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March 2009
2009 March IT & Telecom News: Amazon Tax Challenge Rejected (PDF)
The March 2009 issue of IT & Telecom News leads with a New York judge’s rejection of a legal challenge to a law requiring out-of-state companies ... (read more)
The March 2009 issue of IT & Telecom News leads with a New York judge’s rejection of a legal challenge to a law requiring out-of-state companies ... (read more)
Broadband Competition Fosters Price Cuts, Faster Downloads
Competition among Internet service providers is giving consumers more bang for their buck in broadband services, according to a new report from market research ... (read more)
Competition among Internet service providers is giving consumers more bang for their buck in broadband services, according to a new report from market research ... (read more)
California Poised to Regulate Home TVs
That 52-inch flat-screen television on the family room wall may have a terrific picture, but there’s a big drawback, according to some activist groups: ... (read more)
That 52-inch flat-screen television on the family room wall may have a terrific picture, but there’s a big drawback, according to some activist groups: ... (read more)
Commerce Dept. Official Hits Domain-Name Plan
A plan to allow hundreds of domain name suffixes outside the familiar “.com” will not benefit consumers, the U.S. Commerce Department warns, ... (read more)
A plan to allow hundreds of domain name suffixes outside the familiar “.com” will not benefit consumers, the U.S. Commerce Department warns, ... (read more)
DRM-Free iTunes Brings Plaudits, Concerns
Apple Inc. has shaken up the online music world again with its announcement that iTunes would abandon digital rights management (DRM) and embrace variable ... (read more)
Apple Inc. has shaken up the online music world again with its announcement that iTunes would abandon digital rights management (DRM) and embrace variable ... (read more)
E-Verify System Under Increasing Criticism, Legal Challenge
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is challenging the legality of requiring federal contractors to use the Homeland Security Department’s E-Verify system, ... (read more)
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is challenging the legality of requiring federal contractors to use the Homeland Security Department’s E-Verify system, ... (read more)
Experts: Administration Not Likely to Favor RIAA
President Barack Obama has tapped a high-profile legal defender of the music industry for a high-level position in the Justice Department, but experts think ... (read more)
President Barack Obama has tapped a high-profile legal defender of the music industry for a high-level position in the Justice Department, but experts think ... (read more)
FCC Watchers Hopeful, Cautious About New Chief
President Barack Obama’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, is receiving praise from advocates of stricter ... (read more)
President Barack Obama’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, is receiving praise from advocates of stricter ... (read more)
Federal Government Urged to Embrace ‘Web 2.0'
Federal agencies are taking seriously President Barack Obama’s call to bring the government into Web 2.0 and make the public’s use of government ... (read more)
Federal agencies are taking seriously President Barack Obama’s call to bring the government into Web 2.0 and make the public’s use of government ... (read more)
Film Studios, Consumers Battle over RealDVD
The six largest movie studios in Hollywood are suing to prevent the distribution of software that allows consumers to legally save movies to their computers. Supporters ... (read more)
The six largest movie studios in Hollywood are suing to prevent the distribution of software that allows consumers to legally save movies to their computers. Supporters ... (read more)
FTC to Consider DRM Policy
The Federal Trade Commission has announced plans to hold a March 25 “town hall meeting” devoted to digital rights management. “Among ... (read more)
The Federal Trade Commission has announced plans to hold a March 25 “town hall meeting” devoted to digital rights management. “Among ... (read more)
Georgia Sex-Offender Internet Law Raises Privacy Concerns
An aggressive new law in Georgia requiring sex offenders to turn over the passwords they use on the Internet has raised concerns among privacy advocates.The ... (read more)
An aggressive new law in Georgia requiring sex offenders to turn over the passwords they use on the Internet has raised concerns among privacy advocates.The ... (read more)
HHS Sets New Health Tech Privacy Rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has implemented new privacy principles for the exchange of electronic health information. Analysts say ... (read more)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has implemented new privacy principles for the exchange of electronic health information. Analysts say ... (read more)
Massachusetts Official Calls for Federal Broadband Stimulus
In one of his final acts before leaving office at the end of January, Massachusetts’s former Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Daniel ... (read more)
In one of his final acts before leaving office at the end of January, Massachusetts’s former Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Daniel ... (read more)
More States Take Up Cyber-Bullying Laws
A few high-profile cyber-bullying cases—usually involving schoolchildren—have prompted many states to consider legislation against the practice. ... (read more)
A few high-profile cyber-bullying cases—usually involving schoolchildren—have prompted many states to consider legislation against the practice. ... (read more)
Nation Needs to Import More Tech Workers
Current government policy controlling and regulating technology work by foreign-born researchers in the United States is “broken” and “quietly ... (read more)
Current government policy controlling and regulating technology work by foreign-born researchers in the United States is “broken” and “quietly ... (read more)
New York Judge Tosses Out ‘Amazon Tax’ Challenge
A judge has tossed out a legal challenge to a New York law requiring out-of-state companies to collect sales taxes for the state. The ongoing court fight ... (read more)
A judge has tossed out a legal challenge to a New York law requiring out-of-state companies to collect sales taxes for the state. The ongoing court fight ... (read more)
Oregon Ban on Teen Drivers’ Cell Phone Use Proves Ineffective
An Oregon law forbidding teenagers from talking on phones while driving may not be as effective as legislators had hoped. Pendelton, Oregon police chief ... (read more)
An Oregon law forbidding teenagers from talking on phones while driving may not be as effective as legislators had hoped. Pendelton, Oregon police chief ... (read more)
Oregon’s ‘GPS Tax’ Raises Privacy, Efficiency Worries
Oregon officials are seeking to equip all vehicles licensed in the state with global positioning systems in an effort to fill a budget gap caused by falling ... (read more)
Oregon officials are seeking to equip all vehicles licensed in the state with global positioning systems in an effort to fill a budget gap caused by falling ... (read more)
Parents, Cops Best at Protecting Kids Online
Technology cannot replace parental guidance and law enforcement as the chief method of keeping kids safe online, a new study from the Internet Safety Task ... (read more)
Technology cannot replace parental guidance and law enforcement as the chief method of keeping kids safe online, a new study from the Internet Safety Task ... (read more)
Privately Owned Fiber Called Key to Innovation
A new report suggests the best way to increase the spread of high-speed broadband is not federal investment but local efforts that culminate in private ... (read more)
A new report suggests the best way to increase the spread of high-speed broadband is not federal investment but local efforts that culminate in private ... (read more)
RIAA to Stop Suing Illicit Music Downloaders
The Recording Industry Association of America has announced it will stop suing individuals who download music without paying for it and will instead pressure ... (read more)
The Recording Industry Association of America has announced it will stop suing individuals who download music without paying for it and will instead pressure ... (read more)
Sarbanes-Oxley Costs Hurting New Tech Industries, IPOs
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act—passed in 2002 to bring about more transparent corporate accounting rules—has proven excessively burdensome on business ... (read more)
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act—passed in 2002 to bring about more transparent corporate accounting rules—has proven excessively burdensome on business ... (read more)
Study: Not Enough Montana Government Services on Web
A new study conducted by Montana State University professor Richard Wolff and Montana Common Cause found the state is well behind the rest of the nation ... (read more)
A new study conducted by Montana State University professor Richard Wolff and Montana Common Cause found the state is well behind the rest of the nation ... (read more)
