Yesterday I mentioned Monday's FCC meeting on the Internet being held at Harvard. More information on the agenda of that meeting has surfaced which indicates it could be a significant meeting. It's rare for the FCC to hold a public hearing and the agenda of this hearing will include a discussion of their investigations of Internet companies who have been repeatedly been caught blocking and spying on customers' activities on the web. A Boston Herald blog reports that Comcast, AT&T and Verizon will be named in the report...
It's unlikely that the future direction of the Internet will be determined on Monday but it could be a start that will ultimately determine how much freedom you and I will be allowed to enjoy online. For that reason alone, this is an important meeting...
The meeting is open to the public and will start at 11 a.m. Monday, February 25th at Harvard Law School. If you're in the area and would like to attend, clicking on the following Harvard website will give you directions: http://www.law.harvard.edu/about/contact/directions.php ...
10 Timeline Memories:
- 1822] Please come to Boston: Boston is incorporated as a city (2/23). Dave Loggins says 'Y'all come": http://youtube.com/watch?v=un2aQmNUt08&feature=related ...
- 1879] Five and Dime: In Utica (NY) Frank W. Woolworth opens his first '5 and 10 cent' store (2/22)...
- 1927] Signed, sealed, delivered: President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill creating the Federal Radio Commission. On July 1, 1934 the name will be changed to the Federal Communications Commission a.k.a. the FCC (2/23). Penn Gillette 'splains: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lg5zodsZdds ...
- 1954] Salk it to me: The first mass inoculation of children against polio using the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh (2/23)...
- 1960] Dem Bums: Millions mourn in Brooklyn as the wrecking ball, looking like a baseball, begins the demolition of Ebbets Field, the home of the Dodgers from 1913 to 1957 (2/23). Here's a highlight video of the Brooklyn Dodgers: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TYpwonB7e4c ...
- 1965] 'Happy Trails': Stan Laurel (Laurel & Hardy) dies in his sleep following a heart attack at 74 (2/23)...1976] Original Supreme, Florence Ballard is the victim of a fatal heart attack. At 32, she was living on welfare after being fired from the Supremes 9 years earlier. She left 3 children (2/22)...1987] Pop Art guru Andy Warhol dies of a heart attack in his sleep following gall bladder surgery. Warhol was 58 (2/22)...1995] Melvin Franklin, bass singer of the Temptations passes away from heart failure at 52 (2/23)...1998] Legendary comedian Henny Youngman dies of pneumonia at 91 (2/24)...
- 1980] Olympic Gold: Al Michaels makes the call, "Do you believe in Miracles?" as the U.S. Hockey team beat the Russians in a semi-final game (2/22). Two nights later, they beat Finland for the gold: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QTev5pSuYLk ...1980] Skater Eric Heiden wins the 4th of 5 gold medals at the Lake Placid games (2/23). Two nights later he wins an unprecedented 5th gold medal...1994] Figure skater Oksana Baiul of the Ukraine injures her back in practice (2/24). Two days later she beats Nancy Kerrigan to win a gold medal at Lillehammer, Norway...
- 1981] Murder she wrote: Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale Diet Dr. Hyman Tarnower (2/24). HBO makes a movie out of the case in 2006...
- 1987] The King and I: Larry King suffers a heart attack requiring quintuple bypass surgery which is a success (2/24)...
- 1996] "D-I-V-O-R-C-E": Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice (2/22). They were married 4 years...
Music Memories:
- 1956] First and Ten: Elvis Presley has his first Pop Top 10 hit, "Heartbreak Hotel" (2/22)...
- 1959] Number One on this date: "Stagger Lee" - Lloyd Price (2/23)...1969] "Everyday People" - Sly & Family Stone (2/23)...
- 1963] Released on this date: "He's So Fine" - Chiffons (2/23) - Doo Lang doo lang doo lang: http://youtube.com/watch?v=nToEQ3HRM18 ...1974] "Piano Man" - Billy Joel (2/23)...1979] "Roxanne" - The Police (2/24): http://youtube.com/watch?v=_3kG-7I_Y6k ...
- 1965] Recorded on this date: "Help Me Rhonda" - Beach Boys (2/24)...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
(2/22) Drew Barrymore (33), James Blunt (34), Julius 'Dr. J' Erving (58), Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (76), Paul Dooley (80) and Don Pardo (90)...
(2/23) Dakota Fanning (14), Kristin Davis (43), Bobby Bonilla (45), Tom Bodett (53), Ed 'Too Tall' Jones (57), Johnny Winter (64), Ron Hunt (67) and Peter Fonda (68)...
(2/24) Mike Lowell (34), Paula Zahn (52), Eddie Murray (52), Rupert Holmes (61), Barry Bostwick (63), Senator Joseph Lieberman (66), Joanie Sommers (67), Bob Sherwood (67), Michel Legrand (76), Dominic Chianese (77), Steven Hill (86) and Abe Vigoda (87)...
Timeline Countdown: 16 days until Daylight time, 28 days until the beginning of spring and 33 days until opening day...
