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<< Previous | Next >> February 8, 2010Iran’s Internet and Text Message Fails Ahead of ProtestsInternet connections are crawling in Iran and text message traffic has been disrupted ahead of planned anti-government protests in that country this week. The timing is raising eyebrows. [via Mashable] emily | 9:23 AM | permalink
February 3, 2010Submit a question for President Obama by Text Message
Organizing for America (OFA), a project of the Democratic National Committee that carries on the work of the Obama presidential campaign, launched a text last night in connection with an upcoming event called 'A Conversation with the President.' In line with the continuing push for transparency -- embodied Monday by the YouTube interview with the President featuring questions submitted by the public and voted up in Google Moderate -- this event, scheduled to happen Thursday at 5:45, features questions from the public. The twist this time is that people can submit questions by text. Active subscribers to the Barack Obama SMS program -- which is at 62262 -- received this message explaining how to send the President a question: Join us for a Conversation with the President on Thurs at 5:45pm EST live at BarackObama.com. To submit a question, reply ASK with your NAME, STATE & question. OFA staff will continue to gather questions through some time Thursday before the event gets underway. emily | 8:45 AM | permalink
February 2, 2010Text Messaging Vital in the Fight for Immigration Reform
January 30, 2010China cracks down on text messaging in Xinjiang
Read full article. Image from MSNBC. Previously: Text messaging services resume in Xinjiang six months after riot emily | 9:32 AM | permalink
January 27, 2010Nigeria. Text Messages fuel killings of hundreds
Read full article. emily | 8:42 AM | permalink
Obama team sends out text messages about State of the Union AddressTuesday, the Obama team sent out text messages about State of the Union Address, reports The Examiner.
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January 20, 2010Iranian opposition movement initiates 'green silence day'Green Party declares 'media boycott' day to protest cooperation between Iranian media companies, government that enables supervision over online, cellular traffic. Ynet.news.com reports.
Read full article. emily | 8:30 AM | permalink
January 17, 2010Text messaging services resume in Xinjiang six months after riotText messaging services have been "gradually" restored since midnight Sunday for mobile phone users in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, six months after the July 5 riot in the regional capital of Urumqi, when services were cut down to prevent further violence. [via China View] emily | 8:53 PM | permalink
Iran issues warning
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January 4, 2010Civil rights advocate using text messages to thwart racist Sheriff
Read full article. emily | 9:00 AM | permalink
December 26, 2009Philippine Congress Backs Off From Text TaxWith elections for Congress coming up in May 2010, the Committee on Ways and Means of the Philippine Congress is backing off from a plan to tax text messages. Groups opposed to the bill have threatened to vote against congressmen who would vote for the text tax. All Headline News reports.
Read full article. Relatled: -- SPECIAL REPORT: Efforts to pass a law taxing text messages in the Philippines are not new -- Philippines. Scientist computes the real cost of a text message -- Philippines. House retreats from text-tax bill -- Philippines. SMS is tax goldmine -- Philippines. "No to Text Tax!" campaign -- Online campaign launched vs. text tax in the Philippines -- Philippines. House body OKs tax on text messages -- Related attempts to tax SMS around the world emily | 8:38 AM | permalink
December 22, 2009SMS to Vote Reminders for Uzbek ElectorsAll the mobile communication companies of Uzbekistan will send out text messages tto Uzbek electors (16 million of them), reminding them of the coming elections to the lower (legislative) chamber of the Uzbek parliament, which are scheduled for December 27, Russian news agency Itar-Tass said Monday. [via Bernama] emily | 8:38 AM | permalink
December 4, 2009SMS to remember 25th anniversary of Bhopal disasterTwenty five years after the Bhopal disaster the gas is still poisoning maiming and killing people. On twitter the #bhopal25 hashtag is jumping, and Sunil Sinbad started a SMS campaign with the message: This SMS came into your inbox uninvited. Just like the poisonous gas in Bhopal. You can delete this SMS from your phone memory but remember 3/12/1984. [via AdLand] emily | 11:23 AM | permalink
November 22, 2009Authorities Warn Iranians Not To Protest -- By SMSThe Iranian news website Tabnak and several bloggers are reporting that authorities are sending text messages to citizens warning them not to take part in antigovernment protests. Spero News reports.
Read full article. emily | 10:31 AM | permalink
October 23, 2009Still No Internet or SMS Allowed in China's Muslim RegionNearly four months after deadly ethnic riots in China's Muslim region led authorities to shut off the Internet there, local residents are still barred from sending text messages and getting online, reports PC World.
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October 20, 2009California watchdogs consider regulating campaigns’ electronic messagesBetween tweeting, YouTube videos and text messaging, the age of the Internet means political candidates now rely on more than snail mail to reach voters, and California's ethics watchdog agency is responding to the changing times. The LA Times Blog reports.
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October 6, 2009Arrested for using SMS to coordinate protesters at G20
[via Times of the Internet. Image from CBCnews.ca] emily | 8:30 AM | permalink
October 5, 2009Philippine Military sets up anti-terrorism text campaignThe Philippino military has launched yesterday an anti-terrorism hotline via text messaging, Major Gen. Benjamin D. Dolorfino, said, to empower the public in the campaign. Business Online reports.
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September 27, 2009SPECIAL REPORT: Efforts to pass a law taxing text messages in the Philippines are not new
Read full article. Related: -- Philippines. Scientist computes the real cost of a text message -- Philippines. House retreats from text-tax bill -- Philippines. SMS is tax goldmine -- Philippines. "No to Text Tax!" campaign -- Online campaign launched vs. text tax in the Philippines -- Philippines. House body OKs tax on text messages -- Related attempts to tax SMS around the world emily | 1:59 PM | permalink
September 24, 2009Philippines. House retreats from text-tax bill
Just over a week after the Philippine politicians approved plans for a tax on text messages, the measure is to be subjected to an investigation following strong public opposition. The measure had been approved by the House of Representatives. [via Cellular News]
Related: - Philippines. SMS is tax goldmine emily | 9:53 AM | permalink
September 18, 2009Philippines. SMS is tax goldmine
Related: -- Philippines. "No to Text Tax!" campaign -- Online campaign launched vs. text tax in the Philippines -- Philippines. House body OKs tax on text messages -- Related attempts to tax SMS around the world emily | 8:17 AM | permalink
September 15, 2009Ghana to launch people's SMS to governmentThe Deputy Information Minister of Ghana will soon launch an SMS service to enable Ghanaians across the country to send text messages on concerns or information they want immediate action on to the government. GhanaDot News reports.
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September 14, 2009Philippines. "No to Text Tax!" campaignOverseas Filipino workers (OFW) have started an online protest against the plan to impose a 5-centavo tax on every text message, reports Philstar.
Related - Online campaign launched vs. text tax in the Philippines emily | 6:18 PM | permalink
September 10, 2009Clickatell recepient of MOBI award
Last week, MOBI announced its top picks for its prestigious awards to honor those companies making history advancing mobile, marketing and advertising with innovative campaigns. Clickatell was nominated in the "Best Mobile Direct Response" category for its industry-first SMS campaign working with the US State Department, which sent 'live' text messages to global citizens during President Obama's Cairo and Ghana speeches this past summer. Creating a "Mobile Town Hall Without Borders," this mobile text campaign reached the masses of people who might not traditionally have a 'voice' during these events. View a video of the white house administration talking about the success of the Ghana event,. Actual SMS responses from the speeches can still be viewed on America.gov. [via Internet ITBusiness] Previously: -- More than 5000 Africans text message Obama -- Obama’s speech from Cairo by SMS - how it happened emily | 9:11 AM | permalink
September 9, 2009Philippines. House body OKs tax on text messagesThe Inquirer reports that a committee of the House of Representatives approved Tuesday a bill seeking to impose a five-centavo excise tax on every text, picture, and video and audio clip sent through mobile phones. The proposed tax is expected to generate between P20 billion and P36 billion (between $414million and $745million I think) a year for the government. Nearly 70 million prepaid subscribers nationwide send on the average at least 10 text messages a day. For years the issue of taxing SMS has been brought up by the Philippines and other countries: -- Related attemps to tax SMS around the world -- Sacramento voters to decide whether to tax text messages emily | 7:49 AM | permalink
September 4, 2009Italian Ministry Offers Free SMS Information Service
The users of the entirely free of charge service will regularly receive, on their mobile phone, text messages with the Ministry’s latest news as well as relevant notifications, reminders, invitations to events and much more. [via The Gov Monitor] emily | 8:47 AM | permalink
August 23, 2009Cellphones spread Kenyans' messages of hate
Read full article. Image from flickr. emily | 4:08 PM | permalink
August 19, 2009Cell phones flared riots in Kandhmal
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August 17, 2009Radio, cell phones to help US in Afghanistan?
Related: -- Once media-shy Taliban go hi-tech in propaganda war -- British Intelligence bomb Taliban with SMS in psychological warfare -- SMS text messages urge rebels to surrender in exchange for a fair trial -- Lebanon. Psychological warfare on phone -- Israel steps up "psy-ops" in Lebanon emily | 8:02 AM | permalink
July 27, 2009Iran: Regime uses SMS messages to threaten people
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