Archives for 2012-06

Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To Media Rules

June 29, 2012, 3:23 pmFederal Communications Commission rules that put limits on the cross-ownership of broadcast stations and newspapers in a single market will stand for …

FTC Signs off on Sony's Purchase of EMI Music Publishing

June 29, 2012, 12:25 pmThe Federal Trade Commission has found no antitrust violations in the planned $2.2 billion acquisition of EMI Music Publishing by a group of investors …

Today's e-Reads, Updated: Americans Go Online to Vent on Healthcare Ruling

June 28, 2012, 3:14 pmAll Things D examines the myriad of ways people expressed their views online about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of the federal healthca …

House Panel Advances Digital Goods Tax Bill

June 28, 2012, 2:40 pmThe House Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday that would bar states from taxing digital goods such as a movie download at a higher rate …

Rockefeller Says He Doesn't Trust Industry to Regulate Itself on Privacy

June 28, 2012, 1:49 pmSenate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. said Thursday that he doesn't trust that companies can self-regulate themselves when it co …

Virginia Senate Candidates Split on Internet Sales Tax

June 28, 2012, 1:27 pmIf the tightly contested race for the Virginia Senate comes down to the votes of online shoppers, the Republican side could find themselves chalking u …

Health IT Small, But Significant Part Of Health Reform

June 28, 2012, 12:40 pmProponents of government health IT programs may be breathing a little easier after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld almost all of President Obama's landm …

Today's e-Reads: News Corp. Board Approves Company Split

June 28, 2012, 10:09 amNews Corp.'s board has approved a plan to split the media company into two, separating its entertainment division from its publishing business, which …

Goodlatte Likely To Seek House Judiciary Chairmanship

June 27, 2012, 4:51 pmRep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., indicated he likely will seek the chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee in the next Congress.

FCC, Comcast Agree To Extend Merger Condition

June 27, 2012, 4:34 pmThe Federal Communications Commission has reached an $800,000 settlement with Comcast over allegations that the cable giant wasn't living up to the co …

Dingell Worries Dish's DVR Will Squelch Campaign Ads

June 27, 2012, 3:29 pmAdd Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich. to the list of people who don't like the new commercial skipping function on the Dish Network's new DVR, called the Hop …

GOP Senators Rework Cybersecurity Bill

June 27, 2012, 1:48 pmMore than half a dozen Republican Senate committee leaders reintroduced a cybersecurity bill on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown as soon as …

Despite T-Mobile Deal, Verizon Still Faces Battle Over Marketing Agreements with Cable Firms

June 26, 2012, 5:42 pmAfter cutting a deal with T-Mobile USA, Verizon appears to have helped smooth the way for federal approval of its bid to buy spectrum from a group of …

Authors Guild Slams e-Book Settlement

June 26, 2012, 4:09 pmThe Authors Guild is objecting to a proposed settlement between the Justice Department and three publishers over charges of price fixing in the electr …

Today's e-Reads, Updated: Computer Network Teaches Itself

June 26, 2012, 3:25 pmIt took 16,000 processors, but a Google computer network taught itself to recognize a cat, The New York Times reports.
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