Shelly Palmer Radio Report – August 15, 2011

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San Francisco’s Subway System recently disabled cellular service in select stations to prevent protestors from organizing transit stoppages. Critics say the block violates our First Amendment rights. Is cell phone service a convenience or right in the 21st century? In other news, many states are turning to Internet gambling as a way to collect much needed tax revenue. Washington, D.C. hopes to raise $9 million a year by legalizing virtual gambling. The fed’s worry is that this makes gambling too accessible, but is it much different than having the lotto at every gas station and convenience store? And finally, Netflix is testing a Just For Kids section that will make it even easier for your kids to consume their favorite shows. The section lets children pick an animated character and displays content accordingly. We definitely needed more Yo Gabba Gabba.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).