Intellectual Property
Congress To Try To Enact Patent Reform – Again
WASHINGTON, January 28, 2011 – The chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is taking another run at enacting legislation that would update the nation’s patent laws.
Broadband Breakfast
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Copyright
Judge Bans Hacker From Disseminating PlayStation Unlocking Code
SAN FRANCISCO, January 27, 2011 — Prize-winning science student and renowned hacker George Hotz was temporarily banned Wednesday from disseminating code that allows PlayStation 3 owners to run software that wasn’t authorized by Sony.
Broadband's Impact
Innovation, Internet Loom Large in State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, January 26, 2011 – President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night, noting several times the importance of advancing America’s Internet technology, both for the sake of improving the economy and to secure America’s place as the world leader of digital innova
Senate Commerce
Cantwell Introduces Pro-Net Neutrality Legislation
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2011 – Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced legislation Tuesday to strengthen Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net-neutrality rules. The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 is co-sponsored by Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), who, along
DC Circuit
Verizon Sues to Invalidate Open Internet Order; Follows in Comcast’s Footsteps
Washington, January 24, 2011 – Verizon Communications filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s recent Open Internet Order. Verizon argued that the FCC does not have the authority to implement the new rules. The Order, which was handed down from the Commis
Intellectual Property
U.S. Businesses Politely Applaud China’s Latest Promise To Play Fair
WASHINGTON, January 20, 2010 — Representatives of major U.S. businesses expressed cautious optimism over China’s promise on Wednesday to abandon its government’s plans to buy products only from mainland Chinese companies.
Intellectual Property
Hu Jintao Pitches China To U.S. Start-Ups
[https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Shanghai.jpg]https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Shanghai.jpg Chinese President Hu Jintao invited U.S. entrepreneurs to build start-ups in China during his visit in Washington Wednesday.
Broadband Live
Congressional Action on Telecommunications Act in Question at Broadband Breakfast Club
WASHINGTON, January 20, 2011 – After 15 years of explosive growth and innovation in telecommunications since the last major revision, the 112th Congress is faced with the question of whether the law is keeping up with technology. On Tuesday, our panelists discussed whether Congress should consider a
Intellectual Property
House Lawmakers Tie Relaxing of Tech Export Controls To Stronger IP Rights In China
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International
Report: More than One Third of China’s Population on the Net
[https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ChinaInternetTimYang.jpg]https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ChinaInternetTimYang.jpg More than a third of China’s citizens use the internet, according to a new report in Xinhua, China’s official news service. There a
Asia
Top Tech CEOs At State Dinner For President Hu Jintao
[https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SteveBallmerMSFTSweden1.jpg]https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SteveBallmerMSFTSweden1.jpg The CEOs of some of the largest and most influential U.S. technology companies made the guest list at a gala White House state
Copyright
U.S.-China Trade Relations In Spotlight Wednesday As Country Presidents Meet
[https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ObamaHuDinner.jpg]https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ObamaHuDinner.jpg China’s “indigenous innovation” policies, and other trade issues with the United States will be in the spotlight Wednesday when both President Bara
Copyright
Renowned Hacker Says PlayStation Suit Highlights Absurdity of Digital Copyright Law
A reknowned hacker and 21-year-old whiz kid who was the first to unlock an iPhone says in a Thursday cable television interview that Sony’s lawsuit against him for his latest Sony PlayStation 3 hack only serves to highlight the absurdity of a landmark digital copyright law.
Intellectual Property
Appeals Court Decides That Search-Related Infringement Case Against Google Isn’t Frivolous
A search-related tech company’s patent infringement lawsuit against Google wasn’t frivolous and deserved a full hearing even though the smaller company’s CEO publicly proclaimed in a blog post that its technology is different from Google’s, and even though the legal system agreed with that conclusio
Tribal
LTE Growing Faster Than Ever
Long Term Evolution is growing faster than any other mobile platform in history, according to a recent report from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). The GSA report includes both variants of LTE: Time Division Duplex and Frequency Division Duplex. Mobile carriers are developing 128 netw
China
Report: China Vows Copyright Crackdown
Chinese officials vowed to step up the government’s copyright enforcement this week ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington, DC next week.
