December 2008
Gearing Up for 2009 & "Science We Can Believe In"
Dec 31, 2008 | I've been reminding myself to enjoy the slower-than-usual pace this week because there's no doubt that 2009 is going to Read More
Nevermind Who...What Will the National CTO Do?
Dec 30, 2008 | Like others, we are very curious to learn more about President-elect Barack Obama's pick for the nation's first Chief Technology Read More
Debating Decriminalizing File-Sharing
Dec 24, 2008 | Should people who share copyrighted material online without permission be punished, or should the act of doing so be decriminalized? Read More
Commerce Urges ICANN to Study Competition Before Adding gTLDs
Dec 23, 2008 | The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) plans to start accepting applications next year to add more generic Read More
Is D.C. "Killing" Silicon Valley?
Dec 23, 2008 | According to Silicon Valley author Michael S. Malone, the answer is an emphatic Yes. Mr. Malone, a journalist and author who Read More
Obama Focuses on Science & Tech in Latest Address
Dec 20, 2008 | In his weekly address today, President-elect Barack Obama announced key picks for science and technology roles in his Administration. While he Read More
News from Who's Who
Dec 19, 2008 | While we've been busy this week finalizing some of the (very exciting) details of the Tech Policy Summit '09 agenda, Read More
Proposals for Using Economic Stimulus $$ for Broadband
Dec 19, 2008 | Details are still sketchy on the proposed economic stimulus package that President-elect Barack Obama has spoken about. Speculation is that Read More
News Breaks About Obama's Choice for Science Advisor
Dec 18, 2008 | The organizers of ScienceDebate 2008 applauded today's news that President-elect Barack Obama is planning to name Dr. John Holdren to Read More
Setting the Record Straight: Response from Dossia CEO
Dec 17, 2008 | We received a comment from Dossia's CEO Colin Evans about our Monday post, Wal-Mart's Digital Health Push that we wanted Read More
Yahoo Lowers Data Retention to 90 Days
Dec 17, 2008 | Yahoo has decided to revamp its global data retention policy in what it calls "an industry-leading approach to user data Read More
Last Chance to Register for Jan. 6 Privacy Event at Facebook
Dec 17, 2008 | As a reminder, Tech Policy Central and Facebook are co-hosting a free Lunch Salon about digital privacy in the Obama Read More
Which Companies Do You Trust?
Dec 16, 2008 | The Ponemon Institute has partnered with TRUSTe in producing its fifth annual list of the Most Trusted Companies for Privacy. Read More
Reid's Picks for Senate Committee Chairs
Dec 16, 2008 | According to The Hill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced whom he's recommended to chair the various U.S. Read More
Obama-Biden Introduce Energy Team, Emphasize Role of Science
Dec 15, 2008 | During today's press conference to announce members of their administration's energy and environment team, both President-elect Barack Obama and Vice Read More
Join Us for the TPS: Eco-Innovation Conference
Dec 15, 2008 | Introducing the newest Tech Policy Central conference... One of the policy priorities that will be addressed at the 3rd annual Read More
The Morning After...the WSJ Article on Net Neutrality
Dec 15, 2008 | I've become rather addicted to Twitter. So much so that it's not unusual for me to spend hours each weekend, Read More
(Updated) Wal-Mart's Digital Health Push
Dec 15, 2008 | As the largest public company and private employer in the world, Wal-Mart's massive size makes it an incredibly influential early Read More
Realtors Follow Tech Policy Too
Dec 12, 2008 | I'll admit that I tend primarily to think of technology policy in terms of its impact on consumers and on Read More
Craig's Take on the National CTO Role
Dec 12, 2008 | We would be remiss if we didn't point to yesterday's post on National Journal's Lost in Transition blog about Tech Read More
(Updated) FCC Agenda Released; Opponents Take Aim at Controversial Free Broadband Proposal
Dec 12, 2008 | UPDATE: The FCC has decided to cancel the December 18 meeting. Read more from PC World (Hat tip to @jbtaylor, Read More
Calif OKs 'Sweeping Plan' to Fight Global Warming
Dec 11, 2008 | California's Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved a monumental, comprehensive plan to cut the state's greenhouse gas emissions approximately 30 Read More
Making Sure Events Are Worthwhile
Dec 11, 2008 | Before you read any further, let me warn you that this post isn't about tech policy. It is, however, about Read More
Announcing the Tech Policy Predictive Market
Dec 10, 2008 | As we first mentioned on Twitter, we have been working on a new project in partnership with the Information Read More
Paying For News, And Other Content
Dec 10, 2008 | Patrick Ross, executive director of The Copyright Alliance, wrote a blog post yesterday about advertising's role in the news industry and the Read More
D.C.'s Foray into the Auto Industry
Dec 10, 2008 | UPDATE: On 12/11, the Senate voted to block the bailout bill, creating more speculation about what will happen next. Read More
Dilbert Creator: "Google is My Dr."
Dec 9, 2008 | You never know what you'll find on the Internet. Case in point, I stumbled upon a blog post called "Google Read More
Obama-Biden's Plan to Offer Americans a Seat at the Table
Dec 9, 2008 | In the lead up to Inauguration Day, organizations representing a variety of interests (including many in the tech/telecom policy space) Read More
Broadband, Tech to Play Key Role in Obama's Economic Recovery Plan
Dec 8, 2008 | The buzz over the weekend has been about President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan to create 2.5 million new jobs. Read More
Google Fires Back at Report about Bandwidth Usage
Dec 4, 2008 | Telecom consultant Scott Cleland released a report today in which he estimated how much bandwidth Google uses and pays for. He Read More
UK Regulator Calls on Broadband Providers to Disclose More Info
Dec 4, 2008 | The Guardian is reporting that a new voluntary Code of Practice for Internet service providers (ISPs) will go into effect Read More
Free Press Releases Its 2009 Priorities
Dec 3, 2008 | Free Press, the nonprofit behind the Save the Internet net neutrality campaign and the Stop Big Media coalition, has published Read More
Why the Actors Guild May, or May Not, Strike
Dec 3, 2008 | To strike or not? That is the question that members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) need to answer as Read More
New Rules Restrict 'Sexually Suggestive' Content on YouTube
Dec 2, 2008 | YouTube has announced a number of new rules for its video sharing site, including stricter standards for what type of Read More
Coalition Calls for Open Presidential Transition
Dec 2, 2008 | As Inauguration Day nears, a new Open Government coalition has formed to offer its recommendations to President-elect Barack Obama and Read More
How Clearwire Hopes to 'Reinvent Wireless'
Dec 1, 2008 | In a conference call earlier today, Clearwire Corporation's CEO Benjamin Wolff spoke enthusiastically about the 'new' post-merger Clearwire and the Read More
Join Us January 6 at Facebook, and Sign Up for TPC's New Group
Dec 1, 2008 | We first mentioned that we were working on plans for this event via Twitter, and I'm happy to say Read More
Free Passes for Tech Policy Summit
Dec 1, 2008 | Registration is open for the 3rd annual Tech Policy Summit, which is taking place March 23-25 at the San Read More
Clearwire 2.0: Same Name, New Company
Dec 1, 2008 | After getting the green light from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last month, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have finalized their Read More
