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November 2008
California Lawmakers Move to Ban Texting While Driving
The California legislature has approved a bill prohibiting telephone texting while driving, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed it into law. The ... (read more)
The California legislature has approved a bill prohibiting telephone texting while driving, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed it into law. The ... (read more)
Comcast Enforces Cap on Bandwidth
In a move aimed at reining in “bandwidth hogs,” Comcast Corp. has begun enforcing a cap on the amount of data its customers can download from ... (read more)
In a move aimed at reining in “bandwidth hogs,” Comcast Corp. has begun enforcing a cap on the amount of data its customers can download from ... (read more)
FCC Approves of XM-Sirius Merger
In approving the merger of the two satellite-radio competitors XM and Sirius, the Federal Communications Commission decided the listening market was sufficiently ... (read more)
In approving the merger of the two satellite-radio competitors XM and Sirius, the Federal Communications Commission decided the listening market was sufficiently ... (read more)
FCC Promotes Subsidized Wi-Fi
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin says he wants to create taxpayer-subsidized, free, high-speed wireless Internet in many parts of ... (read more)
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin says he wants to create taxpayer-subsidized, free, high-speed wireless Internet in many parts of ... (read more)
FEC Rules in Favor of Political Bloggers
Bloggers are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Federal Election Commission upheld a 2006 decision to stay out of the way of electronic publications ... (read more)
Bloggers are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Federal Election Commission upheld a 2006 decision to stay out of the way of electronic publications ... (read more)
Free Market Will Provide Solutions to Address Web Privacy Concerns
The Web is in the middle of an advertising revolution, driven by technology. With its typical obtuseness, however, Congress is up in arms over “behavioral ... (read more)
The Web is in the middle of an advertising revolution, driven by technology. With its typical obtuseness, however, Congress is up in arms over “behavioral ... (read more)
Google Promises to Stop Photographing on Private Property Without Permission
Despite claiming in court documents it could rightfully publish photographs taken on private roads and driveways, Google Inc. now says it will use only ... (read more)
Despite claiming in court documents it could rightfully publish photographs taken on private roads and driveways, Google Inc. now says it will use only ... (read more)
Hacking Vulnerability Revealed in California Toll Pay System
Drivers using the automated FasTrak toll system on roads and bridges in California’s Bay Area could be vulnerable to identity theft and fraud, according ... (read more)
Drivers using the automated FasTrak toll system on roads and bridges in California’s Bay Area could be vulnerable to identity theft and fraud, according ... (read more)
Lofgren Seeks Further Regulation of Tech Sector
Influential congresswoman Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) says the next president should push for tech-savvy appointments on the Securities and Exchange Commission ... (read more)
Influential congresswoman Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) says the next president should push for tech-savvy appointments on the Securities and Exchange Commission ... (read more)
Malware Attacks Growing, Most Are Undetected
More than half of all malware threats on the Internet go undetected, according to a report from Cyveillance, a Web security firm based in Arlington, Virginia. Malware, ... (read more)
More than half of all malware threats on the Internet go undetected, according to a report from Cyveillance, a Web security firm based in Arlington, Virginia. Malware, ... (read more)
Muni Wi-Fi Fails in Sacramento
Sacramento, California has joined the growing list of municipalities that have failed at attempts to provide free wireless Internet service across a city. The ... (read more)
Sacramento, California has joined the growing list of municipalities that have failed at attempts to provide free wireless Internet service across a city. The ... (read more)
Net Neutrality Push Would Hurt Consumers and Small Businesses
Cable giant Comcast is at the center of a very important controversy for small businesses across the nation. In the summer of 2007 it became clear the ... (read more)
Cable giant Comcast is at the center of a very important controversy for small businesses across the nation. In the summer of 2007 it became clear the ... (read more)
November 2008 Infotech & Telecom News: Privacy (PDF)
The November 2008 issue of Infotech & Telecom News highlights privacy issues and the market’s efforts to address them. On page 1: * A deal between ... (read more)
The November 2008 issue of Infotech & Telecom News highlights privacy issues and the market’s efforts to address them. On page 1: * A deal between ... (read more)
Safe Search Engines Offer Peace of Mind
In another example of the market providing parents with safe-search alternatives for their children, the recent redesign of AskKids.com means children can ... (read more)
In another example of the market providing parents with safe-search alternatives for their children, the recent redesign of AskKids.com means children can ... (read more)
San Francisco Tests New Wi-Fi Bus
The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency has established a partnership with computer networking company Cisco Systems, Inc. to create a prototype “Connected ... (read more)
The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency has established a partnership with computer networking company Cisco Systems, Inc. to create a prototype “Connected ... (read more)
Surveillance Raises Eyebrows in Reading, Pa.
Reading, Pennsylvania is the latest city to jump on the video surveillance bandwagon. The city, with a population of 400,000, has teamed up with Virginia-based ... (read more)
Reading, Pennsylvania is the latest city to jump on the video surveillance bandwagon. The city, with a population of 400,000, has teamed up with Virginia-based ... (read more)
Taxpayers on Hook for Portland Wi-Fi
Taxpayers in Portland, Oregon will have to pay as much as $60,000 to dismantle the infrastructure of a failed municipal wi-fi Internet service—on ... (read more)
Taxpayers in Portland, Oregon will have to pay as much as $60,000 to dismantle the infrastructure of a failed municipal wi-fi Internet service—on ... (read more)
Wiretapping Lawsuit Is Announced
Attorneys for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) say they will forge ahead with a class-action lawsuit against AT&T and more than 30 other telecommunications ... (read more)
Attorneys for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) say they will forge ahead with a class-action lawsuit against AT&T and more than 30 other telecommunications ... (read more)
Yahoo-Google Deal Draws Fire from Regulators, Competitors
A deal between Internet giants Yahoo and Google to join forces for some search advertising business has drawn attention from trustbusters in Washington, ... (read more)
A deal between Internet giants Yahoo and Google to join forces for some search advertising business has drawn attention from trustbusters in Washington, ... (read more)