Washington Affairs |
September 2002
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Whither Al Gore?
Historians will always debate who really won the 2000 Presidential race. The Florida fiasco potentially offered Al Gore the chance to be president and failing that, to lock down the 2004 Democratic nomination in a rematch. September 11 and the stock market meltdown have changed all that. And made the question "Is Al Gore washed up?" Click here to see if he is.
TV Sets Will Cost More
The FCC has just ruled that all TVs in the US will have to be able to receive digital transmissions in the 2004-07 range. This will tack on $25 to $50 per set effective quite soon. Some see it as a tax on TV watchers, but in fact, it is an investment in the future of wireless telecommunications in America -- and an excellent executive decision. Click here for more.