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Article | 22/12/2010 FCC's net neutrality vote criticized from both sides

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote Tuesday to approve new network neutrality rules received mixed reviews, with broadband provider Veri...

Article | 21/12/2010 Net neutrality plan has the votes at FCC

Michael Copps, the swing vote at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for a set of network neutrality rules, said Monday he will vote for the pr...

Article | 15/12/2010 US gov't worker pleads guilty to accessing student files

A former employee of the U.S. Department of Education has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing confidential loan files of several hundred college stu...

Article | 15/12/2010 Net neutrality supporters question Genachowski plan

Dozens of groups that have supported efforts at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to create network neutrality rules have voiced opposition t...

Article | 13/12/2010 Crowdsourcing group targets NTP mobile e-mail patents

A company using crowdsourcing methods to challenge patents has targeted three mobile e-mail patents held by NTP, a Virginia company that has filed mor...

Article | 9/12/2010 Former Microsoft CTO's firm files patent lawsuits

Intellectual Ventures, a patent portfolio developer and broker started by former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold, has filed patent lawsuits against nine...

Article | 1/12/2010 Groups vow to fight gov't takedowns of websites

The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the operator of Torrent-finder.com have separately vowed to fight domain-name seizures by two U.S. agencies in ...

Article | 30/11/2010 Courts shut down 82 sites for alleged copyright violations

Two U.S. government agencies have obtained seizure orders for the domain names of 82 websites accused of selling products that infringe copyright law,...

Article | 24/11/2010 Trade agency to investigate Apple's patent complaint

The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to investigate a smartphone patent complaint brought by Apple against Motorola, the latest action in...

Article | 20/11/2010 US Senate panel approves website shut-down bill

The US Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a controversial bill that would allow the government to seek court orders to shut down websites offerin...

Article | 18/11/2010 Experts: Stuxnet changed the cybersecurity landscape

The appearance of the Stuxnet worm in June should serve as a wake-up call to governments and businesses, especially those relying on Internet-based in...

Article | 17/11/2010 Mobile providers form new digital wallet venture

Three of the four largest mobile phone carriers in the U.S. have formed a joint venture to turn phones into digital wallets, allowing subscribers to p...

Article | 11/11/2010 Three indicted for fixing prices of color display tubes

A grand jury in San Francisco has indicted three former executives from two manufacturers of color display tubes (CDTs) for charges related to an alle...

Article | 11/11/2010 3D printing may bring legal challenges, group says

A coming revolution in 3D printing, with average consumers able to copy and create new three-dimensional objects at home, may lead to attempts by pate...

Article | 6/11/2010 'Net pioneers: Open Internet should be separate

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should allow for an open Internet separate from specialized services that may prioritize IP traffic, a grou...