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Congressional Research Service says Comcast/NBC deal a go
The proposed Comcast/NBC merger has aroused plenty of controversy in Congress and elsewhere; it’s also the subject of two antitrust reviews, one at the Department of Justice and one at the FCC. According to the Congressional Research Service , though, the deal appears to be done and will certainly be approved. CRS is Congress’ private research agency, and it prepared a report a few weeks ago on the Comcast/NBC deal.
Continue reading »Jammie Thomas-Rasset Says No to RIAA’s Proposal
Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the central figure in nation’s first file sharing case against an individual to have gone to litigation has refused to pay the settlement of $25,000 proposed by the recording industry for the charges to be dropped. The initial decision, which demanded the defendant to pay damage awards of $1.92 million for sharing 24 songs on Kazaa, was later reduced to $54,000 by the federal judge in the case. Ultimately, following the ruling of U.S.
Continue reading »Study: Illegal Downloads at Work Up 55%
Web security firm ScanSafe reveals new data showing a “significant” increase in illegal download attempts over the last three months on corporate networks. Web security firm ScanSafe has revealed its latest data showing a significant 55% increase in illegal MP3 and software download attempts over the last three months on corporate networks. The company currently processes data across more than 100 countries for millions of employees, giving it what it calls industry’s “most significant insight” into the latest trends in Web traffic and malware.
Continue reading »Google gets all Minority Report with Street View
As if you expected anything less Yes, Google is exploring the possibility of slipping ads into Street View, its virtual reality project that seeks to photograph the world and recreate it online.…
Continue reading »Google dodges Googlephone question
Who’s your hardware daddy? Supernova Google has declined to discuss the possibility of a Google-branded IP-based cell phone handset, the subject of much speculation in recent weeks.…
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