December 2007
Think Ad Tracking Threatens Privacy? Tell the FTC.
Dec 21, 2007 | While the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 4-1 yesterday to approve Google's acquisition of DoubleClick after concluding that the merger Read More
TechCrunch Hosts Its Own Prez Primary
Dec 20, 2007 | Apparently, TechCrunch's Michael Arrington isn't content with just interviewing candidates for the U.S. presidency. The über blogger has now decided Read More
Sprint's CEO(s) and XOHM
Dec 20, 2007 | It's only been a couple of days since Sprint Nextel's announcement that Daniel Hesse has taken over as the telco's Read More
Microsoft and Viacom Find Common Ground in $500M Deal
Dec 19, 2007 | Microsoft and Viacom are teaming up to help each other grow their digital content and advertising businesses. As part of Read More
FCC's Notice to 700 MHz Applicants; Paul Allen Among Them
Dec 19, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice yesterday regarding the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction. In response to Read More
Privacy Groups Push for FTC Chair's Recusal
Dec 18, 2007 | According to the San Jose Mercury News, the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Read More
New Marketplace Trades Virtual Goods
Dec 18, 2007 | A startup named Live Gamer Inc. announced yesterday that it's received $24 million in venture capital funding to develop an online Read More
Video Takedown Does the Trick?
Dec 18, 2007 | A well-known Bay Area band once sang a song with these lyrics: "Once in a while, you get shown the light Read More
Say It Isn't So; Vonage Sued Again
Dec 17, 2007 | We took a brief break from writing to visit the Renaissance Hollywood hotel where we're holding Tech Policy Summit in Read More
FTC Commissioner Will Participate in DoubleClick Review
Dec 14, 2007 | The head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has responded to yesterday's petition by the Electronic Privacy Information Center and Read More
What People Search For, According to Google
Dec 14, 2007 | Google has released its annual look at the most popular search terms in the United States. The Google Zeitgeist, as it's Read More
Dutch Authorities Take Open Source to a New Level
Dec 14, 2007 | The Dutch government is serious about supporting open standards and software. So much so that its parliament approved a plan Read More
Taking It To The Streets
Dec 14, 2007 | Earlier this week, Google launched its Street View feature in six more metropolitan areas, including Boston, Dallas and Detroit. The Read More
"Don't Get Mad, Get Even"
Dec 13, 2007 | That's the latest anti-piracy campaign slogan by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). It's part of SIIA's effort to Read More
New Alliance, Same White Spaces
Dec 13, 2007 | Members of the White Spaces Coalition have joined forces with a number of associations and organizations, including CompTIA, TechNet, Public Read More
EU's Reform Treaty
Dec 13, 2007 | European Union (EU) leaders met in Lisbon, Portugal today to sign a much-anticipated reform treaty that is designed to replace Read More
Rep. Markey's Second Life Speech
Dec 12, 2007 | Rep. Ed Markey (D-CA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet and chair of the House Select Read More
Linking China's Net Censorship with Trade
Dec 12, 2007 | Earlier this year, we wrote about Google's efforts to convince the federal government that Internet censorship in countries like China Read More
Guest Commentary: Mary Arnold, SAP
Dec 12, 2007 | The following editorial was written by Mary Arnold, Vice President for Government Relations at SAP America, and a member of Read More
DMCA In Action
Dec 11, 2007 | AllThingsD.com's Kara Swisher has broken the news that YouTube pulled the plug on a viral video called "Here Comes the Read More
Consumer Groups File FCC Petition Re: Texting
Dec 11, 2007 | Public Knowledge and seven other consumer advocacy groups, including the Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, EDUCAUSE, Free Press, Media Read More
Sen. Chris Dodd's Visit to Google
Dec 11, 2007 | Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) became the eighth presidential candidate to visit the Googleplex in Silicon Valley when he spoke to Read More
Ask.com: We're Serious About Privacy
Dec 11, 2007 | Today is the day that Ask.com makes good on its promise to launch its AskEraser service, which is designed to Read More
Online Games: A Breeding Ground for Criminals?
Dec 10, 2007 | FOXNews.com published an article earlier today that explores whether or not multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft "could be Read More
The "What's Content Worth?" Question
Dec 10, 2007 | A weekend profile in The New York Times once again has called attention to Radiohead's set-your-own-price digital music experiment. Though Read More
Gravel's Take on Tech
Dec 9, 2007 | TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has released a transcript of his fifth presidential candidate interview -- this time, he spoke with Read More
13th Time Isn't the Charm for R and D Credit
Dec 7, 2007 | The Senate voted yesterday to approve a one-year extension of the R&D tax credit, which is set to expire on Read More
Korea Telco's Own Open Network Plan
Dec 7, 2007 | It looks like South Korean telco LG Telecom wants to get in on the "open" action, following the recent announcements Read More
Texas Sues Sites for Violating Child Privacy Act
Dec 7, 2007 | Texas became the first state to take legal action under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) earlier this week Read More
techPresident Grades Republicans
Dec 7, 2007 | Last month, the techPresident team gave grades to the Democratic presidential candidates, rating each of them on a series of Read More
House Holding Hearing on Copyright Reform Bill
Dec 6, 2007 | The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, chaired by Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), has scheduled a Read More
Inching Closer to In-Flight Net Access
Dec 6, 2007 | "I think 2008 is the year when we will finally start to see in-flight Internet access become available, but I Read More
Debating Workforce, H-1B Issues in Iowa
Dec 6, 2007 | Even though Iowa may not have a reputation as a hot bed for tech policy issues, according to Computerworld, some Read More
House Passes SAFE Act, 409-2
Dec 6, 2007 | A bill designed to "modernize and expand" how child porn is reported sailed through the House of Representatives yesterday. Only Read More
Dems Use Videos to Explain Iowa Caucus
Dec 5, 2007 | With less than a month to go until the Iowa Caucus, the presidential candidates are pulling out all of the Read More
Facebook Lets Users Opt-Out Of Beacon Altogether
Dec 5, 2007 | Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg broke the news himself in a blog post called "Thoughts on Beacon." Faced with a Read More
Sprint + WiMax = ??
Dec 5, 2007 | After last month's announcement that Sprint and Clearwire were ending their WiMax partnership, on the heels of Sprint CEO Gary Read More
Universal's Download Deal with Nokia
Dec 5, 2007 | In its latest digital music experiment, Universal Music Group will offer "free" downloads of its entire catalogue to customers who Read More
MPAA CEO on Protecting IP and ISPs' Role
Dec 4, 2007 | Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) chairman and CEO Dan Glickman was among the speakers at UBS' 35th Annual Global Read More
Who's Responsible for Net Safety?
Dec 4, 2007 | Joe Brennan, chair of a newly-formed trade group called the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, comes to the defense of Read More
Judge Dismisses Antitrust Suit Against RIAA
Dec 4, 2007 | The Associated Press reports that a federal judge has dismissed the antitrust suit that peer-to-peer (P2P) startup LimeWire had filed Read More
House Launches Inquiry into FCC "Breakdown"
Dec 4, 2007 | Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced yesterday that he's launching an inquiry Read More
700 MHz Auction: Who's In, Who's Not
Dec 3, 2007 | Throughout the day, there have been various reports commenting on which companies had filed to bid in the Federal Communication Read More
Apple and ATT Sued for Patent Infringement
Dec 3, 2007 | Visual voicemail, which lets you see who's left a message before you listen to it, is one of the iPhone's Read More
Expecting Politicians To Be Tech Savvy
Dec 3, 2007 | Progress & Freedom Foundation senior fellow Adam Thierer blogged about a Washington Post op-ed yesterday, in which writer Garrett Graff questioned Read More
Update: Federal Govt's Progress on Smart IDs
Dec 3, 2007 | Last week, we pointed to a Computerworld article about U.S. federal agencies failing to meet an October 27th deadline to issue Read More
British Agency Accuses China of Cyberattack
Dec 3, 2007 | According to England's Times Online, the head of Britain's MI5 intelligence agency has accused the Chinese government of engaging in Read More
