December 2006
FCC Okays AT&T's Merger, NN Part of Deal
Dec 31, 2006 | On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 (following Commissioner McDowell recusing himself) to approve AT&T's $85.8 billion acquisition of Read More
Only 4 Weeks Left to Register
Dec 27, 2006 | Online registration for Tech Policy Summit, taking place February 26 & 27 at Hayes Mansion in San Jose, closes on Read More
Taiwan's Move Beyond Contract Manufacturing
Dec 26, 2006 | According to a Reuters article in Yahoo! News, electronics manfacturers like Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola and Nokia are not only looking Read More
News.com's Year In Review
Dec 25, 2006 | The team at News.com is running a "year in review" series that looks at some of the biggest developments in Read More
Could IPOs Go Overseas?
Dec 22, 2006 | An article in today's New York Times talks about how some U.S.-based venture capitalists are exploring the possibility of taking Read More
Startup Tries to Help Find Copyright Violators
Dec 21, 2006 | Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal wrote about a Silicon Valley startup called Attributor that is developing a tool Read More
OpEd Critical of U.S. Leadership in Telecom
Dec 20, 2006 | Eli Noam, a professor of economics and finance at Columbia Business School in New York, has written an editorial about Read More
FCC Must Decide Merger Without McDowell
Dec 19, 2006 | FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, one of three Republican Commissioners at the agency, formally announced yesterday that he will not vote Read More
StopBadware and CDT File FTC Complaint
Dec 18, 2006 | Earlier this month, StopBadware.org and the Center for Democracy and Technology filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Read More
Telcos to Build Cables to Link US-Asia
Dec 18, 2006 | Reuters reports in CNNMoney.com that Verizon Communications is partnering with five Asian telecom companies (China Telecommunications, China Network Communications, China Read More
IBM Announces University Collaboration
Dec 14, 2006 | In today's New York Times, Steve Lohr writes about a new collaboration between IBM and a group of seven U.S. Read More
EU to Leave Copyright Levies
Dec 13, 2006 | The Associated Press reports in Yahoo! News that the European Commission has withdrawn plans to eliminate copyright levies that are Read More
How Many of Those Tech Bills Passed?
Dec 12, 2006 | Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache of News.com take a look back at the 109th Congress' legislative record, with a summary Read More
Reactions to McCain/Schumer bill
Dec 12, 2006 | Last week, we posted about MySpace.com's plans to cross-reference its membership against a database of registered sex offenders. Separately, we Read More
U.S. Report Critical of China
Dec 12, 2006 | As a follow-up to our post yesterday about the fifth anniversary of China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), Read More
China's Economy 5 Years After WTO
Dec 11, 2006 | Today's Wall Street Journal looks at China's economy on the fifth anniversary of its entry into the World Trade Organization Read More
Congress Adjourns, But Not Before Passing Tax Bill
Dec 11, 2006 | Before adjourning, the 109th Congress passed a tax bill that includes a provision restoring the expired R&D tax credit. As Read More
Defunding Could Cut TA and OTP
Dec 8, 2006 | Technology Daily points to a FCW.com article about possible funding cuts that would eliminate the Office of Technology Policy, the Read More
Bill Would Try to Restrict Sex Offenders' Web Access
Dec 7, 2006 | According to a Reuters report on News.com, during the next session of Congress, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Charles Schumer Read More
DOE and Tech Execs Discuss Energy
Dec 7, 2006 | Chip maker AMD hosted a roundtable meeting yesterday between officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and tech executives Read More
Companies Partner to Help Employees Manage E-Health Records
Dec 6, 2006 | Mercury News reports that Intel, Applied Materials, BP America, Pitney-Bowes and Wal-Mart are investing in a non-profit called the Omnimedix Read More
MySpace's Move to Ban Sex Offenders
Dec 6, 2006 | The New York Times (free sub required) reports that social networking site MySpace.com, which has over 130 million members, is Read More
RFID Credit Cards Come Under Fire
Dec 5, 2006 | According to an Associated Press report that ran in Yahoo! News, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) held a press conference over Read More
Highlights from Coverage of ITU Telecom Event
Dec 4, 2006 | There have been a handful of news stories today surrounding the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) conference, which is taking place Read More
Schwarzenegger's Broadband Task Force
Dec 1, 2006 | Last month, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an Executive Order that, among other things, called for the creation of a Read More
