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The Pornography of Laptop Searches
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-28
The government is again using its favorite boogeyman--child pornography--to push the likely limits of the U.S. Constitution's proscription against unreasonable search and seizures. The latest flash
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FCC: Free Broadband for All?
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-27
It's always interesting to see what lawsuits and proposed legislation can do in nudging the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) into action. The latest example is FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's idea for yet
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McCain Hangs Up on Telco Immunity
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-23
No matter who wins the presidency this fall, telecoms like AT&T and Verizon should expect no White House immunity for the warrantless wiretapping of Americans' phone calls and e-mail. President Bush,
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Google Paints a Them and Us Scenario
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-22
WASHINGTON--It's almost as if Larry Page had an enemies list entered into the BlackBerry he frequently checked during his May 22 We Love Google session with the New America Foundation. Bad guys:
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China? How About U.S. Policies?
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-21
With all the congressional hand-wringing over the tech industry's dealings in China, perhaps it's time lawmakers actually did something about it other than point the finger at Cisco Systems, Yahoo and
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Internet Companies Ducking China Policy
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-20
Now comes Cisco Systems with the latest episode of the tech industry's waffling over its dealings with the Chinese government. Cisco Senior Vice President Mark Chandler told Congress May 20
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MySpace Suicide Case Threatens Us All
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-16
Once again, the desire for justice is outracing the law and potentially exposing to a federal felony beef anyone who has ever violated his or her terms of service with a web provider.
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Comcast Should Sue FCC
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-15
Comcast should stop denying the undeniable and get on with the inevitable outcome of the FCC's investigation into the cable giant's network neutrality violations: suing the FCC for doing its job. It's a
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Where Has the Tech Leadership Gone?
By Roy Mark | Posted: 2008-05-14
Sean Garrett of 463 Communications wants to know where the Washington tech leadership has gone. In an intriguing post, Garrett gives the proper chops to John Doerr, John Chambers, Jim Barksdale, Reed
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