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June 16, 2010

15:06
US Hampered in Fighting Cyber Attacks, Report Says
The US government's ability to counter cyber attacks against its nonmilitary computer systems is largely ineffective, according to a report from an internal watchdog to be released Wednesday. read more
14:48
Cybersecurity legislation looks likely to pass this year
Lawmakers on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee appear confident their recently unveiled comprehensive cybersecurity legislation will pass the Senate this year, despite the Administration's refusal to endorse the bill at a hearing on June 15. read more
14:47
Has The Cyberwar Threat Been Exaggerated?
As succeeding presidential administrations and leaders in the Pentagon devote increasing resources to defending U.S. computer networks and planning for potential cyber warfare, some observers are questioning whether the cyber threat has been overstated. read more
14:47
A governmentwide cybersecurity purchasing contract gains converts
Security experts inside and outside government are becoming more convinced that the federal government must develop contracting programs that provide agencies with the ability to buy cybersecurity tools and services quickly to fend off ever-evolving and sophisticated threats. read more
14:39
Consumer advocates urge FCC to investigate wireless Lifeline benefits
Low-income wireless telephone customers receiving benefits through the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) may not be saving enough. In a resolution adopted this week by the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA), the Federal Communications Commission was asked to consider establishing a minimum standard to ensure adequate value is provided to recipients of wireless Lifeline benefits. read more
14:37
AT&T Rethinks U-Verse Spending After FCC Move
AT&T could cut back spending on its U-Verse home television and Internet service if the Federal Communications Commission goes forward with its plan to tighten regulation on broadband Internet providers. read more
14:35
West Virginia to Build State Wide Fiber Network
In March, West Virginia was awarded $126 million from the Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program. read more
14:33
Minority Groups Band Together to Obtain BTOP Funds
The Broadband Opportunity Coalition, a new coalition of civil rights organizations, announced a plan to promote broadband adoption and literacy among minority and disadvantaged communities. read more
14:32
Industry Groups Offer Legislative Deal On Network Neutrality
Apparently, AT&T and Verizon are negotiating a deal with members of Congress, indicating a willingness to compromise on a subject they had vowed never to cede ground: outlawing a two-tiered Internet. read more
14:29
Public safety community unconvinced by new FCC report
The public safety community remains unconvinced by a report issued this week from the Federal Communications Commission that aims to justify the FCC's plan involving a nationwide public safety network. read more
14:26
Wireless Oligopoly Smothers Invention
The wireless industry -- AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile -- needs some ground rules that make clear they are common carriers that get the right to rent the airwaves by abiding by fair rules. Right now, they play by their own rules. read more
14:22
Trade Commission, Congress Examining Chinese Policies
The International Trade Commission Tuesday began two days of hearings on the economic impact on the United States of intellectual property rights infringement in China and the country's "indigenous innovation" policies. read more
14:03
NBC and Comcast paint it black when it comes to FCC questions
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission sent Comcast and NBC Universal dozens of questions seeking very detailed and in many cases confidential information about their businesses and partnerships. Although the companies spilled the beans to the FCC, anyone else looking to find the secrets to their success has been left in the dark. read more
14:02
The EU Digital Agenda: Key Issues for Business
For businesses that offer or rely on information and communication technology services, infrastructure or hardware, the actions envisaged in the European Commission's Digital Agenda merit further review. read more
14:00
New York City Launches New Effort to Aid Media Sector
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Columbia University and the city plan to open a new lab that will aim to stimulate the local media industry. read more
07:40
A Face-Off Over FCC Spectrum Sale
A showdown between the Federal Communications Commission, which is seeking to auction off a block of wireless broadband spectrum to the private sector, and public safety officials, who say that the additional space on the public airwaves should be used instead for a dedicated emergency broadband network. read more
07:38
Showing TV, and Commercials, on the Shelves and in the Aisles
Advertising in stores is an increasingly important way to influence shoppers at the so-called moment of truth, as they finally make up their minds about which brands of soup, soap or cereal to buy -- or not buy. Now, a company is hoping to bring commercials to the retail point of purchase on screens that will be attached to shelves and above aisles. read more
07:37
At Facebook it's privacy vs. profit
As Facebook quickly closes in on 500 million members, it has become the Internet's water cooler. The social-networking giant's vast customer base — the equivalent of the world's third-biggest country, by population — freely shares personal information, which has reset the way many communicate and how advertisers reach them. read more
07:35
US raises objections over ICQ sale plans
Senior US law enforcement officials have objected to AOL's pending sale of one of the largest instant-messaging services to a Russian investment firm, fearing it will put some of the world's top criminals further from their reach. read more
07:32
Google Wi-Fi Data Collection Discussed by 30 States
Google's collection of data via Wi-Fi networks was the subject of a conference call among law enforcement officials from 30 U.S. states, according to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. read more