by wellerbe | Sep 30, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations
The horrifying natural gas explosion in San Bruno, California on September 9th ripped across headlines the nation over. As of September 29th, eight people had died from injuries sustained directly from the explosion. According to a San Francisco Chronicle report of...
by rotchadl | Sep 27, 2010 | Legislation/Regulations
Business, legal, and academic leaders urged reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) during hearings last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee and a Subcommittee of the House Committee on the Judiciary. Enacted in 1986, the ECPA regulates...
by jillmcf | Feb 8, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology
Microsoft’s long awaited cloud computing platform, Azure, opened for business this week. Now available in 21 countries, the platform comes with a flexible and transparent payment schedule. This might not sound as nifty as the iPad, but startups with small budgets...
by joestein | Jan 9, 2010 | Legislation/Regulations |
It’s been seventeen years since I tore the wrapping paper off my G.I. Joe Battle Wagon. I believe I ended its electronic-missile-firing life a few months later with a poorly thought out tour through the bathtub. But nearly a score later, it’s not so certain that the...
by smsnabb | Dec 31, 2009 | Commentary, Legislation/Regulations
New Jersey senators Joseph Vitale and Sean Kean have proposed legislation that would impose heavy fines on entities that sent unsolicited text message advertisements. Though the Telephone Consumer Protection Act was enacted prior to the advent of text messaging, such...
by ckurpins | Dec 31, 2009 | Legislation/Regulations
Most people don’t think of TV when the subject of broadband internet comes up. That may change if the FCC gets its way. The commission is currently reviewing some of its TV policies as part of its National Broadband Plan to encourage nationwide adoption. Last...
