WASHINGTON, September 30, 2010 - The House on Wednesday approved H.R. 6160, the Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act by a vote of 325 to...
WASHINGTON, September 30, 2010 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has named senior agency staff in the Media Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications bureaus. These positions...
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2010 - The nation's intellectual property czar, Victoria Espinel, highlighted recommendations made in her office's report addressing ways to improve IP enforcement at...
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2010 - The Family Online Safety Institute has announced that the Motion Picture Association of America has become its newest member.
San Francisco, September 29, 2010 -- A legislative proposal to allow the US' top cop to seize the web addresses of sites that authorities deem are...
SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, 2010 — A U.S. rate-setting court’s formula for establishing the fees that Yahoo! and RealNetworks must […]
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, September 28, 2010 - Broadband high-speed internet services are stimulating the economy, creating jobs and enhancing lives in Illinois through enhanced telemedicine, training, and...
WASHINGTON September 27, 2010 - NTIA Administrator Lawrence Strickling has announced the final list broadband data grants. The final set of grants will provide additional funding...
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2010 - President Obama gave a tip of the hat to the internet in a lengthy speech before the United Nations on Thursday...
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2010 - In a unanimous vote, the Federal Communications Commission approved the use of the “white spaces” for unlicensed uses. The white spaces...
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission has decided to allow the E-rate program to subsidize more than basic internet service.
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2010 - Broadband watchers generally reacted favorably to the Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to finalize rules to open vacant television channels,...
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to improve the ability of 911 call centers, or Public Safety Answering Points, to...
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2010 - After months of hinting and speculation, Verizon Wireless CEO Ivan Seidenberg has told the Wall Street Journal that the firm would...
WASHINGTON, September 22, 2010 - BroadbandBreakfast.com on Wednesday released the video, for free, of the first Broadband Breakfast Club event of the monthly event foum's third...
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2010 - The past few months have been filled with announcements from around the globe announcing the launch of long term evolution networks....
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21, 2010 -- A bipartisan group of 10 US senators on Monday introduced legislation that would enable the US Justice Department to render...
Righthaven LLC, a law firm in Las Vegas that has become known for its frequent filing of lawsuits against individuals for re-posting copyrighted newspaper articles online...
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2010 - Broadband is tomorrow’s fountain of innovation that can underpin long-term economic competitiveness, said International Telecommunications Union Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure on Sunday...
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2010 - The Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday, September 21, will feature a discussion about the future of broadband, and how it is...
WASHINGTON, September 17, 2010 - FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski told a group of top sellers on eBay this week that they, more than anyone, know about...
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2010 - The Universal Service Fund is clearly in need of reform but rather than fully overhaul the program, Reps. Rick Boucher, D-Va.,...
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2010 - Legislation sponsored by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, to end a regulation on cell...
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2010 - The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Thursday announced two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments, totaling $6.1 million...
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2010 - BroadbandBreakfast.com on Wednesday released the video, for free, of the season's premiere Intellectual Property Breakfast Club event, "Will the Obama Administration's...
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2010 - The Intellectual Property Breakfast Club on Tuesday brought together a wide range of stake holders to discuss whether the Obama administration's...
WASHINGTON, September 14, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday unveiled a tool allowing anyone to view licenses overseen by the agency. A quick tour...
WASHINGTON, September 14, 2010 – This week is the second annual “National Lifeline and Link Up Telephone Discount Awareness Week” brought to you by the Federal...
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced 35 new Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grants, for a total of $482.4 million distributed...
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced 43 new broadband grants across 27 states. Overall, these grants will receive $518 million in...
SAN FRANCISCO, September 13, 2010 — The U.S. top policy chief in charge of steering and influencing the nation's positions on copyright issues is to retire...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2010 -- Microsoft on Monday reacted swiftly to a New York Times report that law enforcement authorities are abusing the company's anti-piracy...
Russian police are using anti-piracy raids on behalf of Microsoft to suppress dissent, according to a Saturday report in the New York Times. The paper reports...
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2010 - Hawaii has won broadband grants worth $35.9 million. The funds largely will be distributed to the University of Hawaii system.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 13, 2010 - Back in 2000, Public Enemy's Chuck D proclaimed on Charlie Rose that file-sharing heralded a new era in the music...
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2010 -- A federal appeals court ruling on Friday could eventually end the huge secondary market that has bloomed online in used...
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2010 - The body responsible for managing the world's domain name system named seven new individuals to leadership positions earlier this week.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2010 - Bollywood film studios are using a software consultancy in Bangalore to launch denial-of-service attacks against web sites with links to...
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2010 - The District of Columbia has launched Wi-Fi along the National Mall, announced Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and...
LONDON, September 10, 2010 - The United Kingdom’s BBC-led internet television initiative known as Project Canvas is facing complaints and challenges from vested interests threatened by...