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The Kindle, the Nook, the iPad...the Book?
'Tis the season for electronic readers to be part of holiday shopping at Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. What will that mean for bookstores, the publishing business and the evolution of reading itself? On this rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear some surprising answers. Also, California and the new census data, and the FCC and "net neutrality."
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m Listen'Tis the season for electronic readers to be part of holiday shopping at Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. What will that mean for bookstores, the publishing business and the evolution of reading itself? On this rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we hear some surprising answers. Also, California and the new census data, and on a party-line vote, the FCC has approved new rules for the Internet. Did "net neutrality" win over cable providers and phone companies? Will the issue end up in court?
Banner image: (L to R) Barnes & Noble's Nook, Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle
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3 storiesCalifornia Gains Population, Not Clout, Census Shows
Census figures released today will give Texas four new seats in Congress and Florida two, while New York and Ohio will each lose two. For the first time since becoming a state, California's Congressional delegation won't grow, but it will still have the largest with 53 seats.
Read the story10 minThe Kindle, the Nook, the iPad...the Book?
The Internet and e-books are taking over the reading market, for better or worse: 10 percent this year, 20 percent next year, possibly a majority by 2015. Barnes & Noble is up for sale, and Borders is on the edge of collapse, although independent bookstores might be able to capitalize.
Read the story33 minFCC Poised to Approve First Net Neutrality Rules
By a party-line vote of 3-to-2, the Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules for Internet traffic to protect consumers by guaranteeing access and requiring more public disclosure from cable and telephone companies. When you want access to a legal website, you'll get it.
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