Prepare yourself for an onslaught of messaging on Internet safety in the coming weeks from lawmakers and ISPs. Cox, for one, has focused on Internet safety year-round and on Wed released a survey of kids 10-13 that it partnered on with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Read on for stats on how well parents are monitoring kids’ online behavior.
 
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The Twittersphere went crazy trying to change HBO’s business model after Web designer Jake Caputo launched takemymoneyhbo.com on Tues evening. HBO responded, appropriately, via twitter.
 
An NCTA staffer said about 20-25 folks turned up just after 12pm Wed to demonstrate against the expiration of the viewability rule, which the Natl Black Church Initiative says would have a serious impact on faith-based programmers featured on must-carry stations.
 
Rupert Murdoch’s joint venture with ESPN ended Wed. News Corp will buy out ESPN’s 50% stake in ESPN STAR Sports.
 

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