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States Join U.S. Justice Department in Suit Against AT&T’s T-Mobile Takeover
September 16, 2011
After months of investigation, the top consumer advocates for seven states have waded through vague promises and conflicting information from AT&T and decided the telecom giant’s plan to takeove...
Understanding Search: The Infrastructure, Innovation & Impact of Today’s Search Technology
September 15, 2011
In an era of information overload, search engines help Internet users find the information they want. Access to this information is a human rights issue as well as an economic one. But search engines ...
Understanding Search: The Infrastructure, Innovation & Impact of Today's Search Technology
September 15, 2011
In an era of information overload, search engines help Internet users find the information they want. Access to this information is a human rights issue as well as an economic one. But search engines ...
DOJ Enforces Antitrust Law on AT&T Takeover – Despite Political Pressure
September 15, 2011
The Department of Justice's decision to block AT&T's takeover of its competitor T-Mobile came as no surprise to antitrust experts, as our CEO said in a Huffington Post column, it was a "no brainer...
DOJ Enforces Antitrust Law on AT&T Takeover – Despite Political Pressure
September 15, 2011
The Department of Justice's decision to block AT&T's takeover of its competitor T-Mobile came as no surprise to antitrust experts, as our CEO said in a Huffington Post column, it was a "no brainer...
Tech Disappointed Patent Reform Bill Didn’t Do More
September 9, 2011
The tech industry helped launch the push for patent reform six years ago, but it was not among those cheering the passage of the bill yesterday. Those applauding the loudest were those who originally ...
Tech Disappointed Patent Reform Bill Didn't Do More
September 9, 2011
The tech industry helped launch the push for patent reform six years ago, but it was not among those cheering the passage of the bill yesterday. Those applauding the loudest were those who originally ...
Court Rulings Impact Cell Users’ Privacy
September 8, 2011
The past week has seen two different federal court decisions that have a bearing on the privacy of your location, particularly information that can be gleaned from the use of an average cell phone.
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Court Rulings Impact Cell Users' Privacy
September 8, 2011
The past week has seen two different federal court decisions that have a bearing on the privacy of your location, particularly information that can be gleaned from the use of an average cell phone.
Th...
CCIA In Leesburg To Monitor TPP Negotiations
September 6, 2011
Leesburg, Va. – As a round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership begins, public interest groups are joining members of Congress in their call for more transparency of the key nine-cou...
Independent Jobs Study Disputes AT&T’s Claims
September 1, 2011
A study performed by University of California at Irvine professor of economics David Neumark and released today confirms that AT&T's proposed take-over of T-Mobile, if approved, would cost the Ame...