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Net neutrality back in spotlight for debate
Insight Clause in application for U.S. broadband stimulus grants has renewed the debate over Net neutrality, as new bill is introduced and discussion now focuses more on wireless services.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Broadband, Net Neutrality, FCC, Internet, service provider, Mobile/Wireless
Malaysia fines laggard WiMax licensees
News Government slaps penalties totaling US$1.1 million on all but one of country's WiMax operators after they failed to meet required network coverage.
Tags: WiMax, Regulations, Network infrastructure, Pacnet Ltd., Network Coverage, performance bond, network, Telecommunications, Singapore, Malaysia
Report: Google near book search deal with French library
News After opposing Google's efforts to digitize the world's books, the national library of France is near a deal with the search giant to obtain access to its archives, according to a report.
Tags: New York Times Co., U.S., strategy, France, Google Book Search
Get a slipping project back on track
Techguide Plenty of things can derail a project plan--here are some practical techniques that can correct the direction of a project that’s losing ground.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Activity, Project, Schedule, Deadline, Resource, project manager, Work, performance review
More time needed for revised Google Books deal
News After a meeting late last week with the Justice Department, the parties realize they need more time. Monday was to be the deadline for a revised settlement.
Tags: Web services, Search, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, copyright law, Judge, patient, Search
EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
News European regulators have extended deadline for review of Oracle's acquisition of Sun, giving the business software maker more time to make its case.
Tags: Acquisitions, Government, Open Source, Database, restructuring, European Commission, European Union, Europe, Sun Microsystems Inc., job loss
Judge sets February hearing for new Google Books deal
News Schedule is laid out for second round of final approval process as preliminary approval is given to revised deal submitted last Friday.
Tags: Copyright, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, Judge, researcher, U.S. District Court, agreement, Benefit
November deadline for new Google Books deal
News Google and books groups hashing out the terms of a revised settlement will have until November 9 to submit a new deal to the judge overseeing the case.
Tags: Web 2.0, Data Management, Digital rights management (DRM), Google Inc., revenue, Web 2.0, U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, Associated Press, New York
Europe getting 'Internet freedom' law
News Major overhaul of telecommunications regulations tackles issues ranging from data-breach notification to faster number porting to Internet access.
Tags: Regulations, Web sites, Piracy, negotiator, Telecoms Reform Package, European Commission, Web sites, European Parliament, Telecommunications, European Union
Yahoo settles pay-per-click fraud suit
News As part of a class-action settlement, Yahoo plans to create a new ad distribution option that will give advertisers more control over where ads purchased through Yahoo appear.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Web services, Web browsers, Internet advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Advertiser, Pay-per-click Advertising, advertisement, Web sites
Google Books settlement sets geographic, business limits
News Revised settlement allows the scanning of out-of-print works from only English-speaking countries, restricts future business for Google, and gives copyright holders more rights.
Tags: Business development/management, Regulations, Google Inc., revenue, U.S. Department Of Justice, Australia, Settlement, Alexandria, antitrust, Canada
Europe urged to hasten book digitization
News Europe could pull ahead of Google in the digitization of books as long as it acts swiftly, information society and media commissioner Viviane Reding has said.
Tags: Web 2.0, Data Management, Digital rights management (DRM), Commission, Google Inc., Books Digitization, European Commission, Web 2.0, Copyright Protection, Europe
Google Books hearing officially delayed
News Pointing out that the settlement scheduled to be discussed on October 7 is being reworked, the judge overseeing the Google Books settlement process agreed to delay the hearing.
Tags: Web 2.0, Conference, U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, Judge, U.S. District Court, Web 2.0
Can Adobe beat back hackers?
News As its software becomes a major means of attack, security experts are concerned the company isn't doing enough to repel assaults.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Security Management, Adobe Systems Inc., Security, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., software, Antivirus Software, Authentication and encryption
US state AGs on Google Books settlement: We object
News Five states join opposition to the settlement on the grounds that states, rather than the Books Rights Registry, should be entitled to unclaimed proceeds.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Data Management, U.S. Department Of Justice, attorney, Settlement, Missouri, payment, antitrust, Web 2.0
