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iFive: AOL Buys Huffington Post, Yahoo Goes Personal, FCC's Rural Broadband Plans, The Daily's Tech Woes, Gogo In-Flight Net

Welcome to the start of the week! Here's our digest of the early innovation news, to get you off to a flying start:READ»

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What the U.K.'s Growing Rural-Urban Net Divide Can Teach the U.S.

As the U.S. broadband expansion plan stalls at the starting blocks, officials could learn a trick or two from the old country. The U.K.'s Net development plans demonstrate both shining examples and pitfalls to avoid. READ»

Australia Plans National Fiber Broadband Net as U.S. Debates Stimulus Funds

The Australian government has announced it'll push ahead with plans for a nationwide broadband network, just as U.S. officials mull and argue the fine points of how to improve net access across the country with money from the ...READ»

Obama To Inject $6 Billion Into Rural Broadband

President Obama has proposed a $6 billion fund designed to bring high-speed internet connections to underserved parts of the country. It's one of several technology-related proposals in the $825 billion economic stimulus plan that is expected to be voted on this week.READ»