January 2008
FCC Commissioner McDowell at Tech Policy Summit; Auction Update
Jan 31, 2008 | We were just about to announce that Commissioner Robert McDowell of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be participating in Read More
NTIA's Report on Pres. Bush's Broadband Pledge
Jan 31, 2008 | According to the Associated Press, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is releasing a report today called Networked Nation: Read More
Survey Says: Zogby/463 Internet Poll
Jan 31, 2008 | 463 Communications has teamed up with the researchers at Zogby International to conduct another Internet poll. The online survey, which was Read More
The Countdown to China's Video Crackdown
Jan 30, 2008 | Tomorrow is the day when new regulations on Internet video content go into effect in China, and it's still unclear Read More
EU Court Rules in ISP's Copyright Case
Jan 29, 2008 | The European Court of Justice issued a new ruling today that is designed to prevent ISPs in the EU from Read More
President's State of the Union: Tech Highlights
Jan 29, 2008 | As a follow-up to our earlier post about the President Bush's State of the Union address, here is a summary Read More
TechCrunch Names Its Candidates
Jan 29, 2008 | TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has gone from interviewing presidential candidates to endorsing them, announcing earlier today that TechCrunch is backing Sen. Read More
State of the (Tech) Union?
Jan 28, 2008 | President Bush will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress tonight. And if past speeches are any indication, Read More
Davos Leaders Discuss Wireless Future
Jan 27, 2008 | "When people say content is king, it's not true anymore. Customer is king." That quote from Sony CEO Howard Stringer Read More
The Wal-Mart Factor
Jan 26, 2008 | Whether you love it or hate it, the fact is there's something about Wal-mart. The discount retailer landed the top Read More
An Author Turned Pirate
Jan 25, 2008 | Brazilian author Paolo Coehlo, best known for his book "The Alchemist," may be winning friends and influencing people in the international Read More
Davos' Q&A on Climate Change and Green Tech
Jan 25, 2008 | At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos yesterday, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Google.org chief Read More
Ready, Set...Bid?
Jan 24, 2008 | The much anticipated 700 MHz auction opens today, with over 200 approved bidders vying for licenses to the coveted spectrum. Read More
Cable Group Seeks Stay on FCC Ruling
Jan 23, 2008 | The cable industry is going to bat again against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The National Cable and Telecommunications Association Read More
Davos, and a Tech Policy Summit Preview
Jan 23, 2008 | Many of the world's leading power brokers, and the press that cover them, have descended on Davos, Switzerland this week Read More
Canada's Copyright Bill Raises Privacy Concerns
Jan 22, 2008 | The Canadian government is expected to introduce its DMCA-inspired copyright reform legislation soon and, while the details have yet to Read More
Copyright Cuts Both Ways
Jan 21, 2008 | Since we frequently write about efforts by content providers and software companies to protect their intellectual property against unauthorized usage, Read More
Govt.'s Fight Against Terrorism Hitting Net
Jan 21, 2008 | "If we are ready and willing to take action to stop the grooming of the vulnerable young on social networking Read More
The Davos Question
Jan 18, 2008 | The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland opens in less than a week and, while some critics Read More
Green Jobs, and Even Greener Investments
Jan 17, 2008 | We first wrote about green-collar jobs last October. Since then, there have been a series of reports, campaign speeches and Read More
NYT's Copyright Mini-Series
Jan 17, 2008 | The New York Times' Bits blog has been hosting a weeklong debate about digital copyright between NBC's general counsel Rick Read More
It's All Fun and Games...Until Someone Sues
Jan 16, 2008 | It looks like the makers of Scrabble have a few choice words about Scrabulous, a free online version of the Read More
The "Youthification" of Congress
Jan 16, 2008 | You may remember a Washington Post editorial last month in which writer Garrett Graff questioned why the American electorate doesn't Read More
Tech Policy Summit, Take Two
Jan 16, 2008 | It has been a while since we previewed the agenda for our 2nd annual Tech Policy Summit conference, taking place Read More
Rep. Anna Eshoo Visits Google Constituents
Jan 15, 2008 | Following last November's interview with presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters, Google chairman and CEO Read More
The Radioactivity of Electronic Data
Jan 15, 2008 | Science fiction writer and blogger Cory Doctorow, who is also an Electronic Frontier Foundation fellow, makes a case for why Read More
MySpace's Net Safety Principles
Jan 15, 2008 | After being targeted by state attorneys general for not doing enough to protect minors following a series of high-profile cases, MySpace Read More
EU Targets Microsoft, Again
Jan 14, 2008 | Brace yourself for some shocking news: The Associated Press and other news services are reporting that the European Commission is Read More
OLPC Wants to Bridge Digital Divide in U.S.
Jan 14, 2008 | The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program continues on its mission to get low-cost computers into the hands of children Read More
Sciencedebate 2008
Jan 14, 2008 | If you've watched any of the presidential debates thus far, or read coverage of them, you probably have a decent Read More
Carly for VP?
Jan 12, 2008 | There have long been rumors that former Hewlett-Packard chief exec Carly Fiorina has political ambitions, and she had a chance to test Read More
Chertoff: Real ID Helps Fight Terrorism, Illegal Immigration & ID Theft
Jan 11, 2008 | Speaking at the National Press Club in D.C. earlier today, Department of Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff announced that DHS Read More
DRM May Be Dying, But RIAA Warnings Live On
Jan 11, 2008 | By all accounts, it's been an active week on the digital music scene. No doubt spurred by the media frenzy Read More
Digital Music: Taxes, Filtering and Free
Jan 10, 2008 | "[It] was a bitter pill to swallow, but...the way things are, I think music should be looked at as free. It Read More
Sprint: New Year, New WiMax Push
Jan 10, 2008 | Sprint took advantage of the crowds, and the press, gathered at CES this week to send the message that its Read More
Frontline's Closure
Jan 9, 2008 | Details are still sketchy, and news that Frontline Wireless has closed for business has led to questions about what will Read More
FTC Scrutinizes Green Marketing
Jan 9, 2008 | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is in the process of updating its guidelines for environmental marketers, hosted a workshop Read More
Primary Season Fever
Jan 9, 2008 | Presidential election watchers are abuzz following "comeback" wins by Senators John McCain and Hillary Clinton in yesterday's New Hampshire primaries. Read More
FCC Chairman's CES Talk
Jan 8, 2008 | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin used part of his time on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier Read More
Viacom Shares Content; Just Not With YouTube
Jan 8, 2008 | It's been almost 10 months since Viacom filed its $1 billion copyright infringement suit against Google/YouTube, and the rift between Read More
CEA: Gadgets are Great, but Trade Matters Too
Jan 8, 2008 | Amidst the lure of shiny new gadgets - and the many distractions that make Vegas what it is - the Read More
The New Yorker on Google's D.C. Ambitions
Jan 8, 2008 | Does Google, which has become one of America's ten richest corporations, have too much power? That's one of the questions Read More
Who's Watching Whom? The Other Side of Surveillance
Jan 7, 2008 | In an editorial last week, Computerworld reporter Mike Elgan declared his support for a "surveillance society" where government officials aren't Read More
Comcast Resolves to Promote Open Standard
Jan 7, 2008 | Hoping to avoid regulation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Comcast and other cable operators are finally planning to introduce Read More
