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Prohibition won't work for Net gambling either

May 5, 2006 Former New Jersey game enforcement chief Frank Catania says an agenda-driven minority is trying to impose its morality. TAGS: prohibition, regulation, ban, bill, approach, U.S., activity

VoIP products could face export crackdown

April 27, 2006 In flashback to the 1990s, federal panel says high-speed networking gear used with Internet phone calls may be subject to regulations. TAGS: regulation, Cisco CallManager, networking gear, Cisco Systems Inc., VoIP, encryption, IP

Operators hit back at EU data-roaming threat

February 12, 2008 GSM Association says data-roaming price cuts are already falling and that Commission regulation would stifle innovation. TAGS: tariff, regulation, operator, innovation, threat, European Union, broadband

BlackBerry betting to catch on in a New York minute?

January 12, 2007 New state regulation lets people bet on horse races via the Net and other electronic platforms, including smart phones. TAGS: regulation, bet, New York, horse, cell phone, state, RIM BlackBerry, handset, video

FCC to study need for more Net neutrality regulation

March 22, 2007 Federal Communications Commission says it will invite public comments on the need for more Net neutrality protections. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, inquiry, commission, principle, legislation, notice, telecommunications, Republican, broadband

Why Net neutrality means more federal regulation

June 27, 2006 U.S. Senator Jim DeMint says the term has become a nebulous catchall for competing public policy issues. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, senator, telecommunications, Internet service, retailer, video

Feds seek middle ground in Net neutrality feud

February 13, 2007 FTC officials say they're trying to get past nightmare scenarios described by fans and foes and may pursue a compromise plan. TAGS: Net Neutrality, regulation, broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., Google Inc.

Europe sees calling prices fall

February 21, 2006 Recent European Commission report notes increased competition and rate drops, but also cites need for more regulation. TAGS: telecommunications, regulation, Europe, European Union, broadband

Europe VoIP group resists emergency-call regulations

December 17, 2007 Google, Intel, Microsoft, Skype try to persuade European regulators that VoIP providers should not have to provide access to emergency services. TAGS: VoIP, regulation, Skype, VoIP company, proposal, innovation, telephony, Europe, eBay Inc., Google Inc., Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Europe defends online broadcasting plans

June 15, 2006 U.K. commissioner says Television Without Frontiers directive will help businesses, but some big Net players are wary. TAGS: self-regulation, broadcasting, regulation, content provider, legislation, rule, broadcaster, Europe, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., TV

Company challenges FCC rules on cell phone-jamming gear

December 1, 2006 A Florida company seeks to change FCC rules against selling such equipment to local and state agencies. TAGS: law enforcement agency, homeland security, terrorist attack, gear, equipment, terrorism, regulation, agency, cell phone, Florida, law, Iraq, radio

Save Internet freedom--from regulation

December 12, 2007 Stanford Law School's Larry Downes warns that the information superhighway to hell is surely paved with good intentions. TAGS: Net Neutrality, railroad, information superhighway, regulation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Mississippi, legislation, law

Supreme Court rules EPA can regulate greenhouse gases

April 2, 2007 Rebuking the EPA's stance, a 5-4 U.S Supreme Court decision says greenhouse gases can be regulated as pollutants, but falls short of ordering the agency to do so. TAGS: regulation, agency, global warming, court

At FCC, change must be the mantra

February 25, 2008 Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the Federal Communications Commission should make needed market reforms to communications policy. TAGS: regulation, telecommunications, tax, video

What does 'open access' mean?

August 16, 2007 perspective Policy analyst Randolph J. May warns that wireless operators are about to get thrown into a "morass of regulation." TAGS: regulation, commission, AT&T Corp., decision, service provider, Republican

Police blotter: Prison inmate wants personal ad replies

November 10, 2006 In this week's installment, an inmate claims a First Amendment right to be mailed printouts of e-mail replies to a Web personal ad. TAGS: First Amendment, Police Blotter, Wisconsin, regulation, e-mail

E.U. official: Now isn't time for RFID regulations

April 2, 2007 European Commission won't levy stiff rules on radio frequency ID tags now. But bureaucrats promise to do so later if they smell privacy concerns. TAGS: RFID, commission, radio frequency, regulation, law, radio, rule

FCC imposes rules designed to prevent pretexting

April 3, 2007 Commission order lists new regulations phone companies must follow to protect subscriber call records, other personal data. TAGS: pretexting, regulation, Marc Rotenberg, telephone company, Verizon Communications, VoIP, rule, security

Europe to develop guidelines on RFID

March 16, 2007 Aim is to provide RFID industry and users with "legal certainty" regarding use of the technology, European Commission says. TAGS: RFID, CeBit, commission, guideline, regulation, Europe, asset

Security firms on police spyware, in their own words

July 17, 2007 Will companies that make antispyware software detect key loggers implanted by federal agents? We survey 13 companies and include their answers verbatim. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., security company, police, Grisoft, regulation, policy, survey, AVG, spyware, compliance, agency, keylogger, law, security, U.S., ZoneAlarm
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