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Norway gets net neutrality—voluntary, but broadly supported – Ars Technica

By BabakF | Published: February 26, 2009

Norway’s Post and Telecommunications Authority has overseen a working group of ISPs and consumer organization that has hashed out a set of network neutrality principles for the country. Though voluntary, they already appear to command broad support. Norway gets net neutrality—voluntary, but broadly supported – Ars Technica.

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BBC NEWS | Technology | ‘Mobile health’ campaign launched

By BabakF | Published: February 26, 2009

Three foundations have announced their intention to join in a “mobile health” effort to use mobile technology to provide better healthcare worldwide. The UN, Vodafone, and the Rockefeller Foundation’s mHealth Alliance aims to unite existing projects to improve healthcare using mobile technology. The alliance will guide governments, NGOs, and mobile firms on how they can [...]

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Strangers May Cheer You Up, Study Says – NYTimes.com

By BabakF | Published: December 5, 2008

How happy you are may depend on how happy your friends’ friends’ friends are, even if you don’t know them at all. Strangers May Cheer You Up, Study Says – NYTimes.com

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Texts tackle HIV in South Africa

By BabakF | Published: October 27, 2008

BBC NEWS | Technology | Texts tackle HIV in South Africa

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Blog Action Day 2008: Attack Poverty Through Literacy

By BabakF | Published: October 15, 2008

Blog Action Day 2008: Attack Poverty Through Literacy. Nearly 50% of the adult US population reads at a 7th grade level or lower. Nearly 25% has reading proficiency so low they cannot read instructions on medication bottles, the manual that comes with a piece of machinery, or a newspaper. This means roughly 40 million Americans [...]

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