March 2006
H-1B Visa Issue in Spotlight Again
Mar 31, 2006 | While members of the Senate have indicated support for an increase in the number of H-1B visas from 65,000 to Read More
Save the Dates: Summit Set for February
Mar 30, 2006 | We've confirmed dates for the inaugural Tech Policy Summit...the invitation-only event will take place February 26 & 27, 2007 in Read More
U.S.-China Trade Talks to Include IP Discussion
Mar 29, 2006 | Computerworld reports that the United States and China will discuss intellectual property issues during the April 11th meeting of the Read More
Google Steps Up Lobbying Efforts
Mar 28, 2006 | An article in the New York Times highlights the fact that Google is investing more heavily in D.C. lobbying. Podesta Read More
Bloggers Appear to Get a Nod from the FEC
Mar 27, 2006 | The Washington Post reports that the Federal Election Commission has released proposed rules that would leave most online political activity Read More
StopBadware.org Releases First Report
Mar 23, 2006 | In its first report since forming in January, StopBadware.org has identified four programs as badware. A joint effort between Harvard's Read More
Patent Reform Hearings Planned in House
Mar 23, 2006 | News.com's Politics blog reports that Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), who chairs a panel in the House on intellectual property, is Read More
Verizon Gets FCC Win
Mar 22, 2006 | According to the Washington Post, earlier this week, the FCC deregulated a number of Verizon's high-speed data services. As a Read More
Key Federal Agencies Receive Failing Grades on Computer Security
Mar 16, 2006 | The House's Government Reform Committee released its computer security report card for 2005, and the committee gave the federal government Read More
Update: DOJ/Google Case
Mar 15, 2006 | As a follow-up on our blog post from yesterday, the Washington Post reported that a U.S. District Judge in San Read More
Google and Justice Department Square Off
Mar 14, 2006 | Google and the U.S. Department of Justice will meet in court today as part of the DOJ's request for Google's Read More
Patent Infringement Suit Against Ebay
Mar 13, 2006 | The Washington Post reports that the Office of the Solicitor General filed a brief last Friday claiming that eBay willfully Read More
Full House at the FCC?
Mar 10, 2006 | According to News.com's Politics Blog, the FCC is getting closer to filling the fifth and final commissioner seat. Robert McDowell's Read More
Citywide Wi-Fi for All?
Mar 8, 2006 | The District of Columbia is joining other municipal areas - including Philadelphia, San Francisco and Cambridge, MA - in providing Read More
Microsoft Goes On Offensive Against EU
Mar 7, 2006 | A story in last Friday's San Jose Mercury News reports that Microsoft has asked U.S. courts to put pressure on Read More
Net Neutrality Bill Introduced in the Senate
Mar 6, 2006 | Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced the Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 in the Senate last week. The legislation aims Read More
Is Ma Bell Getting Back Together?
Mar 6, 2006 | Increased competition in the telecom industry seems to have opened the door for Ma Bell to get back together. AT&T Read More
Social Security Numbers Fair Game?
Mar 6, 2006 | According to Computerworld, a class action lawsuit is being filed against Ohio's Secretary of State for posting records online that Read More
Blackberry Case Settled...At Last
Mar 6, 2006 | Late Friday, Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) decided to settle its patent dispute case with Virginia-based NTP Inc.. The Read More
DOJ Investigates the Online Music Industry
Mar 6, 2006 | The Washington Post reports that the Department of Justice has begun an investigation into the "possible anti-competitive practices" in the Read More
Net Neutrality Debate Heats Up
Mar 2, 2006 | According to an article in Computerworld, a number of leading tech companies (including Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo and Amazon.com) signed on Read More
Windows Vista Tries to Improve Security
Mar 2, 2006 | Microsoft is releasing its new Windows Vista product in the second half of 2006 with claims of greater security for Read More
RFID Progress at Wal-Mart
Mar 2, 2006 | RFID is one emerging technology that has been creating a buzz in the legislature. While some are trying to understand Read More
Cisco Weighs in on Censorship Hearings
Mar 2, 2006 | A recent post on Cisco's High Tech Policy Blog caught our eye. It features a Q & A with Mark Read More
.com Registry Agreement Reached
Mar 2, 2006 | A post on the 463 tech policy blog discusses the recent announcement that ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names Read More
Telecom Spends Big on Lobbying
Mar 2, 2006 | The 463 blog highlights 2005 figures on lobbyist spending by high tech and telecom firms. With contentious issues like net Read More
