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House Dems Object to Fast-Track Net Neutrality Overturn By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 07, 2011 Ahead of this week's hearing to overturn Federal Communications Commission's open Internet order, Democrat committee leaders make last-ditch appeal to halt the process. Tags: Congress, ISP, FCC, broadband ISP, Net Neutrality Senate Dems Voice Opposition to House Net Neutrality Repeal By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 24, 2011 Band of four senators writes to bipartisan leadership expressing opposition to House efforts to overturn FCC's net neutrality order. Tags: Net Neutrality, ISP, Internet, Congress, FCC House Votes to Block Net Neutrality Rules By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 18, 2011 Lower chamber approves budget amendment to block use of funds to implement new open Internet rules for service providers, setting stage for a showdown with the Senate. Tags: FCC, Net Neutrality, Congress, broadband, budget GOP Lawmakers Move to Strike Down Net Neutrality Regs By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 16, 2011 Resolution of disapproval drops following a contentious oversight hearing on FCC's authority to impose open Internet regulations on broadband access providers. Tags: Verizon, Congress, Net Neutrality, broadband, FCC GOP House Chair Seeks Action Against Wikileaks By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 03, 2011 In an appearance on Fox News, Rep. Darrell Issa, incoming chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, described plans to challenge Obama administration policies, including the handling of Wikileaks. Tags: Congress, Obama administration, Wikileaks, Julian Assange, FCC House Panel to Weigh Spy Act Update Amid Wikileaks Scandal By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 13, 2010 Members of the House Judiciary Committee to consider an update of the 1917 Espionage Act to position U.S. authorities to bring Julian Assange to justice. Tags: privacy, Wikileaks, spyware, Congress, security FCC to Vote on Net Neutrality Rules This Month By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 01, 2010 After more than a year of debate, politicking and closed-door negotiations, the FCC is poised to enact its first binding nondiscrimination rules for broadband providers. Tags: FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality, broadband ISP, Congress Internet Providers Lobby for Slower Broadband By - Reuters | Article Published September 02, 2009 The speeds that industry groups sought to define as "broadband" are significantly below those of other advanced nations. Tags: Verizon, broadband, FCC, wireless, Congress Fed Gov Cybersecurity: 'Severe Shortcomings' By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 26, 2009 A report claims the U.S. government's cybersecurity is far from adequate. Tags: management, IT, Congress, security US Gov Weighing Rewards for Safer Secure By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published June 28, 2009 As a public-private partnerships develop, U.S. government officials consider incentives. Tags: Congress, privacy, Senate, policy, Google IBM Exec Selected to Head Patent Office By Christopher Saunders | Article Published June 21, 2009 The news is considered a positive for the IT industry. Tags: Senate, Patent Reform, Congress, policy, Copyright Obama's Cybersecurity Moves Win Applause -- So Far By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published June 01, 2009 The Obama administration's efforts to boost governmental cybersecurity have won positive reviews, yet the job is far from finished. Tags: Mozilla, cybersecurity, Windows, Firefox, Congress Cloud Computing Requires Open Networks By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 22, 2009 For cloud computing to flourish, an IT consultancy says the U.S. government must step in to create access to open networks. Tags: cloud computing, Congress, privacy, Google, virtualization Consumer Electronics Honcho: Gov Spending "Panic" By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published March 15, 2009 The head of the influential Consumer Electronics Association says that technology and innovation, not government spending, should led US from recession. Tags: Congress, Cisco, Google, consumer, policy Google Says Cloud Rules Mobile World By Andy Patrizio | Article Published March 04, 2009 The leader of Google's mobile developer program says cloud-based software is a far greater market force than mobile phone apps (take that, Apple). Tags: cloud computing, mobile phones, Congress, Google, search Security Watch: Obama on Privacy By Ray Everett-Church | Article Published January 27, 2009 The new administration may get some of the big issues right, yet smaller concerns like data-mining your Web cookies and protecting the rights of “legitimate” marketers to pump out spam might succumb to business as usual. Tags: FTC, Google, privacy, Congress, DoubleClick Promotions Galore Expected on Cyber Monday By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 29, 2008 Kick-off to online holiday shopping shaping up to be a bargain hunter's dream, study finds. Tags: e-Mail, IT, consumer, Congress Huffington: 'Obama Not Elected Without Internet' By David Needle | Article Published November 10, 2008 S.F. Mayor Gavin Newsom complains about 'YouTubeification' of the world. Tags: policy, Congress, services, Facebook, media Arbitrary Seizure of Travelers' Laptops Ending? By Richard Adhikari | Article Published October 04, 2008 Fourth Amendment rights could be restored at the border. Let's hope! Tags: Senate, Congress, search, privacy, policy Bluetooth to Capitalize on Wi-Fi, UWB By Naomi Graychase | Article Published September 11, 2008 A new architecture currently in development will allow Bluetooth to harness Wi-Fi and eventually UWB to achieve greater data transfer rates. Tags: Verizon, Congress, spectrum, chips, wireless Web Ad Firm Learns People Don't Like Spying By Ray Everett-Church | Article Published July 22, 2008 Ad firm NebuAd rushed into business with a massive blind spot. The irony is that Congress caved into terrorism fear-mongering and voted to allow the government to do precisely what it frets about NebuAd doing. Tags: consumer, privacy, security, policy, Congress |
