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Russia agrees to shut down Allofmp3.com

November 29, 2006 But the music download site that U.S. says is guilty of piracy continues to operate. TAGS: AllofMP3.com, Russia, World Trade Organization, holder, U.S., agreement, Microsoft Office

Feds renew contract with Net oversight body

August 16, 2006 Under the new agreement, ICANN will remain under U.S. supervision until up to 2011. TAGS: agreement, contract, domain name, organization, U.S., DNS, agency, function

Court outlaws EU-U.S. passenger data transfer

May 30, 2006 The European Court of Justice declares as illegal deal for data transfers used to compile no-fly lists. TAGS: plea, court, agreement, credit card, U.S.

ICANN board approves settlement, price hikes

March 1, 2006 Deal extends VeriSign's lucrative monopoly over .com domain, with price hikes. But feds could still block it. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., settlement, monopoly, agreement, proposal, domain, favor, domain name, U.S.

U.S. reaches Net detente with U.N.

November 16, 2005 United States won't give up Net management, but deal from United Nations summit in Tunisia creates new forum for more talks. Photo: Summit in Tunisia TAGS: U.N., summit, Bush Administration, management, agreement, U.S., China, U.K., forum

U.N. summit revives concerns about Net control

October 27, 2006 Diplomats head to Athens for a summit that will resume a long-simmering debate about the United States' role on the Internet. TAGS: summit, U.N., Zimbabwe, domain name, Bush Administration, U.S., concern, agreement, analysis

U.S. voices openness to private Net control

July 26, 2006 Despite assertions last year to the contrary, a Commerce Dept. official says U.S. is exploring privatization of the DNS. TAGS: memorandum of understanding, principle, DNS, U.S., government, domain name, control, agreement, agency

Spanish start-up Whisher promises free Wi-Fi for all

January 30, 2007 Company pledges free Wi-Fi if people share their broadband connections, but service model violates U.S. ISP user agreements. TAGS: broadband provider, broadband, Wi-Fi, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi network, Time Warner Inc., start-up, spokeswoman, U.S., agreement, Verizon Communications

Nuclear power looks for comeback in U.S.

September 14, 2007 Is the nuclear winter ending for the industry? Applications for new nuclear plants will likely get filed this year and next. TAGS: nuclear power, plant, accident, waste, agreement, U.S., CEO

Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners

April 9, 2007 Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, antitrust, intellectual property, commission, assault, Novell Inc., innovation, faith, Europe, server software, agreement, protocol, server, attack, Microsoft Corp., information technology

Attorney general mum on spy program court orders

January 18, 2007 At Senate hearing, Gonzales casts doubt on whether more details will be publicly disclosed about administration's latest surveillance plans. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, attorney general, order, Republican, agreement, letter, U.S.

Week in review: Sony's sour note

November 18, 2005 Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, record label, copy protection, rootkit, Week in review, Websense Inc., U.N., label, Sony Corp., CD, agreement, U.S., security, note, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Big battles for big talent

December 14, 2005 Concerns remain over outsourcing and guest workers, but hiring prospects have improved for skilled workers. TAGS: hiring, talent, H-1B, women, worker, controversy, recruiting, engineer, computer science, Steve Ballmer, workplace, battle, Google Inc., president, agreement, China
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