Internet Access, the CEI Podcast, and Lessons in Entrepreneurship

Internet Access

Progressives like Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) argue that internet acess is a human right. Matsui has proposed legislation to provide internet access to low-income families.

Research Associate Luke Pelican points out the problems with this way of thinking.

"No doubt Internet access offers a great many benefits, but there are many problems with this claim. Aside from the theoretical question of whether any consumer product can be a 'right,' there is no evidence that government subsidization is the best means to ensure wider access. Matsui’s website reports that as of 2010, '28 million Americans do not subscribe to broadband services because of affordability barriers.' This does not take into account accessibility barriers. If Internet access is a right, then why isn’t the government subsidizing computers and smart phones for these Americans as well?"

 

CEI Podcast

In the latest CEI Podcast, Lee Doren explains why ATMs do not "kill jobs," contrary to the claims of President Obama.

Listen here.

 

Lessons in Entrepreneurship

Montgomery County recently shut down a lemonade stand run by children, who planned to donate the proceeds to charity.

Fellow in Regulatory Studies Ryan Young comments.

"It’s good that these children are learning about entrepreneurship and running a business at such a young age. One worries, though, about the lessons Montgomery County is teaching them."

Nicole Ciandella

Mon, 2011-06-20

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Better access to your content is, well, better

(Cross-posted from the Google Places Blog.)



Google Places makes it quick and easy for you to tell your friends, and the world, what you think about the places you visit.



And since your reviews are your reviews, we figured giving you access to all this content in one convenient way might be helpful. Now, when you visit your profile on Google Places (to find it, click on your picture in the upper left of the screen), you’ll find a link along the left that points to an Atom feed of all the place ratings and reviews you’ve created on Google. The feed address is known only to you, but you are free to share it however you want. So, go on, enjoy your data.



In addition to taking your Google Places ratings and reviews with you, we also thought it’d be useful if you could more easily rate and review on Google the places you’ve found elsewhere in your travels or on the web.



To do that, just find the URL of a public GeoRSS/Atom feed that contains place information you care about. This could be anything from a feed of your Foursquare check-ins to a My Map you may have created years ago. Paste the URL into the search box on Google Places. We’ll show you place cards that line up, as best as we’re able to determine, with the places in the public geo feed. Then, you can rate to your heart’s content.



By making it easier for you take your opinions with you and rate familiar places quickly, we hope you’ll find more places you love, no matter where you may have discovered them.



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