Maryland General Assembly Will Lift Facebook Ban, Legum’s New Line.

The ban caught the attention of state and national media, including the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the Baltimore Sun. A Facebook group formed to protest the policy attracted over 300 members, including 20 members of the General Assembly.

Where in the World Is America’s CTO?, All Things Digital.

The job–which was promised by President Barack Obama during his campaign and underscored when he released a memorandum on transparency and open government that outlined some of the CTO duties the day after he was sworn in–remains unfilled.

Why Spend $350 Million to Map Broadband?, Bits Blog.

“There is no single standard for information, and it takes considerable effort to get to the point where the data makes sense,” said Brian Mefford, the chief executive of Connected Nation, a nonprofit group that got its start helping the state of Kentucky develop a map of where high speed Internet service was available. In some cases, the information from Internet providers was so poor, Mr. Mefford said, that the group had to send people out in trucks to see firsthand where service is available.