Archives for 2012-01

Today's e-Reads, Updated: Management Reshuffle at AT&T

January 31, 2012, 4:57 pmA month after its bid to buy rival T-Mobile USA was derailed, AT&T announced it is reshuffling its management by putting a company veteran in a new po …

FCC Votes To Reform Telephone Subsidy Program

January 31, 2012, 3:53 pmThe Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to overhaul a subsidy program to provide communications services to low-income Americans.

Google Standing By Privacy Changes

January 31, 2012, 12:08 pmGoogle is defending its proposed changes to its privacy policies against bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill, saying that it still gives consumers cont …

Today's e-Reads, Updated: Mega-Dump of Megaupload's Files?

January 30, 2012, 4:50 pmFederal officials say all data on Megaupload's servers - legitimate or not - is due to be dumped this week. AP reports 50 million customers could lose …

Today's e-Reads, Updated: Twitter Users Erupt Over Censorship Reports

January 27, 2012, 2:48 pmTwitter is facing a backlash after it said it would selectively censor itself, the Guardian reports.

First White House Chief Technology Officer To Step Down

January 27, 2012, 10:39 amWhite House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra has resigned, the White House said Friday.

Facebook Hires Former GOP Consultant For Election Team

January 27, 2012, 9:54 amFormer GOP social media consultant George Alafoginis will join Facebook's 2012 campaign team to focus on advertising efforts.

Gingrich's Moon Plan Finds Little Love At Debate

January 27, 2012, 8:21 amNewt Gingrich's proposal to establish a permanent American colony on the moon elicited sharp rebukes and jokes from his rivals for the GOP presidentia …

AT&T: We're Still Mad

January 26, 2012, 7:34 pmIt's been a month since its bid to buy T-Mobile USA went south, and AT&T made clear Thursday that it hasn't forgotten the Federal Communications Commi …

U.S. Talking to EU About Fate of Safe Harbor

January 26, 2012, 5:09 pmThe Obama administration is in talks with the European Commission about possible revisions to a 2000 agreement ensuring U.S. companies are in complian …

Today's e-Reads, Updated: AT&T CEO Complains About FCC

January 26, 2012, 4:31 pmAT&T's CEO complained about FCC regulation in discussing the company's $6.7 billion loss in the last quarter of 2011, which stemmed primarily from the …

Google Privacy Changes Attract New Scrutiny From Hill

January 26, 2012, 4:02 pmA bipartisan group of House Energy and Commerce members asked Google on Thursday to explain why it plans to start tracking users and collecting inform …

Today's e-Reads, Updated: Apple Is Most Valuable Company Once Again

January 25, 2012, 4:37 pmApple's record fourth-quarter profits have helped pushed it back into the lofty position as the world's most valuable company, knocking oil giant Exxo …

Tech Industry Looks For Action After State of the Union

January 25, 2012, 3:39 pmSeveral tech industry organizations cited Tuesday's State of the Union as they reminded President Obama that technology companies can play a unique ro …

U.S. Firms Wary of EU's Proposed Privacy Changes

January 25, 2012, 3:05 pmSome U.S. tech industry officials said Wednesday that they worry that the European Commission's proposed changes to its privacy rules could be costly …
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