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"The Role of the Obama Administration's IP Enforcement Program" on September 14th, 2010
For the first time, a presidential administration has prioritized enforcement of the intellectual property rights by appointing a high-level administration official charged with coordinating policy and enforcement. Join a wide-ranging discussion on how the Obama Administration is approaching international and domestic controversies surrounding intellectual property.
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"Title I, Title II,
What's next for Broadband Reclassification?" on September 21, 2010
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in the Comcast v. FCC has opened the door to the appropriate manner by which broadband providers will be regulated. Is Title II once again in the future for information providers? Does Title I permit adequate safeguards for consumers, and for the government? And what of the ‘Third Way’? How well will it meet the needs of broadband providers and users? "
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Copyright, Intellectual Property, International September 2nd, 2010
US trade negotiators participating in talks with their European, Japanese and other other global counterparts blocked the online publication of the latest draft of a controversial anti-counterfeiting and piracy agreement after the latest round of meetings this August, according to a report from a European Union policy foundation.
Mobile Broadband, Net Neutrality, Wireless September 2nd, 2010
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2010 – Massachusetts Democrat Sen. John Kerry has issued a statement strongly in support of network neutrality.
Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, FCC, Net Neutrality September 2nd, 2010
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2010 – While the Federal Communications Commission stopped holding talks on the issue of network neutrality in the aftermath of the Google- Verizon policy pact, a number of stakeholders have gotten together at the Information Technology Industry Council to hold new talks.
Net Neutrality September 2nd, 2010
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2010 – The request for comments by the Federal Communications Commission on the managed services aspect on the open internet has received mixed reactions from members of Congress.
Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, Education, FCC, Minority September 2nd, 2010
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2010 – The Leadership Conference on Human and Civil Rights has offered its suggestions to the government on how to improve the access of low-income, minority and other underserved communities to important communications services like broadband.
Broadband Updates, FCC, Mobile Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Net Neutrality, Transparency September 1st, 2010
WASHINGTON, September 1, 2010 – Sometimes, no matter what you do, things are complicated and you can’t please every one all the time. Welcome to the world of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski who said Wednesday that his agency is seeking more public input on issues related to specialized services and mobile broadband. While he didn’t specifically refer to the recent controversial policy pact made by Google and Verizon regarding managed services and wireless issues, he was presumably reacting to it.
International August 31st, 2010
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 – Nokia, AT&T and Verizon are petitioning the White House to loosen telecommunications export bans to Cuba.
Fiber, International August 31st, 2010
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 – Qatar Telecom announced that it has begun its fiber-to-the-home network.
Broadband's Impact, International, Privacy, Transparency, Wireless August 31st, 2010
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 – India’s government has given BlackBerry-maker RIM two more months to comply with a request for increased access to e-mail from its users.
Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, Mobile Broadband, Wireless August 31st, 2010
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 – Intel has announced that it will purchase German firm Infineon’s wireless chip division. Infineon’s wireless division primarily works with various LTE technologies.
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