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10 Ways to Unfairly Influence an Election

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-11-03

In spite of the mounting evidence that has emerged since 2006 demonstrating that voter fraud committed at the polling place is extremely rare, there are still of plenty of ways to unfairly
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Tech CEO Council Blog Goes Green

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-29

With the aim of promoting technology's role in energy efficiency, the Technology CEO Council launched a new blog Oct. 29 called Behind the Green. According to the blog, the project hopes to create a
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Dingell Dangles White Spaces Questions

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-27

Rep. John Dingell, the powerful chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, is not sold on using unlicensed broadband devices in the interference buffer zones between digital
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Sprint's Hesse: Say No to Network Neutrality

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-24

WASHINGTON -- Sprint CEO Dan Hesse told a National Press Club luncheon here Oct. 24 that a Barack Obama administration likely means network neutrality rules with "horrendous implications."
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FTC Delays Red Flag Rules

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-23

The Federal Trade Commission Oct. 23 delayed enforcement of the Red Flag Rules that were set to go into effect Nov. 1. Also known as the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, the rules require covered
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Why Washington Ignored G1 Debut

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-23

There were no lines at Washington-area T-Mobile stores Oct. 22 for the launch of T-Mobile's G1 with Google smart phone. Interest and demand for the hot device was barely evident in your nation's
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Gates Lobbies for White Spaces

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-22

The high-pressure stakes over white spaces continued behind the scenes at the Federal Communications Commission Oct. 20, as Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates urged Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioner
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NAB Seeks White Spaces Vote Delay

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-21

You didn't really believe the broadcasters were going to go gently into that digital good night, did you? No sooner had Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Intel and a host of other tech luminaries rushed
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Third Broadband Pipe Pokes Hole in Baltimore. Finally.

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-09

When Sprint Nextel lit its new WiMax network in Baltimore, the long-promised third broadband pipe into the American home was realized. At least for Baltimore residents, a broadband
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Congress Still AWOL on Data Breach Disclosures

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-10-07

In 2005 ChoicePoint was forced to admit it was duped into turning customer data over thieves. Almost 200,000 people were affected by ChoicePoint's data breach and Congress was riled. But
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Xohm: Comcast Throttling Redux?

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-09-29

Dan Frommer at Silicon Alley Insider is less impressed with the debut of Sprint's Xohm network in Baltimore Sept. 29 than he is concerned about how Sprint will manage its new WiMax network. In fact, he
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The Obama Girl and Ralph Nader Show

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-09-26

These are not the best of times for Ralph Nader, the perennial and current Independent Party candidate for the presidency. Most newspapers and broadcast outlets have simply refused to cover his
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FCC Chief Touts White Spaces

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-09-26

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin may have tipped his hand earlier this week on white spaces: "I do think we need to try to more efficiently use the broadcast spectrum and we need to
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FCC Rates F on D Block

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-09-25

With national elections looming and a likely change of leadership at the Federal Communications Commission, perhaps Chairman Kevin Martin is worried about his legacy when it comes to an interoperable network for
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Google's Larry Page Doesn't Get It

By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-09-24

WASHINGTON -- Larry Page doesn't get it and he admits it. Fresh off introducing the T-Mobile G1 smart phone in New York Sept. 23, the Google co-founder traveled to Capitol Hill Sept. 24 to lobby for
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