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Multichannel
February 23, 2009

As Kermit the Frog often says, “It’s not easy being green.” It’s also not easy for producers of quality children’s programming to get their shows on cable and satellite television today. The problem isn’t a lack of good programming — rather, independent producers of quality children’s TV shows aren’t able to get their product delivered to a large enough audience to make the effort economically viable. The growing problem of access to the nation’s pay TV systems is serious, and the new Congress and FCC should push an agenda that gets quality children’s programming on television.

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Tech Savvy: Getting smart on the data security debate
June 28, 2011

Temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up in DC this summer. With recent high-profile data breaches, including Sony, Citigroup and Epsilon and even an attack on the CIA website, cybersecurity, particularly data security, is a hot-button issue on Capitol Hill.

The Obama administration has made cybersecurity a priority. The House and Senate are considering data security legislation. And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its enforcement efforts under existing laws.