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Internet activists rally to buy a multi-million dollar orbiting satellite to provide web access to the world's poor.

Submitted by SONNA on Sat, 12/04/2010 - 12:34

The group hopes to use the satellite to provide internet access to developing countries [EPA]

Want to buy your very own state-of-the-art satellite?

The idea sounds outlandish, but an international group of internet activists are trying to raise $150,000 in the hope of eventually purchasing the Terrestar-1 satellite to provide free internet connections to people in the developing world.


Google says it will cooperate with EU antitrust probe

Submitted by SONNA on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 14:25

PARIS (AFP) - Google said on Tuesday it would cooperate with a European Union antitrust probe launched to find out if the US Internet giant abused its dominant position in the online search market.

"There’s always going to be room for improvement, and so we’ll be working with the (European) Commission to address any concerns," it said in a statement issued in Paris.


Ireland unveils austerity plan

Submitted by SONNA on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 21:47

Debt-ridden country aims to save $20bn, enabling it to receive a bailout package from the EU and IMF

The Irish government has presented a four-year austerity plan outlining $20bn in savings, a key step towards securing aid from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.