Regulation
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Next-gen networks need tiered, converged rules
News As momentum for next-generation networks picks up, this new ecosystem needs blend of differentiated and converged regulations, says consultant.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Network infrastructure, Next-generation technology/networks, Regulator, Regulation, telecommunications, consultant, Ernst & Young LLP, network, network infrastructure
Regulators cracking down on outsourcers
Insight perspective As more financial institutions look to outsource core parts of their operations to external suppliers, managing adherence to compliance is paramount, says industry watcher.
Tags: Offshoring, Risk Management, Data security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Outsourcing, IT Security, Outsourcing Company, Regulation, Information Security
Asian regulators need 'stick' in data security
News Data security rules will jump and become "more prescriptive" in next three to six years, McAfee exec says, but there needs to be more deterrent measures.
Tags: Security Management, Data security, PC security, Network security, Business security, Security, Regulation, PCI, compliance, Regulator
US govt sets Internet regulation in motion
News Federal Communications Commission votes unanimously to gather data that will be used to determine regulations to keep the Net open.
Tags: Regulations, Web sites, Commission, Verizon Communications Inc., network, Web sites, Republican, Regulation, Wireless, Broadband
FCC chief proposes new Net neutrality rules
News Chairman Julius Genachowski says the FCC should turn its four Internet openness principles into regulation. And he suggests adding two more principles.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Rule, Regulation, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp., network management, FCC, broadband provider, Internet
Talk of stimulus funds ignites Net neutrality debate
News Consumer advocates are pushing for Net neutrality regulation as the U.S. government debates rules for doling out US$7.2 billion in stimulus funds to build broadband networks.
Tags: Web sites, cable company, Regulation, Consumer Advocate, Broadband, Cable, Net Neutrality, Government, Internet Service, Comcast Corp.
Big telcos drag their heels on broadband stimulus
News Telecom giants are concerned that Washington's US$8 billion plan to promote broadband access will force them to open their networks to other providers.
Tags: Business broadband, Qwest Communications Inc., Telecommunications, Regulation, policy statement, Ag Dept., Broadband, AT&T Corp., network, FCC
Regulation needed to 'free' NBN operators
News Singapore needs open access platform for its next-generation broadband network, so operators can offer innovative services to customers.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Regulation, BSS, QoS, OSS, service provider, network, e-Service, network company, C
What will it take for cloud to fly?
Blogs When planes run through them? In New York, it seems, the clouds rain buckets the very day you book a cruise tour down th...
Comcast exec: Expect more Web regulation
News Cable giant has delved into the Internet world with Comcast Interactive Media, and CIM's vice president says new laws will eventually follow new Web technology.
Tags: Regulations, Web 2.0, Google Inc., BitTorrent, Regulation, Comcast Corp., cable television, movie, Web 2.0, FCC
EC to cap text-roaming costs
News Operators gave mixed reactions to the move, which is likely to be formalized in October, possibly along with restrictions on data-roaming prices
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile, Regulation, chairman, SMS, European Commission, Internet, industry, data service, Vodafone Group Plc.
EC cool on data-roaming regulation
News The European Commission's director general of telecoms says data usage should be easier for roaming consumers to measure, but says data-roaming price caps "should be avoided".
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile, Regulation, Europe, T-Mobile, Emerging Market, SIM card, VoIP, European Commission, consultant
UK high court cracks down on WEEE waste dodge
News Schemes that collect electronics waste for manufacturers that want to comply with environmental laws cannot deliberately amass more than their fair share.
Tags: Green IT, Electronics, European Union, Regulation, financing, Environment, compliance, London, manufacturer, Green IT
Cloud computing for finance firms: Is it compliant?
Insight perspective Financial services organizations are warming to cloud computing, despite the regulatory hurdles. One U.K. lawyer explains what to watch out for.
Tags: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, Microsoft Corp., Firm, Data, Risk Management, Supplier, Regulation, On-demand
Telcos: Don't mess up the Internet with regulation
News A congressional staffer said Net neutrality and broadband legislation will surely be reintroduced in the next Congress, but representatives of the telecom industry say there are better ways to keep the Internet open.
Tags: Regulations, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Telecommunications, Regulation, Wireless, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp.
