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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly today ordered Microsoft and the government into settlement talks and refused to narrow the scope of possible punishments in the antitrust case. Kollar-Kotelly was polite but firm in her debut hearing on the case, and made it clear that an out-of-court settlement is her preference. In an order today, […]

It doesnt hold the promise of swashbuckling excitement in foreign lands, but if you thrill to routers, coaxial cables and keyboards, then the proposed National Guard for networks may be about as exciting as it gets. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday called for the formation of a National Emergency Technology Guard (NET Guard), a […]

WASHINGTON — Microsoft has added trial lawyer Dan Webb to its defense team as the company prepares for a hearing tomorrow in the governments ongoing antitrust case. Webb, a highly respected trial lawyer from the Chicago firm of Winston & Strawn, is a former district attorney who is best known for representing tobacco companies in […]

In a step forward for legally sanctioned digital music on the Internet, MusicNet — a joint venture of AOL Time Warner, Bertelsmann, EMI Group and RealNetworks — on Thursday announced the launch of its music delivery system. MusicNet, which will not offer content directly to consumers, is making its technology available to distribution partners AOL […]

For L. William Krause, Exodus Communications Inc.s bankruptcy filing this week is a chance for the beleaguered hosting company to regroup and emerge a stronger, more focused organization. On Wednesday, Exodus, which has been battling declining revenues and plummeting stock prices for much of this year, did what had been expected: It filed for Chapter […]

Emergency crews and equipment sent by free space optics companies quickly reconnected businesses in lower Manhattan to the outside world. “If were in a position where we can help people get back on their feet, thats something we want to do,” said Terabeam spokesman Lou Gellos. Terabeam last week set up access for Merrill Lynch […]

The United States Telecom Association (USTA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) are shifting their convention agendas in response to terrorism. The USTA has rewritten the agenda for its annual convention next month in Scottsdale, Ariz., to focus on national security issues that affect telecommunications networks. The association, which represents major […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — European Antitrust Commissioner Mario Monti on Tuesday wrapped up two days of meetings with his U.S. counterparts vowing to better harmonize regulatory activities. Monti met Monday with the Department of Justice antitrust chief Charles James and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris for a daylong work session. Of particular interest was improved […]

AT&T Wireless is expected to announce today that is has chosen Oblixs NetPoint Web access management software to provide its customers with single sign-on access to their various Web applications through wireless phones and over the Web. The contract is so far the largest for Web access management (WAM), a market that also includes Netegrity […]

Key lawmakers made it clear Tuesday that the path championed by the Department of Justice for increased Internet surveillance wont be a smooth one. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Attorney General John Ashcroft, who earlier had urged lawmakers to pass the legislation by the end of last week, continued to press for accelerated […]