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Infotech & Telecom News
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May 2007
Analyzing Snowe-Dorgan: What 'Network Neutrality' Would Legislate
The latest example of network neutrality legislation can be found in a draft bill sponsored by Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND), which ... (read more)
The latest example of network neutrality legislation can be found in a draft bill sponsored by Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND), which ... (read more)
Brief Glossary of IT Terms
What do they mean when they say "Open?" The language of IT is confusing even for veterans of the industry. Definitions can vary depending on ... (read more)
What do they mean when they say "Open?" The language of IT is confusing even for veterans of the industry. Definitions can vary depending on ... (read more)
City of Milwaukee Sues to Treat IPTV Like Cable
AT&T's Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service will get a federal court test in Milwaukee as to whether it requires a separate cable TV franchise. The ... (read more)
AT&T's Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service will get a federal court test in Milwaukee as to whether it requires a separate cable TV franchise. The ... (read more)
FCC Issues New Rules for Cable Franchising
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), looking to step up competition in cable and video markets, has issued a new set of rules and guidelines for ... (read more)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), looking to step up competition in cable and video markets, has issued a new set of rules and guidelines for ... (read more)
Franchise Reform Bills Snowball in the States
The Missouri General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed legislation that would allow statewide franchising for cable TV competitors. On March 14, the Missouri ... (read more)
The Missouri General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed legislation that would allow statewide franchising for cable TV competitors. On March 14, the Missouri ... (read more)
FTC Workshop Sharpens Net Neutrality Debate
The debate over network neutrality intensified further as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a two-day workshop in Washington, DC in February on whether ... (read more)
The debate over network neutrality intensified further as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a two-day workshop in Washington, DC in February on whether ... (read more)
In the News
First Amendment Protects Web Journalists: Court Bloggers and online journalists have the same First Amendment rights as traditional print journalists ... (read more)
First Amendment Protects Web Journalists: Court Bloggers and online journalists have the same First Amendment rights as traditional print journalists ... (read more)
May 2007 InfoTech & Technology News (PDF)
The May 2007 issue of InfoTech & Telecom News--the first in its 20-page newspaper format--highlights a wide range of today’s top information technology ... (read more)
The May 2007 issue of InfoTech & Telecom News--the first in its 20-page newspaper format--highlights a wide range of today’s top information technology ... (read more)
Mo. Bill Would End Telecom Tax Lawsuits
A bill that would put an end to a pending class-action lawsuit by municipalities against telecommunications companies has been introduced in the Missouri ... (read more)
A bill that would put an end to a pending class-action lawsuit by municipalities against telecommunications companies has been introduced in the Missouri ... (read more)
Muni Broadband Hall of Shame
Dalton, Georgia (est. population 32,140) has the dubious distinction of being the nation’s top municipal broadband “money pit,” accounting for $171 million, ... (read more)
Dalton, Georgia (est. population 32,140) has the dubious distinction of being the nation’s top municipal broadband “money pit,” accounting for $171 million, ... (read more)
Municipal Broadband Subsidies Are 'a Waste'
Fifty-two municipal broadband systems have soaked up $840 million in taxpayer money over the past 20 years while providing little benefit, according to ... (read more)
Fifty-two municipal broadband systems have soaked up $840 million in taxpayer money over the past 20 years while providing little benefit, according to ... (read more)
Municipal Broadband Systems Censor Web
In decisions that might become more common as cities deal with user congestion on their municipal wireless systems, two cities are blocking access to high-bandwidth ... (read more)
In decisions that might become more common as cities deal with user congestion on their municipal wireless systems, two cities are blocking access to high-bandwidth ... (read more)
Municipal Consultant Rips Broadband Activists
The head of one of the top international municipal wireless consulting firms has accused the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Institute for Local ... (read more)
The head of one of the top international municipal wireless consulting firms has accused the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Institute for Local ... (read more)
New Hamp. Legislators Address RFID Concerns
Controversy over the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) continues to grow as New Hampshire has reintroduced legislation to regulate the use of ... (read more)
Controversy over the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) continues to grow as New Hampshire has reintroduced legislation to regulate the use of ... (read more)
Several Systems Studied
The municipal telecom systems selected for analysis in Wi-Fi Waste: The Disaster of Municipal Communications Networks, the Pacific Research Institute report ... (read more)
The municipal telecom systems selected for analysis in Wi-Fi Waste: The Disaster of Municipal Communications Networks, the Pacific Research Institute report ... (read more)
Small Companies Seek Alternatives for CALEA
With the deadline for compliance with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) approaching, rural telephone companies are scrambling ... (read more)
With the deadline for compliance with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) approaching, rural telephone companies are scrambling ... (read more)
States Eye Open Source Software Rules
Three states are looking to legislate procurement and use of computer software formats for document storage, triggering a new round of debate over whether ... (read more)
Three states are looking to legislate procurement and use of computer software formats for document storage, triggering a new round of debate over whether ... (read more)
Telecom Taxes Are Unduly Harsh, Regressive: Study
Taxes and fees imposed on cable TV and phone services in 59 U.S. cities cost the average household approximately $264 a year, according to a new report ... (read more)
Taxes and fees imposed on cable TV and phone services in 59 U.S. cities cost the average household approximately $264 a year, according to a new report ... (read more)
Telecom Taxes Are Unduly Harsh, Regressive: Study
Taxes and fees imposed on cable TV and phone services in 59 U.S. cities cost the average household approximately $264 a year, according to a new report ... (read more)
Taxes and fees imposed on cable TV and phone services in 59 U.S. cities cost the average household approximately $264 a year, according to a new report ... (read more)
Today’s IT news in pictures
Telephone companies were providing video service to almost 2.7 million customers as of year-end 2006, according to Emerging Media Dynamics. Most ... (read more)
Telephone companies were providing video service to almost 2.7 million customers as of year-end 2006, according to Emerging Media Dynamics. Most ... (read more)
U.K. Regulators Resist Calls for Network Neutrality
Regulators in the United Kingdom favor a cautious approach to network neutrality, stating the European policy framework already has safeguards in place ... (read more)
Regulators in the United Kingdom favor a cautious approach to network neutrality, stating the European policy framework already has safeguards in place ... (read more)
WiMax Gets Ready for Prime Time
WiMax--the wide area, meshed, broadband radio network technology that has been discussed for a long time as "just a few years away"--is finally ... (read more)
WiMax--the wide area, meshed, broadband radio network technology that has been discussed for a long time as "just a few years away"--is finally ... (read more)
