EU
US Telecom Report on American vs. European Broadband, COVID Patent Policy, A ‘Dark Force’ in Utah
This was not the first time Darth Vader strode into a council chamber, but this time he had positive news.
BBLO
Broadband Breakfast Live Online Wednesday April 21, 2021 – Intellectual Property and Fair Use
Panelists include Joseph Gratz, Durie Tangri, Arthur Sidney, CCIA, Michael Graif, Mintz, and moderated by Drew Clark, Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast.
Cybersecurity
U.S. and EU Privacy and Intellectual Property Landscape Complicate Data Use Requirements
February 7, 2021 – Differences in the intellectual property and privacy landscape between Europe and the United States account are among the forces complicating the regulatory landscape around commercial data, partners at Covington’s Second Annual Technology Forum said on January 27. Further, becaus
FCC
Huawei is a Serial Intellectual Property Thief, Says FBI Director Christopher Wray
July 7, 2020 — Huawei has repeatedly stolen American technology and is a “serial intellectual property thief,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday. Speaking in a Hudson Institute webinar, Wray claimed that China severely threatens America’s technology companies and intelligence agencies. “
Intellectual Property
Slogans About Data Portability on Tech Platforms Don’t Capture Intellectual Property and Interoperability Issues
May 22, 2020 — Experts on the issue of data portability are unsure where to draw the line regarding the degree to which big tech platforms like Facebook should be forced to make their products and services data portable, according to a Technology Policy Institute webinar Thursday. Data portability r
House
House ‘Hearing’ Prompts Live Demonstration of Dangers of Counterfeits on Amazon and eBay
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2020 – Counterfeit gear can be hard on the head. Deadly, in fact. That was the witness testimony – and live demonstration by a congressman – from a Wednesday House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on the impact of counterfeit items on third-party seller marketplaces. And
Senate Judiciary
In Congressional Oversight Hearing, Register of Copyrights Says Office Is Responding to Online Users
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 – Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple said on Tuesday that next year, her division of the Library of Congress plans to launch a new digital recordation system that will modernize the Copyright Office’s antiquated computer systems. “The goal is to provide the copyright ecosy
Broadband's Impact
Broadband Technology is Powering a New Generation of TV Startups, Including Jeffrey Katzenberg’s
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: With Jeffrey Katzenberg getting into the game, we now see a multitude of video entities and many over-the-top outfits promoting an array of content offerings. Katzenberg’s take? Short-form TV. Let a thousand flowers bloom! Katzenberg’s NewTV Video Startup Raises $800 Mil
Antitrust Division
Drew Clark: Why a Well-Functioning Intellectual Property System Needs to Strike Down Bad Patents
Editor’s Note: This past week, Drew Clark’s colum [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865635169/Feeling-the-refreshing-breeze-of-Washington-politics-in-Aspen.html?pg=all]n in the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, Utah, was on the importance of balance in our patent system. Click here [http://www.deser
DISH
FCC Chairman Wheeler: Internet TV Providers Should Be Regulated Like Cable TV Providers
WASHINGTON, November 4, 2014 – Internet television services like the constantly beleaguered Aereo may soon be regulated like cable TV, if the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has his way. In a recent blog post, Tom Wheeler stated the possibility of making the rules that govern video
Breakfast Club
Register for the July Broadband Breakfast Club Event: “Over the Top: Broadband Video’s Impact on Future TV”
Washington, Friday, July 12th, 2013 – BroadbandBreakfast.com will hold its July 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club event: “Over the Top: Broadband Video’s Impact on Future TV” on Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 at Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 707 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 from 8 am – 10 am. Registration at:
Broadband's Impact
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Seeks to Break New Broadband Ground with Social Media Lineup Announcement
March 17, 2013 – How a music festival connects to their audience is paramount to having a successful event. In recent years, several festivals – including the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival – have turned to aggressive viral campaigns to keep people talking about a festival before and after the mus
Broadband Mapping and Data
Freedom to Connect in Washington: ‘Let’s Hope This Isn’t the Golden Age of the Internet’
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 15, 2013 – A somber tone was set last week during the opening day of the 2013 Freedom to Connect conference here. Opening remarks by conference organizer David Isenberg were peppered with references to Wikileaks mastermind Julian Assange, Pvt. Bradley Manning currently
Broadband's Impact
Robotics, Broadband and America’s Future Manufacturing Renaissance
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, February 4, 2013 – A few weekends ago, I spent some time with about 80 robots and their 800 masters, the elementary and middle-school students who participate in state-wide FIRST Lego League competition. It was exhilarating to see these bots move, as they circulated for two-an
DISH
With Broadband as Driver for Today’s Consumer Electronics Technologies, Here’s the Top 10 Issues for 2013
WASHINGTON, January 13, 2013 – Starting the New Year off by attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas provides a wonderful lens with which to focus on the year ahead in technology. Today, broadband is the driver for almost all of today’s digital technologies. Of the hundreds of examples o
EFF
At Technology Show, A Palpable Interest in Legislation to Curb Actions by ‘Patent Trolls’
LAS VEGAS, January 8, 2013 – One of the biggest public policy challenges facing the information technology industry is the ability for patent holders to sue entrepreneurs, according to a panel on “patent trolls” here at the Consumer Electronics Show. A panel of entrepreneurs, non-profit groups and a
