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Publisher: "If You Can Afford An Ebook Device, You Can Pay More For Ebooks"
Imagine trying to buy a book from Big Generic Bookstore and watching the cashier add $5 to the sticker price. "What are you doing?!" you cry out, waving a fist menacingly at him. "You look like you can afford it," he says back to you with a hint of entitltement. That's basically what a publishing industry expert said in a piece he wrote last week about ebook pricing. More »

AT&T Asks Employees To Oppose Net Neutrality

—>A reader sent us a letter that AT&T sent to its employees asking them to tell the FCC they oppose net neutrality. This comes after the FCC announced plans to investigate and enact net neutrality rules that will ensure that internet service providers (like AT&T) treat all content equally. The letter and a rebuttal are inside.  More »