark against its name.
– A
three-judge federal panel appeared Jan. 8 to question the Federal
Communications Commission’s legal authority in the 2008
decision that found Comcast guilty of violating the FCC’s network neutrality
principles. Comcast complied with the FCC’s order to stop throttling
peer-to-peer Internet tra…


What Are You Doing For NYE?

Happy New Year!

We all know that New Year’s Eve is the time for bands to really shine. It’s the Super
Bowl of live music events. They bring out their best, their brightest and pull out all
the stops.

Below is a flurry of our favorite choices to whet your end of the year appetite. For a
full list of New Year’s Eve concerts, please visit our NYE Shows Page, and please share your NYE plans with the world in our Comments Section.

All of us at JamBase wish you a magical musical New Year’s Eve celebration, no matter what your midnight moment may be!

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Alaska

Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons
The
Sitzmark at the Alyeska Resort | Girdwood, AK


Alabama

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Soul
Kitchen | Mobile, AL

BoomBox
 with Grown Folks Band

Shoals Theater | Florence, AL

The Dexateens
The Nick | Birmingham,
AL


Arizona

Tea Leaf Green
The Compound | Phoenix,
AZ

 

Xtra Ticket
 with David
Gans
Orpheum Theater | Flagstaff, AZ


California

 

Reverend Horton Heat
 with Circle
Jerks, Street Dogs
House of Blues | Anaheim, CA

The English Beat
briXton | Redondo
Beach, CA

 

Jackie Greene
 with Mark Karan,
Jemimah Puddleduck
Great American Music Hall | San Francisco, CA

 

The Roots
 with Orgone, DJ Harry
D
The Warfield | San Francisco, CA

 

Brett Dennen
 with ALO,
SambaDa
Fox Theater | Oakland, CA

 

Les Claypool
 with Khi
Darag
The Fillmore | San Francisco, CA

 

Furthur
 with Bob Weir, Phil
Lesh, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti, Joe Russo, John Kadlecik
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
San Francisco, CA

 

Chromeo
 with Gaslamp Killer,
Peanut Butter Wolf, VEGA
Club Nokia | Los Angeles, CA

 

Sea of Dreams
 with Ozomatli,
Bassnectar, Ghostland Observatory, Yard Dogs Road Show, The Glitch Mob, EOTO, Sila and the
Afro-Funk Experience, Random Rab, Marty Party, DJ Laird, ANA SIA, an-ten-nae , David
Starfire, Motion Potion, Jef Stott, DJ Feral , LYNX & Janover
Concourse Exhibition
Center | San Francisco, CA

 

The Devil Makes Three
 with The
Stone Foxes
The Catalyst | Santa Cruz, CA

 

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

 with Zigaboo Modeliste
The Independent | San Francisco, CA

 

Above & Beyond
 with
Kaskade
Westin Bonaventure Hotel | Los Angeles, CA

The Mother Hips
Marilyn’s on K |
Sacramento, CA

 

Christopher Lawrence
 with
Kaskade, DJ Mark Farina, Joachim Garraud
Sheraton Hotel | San Diego, CA

ALBINO!
 with The
Flux
Yosemite Bug Hostel & Lodge | Midpines, CA

 

Flogging Molly
 with The
Aggrolites, With a Bible and a Gun
The Wiltern | Los Angeles, CA

 

Erykah Badu
House of Blues | West
Hollywood, CA

Delta Spirit
Birch North Park Theatre
| San Diego, CA

 

B-Side Players
Belly Up Tavern |
Solana Beach, CA

Cubensis – Grateful Dead tribute
The
Waterfront Concert Theatre | Marina Del Rey, CA

Aphrodesia
 with Boca do Rio, DJ
Jeremiah
The New Parish Music Hall | Oakland, CA


Colorado

 

STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
 with
Big Gigantic, Virtual Boy, St. Andrew
Wells Fargo Theatre | Denver, CO

 

The Greyboy Allstars
 with
Kinetix
Ogden Theatre | Denver, CO

 

Yonder Mountain String Band
 with
The Lee Boys, Darol Anger
The Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO

 

Leftover Salmon
Boulder Theater |
Boulder, CO

These United States
 with Paper
Bird
Hi Dive | Denver, CO

J.Wail
Fly Me To The Moon | Telluride,
CO

Cracker
The Soiled Dove Underground |
Denver, CO

Melvin Seals & JGB
 with The
Schwag
Owsley’s Golden Road | Denver, CO

Devotchka
 with Gregory Alan
Isakov
The Mercury Cafe | Denver, CO

 

The Motet
 with Hot Buttered Rum,
The Everyone Orchestra, Holden Young
Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | Denver, CO

 

Pepper
 with Passafire
Fox
Theatre | Boulder, CO

Leo Nocentelli
 with Frogs Gone
Fishin’, The Meters’ Experience feat. Leo Nocentelli of the Meters
Quixote’s True Blue
| Denver, CO


Connecticut

 

Ryan Montbleau Band
Fairfield Theatre
Stage One | Fairfield, CT

The Breakfast
Daniel Street | Milford,
CT

Max Creek
The Warehouse | Hartford,
CT


District of Columbia

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
9:30
Club | Washington, DC


Florida

 

The Wailers
 with The
Supervillains
House of Blues | Orlando, FL

Johnny Sketch and the Dirty
Notes

Green Parrot | Key West, FL

JJ Grey & Mofro
 with Snarky
Puppy
Freebird Live | Jacksonville Beach, FL

 

Phish
American Airlines Arena | Miami,
FL

Donavon Frankenreiter
Metropolitan
Park | Jacksonville, FL

Simian Mobile Disco
Shore Club Hotel |
Miami Beach, FL

Particle
The Vagabond | Miami, FL


Georgia

 

Perpetual Groove
Variety Playhouse |
Atlanta, GA

 

Band of Horses
 with The
Dynamites Featuring Charles Walker
The Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA

 

Widespread Panic
Philips Arena |
Atlanta, GA

The Black Lips
The Earl | Atlanta,
GA

 

Bonerama
 with Lil’ Brian & The
Travelers
Melting Point | Athens, GA

Telepath
 with
Dubconscious
New Earth Music Hall | Athens, GA


Iowa

Public Property
 with
Euforquestra , The Uniphonics
Englert Civic Theatre | Iowa City, IA

Family Groove Company
Redstone Room |
Davenport, IA


Illinois

The Infamous Stringdusters
 with
Uncle Earl
Old Town School of Folk Music | Chicago, IL

 

Umphrey’s McGee
 with Prefuse
73
Aragon Ballroom | Chicago, IL

 

The Black Keys
 with Kurt
Vile
The Riviera Theatre | Chicago, IL

 

Big Head Todd and the
Monsters

 with Wayne Healy
House of Blues | Chicago, IL

Girl Talk
Congress Theater | Chicago,
IL

 

Jens Lekman
Empty Bottle | Chicago,
IL

Backyard Tire Fire
Chord on Blues |
St. Charles, IL

The Fiery Furnaces
 with
Cryptacize
Lincoln Hall | Chicago, IL

 

Pretty Lights
The Vic Theatre |
Chicago, IL

 

Future Rock
 with Dark Party
(featuring Eliot Lipp & Leo123), DJ Thibault
Kinetic Playground | Chicago, IL

 

Supersuckers
Reggie’s Music Joint |
Chicago, IL

Chicago Farmer
The Farmhouse |
Delavan, IL

 

Crystal Castles
Logan Square
Auditorium | Chicago, IL

 

The Crystal Method
Green Dolphin
Street | Chicago, IL


Indiana

AutoVaughn
The Music Mill |
Indianapolis, IN

The Elms
 with Duke
Tumatoe
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis | Indianapolis , IN


Louisiana

Galactic
 with John
Mooney
Tipitina’s Uptown | New Orleans, LA

 

Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
Howlin’
Wolf | New Orleans, LA

Eric Lindell
D.B.A. | New Orleans ,
LA

Soul Rebels Brass Band
Le Bon Temps
Roule | New Orleans, LA

Cyril Neville
 with Anders
Osborne, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone
Tipitina’s French Quarter | New Orleans, LA


Massachusetts

Enter the Haggis
Iron Horse Music Hall
| Northampton, MA

The Indobox
 with
Jimkata
Middle East Upstairs | Cambridge, MA

They Might Be Giants
Calvin Theater |
Northampton, MA

 

Assembly of Dust
Tupelo Music Hall |
Salisbury, MA


Maryland

 

Little Feat
Recher Theatre | Towson,
MD

 

Dark Star Orchestra
 with Donna
Jean Godchaux Band w/Jeff Mattson, The Bridge
Rams Head Live | Baltimore, MD

 

SOJA
 with Easy Star All-Stars,
Pasadena, 86 the Effort, Three Legged Fox, Among Criminals
Bourbon Street Ballroom |
Baltimore, MD

 

Southern Culture On The Skids
The 8X10
| Baltimore, MD


Maine

Rustic Overtones
Port City Music Hall
| Portland, ME


Michigan

 

Greensky Bluegrass
 with Seth
Bernard, Seth Bernard and Daisy May
State Theatre | Kalamazoo, MI

Project/Object
 with Cloud
Magic
Mac’s Bar | Lansing, MI


Minnesota

The Pnuma Trio
 with Two Fresh,
Mimosa (SF)
The Loft @ Barfly | Minneapolis, MN

 

Trampled By Turtles
 with Two
Many Banjos
Fine Line Music Cafe | Minneapolis, MN


Missouri

 

Cowboy Mouth
Harrah’s Voodoo Lounge |
St. Louis, MO

 

Break Science ft Adam
Deitch

 with DJ Icey
Koken Art Factory | St. Louis, MO


Mississippi


Lightnin’ Malcolm & Cedric Burnside

The Thirsty Hippo |
Hattiesburg, MS


North Carolina

 

The Avett Brothers
 with
Langhorne Slim
Asheville Civic Center | Asheville, NC

 

Keller Williams
Neighborhood Theatre |
Charlotte, NC

Dec. 3, 2001: Segway Starts Rolling

2001: Inventor Dean Kamen unveils the Segway Personal Transporter, a two-wheeled, self-balancing scooter, on Good Morning America.
The Segway PT made its debut after months of hype and rampant press speculation during which it was known only by its code name, “Ginger,” or sometimes just “It.” Kamen’s reputation as a brilliant inventor and businessmen opened doors, [...]

Same difference

Where America’s gay couples live

WHEN Adam Lambert, a gay singer, kissed a male backing dancer during a televised performance in America, many viewers complained—highlighting ongoing sensitivity over gay rights in the country. Voters in Maine recently decided to repeal a law that allows gay couples to wed—a reverse for gay-rights activists in the normally liberal north-east. In 2008 Maine had the second highest concentration of gay households, with over eight in every 1,000 households said to be headed by partners of the same sex, according to research based on census data by the Williams Institute, a gay rights think-tank at UCLA. Those states where gay marriage is legal or where same-sex partnerships are recognised have a higher proportion of same-sex couples than the national average of 4.7. The District of Columbia is home to most gay households with over 14 for every 1,000.

Lawmakers To Propose Ban On Driving While Texting

WASHINGTON — States would be required to ban driving while texting or face the loss of highway funds under legislation being pushed by a group of Democratic senators.

Aimed at reducing driver distraction and highway deaths and injuries,…

Senate To Vote On Concealed Weapons Measure

WASHINGTON — Gun control and gun rights advocates are heading for another clash with a Senate vote on a measure that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those hidden weapons into other states.

Backers, led by Sen….

Gerald Walpin, Inspector General Fired By Obama, Files Lawsuit To Be Reinstated

Gerald Walpin, the former Inspector General for the Corporation for National and Community Service whom President Obama took the unusual step of firing last month, filed a lawsuit against the CNCS on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Dis…

Unemployment Tops 10 Percent In 15 States

WASHINGTON — Fifteen states have crossed a painful threshold: 10 percent unemployment. More states, and the nation, likely will follow, one of the biggest dangers to an economic recovery.

How consumers behave in the face of rising unemp…

GOP Rep Tiahrt Asks Whether Obama’s Mother Would Have Had An Abortion (VIDEO)

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Arguing to restrict the public funding of abortions within the District of Columbia, Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Kans., suggested on Thursday afternoon that if such “financial incentives” were available some 47 years ago, …

Jarrett Murphy: Bloomberg Passes Up Food Stamp Funds

This year, when the federal stimulus package offered a waiver to every state and county so that the unemployed could get food stamps until mid-2010, the Bloomberg administration said, “No thanks.”

Obama Campaign Arm Targets Critical Dems And GOP In Late Health Care Push

Barack Obama’s campaign arm is going after Republican and Democratic Senators alike in a major new health care reform advertising campaign that could last for the remainder of the month.

Organizing for America’s 30-second spot, titled “It’s T…

Dennis A. Henigan: What the “Gun Rights” People Really Want: A Heller Do-over

The “gun rights” community is in full-throated opposition to the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court and the pressure is building on…