EU
Google Exonerated of Data Violations in UK
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2010 – Following an investigation of Google’s unauthorized Wi-Fi data collection, UK data protection authorities announced that the telecom giant had not done real damage.
Privacy
Facebook, Google, and Apple Ease Privacy Concerns of Senators
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2010 – Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation are worried about unclear consumer online privacy policies and the negative effects of targeted advertising. Representatives from Apple, Facebook, Google, The Cato Institute, AT&T, and the Annenberg
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Conference Considers Challenges; Debates Need for New Solutions
WASHINGTON July 28, 2010 –Speaking at a conference on cybersecurity hosted by the Department of Commerce yesterday, one expert argued that when it comes to cybersecurity threats, “we don’t need a new strategy.” The speaker, Philip Reitinger of the Department for Homeland Security, made the observati
Broadband's Impact
Google Updates Fiber Project and Launches FiberCommunities.com
WASHINGTON July 15, 2010- In an update to their fiber project Google has created a new website: www.fibercommunities.com [www.fibercommunities.com], which includes more detailed information on the status of the project. According to Google, the company has received “1,100 community responses and mor
Expert Opinion
Cable’s move into Mobile: Calculated and Deliberate
Image via CrunchBase If you believe Cable Operators are not thinking about Mobile Networks and what kind of synergies could bring them increased cash-flow in the future, then you’ve probably missed the obvious signs laid out since 2008. Strategic Partnerships Starting with their investment in Clearwire in 2008,
Copyright
Silicon Valley Fears Big Liabilities In Small Print of Proposed Trade Agreement
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2010 –The office of the United States Trade Representative said Thursday that its negotiators had “made progress in building consensus,” over specific provisions in a controversial global intellectual property agreement — but it’s unlikely that whatever consensus they reached
Patents
Apple Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against HTC
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2010 – Apple fired another volley against HTC, the the Taiwainese smart phone hardware makers last week when it accused the firm of infringing four of its patents covering the iPhone.
Copyright
U.S. Trade Rep Stands Firm Amid Barrage of Criticism Over Global Intellectual Property Negotiations
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2010 – The office of the United States Trade Representative is standing firm as its negotiators head into a set of week-long negotiations over the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Copyright
YouTube Prevails Against Viacom in Billion Dollar Lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2010 — YouTube scored a major victory in a bitterly-fought, billion dollar copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday brought by media giant Viacom when a federal district court judge in Manhattan said that a 1998 law shields YouTube from liability.
FCC
FCC Chief of Staff Defends Closed Door Meeting with Telecom Lobbyists
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2010 –In response to the outcry by the press and consumer protection groups Federal Communications Chief of Staff Edward Lazarus has posted a comment about the closed door meeting held by the FCC with major telecom firms.
Comcast
Telecom Industry Launches Technical Advisory Group to Solve Net Neutrality Issues
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2010 – In response to the recent Third Way announcement made by FCC Chairmen Julius Genachowski, a group of ISPs, content creators and hardware makers have joined to form a working group to discuss the issues surrounding network neutrality.
Wi-Fi
Google Faces Lawsuits for Collecting Data from Unprotected Networks
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – A class action lawsuit filed May 17 accuses Google of violating federal privacy and data acquisition laws, and asks that Google pay up to $100,000 to each individual from whom data was taken. The firm is also facing civil suits in Canada, the Czech Republic, France, German
Broadband Live
Tuesday’s Free Intellectual Property Breakfast Club on Retrans Consent a ‘Must Attend’ Event
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2010 – BroadbandBreakfast.com on Friday announced the addition of two new panelists – Toni Cook Bush of Skadden Arps and Matt Polka of the American Cable Association – to its FREE June 8th Intellectual Property Breakfast Club event. The panel, to be held at Clyde’s of Gallery Pl
Copyright
Don’t Turn YouTube Into The Boob-Tube, Plead Its Users
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2010 – A group of individuals who have successfully used YouTube to gain prominence in their fields on Friday jumped into the legal fight between media giants Viacom and Google to persuade a federal district court judge that YouTube is a legitimate tool rather than a tool used
Wi-Fi
Court Orders Google to Turn Over Wireless Data in Portland Case
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2010 – A U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., has ordered Google to turn over wireless data from its Street View cars which was taken while photographing neighborhoods.
Broadband Live
Intellectual Property Breakfast Club Launches With Discussion of Google Book Search
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2010 – BroadbandBreakfast.com on Monday released, for FREE, the full-length video of the inaugural Intellectual Property Breakfast Club event on May 11, 2010: “The Google Book Search Settlement and E-Book Licensing.” The event included key industry officials and was moderated by
