Info Tech & Telecom News
April 2010
2010 April InfoTech & Telecom News (full text PDF)
The April issue of InfoTech & Telecom News reports on Google’s relationship with China, which went sour January 12 when Google traced to Chinese ... (read more)
The April issue of InfoTech & Telecom News reports on Google’s relationship with China, which went sour January 12 when Google traced to Chinese ... (read more)
Analyst: USF Reform ‘Broken’, Needs Reform
Bartlett Cleland, director of the Center for Technology Freedom at the Institute for Policy Innovation in Lewisville, Texas, says the Universal Service ... (read more)
Bartlett Cleland, director of the Center for Technology Freedom at the Institute for Policy Innovation in Lewisville, Texas, says the Universal Service ... (read more)
Cell Phone Tax Freeze Proposed in Congress
New York City residents pay the second highest cell phone tax rates in the nation, so high that a member of Congress is determined to prohibit the state ... (read more)
New York City residents pay the second highest cell phone tax rates in the nation, so high that a member of Congress is determined to prohibit the state ... (read more)
China’s Cyberattack on Google Rattles Tech Industry
A key to Google’s successful entry into the Chinese market has been its willingness to adhere to the communist government’s demands to censor ... (read more)
A key to Google’s successful entry into the Chinese market has been its willingness to adhere to the communist government’s demands to censor ... (read more)
Congressman Plans to ‘Engage’ on Internet Freedom
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said his panel will get “engaged” in the debate over global Internet freedom, though he ... (read more)
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said his panel will get “engaged” in the debate over global Internet freedom, though he ... (read more)
Dems, Industry Back Away from Net Neutrality
The resignation of a key figure in the Obama administration’s technology policy team may signal the White House is backing away from its previous ... (read more)
The resignation of a key figure in the Obama administration’s technology policy team may signal the White House is backing away from its previous ... (read more)
FCC Seeks to Direct USF to Broadband Support
The Federal Communications Commission is formulating plans to change the Universal Service Fund from supporting just traditional telephone service to also ... (read more)
The Federal Communications Commission is formulating plans to change the Universal Service Fund from supporting just traditional telephone service to also ... (read more)
FCC Seeks to Direct USF to Broadband Support
The Federal Communications Commission is formulating plans to change the Universal Service Fund from supporting just traditional telephone service to also ... (read more)
The Federal Communications Commission is formulating plans to change the Universal Service Fund from supporting just traditional telephone service to also ... (read more)
Federal Deficits Will Damage Tech Sector, CEA Chief Warns
The head of the Consumer Electronics Association was not shy about criticizing rising federal budget deficits and sticking up for free markets when given ... (read more)
The head of the Consumer Electronics Association was not shy about criticizing rising federal budget deficits and sticking up for free markets when given ... (read more)
GAO: Broadband Stimulus Vulnerable to Waste, Fraud, Abuse
The rush to allocate $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus grants by September 2010 has the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warning of potential “waste, ... (read more)
The rush to allocate $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus grants by September 2010 has the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warning of potential “waste, ... (read more)
Industry, Congress Work to Block Congolese Coltan
Human-rights groups are praising efforts by federal regulators to audit, trace, and restrict supplies of a mineral used in electronics manufacturing but ... (read more)
Human-rights groups are praising efforts by federal regulators to audit, trace, and restrict supplies of a mineral used in electronics manufacturing but ... (read more)
ISP Critic’s Surprise: Voices Opposition to FCC Net Neutrality Mandate
The Electronic Frontier Foundation digital rights group has come out against the Federal Communication Commission’s efforts to craft neutrality rules. ... (read more)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation digital rights group has come out against the Federal Communication Commission’s efforts to craft neutrality rules. ... (read more)
Minnesota Cities Continue to Struggle with Muni Wi-Fi
Two Minnesota cities—one the largest in the state, the other a small town—have been considered good models for how municipal wi-fi programs ... (read more)
Two Minnesota cities—one the largest in the state, the other a small town—have been considered good models for how municipal wi-fi programs ... (read more)
New Technology Allows Wi-Fi in Automobiles; Worries Raised
Internet access via a wi-fi connection in one’s car was one of the hottest items on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January—but ... (read more)
Internet access via a wi-fi connection in one’s car was one of the hottest items on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January—but ... (read more)
School ‘Spycam’ in Student’s Home Sparks Outrage
A school district in suburban Philadelphia supposedly thought it devised the perfect anti-theft device for its student-issued laptops—until parents ... (read more)
A school district in suburban Philadelphia supposedly thought it devised the perfect anti-theft device for its student-issued laptops—until parents ... (read more)
Study: High-Tech Tax Subsidies Do Little Good
Pennsylvania’s attempts to lure high-tech companies by offering big tax incentives have brought only marginal gains, according to a new study.The ... (read more)
Pennsylvania’s attempts to lure high-tech companies by offering big tax incentives have brought only marginal gains, according to a new study.The ... (read more)
Trade Group: Don’t Let FCC Regulate Privacy
The Interactive Advertising Bureau is urging the Federal Communications Commission to refrain from regulating Web privacy when it reveals its national broadband ... (read more)
The Interactive Advertising Bureau is urging the Federal Communications Commission to refrain from regulating Web privacy when it reveals its national broadband ... (read more)
TSA Rules Threaten In-Flight Technology Use
The terrorist dubbed the “Underwear Bomber” for trying to take down a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day is no longer a threat, ... (read more)
The terrorist dubbed the “Underwear Bomber” for trying to take down a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day is no longer a threat, ... (read more)
TSA Visited Bloggers Who Posted Threat Memo
U.S. Transportation Security Administration agents went to the homes of two bloggers after the writers published an unclassified TSA memo outlining new ... (read more)
U.S. Transportation Security Administration agents went to the homes of two bloggers after the writers published an unclassified TSA memo outlining new ... (read more)
Bartlett Cleland is the Director of the IPI Center for Technology Freedom at the Institute for Policy Innovation in Lewisville, Texas. The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) is a free-market "think tank" dedicated to promoting lower taxes, fewer regulations, and a smaller, less-intrusive federal government.