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Philippine NTC transfer made known after delay
News Presidential directive to transfer country's telecom regulator back to the ICT commission was released to the public more than 16 months after it was signed.
Tags: Regulations, Mobile platforms/communications, Local Government, Telecommunications, Philippines, Directive, Information And Communication Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Senate, CICT
Philippine Senate approves e-polls budget
News Once formally approved by President Gloria Arroyo, US$231.7 million will be set aside to support country's first fully-automated elections in 2010.
Tags: Local Government, Politics, Election, Supplier, Philippines, Procurement, U.S. Senate, violence, chairman, U.S. Congress
Washington leaders meet with tech execs
News Executives from companies belonging to the group TechNet met with congressional leaders and White House officials on Wednesday to talk innovation, immigration, and patents.
Tags: Business plans, Regulations, Executive, Republican, Broadband, U.S. Senate, Microsoft TechNet, U.S. President Barack Obama, Washington, CEO
US govt to disclose findings in Web 'mystery charge' probe
News Numerous shoppers have traced mystery credit card charges to Webloyalty, Affinion, and Vertrue. U.S. Congress will reveal the results at a hearing Tuesday.
Tags: E-commerce, Data security, Vertrue Inc., Classmates.com, Affinion, advertisement, online retail, U.S. Senate, Continental Airlines Inc., e-mail
Bill would give US president emergency control of Internet
News Critics question revised proposal from U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller to let the White House do what it deems necessary to respond to a "cybersecurity emergency".
Tags: Web sites, Cybersecurity, U.S. Senate, computer, aide, White House, Electronic Frontier Foundation, network, Internet, president
US cybersecurity review stepping up on privacy
News Melissa Hathaway, who is conducting a government-wide, 60-day cybersecurity review for U.S. President Barack Obama, is meeting with privacy and civil liberties groups.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Privacy, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity strategy, Privacy, Rep., U.S. Senate, White House, Microsoft Office, strategy
Al Gore: It's not just about the planet
News In talk promoting his book, Al Gore looks for fixes beyond renewable energy and draws link between environment, energy, and U.S. economy.
Tags: Green IT, Al Gore, Copenhagen, Oil, geothermal energy, plug-in electric car, electric car, wind energy, economic crisis, Middle East
US Congress demands info from Web loyalty firm
News Vertrue, one of three companies accused of misleading consumers into signing up for recurring fees, gets a subpoena from a U.S. Senate committee.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Database management, U.S. Senate, Consumer, personally identifiable information, e-mail, credit card company, exec, credit card
Lack of global climate deal won't crush green tech
News No matter what happens at global talks in Copenhagen next month, industry and national governments are likely to drive investment in the near term.
Tags: Green IT, Climate, Cap-and-Trade, greenhouse gas, climate change, Carbon Emission, Green IT, U.S. Senate, Copenhagen, Environment
Once chopped up, CICT is whole again
Blogs It was late Friday afternoon when the press statement from the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (...
Catching up with voyeurism and cybercrime
Blogs The over-the-top coverage by the mainstream media this week on the sex video scandal of a celebrity doctor here has been...
NBN could cost Aust taxpayers US$8.6B
News The Australian government will foot about a quarter of its A$43 billion (US$33.5 billion) National Broadband Network proposal, and adds implementation study will determine private sector investment.
Tags: Business broadband, Government, Study, NBN, U.S. Senate, equity, financial, network, asset, network infrastructure
Ballmer: 'Fundamental economic reset' necessary
News Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells U.S. politicians that economic conditions represent a "once in a lifetime" crisis caused by too much debt and a "restart" is necessary.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Layoffs, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Debt, Democrat, Stock Market, U.S. Senate, Forecasting
Fiorina 'seriously considering' bid for Senate
News Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina says her varied experiences would be an asset if she were to pursue political office.
Tags: Politics, Technology, ICANN, Immigration, Carly Fiorina, U.S. Senate, Washington, CEO, Adobe PDF, health care
Cash for Clunkers could raid renewable-energy loans
News Trade-in program for fuel-efficient vehicles is popular with politicians and consumers alike. But a proposal to extend it could take money allocated for renewable-energy loan guarantees.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Department Of Energy, Renewable Energy, U.S. Senate, White House, finance, U.S. Congress, biofuel, Business Strategies & Functions, Barack Obama
