August 2006
Virtual Politicians?
Aug 31, 2006 | The GamePolitics blog reports that former Virgina Governor Mark Warner, a possible 2008 Democratic presidential candidate, is "appearing" at 3:30pm Read More
RIAA's Copyright 101
Aug 31, 2006 | The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which represents the interests of the major music labels like Universal and SonyBMG, Read More
Brain Drain or Brain Circulation?
Aug 30, 2006 | As part of its Newsmakers series, News.com published a Q & A today with the Dean of UC Berkeley's School Read More
E-Learning Hit By Patent Dispute
Aug 28, 2006 | An interesting article in BusinessWeek describes the controversy surrounding a patent awarded to e-learning software provider Blackboard Inc. earlier this Read More
Even More Uses for Your Cell Phone
Aug 25, 2006 | Most cell phones today allow users to check email, surf the Net, play games, snap photos, chat on IM, listen Read More
Patent Cases Could Lead to Ban on Tech Imports
Aug 24, 2006 | An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal called "Smoot-Hawley's Revenge" (subscription required) warns about the role that the International Trade Read More
IRS Considers Tightening Online Tax Reporting
Aug 23, 2006 | Individuals and businesses that sell goods online may find themselves facing tougher tax rules. According to CNNMoney.com, the IRS is Read More
FTC Chair Speaks Out About Net Neutrality
Aug 22, 2006 | Speaking at the Progress and Freedom Foundation's Aspen Summit yesterday, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Deborah Platt Read More
Ad Campaign to Warn Teens about Online Predators
Aug 22, 2006 | The Department of Justice issued a press release yesterday announcing a new ad campaign that encourages teenage girls to be Read More
China Enforces Tough Online Copyright Rules
Aug 21, 2006 | An AFP article in Yahoo! News reports that China's National Copyright Administration is cracking down on online copyright violations following Read More
EU Pushes for Greater Broadband Competition in Germany
Aug 21, 2006 | Forbes.com reports that the European Union is endorsing a plan by German telecom regulators to force Deutsche Telekom to allow Read More
Exploring the Impact of E-Health Records
Aug 20, 2006 | In today's New York Times, Steve Lohr takes a look at how electronic health records may not only modernize the Read More
WSJ's Mossberg On Powerline Adapters
Aug 20, 2006 | Earlier this month, we posted about broadband over power line (BPL) technology that allows individuals to get Internet access through Read More
Patent Office Testing Peer Review Process
Aug 18, 2006 | Fortune magazine reports on the The Community Patent Review Project, a peer review system designed to help streamline and improve Read More
UK Town First to Get WiMax; Sprint Works On US Network
Aug 18, 2006 | Reuters is reporting that Milton Keynes, located about 50 miles northwest of London, is the first British town to get Read More
Coalition Promotes Safer Side of Smart Cards
Aug 17, 2006 | On Wednesday, a group of companies involved in developing digital security solutions announced the formation of the Secure ID Coalition Read More
Google's Mountain View Wi-Fi Goes Live
Aug 16, 2006 | After months of testing, Google officially opened access to its free Wi-Fi service in its headquarters town of Mountain View, Read More
Red Herring: Security Concerns With Muni Wi-Fi
Aug 14, 2006 | As we've mentioned in previous blog posts, municipal Wi-Fi plans are underway in cities around the country, including Washington, D.C., Read More
CDT Weighs In On DOPA
Aug 11, 2006 | Leslie Harris, Executive Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), blogged today about the Center's opposition to the Read More
Tech Groups Urge Action on R&D Tax Credit
Aug 10, 2006 | Jim Puzzanghera wrote a piece in the LA Times last week about the tech industry's disappointment, to put it lightly, Read More
Record Labels Sue P2P Company
Aug 8, 2006 | Reuters reports that major record label owners EMI Group, Sony BMG, Universal Music and Warner Music filed a lawsuit last Read More
Patent Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
Aug 7, 2006 | Before the Senate began its summer recess last week, co-chairs of the Intellectual Property subcommitte, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Read More
Google and StopBadware.org Team Up to Warn Net Surfers
Aug 4, 2006 | StopBadware.org, the non-profit organization that describes itself as a "Neighborhood Watch campaign aimed at fighting badware," announced that it is Read More
Boston's Non-Profit Wi-Fi Plan
Aug 4, 2006 | Like their counterparts in San Francisco and Philadelphia, local officials in Boston are working on a plan to offer municipal Read More
A "Third Pipe" for Broadband?
Aug 3, 2006 | Cable companies, telcos and wireless broadband providers aren't the only ones hoping to deliver broadband Net access to customers in Read More
Will Friendster Enter the Patent Fray?
Aug 1, 2006 | An article in News.com today takes a look at Friendster's recent patent award. On June 27th, over three years after Read More
