The FCC Needs A Better Website
10.31.07 •Several commenters have recently jumped on the FCC for its poor website. There is more to the criticism than simple annoyance. This is about transparency (or lack thereof) in government.
Google, Viacom, Content Filtering, and 512(i)
10.22.07 •Google has finally rolled out its YouTube copyright filter, but Viacom isn’t jumping aboard. All the while, § 512(i) lurks in the background.
Why the Music Industry is Suing A Usenet Distributor
10.16.07 •The music labels have trained their sights on Usenet.com, a Usenet distributor that may not have read the Grokster decision very carefully. Here’s why the labels are gunning for Usenet.com.
Google’s Privacy Push: Smoke or Substance?
10.11.07 •Google is throwing its weight behind the APEC Privacy Framework as the starting point for a global standard for information privacy. Is this a PR move, or the rational first step in a difficult process?
Richard Clarke Speaks About Online Trust
10.2.07 •Former “Cybersecurity Czar” Richard Clarke today outlined five components he thought could be useful in establishing trust online.
Verizon’s Latest PR Problem and Net Neutrality
9.27.07 •Whenever the prospects for Net Neutrality seem dim, AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon can be counted on to send up a flare of hope, in the form of yet another PR gift like this one.
GPL 3 Overview
9.23.07 •The widely-used GNU Public License has been overhauled. GPLv3 retains many of the key features of the GPLv2, but also includes some noteworthy changes.
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Gets A New Chief
9.18.07 •The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has a new boss, and her background includes time in the ILEC trenches.