November 2007
Google: Putting Its $$ Where Its Principles Are
Nov 30, 2007 | In a press release confirming that Google will bid in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, chairman and CEO Eric Read More
Publishers Launch Standard to Better Control Content
Nov 30, 2007 | After a year-long pilot project, an international coalition representing the publishing industry unveiled a new standard yesterday that is designed Read More
Facebook's About Face: Beacon Now Opt-In
Nov 30, 2007 | Facebook announced that it's changing its Beacon advertising program from opt-out to opt-in, giving members more control over what info Read More
Testing to Begin on LTE, 4G Mobile System
Nov 29, 2007 | Though the news surfaced on engadget earlier this year, Verizon has confirmed that it will begin testing of LTE in Read More
USPTO Upholds TiVo's Time Warp Patent
Nov 29, 2007 | The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a ruling today as part of an ongoing patent dispute between TiVo Read More
EU's "Non-Mandatory" Standard for Mobile TV
Nov 29, 2007 | Dow Jones Newswire is reporting that the European Commission has moved ahead with telecom commissioner Viviane Reding's plan to set Read More
ATT CEO: "We're a Very Open Network"
Nov 29, 2007 | We are probably one of the most open networks in the world, not just in the United States. We have Read More
The Morning After the Debate
Nov 29, 2007 | There's been plenty of coverage about last night's Republican CNN/YouTube debate in Florida, so we'll keep this brief. As Tech Read More
Canada Sets Rules to Open Wireless Market
Nov 29, 2007 | As the deadline approaches for companies to file their intent to bid in the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 700 MHz Read More
Press Release: EFF Addresses Comcast Controversey
Nov 28, 2007 | In the latest response to reports that Comcast allegedly interferred with file-sharing traffic on its network, the Electronic Frontier Foundation Read More
One Laptop Project's Patent Suit
Nov 28, 2007 | One Laptop Per Child's (OLPC) mission is to supply children in developing countries with low-cost portable computers. Which is easier Read More
Lost in Translation? Differences on Google Case in Israel
Nov 28, 2007 | Yesterday morning, a report in Techdirt said that Google had been ordered by an Israeli court to turn over information about Read More
Dispute Over Data Derails FCC Meeting
Nov 28, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held a open meeting last night, after more than 12 hours of delays and behind-the-scenes Read More
When Videos Cross the Line, Continued
Nov 27, 2007 | A few weeks ago, we wrote a post asking who decides when videos cross the line? It was in the Read More
Questioning Google's New Renewable Energy Program
Nov 27, 2007 | As part of its seemingly unending quest to do more, Google announced a major clean tech initiative today known as Read More
UK Worried about Teens' Electronic Footprint
Nov 27, 2007 | A new survey of 2,000 teens and young adults in the United Kingdom found that 71 percent of them hope Read More
Verizon Wireless Execs Open Up
Nov 27, 2007 | Verizon Wireless (VZW) has announced that it will go against its own grain by opening its nationwide cellular network to Read More
Dodd Among Voters Submitting YouTube Debate Questions
Nov 26, 2007 | The Republican presidential candidates will face off in Florida this Wednesday during their first CNN/YouTube debate (the Dems took part Read More
Broadcom Seeks Injunction Against Qualcomm
Nov 26, 2007 | The bad blood continues between rival mobile chip makers Broadcom and Qualcomm. The two have been involved in an ongoing Read More
Barack Obama's Take on Tech
Nov 26, 2007 | A week after publishing his Q&A with former Sen. John Edwards, TechCrunch's Michael Arrington has published the transcript of an Read More
Federal Agencies Lag in Issuing Smart ID Cards
Nov 26, 2007 | October 27th was the deadline for a number of U.S. federal agencies to issue smart ID cards known as Personal Read More
AP Highlights BSA's Copyright Fight
Nov 26, 2007 | The Associated Press published a series of articles yesterday about the Business Software Alliance's (BSA) efforts to nab companies suspected of copyright Read More
Recycling Signs of Progress
Nov 23, 2007 | In the spirit of seeing the glass half full, we thought we'd share some hopeful news about e-recycling (especially after our recent Read More
France's Plans to Give Pirates the Boot
Nov 23, 2007 | If you illegally download music or movies via the Internet in France, you may lose your Net access altogether. That's Read More
Is Facebook's Beacon Backfiring?
Nov 23, 2007 | As you've probably heard by now, social networking site Facebook has come under fire this week because political action group Read More
techPresident Grades Candidates
Nov 21, 2007 | Earlier this year, the team at techPresident (a blog that tracks how candidates use the Web) challenged presidential candidates from both parties Read More
Update: Google Not Bidding on U.K. Spectrum
Nov 21, 2007 | In September, we wrote about the possibility of Google bidding on wireless spectrum in the United Kingdom. The British telcom regulator Read More
The Seedy Side of E-Waste
Nov 21, 2007 | As we've written about before, a number of companies including Sony, Dell, HP and Apple have instituted recycling programs for Read More
Cuban to Comcast: "Hang in There"
Nov 20, 2007 | In an open letter to Comcast, maverick billionaire and blogger Mark Cuban implored the cable provider (in all caps) to "BLOCK Read More
Student Blocks RIAA Subpoena
Nov 20, 2007 | Last month, News.com reported that a federal judge in D.C. granted a subpoena to the Recording Industry Association of America Read More
Teaching Copyright to Kids
Nov 20, 2007 | The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents the video game publishing industry, has developed an educational program called Join the Read More
South Korea Offers Bootcamp for Net Addicts
Nov 20, 2007 | South Korea's envious Internet access -- 90 percent of homes have fast, inexpensive broadband -- may come at a price. That's according to The Read More
Group Warns of Net Gridlock by 2010
Nov 20, 2007 | The Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), which lobbies for universal broadband in the U.S., has been warning of an impending "exaflood" that Read More
Who's Advising the Candidates on Innovation?
Nov 19, 2007 | The effort to figure out where the candidates stand on the issues is intensifying as we get closer to the 2008 Read More
John Edwards' Take On Tech
Nov 19, 2007 | TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has published his latest presidential candidate Q&A -- this one with Democratic contender John Edwards. As we've done Read More
DNA Meets Social Networking
Nov 19, 2007 | Thanks to a Silicon Valley startup named 23andMe, there's a new way for you to get to know yourself and your Read More
EarthLink Getting Out of Muni Wi-Fi Biz?
Nov 19, 2007 | According to a report in InfoWorld, EarthLink may be trying to sell its municipal Wi-Fi business, which it values at Read More
This Week's Videos
Nov 19, 2007 | If you haven't checked out the Media Vault yet today, we've posted three new clips: If you're a fan of Read More
CBS Tries Wi-Fi in the Big Apple
Nov 19, 2007 | CBS is venturing into new territory with the launch of a Wi-Fi network called the "CBS Mobile Zone" that will Read More
What Would Google Do (With the 700 MHz Spectrum)?
Nov 19, 2007 | It's not the first time the question has been asked. But now that Google has confirmed its intention to bid in Read More
AP: Resentment About U.S. Influence on Net Will Grow
Nov 16, 2007 | The United Nations' Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded its second meeting in Rio yesterday. At the outset of the four-day event, Read More
House Committee Passes Bill to Fight Piracy on Campuses
Nov 16, 2007 | As we wrote about on Monday, the House Education and Labor Committee held a markup session this week to review Read More
Gene Simmons on Digital Music
Nov 15, 2007 | Gene Simmons, the outspoken and outlandish bass player from rock band Kiss, talked trash about the digital music business during Read More
Happy Recycling Day
Nov 15, 2007 | Every day is a good day to recycle. But today is officially recognized as "America Recycles Day" by the National Read More
Annual Report to Congress Cites Concerns with China
Nov 15, 2007 | The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, established in 2000 to advise Congress on its policy toward China, released its Read More
CA Customer Sues Comcast
Nov 15, 2007 | Comcast has been under fire since the Associated Press reported a few weeks ago that the cable company interferred with Read More
House Passes Broadband Mapping Bill
Nov 14, 2007 | As we wrote about last month, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) has sponsored "home run" legislation, known as the Broadband Census of Read More
NewTeeVee Live: MTV Exec's Antidote to Piracy
Nov 14, 2007 | [This is being cross-posted at last100 as part of our coverage of the NewTeeVee Live conference today.] At NewTeeVee Live, the subject of Read More
Obama's Innovation Agenda
Nov 14, 2007 | Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is in the Bay Area today, where he'll speak to Googlers at the company's Mountain View Read More
NewTeeVee Live: AT&T's Vision for IPTV
Nov 14, 2007 | We're at the NewTeeVee Live conference in San Francisco today where I'm also blogging for a site called last100 (our Read More
Industry's Role in Keeping the Web Safe
Nov 14, 2007 | In a Huffington Post editorial, Stephen Balkam writes about the Internet industry's role in protecting kids online. The CEO of Read More
Tiffany Sues eBay Over Knock-Offs
Nov 14, 2007 | A judge in New York is hearing a case to decide if eBay is responsible for the sale of counterfeit jewelry Read More
Government's Role in Ensuring Cybersecurity
Nov 13, 2007 | Yesterday, we wrote about the San Jose Mercury News' special report on cybercrime in the U.S. The final part of the Read More
Yahoo Settles Suit with Jailed Journalists
Nov 13, 2007 | While the terms of the deal weren't disclosed, the Associated Press reports that Yahoo! settled a California lawsuit brought by Read More
Cleantech Backers Critical of Energy Bill Changes
Nov 13, 2007 | According to Earth2Tech, Congressional leaders hoping to pass energy legislation before they break for the Thanksgiving recess this Friday are Read More
EU's Proposal for a Single Telecom Market
Nov 13, 2007 | According to a European Commission press release today, the Commission approved a set of proposals called the Telecoms Reform Package Read More
Google Launches Policy Fellowship
Nov 13, 2007 | Google is sponsoring a fellowship program for students who are passionate about technology, and want to spend 10 weeks next summer "diving Read More
FCC's Seattle Hearing on Media Consolidation
Nov 12, 2007 | Last week, we wrote about the controversey surrounding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) public meeting on localism and media consolidation. Read More
Gore Joins Doerr at Kleiner Perkins
Nov 12, 2007 | Former Vice President Al Gore has become well-known for his support of environmental causes, in large part because of his Read More
Fighting the Al Capones of the Info Age
Nov 12, 2007 | The San Jose Mercury News is publishing a special three-part report that takes an in-depth look at the state of Read More
House Bill Links Financial Aid and Illegal Downloads
Nov 12, 2007 | Late Friday, News.com reported on a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that would require universities to do more Read More
John McCain's Take on Tech
Nov 12, 2007 | Techcrunch blogger Michael Arrington is interviewing presidential candidates to get their views on tech-related issues. We wrote about his first Read More
Change in Leadership at NTIA
Nov 12, 2007 | The Associated Press announced over the weekend that John Kneuer, assistant secretary for communications and information at the National Telecommunications Read More
Who Decides When Videos Cross the Line?
Nov 9, 2007 | As you've probably heard by now, a teenage gunman who went on a killing spree at a school in Finland Read More
UN's Internet Governance Forum Meets Again
Nov 9, 2007 | The United Nations' Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is hosting its second annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next week. Read More
Sprint and Clearwire Nix WiMax Deal
Nov 9, 2007 | The Wall Street Journal (sub required) is reporting that Sprint and Clearwire are ending their agreement to develop a nationwide Read More
US, Japan and EU Partner to Improve Patent Process
Nov 9, 2007 | A number of organizations and companies, including The Intellectual Property Owners Association, Business Software Alliance and Microsoft, hosted a conference Read More
The Year in Innovation
Nov 9, 2007 | The editors of Popular Science magazine have named their picks for the top 100 innovations of 2007, and the No. Read More
"Free" Laptops for Broadband?
Nov 8, 2007 | An article in Britain'sThe Guardian newspaper highlights the fact that Americans are not the only ones talking about the state of Read More
In Brief: PFF Names New President
Nov 8, 2007 | The Progress and Freedom Foundation (PFF) think tank announced that it has hired a new president today: Ken Ferree, a former Read More
House Approves Peru Trade Bill
Nov 8, 2007 | Earlier today, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a free trade agreement with Peru, one of four pending trade pacts that President Read More
Net Neutrality: The Man Behind the Term
Nov 8, 2007 | Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu, the man credited with popularizing the term "net neutrality," is the subject of a Read More
Viacom's Defending Its Castle
Nov 8, 2007 | Sumner Redstone, executive chairman of both Viacom and CBS, gave a speech earlier today at Dow Jones' Media and Money conference Read More
Vonage Settling Again?
Nov 8, 2007 | A few weeks ago, after it settled its patent suit with Verizon, we referred to VoIP company Vonage as the Energizer bunny. Lo Read More
Senators Introduce IP Enforcement Bill
Nov 8, 2007 | The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing yesterday on government enforcement of intellectual property rights, and Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and committee Read More
Keeping Pirates at Bay
Nov 7, 2007 | Just a few hours ago, we shared the news that Warner Brothers and Paramount Pictures are trying to head off Read More
Sending Federal Workers Home (to Work)
Nov 7, 2007 | It's not that unusual these days for employees to telecommute, especially in Silicon Valley where connectivity is plentiful and work Read More
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Keep Trying
Nov 7, 2007 | That seems to be the mantra of software and entertainment companies trying to protect their intellectual property abroad. In separate Read More
Google While You Gas Up
Nov 7, 2007 | Remember when Google was just a search engine? Well, in another move to deliver information whenever and wherever it's wanted, the Read More
eBay Wins Trademark Case
Nov 6, 2007 | An online perfume store named Perfume Bay may have to change its name because it's too similiar to the name Read More
House Hearing Considers Role of Net in Homegrown Terrorism
Nov 6, 2007 | The House Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment just wrapped up its hearing on "Using the Web as a Weapon." Although Read More
President Bush on Free Trade and TAA
Nov 6, 2007 | At a White House Forum on International Trade and Investment earlier today, President Bush made his case for free trade Read More
Update: Yahoo's House Hearing
Nov 6, 2007 | During the House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing with Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang and general counsel Michael Callahan, as expected, Chairman Rep. Tom Read More
Election Day '07
Nov 6, 2007 | While today is Election Day, the national media is clearly more focused on the 2008 elections that are now less than a Read More
Yahoo Hearing Underscores Bigger Issue
Nov 6, 2007 | In a few minutes, Yahoo! co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang and the company's EVP and general counsel Michael Callahan are Read More
RFID Meets Digital Health
Nov 6, 2007 | A British healthcare manufacturer and an American startup specializing in wireless sensor technologies have teamed up to develop a product that Read More
Senate Funding for "Rural" Clean Tech
Nov 5, 2007 | Clean tech blog Earth2Tech, which happens to be today's Blog of the Day, has an update on the 2007 Farm Read More
Google Makes its Mobile Announcement
Nov 5, 2007 | Google just made an announcement that should end (most of) the rumors about its wireless phone strategy. Director of mobile platforms Andy Rubin wrote on Read More
Peer-to-Patent's Progress Report
Nov 5, 2007 | Things seem to be going well at Peer-to-Patent, the Wikipedia-style pilot program designed to get community input on patent applications filed Read More
FCC Chairman Slammed for Seattle Hearing
Nov 5, 2007 | One of the events listed in the Town Hall this week is the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) last public hearing on localism Read More
Can Silicon Valley Get Muni Wi-Fi Right?
Nov 5, 2007 | Ars Technica has an excellent piece on Silicon Valley's not-so-successful plans to launch its own municipal Wi-Fi network. Led by the nonprofit Read More
Hollywood Strike On
Nov 5, 2007 | It's official. Early this morning, film and television writers followed through on their promise to go on strike after talks between the Writers Read More
Making Cookies Easier to Understand
Nov 5, 2007 | Harvard's Berkman Center recently organized a YouTube video contest, sponsored by Google, to find the best consumer-driven explanation of Web cookies. The brainchild of Read More
Preview Tech Policy Summit's Speaker Line-up
Nov 5, 2007 | Be among the first to get a look at who will be speaking at the next Tech Policy Summit, March 26-28 in Read More
ACLU's Criticism of Real ID Intensifies
Nov 4, 2007 | It's no secret that a number of states are opposed to the Real ID Act, the plan that would require them to revamp state-issued driver's licenses Read More
ICANN Elects New Chair; Vint Steps Down
Nov 2, 2007 | Prior to concluding its weeklong public meeting earlier today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) unanimously voted to elect Peter Dengate Thrush Read More
Senate Committee Passes Cybercrime Bill
Nov 2, 2007 | The Senate Judiciary Committee passed The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, co-sponsored by committee chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Read More
Blending Clean Tech and U.S. Manufacturing
Nov 2, 2007 | CNET editor Michael Kanellos believes that "the clean-technology revolution will likely make a lot of people in Silicon Valley rich, but Read More
WSJ: Yahoo! Exec Apologizes to House Committee
Nov 2, 2007 | The Wall Street Journal (sub required) reports that Yahoo!'s executive vice president and general counsel Michael Callahan has apologized to Read More
Developing Copyright Guidelines for User-Generated Content
Nov 1, 2007 | Two weeks ago, a group of leading Internet and media companies announced their support for a set of "user-generated content principles." Adopted by Read More
Net Neutrality Supporters File FCC Complaint Against Comcast
Nov 1, 2007 | As expected, net neutrality supporters are continuing to rally against Comcast following reports by the Associated Press that the cable provider has interferred Read More
Mitt Romney's Take on Tech
Nov 1, 2007 | We've written before about the growing role of social media in the 2008 elections -- whether it's YouTube debates, MySpace Read More
Cisco Bets Big on China
Nov 1, 2007 | Cisco Systems has announced that it is significantly stepping up its investment in China as part of a "multi-year innovation Read More
