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August 2008
'Affiliate' Rules Are Complex
The language describing the process by which an "affiliate" is defined as a "nexus" in New York's controversial new law redefining out-of-state merchants ... (read more)
The language describing the process by which an "affiliate" is defined as a "nexus" in New York's controversial new law redefining out-of-state merchants ... (read more)
'Connect Ohio' Commits Bucks to Broadband
With the launch of the ambitious Connect Ohio initiative and the inclusion of language authorizing up to $80 million in public funds for broadband deployment ... (read more)
With the launch of the ambitious Connect Ohio initiative and the inclusion of language authorizing up to $80 million in public funds for broadband deployment ... (read more)
August 2008 InfoTech & Technology News (PDF)
The August issue of IT&T News highlights efforts by Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures to regulate the activities of firms operating in ... (read more)
The August issue of IT&T News highlights efforts by Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures to regulate the activities of firms operating in ... (read more)
Bandwidth Experiment Raises Concerns
Time Warner Cable, Inc., has begun a metered bandwidth experiment in Beaumont, Texas, establishing limits on the bandwidth its customers may use and charging ... (read more)
Time Warner Cable, Inc., has begun a metered bandwidth experiment in Beaumont, Texas, establishing limits on the bandwidth its customers may use and charging ... (read more)
Congress Threatens to Regulate U.S. IT Firms Operating Abroad
The overseas activities of U.S. information technology firms have come under increasing scrutiny as the U.S. Senate considers regulating the firms more ... (read more)
The overseas activities of U.S. information technology firms have come under increasing scrutiny as the U.S. Senate considers regulating the firms more ... (read more)
DC Summit Takes Up Community Wireless
Panels at the International Summit for Community Wireless Networks in Washington, DC recently aired the human rights implications of broadening Internet ... (read more)
Panels at the International Summit for Community Wireless Networks in Washington, DC recently aired the human rights implications of broadening Internet ... (read more)
FCC May Regulate Wireless Termination Fees
Complaints about the wireless industry's fee policies on early contract termination have prompted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin ... (read more)
Complaints about the wireless industry's fee policies on early contract termination have prompted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin ... (read more)
FCC Takes Second Shot at D-Block Auction
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is making another attempt to auction the "D-block" spectrum and has issued a request for public comment on the ... (read more)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is making another attempt to auction the "D-block" spectrum and has issued a request for public comment on the ... (read more)
Google Takes Health Records Online
Google's partnership with several hospitals to test its new service, Google Health, has spurred some in the policy community to question whether new legislation ... (read more)
Google's partnership with several hospitals to test its new service, Google Health, has spurred some in the policy community to question whether new legislation ... (read more)
Google, DoubleClick Merger Raises Concerns
Questions about how a merged Google and DoubleClick would handle privacy concerns arising from the combined companies' massive collection of personal data ... (read more)
Questions about how a merged Google and DoubleClick would handle privacy concerns arising from the combined companies' massive collection of personal data ... (read more)
Looking the Gift Horse in the Mouth
In your article “Thanks to the Government, Student Loans Are a Better Bargain,” Kim Clark encourages new college students to take advantage ... (read more)
In your article “Thanks to the Government, Student Loans Are a Better Bargain,” Kim Clark encourages new college students to take advantage ... (read more)
MPAA Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuits
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has won $4 million in damages from two Web sites found guilty of contributory copyright infringement. MPAA ... (read more)
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has won $4 million in damages from two Web sites found guilty of contributory copyright infringement. MPAA ... (read more)
Nielsen: Households Not Ready for Digital TV
According to survey data from Nielsen Media Research, nearly 10 percent of U.S. households are not ready for next year's transition from analog to digital ... (read more)
According to survey data from Nielsen Media Research, nearly 10 percent of U.S. households are not ready for next year's transition from analog to digital ... (read more)
Overstock, Amazon Fight Online Sales Tax
Overstock.com has become the second online retailer to mount a legal challenge against a New York law that effectively defines them as state-based merchants, ... (read more)
Overstock.com has become the second online retailer to mount a legal challenge against a New York law that effectively defines them as state-based merchants, ... (read more)
Prominent Senator Calls on Google to Remove Terrorist YouTube Videos
In an explicit bid to restrict content on the Internet, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) has asked YouTube to remove Islamic terrorist videos from the highly ... (read more)
In an explicit bid to restrict content on the Internet, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) has asked YouTube to remove Islamic terrorist videos from the highly ... (read more)
San Jose Airport Unveils Free Wi-Fi Service
Mineta San Jose International Airport has begun offering travelers free wi-fi Internet as an alternative to the paid access previously available at the ... (read more)
Mineta San Jose International Airport has begun offering travelers free wi-fi Internet as an alternative to the paid access previously available at the ... (read more)
Sixteen States May Ban Banning Texting While Driving
Citing an alleged rise in automobile accidents, 16 states--including Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York--are considering legislation to ban ... (read more)
Citing an alleged rise in automobile accidents, 16 states--including Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York--are considering legislation to ban ... (read more)
Study: Cable System Is Interfering with BitTorrent Downloads
A new study reports Cox Communications may be routinely interfering with customers' attempted file transfers through BitTorrent applications. The study, ... (read more)
A new study reports Cox Communications may be routinely interfering with customers' attempted file transfers through BitTorrent applications. The study, ... (read more)
U.S. Slipping in Tech Innovation
America's position as a technology innovation leader--and hence a prime destination of venture capital funds--may be under threat. That's the conclusion ... (read more)
America's position as a technology innovation leader--and hence a prime destination of venture capital funds--may be under threat. That's the conclusion ... (read more)
Verizon Gets Qualified Approval to Offer Cable TV in New York City
New Yorkers are looking forward to more choice in television as New York City's Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) has voted to allow Verizon ... (read more)
New Yorkers are looking forward to more choice in television as New York City's Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) has voted to allow Verizon ... (read more)
