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'Net Neutrality' Ruling Could Be Costly For Consumers, Advocates Say

Chris O'Brien, Salvador Rodriguez and Jim Puzzanghera | Los Angeles Times | January 14, 2014

An appeals court throws out the FCC's 'net neutrality' rules on Internet traffic. The ruling could raise Internet service fees and stifle innovation, some say. Read More »

Investors Turned Vultures: Disquiet As Venture Capitalists Prey On Kenya’s Start-Ups

Jevans Nyabiage | Standard Digital | December 2, 2013

Kenya is in the middle of a technology revolution. It is bustling with innovations driven by the strong entrepreneurial spirit of people hoping to replicate the successes of the revolutionary M-Pesa service or Ushahidi technology company. Read More »

Wanted: mHealth Startups Seeking VC And Vice Versa

Mary Mosquera | Government Health IT | December 2, 2013

What with so many new regulations and payment reforms driving investment in healthcare innovations, it’s not always easy for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to find each other. Yet, huge market opportunities are opening up in health IT — and perhaps nowhere more so than in mobile technologies. Read More »

Whatever Happened To The "Crowd" In Crowdfunding?

Daniel Gorfine | Washington Monthly | July 23, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently generated a buzz in the investment world when it voted to lift a nearly 80 year-old ban on advertising private debt and equity offerings to the general public. The SEC voted to allow “general solicitation” so long as the ultimate buyers are “accredited investors” wealthy enough in the SEC’s eyes to be presumed sophisticated and capable of withstanding investment losses. Read More »