Digital Government

Tech groups welcome president's priorities, want action on others

Investing in research and development were part of Obama speech.

Digital Government

Stearns predicts battle over D-block spectrum

On the D-block, Stearns noted the disagreement he and other members of the Energy and Commerce Committee had with other lawmakers over what should be done with the D-block spectrum.

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ICE director defends seizure of domain names

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FCC January agenda includes public safety item

Rule would ensure a public safety broadband network is interoperable nationwide.

Digital Government

Commerce report calls for privacy principles

While laying out policy recommendations, the report seeks additional comment on many issues.

Digital Government

Microsoft unveils do-not-track feature in browser

Internet Explorer will allow consumers to block tracking feature from sites.

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Minority, civil rights groups back Rush for communications panel

Groups cite Chicago Democrat for his work on 1996 telecommunications act.

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FTC reaches settlement with websites offering bogus federal grant information

For access to the information, the websites asked consumers to provide their credit or debit card information to pay for a $1.99 processing fee.

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NASA among most savvy social media users

The survey examined 100 government offices, independent agencies, multilateral organizations, industry associations and advocacy groups.

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Senator threatens to block online IP bill

Senator says bill goes too far.

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Groups pushing for action Thursday on piracy bill

Panel head Leahy says that he'd "love" to move the bill.

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Another Democrat announces bid to head key House tech panel

He faces competition from Energy and Commerce ranking member Rep. Joe Barton.

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Potential Commerce panel chairman plans aggressive oversight of FCC

Republican Rep. Joe Barton says if he becomes leader of the committee he will seek to stop the commission from reclassifying broadband as a telecommunications service.

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Study finds health IT adoption growing

Report finds 34 percent of providers now use a "comprehensive" electronic health records system and 16 percent said they are using a partial system.

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Verizon Wireless to pay record fine for 'mystery' charges

Settlement was announced after a 10-month investigation by the FCC's Enforcement Bureau.

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Groups, firms push for action on IP bill

Plan would crack down on online piracy and counterfeiting.

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FCC backs more conditions for Sirius-XM merger approval

Order is part of the ongoing conditions set by the FCC when it approved the merger of the nation's only satellite radio providers in 2008.

Digital Government

Poll confirms ubiquity of tech gadgets

A new poll released Thursday confirms what most of us probably already know: cell phones, laptops, Mp3 players and other tech gadgets are becoming an ubiquitous part of most U.S. households.

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Facebook rolls out new security measures

Other changes announced by Facebook include allowing users to sign off of their accounts remotely by checking their "Account Settings" to see if they are still logged on to another device.

Digital Government

CDT: Meritless take-down notices could hurt online free speech

Doctrine of fair use cited by Center for Democracy and Technology.