October 2006
Op-Ed By Rep. Lofgren Blasts Congress' Lack of Action
Oct 31, 2006 | Cisco's High Tech Policy Blog links to an op-ed by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) that appeared in the Mercury News Read More
MySpace, YouTube Try to Curb Copyright Violations
Oct 30, 2006 | In separate news stories today, MySpace and YouTube are taking steps to remove unauthorized copyright-protected material from their sites. First, Read More
CEA and Others Launch Digital Freedom Campaign
Oct 26, 2006 | A number of groups have joined together to rally consumers against legislation - such as the audio flag bill - Read More
E.U. Issues Report on Trade with China
Oct 25, 2006 | The New York Times (free sub required) ran a story yesterday about a new European Union policy report on the Read More
Editorial on E-Voting
Oct 24, 2006 | With the mid-term elections just two weeks away, the debate continues over the use of electronic voting machines. Critics of Read More
Exclusive: Q and A with Rob Atkinson
Oct 23, 2006 | Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to spend some time speaking with Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology Read More
Much Ado About YouTube
Oct 20, 2006 | Since Google announced its acquisition of YouTube, bloggers and journalists have been busy analyzing the impact of the deal and Read More
CSIA Calls for National Data Security Legislation
Oct 19, 2006 | BusinessWeek features an editorial this week by Paul Kurtz, Executive Director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) in which Read More
"Blogs Just Scare the Pants Off of Me"
Oct 18, 2006 | After discovering that its employees were spending "thousands of hours a week and potentially more than $2 million a year Read More
Google Goes Green
Oct 17, 2006 | Google hopes other companies will follow its lead as it converts its headquarters in Mountain View, CA to run partly Read More
Remember DOPA?
Oct 16, 2006 | A few months ago, we blogged (here and here) about the Deleting Online Predators Act - aka DOPA - that Read More
IBM's Procurement HQ Moves to China
Oct 13, 2006 | Forbes reports on IBM's landmark decision to relocate its global procurement division - and Chief Procurement Officer John Paterson - Read More
"Balkanization" of the Net?
Oct 12, 2006 | Technology Daily (sub required) points to a BBC News article about Nitin Desai, chair of the UN's Internet Governance Forum Read More
FTC Issues Report on Muni Wi-Fi
Oct 11, 2006 | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report earlier this week that looks at whether or not municipalities should offer Read More
BW asks, "Is There an Innovation Drought?"
Oct 10, 2006 | While Google's acquisition of YouTube is certainly getting a lot of attention - and it means big bucks for YouTube's Read More
French Protests Over DRM
Oct 9, 2006 | According to The New York Times (free subscription required), protestors tooks to the streets in Paris to express their opposition Read More
IP Issues Raised as Part of WTO Talks with Russia
Oct 6, 2006 | Earlier this week, Reuters reported that U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab called for Russia to crack down on illegal music Read More
What Do China's Elite Think About China's Future?
Oct 5, 2006 | That's the question addressed in a News.com editorial today by Robert Holleyman, CEO of the Business Software Alliance (a Tech Read More
Microsoft to Roll Out Stronger Antipiracy Features
Oct 4, 2006 | According to Computerworld, when Microsoft releases the Windows Vista and Windows Longhorn Server, both will include technologies designed to detect Read More
Tech Policy Summit Registration Now Open
Oct 2, 2006 | We opened early registration for Tech Policy Summit today. Early registration is a chance to guarantee your spot at the Read More
