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What Election Could Mean For Patent Reform
November 19, 2010
The results of this week’s mid-term elections have been linked to a public desire for “smaller government” or hostility to “big government.” Assuming this is the case, it may be useful to co...
CCIA Offers Recommendations To Combat Trade Barriers From Internet Censorship
November 19, 2010
Chairman Wyden, D-Ore, said President Obama hopes to double exports within 5 years and he sees Internet and tech companies as instrumental to achieving that – if the U.S. can reduce the trade barrie...
Senate Judiciary Approves Internet Censorship Bill
November 18, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a measure Thursday that would give the government additional tools to pressure other companies to not do business with domains suspected of illegally sharin...
CCIA’s Black Tells Senate, “Internet Censorship Is A Trade Barrier”
November 18, 2010
Computer & Communications Industry Association President & CEO Ed Black is scheduled to testify Thursday at a Senate Finance subcommittee hearing, “International Trade in the Digital Economy...
CCIA's Black Tells Senate, "Internet Censorship Is A Trade Barrier"
November 18, 2010
Computer & Communications Industry Association President & CEO Ed Black is scheduled to testify Thursday at a Senate Finance subcommittee hearing, “International Trade in the Digital Economy...
EU Employee Transfer Reform Increases Global Efficiency, Aids Innovation
November 16, 2010
The new 21st century economy is an increasingly globalized one, and multinational companies must be able to operate seamlessly across borders as a single global entity, rather than as a collection of...
NTIA Offers Plan To Increase Spectrum For Wireless Broadband
November 15, 2010
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a report today recommending that 115 MHz of radio spectrum be reallocated for wireless broadband service within the next five year...
EU Postpones Further Net Neutrality Action For Now
November 12, 2010
European regulators said Thursday the EU, many of whose member states already have rules to prevent network operators from discriminating against other Internet access providers, would not enact addit...
Tech Policy Preview for 2011
November 10, 2010
Senator McConnell announced last Thursday that he’s resolved to stop any and all legislative initiatives supported by the White House and/or the Democratic Majority in the Senate. Current House Mino...
Broadband Report Shows Digital Divide Remains
November 8, 2010
The Commerce Department released its broadband report today showing seven times more customers have high speed Internet service, but that gaps in who has access remain. The report is based on census d...
Net Neutrality In The Wake Of The Election
November 5, 2010
In the wake of Tuesday’s election results, the demise of net neutrality has been greatly exaggerated.
Here are the facts:
In May 73 Democrats signed on to a letter outlining their opposition to ...