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Governance

September 2008

September 30, 2008

Distracted U.S. House Ignores R&D Tax Credit

With the financial bailout plan capturing all the attention, extending the research-and-development tax credit fell off the agenda of U.S. House of Representatives, reports CQ Politics .   Th... More >

House Web Site Overwhelmed

The Web site for the U.S. House of Representatives was overwhelmed Monday as it took up and ultimately defeated the financial bailout bill. And problems appeared to be continuing Tuesday, though th... More >

FCC to Address Pending Wireless Mergers by Year's End

The FCC says it will address the applications for the proposed merger of Sprint/Clearwire and Verizon/Alltel over the next three months, reports Ars Technica .   As IT Business Edge blogger ... More >

September 29, 2008

Judge Tosses iPhone Battery Suit

A federal judge in Illinois has thrown out a case against Apple and AT&T claiming they lied to consumers about the iPhone's battery life, reports CRN .   Jose Trujillo brought the suit in... More >

Congress Gives Thumbs-Up to Intellectual Property Bill

The U.S. Senate on Friday and the House over the weekend passed an intellectual property enforcement bill that would create an "IP coordinator" position in the White House, reports CNET . The IP c... More >

Microsoft Throwing the Book at Spammers

Microsoft is cracking down on spammers who use its products in their advertising, reports vnunet.com .   After working with the Washington State Attorney General's Office, the tech giant is set... More >

September 25, 2008

Senate OKs Extension for R&D Tax Credit

Late Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved an extension to the research and development tax credit, a move tech companies had been pushing. It was added to another bill , the Renewable Energy and Job Cr... More >

September 24, 2008

Nevada Encryption Law Called Too Vague

A Nevada law goes into effect Oct. 1 requiring encryption whenever any personal customer data is transmitted electronically in any form other than a fax. It's the first state to pass such a law, ac... More >

September 19, 2008

Bring Private Sector into Loop on Cyber Attacks, Congress Told

U.S. intelligence agencies can't share information about foreign cyber attacks against companies lest intelligence-gathering sources and methods be compromised. And companies can't share information ... More >

California's Rail Regulators Ban Cell Phone Use by Workers

California's rail safety regulators have temporarily banned the use of cell phones by engineers on duty, reports The Washington Post .   Investigators into the Metrolink crash last Friday tha... More >

September 17, 2008

GAO Report Slams EPA's Handling of Exported e-Waste

The Government Accountability Office released a 63-page report concluding that the Environmental Protection Agency does very little to curb the exportation of discarded electronic products containing... More >

September 16, 2008

EU Looking into Yahoo-Google Deal

The European Union has announced it is investigating Yahoo's proposed advertising deal with Google , reports BBC News .   Though the partnership applies only to the United States and Canada, t... More >

September 15, 2008

Virginia Court Throws Out Anti-Spam Law

The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a state anti-spam law and has thrown out the conviction of a man considered one of the most prolific spammers, reports Brian Krebs at The Washington Post... More >

September 12, 2008

SEC Investigating UAL Stock Sell-Off

The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a "preliminary inquiry" into the old news story that prompted a massive stock sell-off earlier this week, reports CNET , citing a story in The W... More >

Judge Backs Warrants for Cell Phone Data

In a ruling that could set precedent, a federal judge has ruled that a warrant is required before a wireless carrier is compelled to turn over records that show where customers used their cell phon... More >

Congress Considers Broader Powers to Protect Electric Grid

Fearing cyber attacks, Congress is considering broadening federal authority over electric companies , reports CNET 's Declan McCullagh.   In May, a House subcommittee questioned whether vulne... More >

September 11, 2008

Tech-Industry Groups Explore Merger

Hoping to gain more clout, two tech-industry lobbying groups are discussing plans to merge , reports Computerworld .   It says AeA, formerly known as The American Electronics Association, and ... More >

September 9, 2008

Justice Department Hires Special Counsel for Google-Yahoo Probe

In a rare move, the U.S. Justice Department has hired a special counsel from outside its ranks. The Justice Department has brought in former Walt Disney Co. vice chairman Sandy Litvack for its probe ... More >

September 5, 2008

Phishing Scam Mimics FCC

The Federal Communications Commission is warning companies that owe filing fees of a phishing scam that tries to prey on them, reports vnunet.com .   The e-mail messages appear to be from the... More >

September 4, 2008

Judge Says Oracle Withheld Evidence

A federal judge has ruled that Oracle executives either destroyed or knowingly failed to preserve evidence sought in a class-action lawsuit in which Chief Executive Larry Ellison is accused of misl... More >

NebuAd Puts Web Tracking on Hold

With Congress reviewing privacy concerns about targeted advertising, NebuAd announced it will put on hold plans to deploy technology involving deep-packet inspection to deliver ads, reports The ... More >

September 3, 2008

Upgrade of Terrorist Data Repository Comes Under Criticism

The Washington Post delves into controversy surrounding a major upgrade for the computer system that serves as the U.S. government's central repository of information about more than 400,000 suspe... More >

Tech Industry Presses Overtime Exemption in California

The battle over overtime pay for tech workers has moved to California's state capitol, reports The San Jose Mercury News .   Companies such as IBM, Oracle, Siebel Systems, Cisco Systems and E... More >

September 2, 2008

Alcatel-Lucent Gets New Top Execs

Alcatel-Lucent has appointed two new top executives to help fix its struggling business and smooth its internal conflicts, reports The New York Times .   Beginning Oct. 1, Philippe Camus will ... More >