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May 2009
2009 May InfoTech & Telecom News: California Lawmaker Wants ‘Net Photos Blurred (PDF)
The May 2009 issue of InfoTech & Telecom News leads with coverage of a California lawmakers’ proposal to require Web sites such as Google Maps ... (read more)
The May 2009 issue of InfoTech & Telecom News leads with coverage of a California lawmakers’ proposal to require Web sites such as Google Maps ... (read more)
Acting FCC Chief Calls for Internet Regs in ‘Public Interest’
In a speech celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission and the Communications Act, acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps declared ... (read more)
In a speech celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission and the Communications Act, acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps declared ... (read more)
Boucher Proposes to Regulate Online Ads
A Virginia congressman is calling for the federal government to restrict the ability of Internet companies to target Web ads based on the sites users like ... (read more)
A Virginia congressman is calling for the federal government to restrict the ability of Internet companies to target Web ads based on the sites users like ... (read more)
California Lawmaker Proposes Jail Time for Posting Photos
A member of the California Assembly has introduced a bill to require Web sites such as Google Maps to blur photos of schools, churches, government buildings, ... (read more)
A member of the California Assembly has introduced a bill to require Web sites such as Google Maps to blur photos of schools, churches, government buildings, ... (read more)
Chicago Mayor Wants More Surveillance Cameras
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) says if his Olympic dreams come true, by 2016 there will be a surveillance camera on “every street corner in Chicago”—a ... (read more)
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) says if his Olympic dreams come true, by 2016 there will be a surveillance camera on “every street corner in Chicago”—a ... (read more)
Chicago Prostitution Sting Leads to Craigslist Lawsuit
Cook County, Illinois Sheriff Thomas Dart is suing Craigslist for becoming what he says is the nation’s “single largest source of prostitution.”After ... (read more)
Cook County, Illinois Sheriff Thomas Dart is suing Craigslist for becoming what he says is the nation’s “single largest source of prostitution.”After ... (read more)
Congress Ponders Repeal of Online Gambling Ban
With Congress looking for ways to collect new tax revenue during the recession, advocates of online gaming like the odds of seeing a repeal this year of ... (read more)
With Congress looking for ways to collect new tax revenue during the recession, advocates of online gaming like the odds of seeing a repeal this year of ... (read more)
Cox Cable Congestion Management Plan Challenged, Defended
As Cox Communications seeks to relieve intermittent congestion on its networks by according higher priority to time-sensitive traffic while allowing minor ... (read more)
As Cox Communications seeks to relieve intermittent congestion on its networks by according higher priority to time-sensitive traffic while allowing minor ... (read more)
Dentist Sues Couple Over Negative Web Review
A pediatric dentist is suing a California couple because their son gave the dentist a negative review on Yelp.com—a case that is raising concerns ... (read more)
A pediatric dentist is suing a California couple because their son gave the dentist a negative review on Yelp.com—a case that is raising concerns ... (read more)
Facebook Users Force Change in Site’s Privacy Policy
Facebook quickly retreated from a recent change to its privacy policy after thousands of users made online protests and threatened to leave the site.The ... (read more)
Facebook quickly retreated from a recent change to its privacy policy after thousands of users made online protests and threatened to leave the site.The ... (read more)
Flaws Exposed in U.N. Technology Report
A United Nations report on the state of telephone and Internet technology gives the United States poor marks, but experts say the country-to-country comparisons ... (read more)
A United Nations report on the state of telephone and Internet technology gives the United States poor marks, but experts say the country-to-country comparisons ... (read more)
Florida City Taking a Risk with ‘Free’ Wi-Fi Plan
Residents of Hollywood, Florida now have access to a wireless broadband network provided by the city free of charge.The city has entered into a contract ... (read more)
Residents of Hollywood, Florida now have access to a wireless broadband network provided by the city free of charge.The city has entered into a contract ... (read more)
Hawaii Contemplates Creating Own Version of FCC
State legislators in Hawaii have introduced bills to create the state equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission, a move technology experts say ... (read more)
State legislators in Hawaii have introduced bills to create the state equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission, a move technology experts say ... (read more)
ISP Bandwidth Policies Under Attack
Frontier Communications Corp., a Rochester, New York-based Internet service provider specializing in the rural market, has joined a growing number of firms ... (read more)
Frontier Communications Corp., a Rochester, New York-based Internet service provider specializing in the rural market, has joined a growing number of firms ... (read more)
Law Would Increase Record-Keeping Burden on Wi-Fi Networks
The Internet SAFETY Act, a measure introduced in Congress this year, could make anyone who operates a wi-fi network responsible for keeping records of everyone ... (read more)
The Internet SAFETY Act, a measure introduced in Congress this year, could make anyone who operates a wi-fi network responsible for keeping records of everyone ... (read more)
Maryland Court Protects Online Anonymity
In a case hailed as a victory for First Amendment rights on the Web, Maryland’s highest court has ruled Internet users who make anonymous postings ... (read more)
In a case hailed as a victory for First Amendment rights on the Web, Maryland’s highest court has ruled Internet users who make anonymous postings ... (read more)
Minneapolis Wi-Fi Network Is Foundering
Minneapolis’s citywide wi-fi network is not exactly “citywide,” and a few areas are taking much longer than promised to bring online. ... (read more)
Minneapolis’s citywide wi-fi network is not exactly “citywide,” and a few areas are taking much longer than promised to bring online. ... (read more)
Obama Under Pressure to Regulate Internet Info-Gathering
Self-described public advocacy groups are pressuring the Obama administration to create strong mandates regarding how much information Internet companies ... (read more)
Self-described public advocacy groups are pressuring the Obama administration to create strong mandates regarding how much information Internet companies ... (read more)
Proposed ‘Shield Law’ Excludes Bloggers, Online Reporters
Congress is considering a bill allowing reporters to protect the confidentiality of their sources even if ordered to reveal them under subpoena. The proposal ... (read more)
Congress is considering a bill allowing reporters to protect the confidentiality of their sources even if ordered to reveal them under subpoena. The proposal ... (read more)
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Antitrust Case Against AT&T
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an antitrust suit brought by a consortium of small Internet companies against AT&T.A group of Internet ... (read more)
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an antitrust suit brought by a consortium of small Internet companies against AT&T.A group of Internet ... (read more)
Wisconsin Towns Go Wireless
A consortium of seven municipal organizations in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin has joined forces to build and operate a high-speed wireless broadband ... (read more)
A consortium of seven municipal organizations in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin has joined forces to build and operate a high-speed wireless broadband ... (read more)