Central Sierra Connect

A Twitter feed devoted to law enforcement tweets! Or, as the site says: "@lawscomm/lawenforcementagencies: Worldwide law enforcement agencies on Twitter. (Agencies only)" Think of it as a police scanner set on "international". --Kristin

"WASHINGTON, December 23, 2009 – Proponents of Broadband over Power Lines got a boost last week as Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the Rural Broadband Initiative of 2009, to amend the Rural Electrification Act to include programs meant to bring broadband to areas where BPL might be most effective."

"December 23, 2009 – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration is launching accounts to share more information with the public through the social networking sites Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter, according to an internal email sent to NTIA employees last week."

"It used to be that Wi-Fi hotspots were limited to airports and coffee houses. Those were the locations wireless carriers deemed the most people would be interested in using the Internet outside of their homes and offices. Over the last couple of years, though, restaurants have gotten in on the action. It stands to reason that if someone can bring a laptop to a fairly comfortable place, if Internet is available, they’ll stay longer than they would without Internet access. The longer they stay, the more likely they are to buy food and beverages. Several chain restaurants such as IHOP, Atlanta Bread Company, and Panera Bread have already been offering free Wi-Fi for quite a while. Several McDonald’s locations around the country also offered free access, but the majority required payment for limited access. Starting next year, McDonald’s will lift that fee."