May 2006
Apple Offers New Recycling Program
May 31, 2006 | News.com reports that Apple Computer has expanded its recycling program in an effort to reduce electronic waste. Customers can now Read More
France's "iPod Bill"
May 26, 2006 | An article in today's Washington Post reports that France's legislature is considering a new law that would "force compatibility between Read More
House Judiciary Committee Backs Net Neutrality
May 25, 2006 | In the latest chapter in the net neutrality debate, the House Judiciary Committee today voted 20-13 to approve legislation that, Read More
RIAA on Grokster, DRM and more
May 25, 2006 | In Declan McCullagh's Q & A with the Recording Industry Association of America's Mitch Bainwol (Chairman) and Cary Sherman (President), Read More
Senate Hearing on Patent Reform
May 24, 2006 | News.com reports that the Senate Judiciary Committee's Intellectual Property subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), held a hearing yesterday Read More
Report on Software Piracy Rates
May 23, 2006 | The Business Software Alliance today released the findings of its annual global PC software piracy study. It reports that 35 Read More
Politicians in Cyberspace
May 22, 2006 | An AP story in today's Yahoo! News points out that more politicians -- with a little help from younger, tech Read More
CTIA's MyWireless.org Strategy
May 22, 2006 | MyWireless.org has been running television commercials (which we've seen on the west coast) to garner support for its mission of Read More
John Doerr Champions Green Tech
May 19, 2006 | The 463 blog today gives credit where credit is due when it comes to spreading the word about the value Read More
Symantec Files Suit Against Microsoft
May 19, 2006 | News.com reported yesterday that Symantec filed a law suit against Microsoft, seeking "unspecfied damages" for alleged violations of Symantec's intellectual Read More
eBay Sellers Sued for Piracy
May 17, 2006 | With the help of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), anti-virus software makers Symantec and McAfee have filed a Read More
XM Satellite Being Sued by Record Industry
May 17, 2006 | According to an Associated Press article in Yahoo! News, major record labels filed a lawsuit in New York yesterday against Read More
A New Voice in Net Neutrality Debate
May 17, 2006 | While the publicized debate over net neutrality has focused on a discussion about whether cable and telecom providers can charge Read More
Update: Patent Suit Against eBay Rejected
May 16, 2006 | On March 13, we referred to a Washington Post article about MercExchange's patent suit against eBay over the "Buy It Read More
Cities Suing Online Travel Sites
May 15, 2006 | San Antonio, Texas is the latest U.S. city to file a class-action lawsuit against online travel sites like Travelocity, Orbitz, Read More
Settlements Reached in Memory Price-Fixing Case
May 12, 2006 | Memory chip manufacturers Samsung Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies seem to have reached settlement agreements in a class action law suit Read More
New Coalition Focuses on Patent Litigation
May 12, 2006 | News.com reports on the formation of a new group called the Coalition for Patent Fairness. Backed by Intel, Cisco and Read More
Congress Considers Banning Social Media in Public Schools, Libraries
May 11, 2006 | According to News.com, some members of Congress are reacting to recent media reports of online child predator cases by trying Read More
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Backing Broadband Deployment Act
May 11, 2006 | After receiving a GAO report stating that only 28% of American households are using broadband Internet services, Senate Commerce Committee Read More
Green Grid Alliance Tackles Power Issues
May 10, 2006 | Kudos to AMD, Dell, HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems and others for forming The Green Grid alliance last month to promote Read More
Smaller Cable Firms Chime In on Net Neutrality
May 9, 2006 | News.com reported yesterday that executives from a couple of the nation's smaller cable companies - Mediacom and Cable One - Read More
Data Breach Legislation Stalling
May 8, 2006 | ComputerWorld reports that it is becoming less likely that Congress will pass any data breach notification legislation this year, despite Read More
Talk Amongst Yourselves
May 5, 2006 | The Wall Street Journal Online asked Vinton Cerf and Esther Dyson about their thoughts on what the Internet might be Read More
Tech Policy Summit's All-Star Advisory Board
May 4, 2006 | We're excited to announce the formation of Tech Policy Summit's advisory board. We're fortunate to have the support and counsel Read More
What's Immigration Got to Do with It?
May 3, 2006 | With the immigration debate heating up in Congress and last Monday's protests in cities around the country, the question of Read More
New Telecom Legislation Introduced
May 2, 2006 | The Wall Street Journal reports that Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced telecom reform Read More
