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National ID cards on the way?

February 14, 2005 Recent congressional vote on standardized, electronically readable driver's licenses raises fears about imminence of national IDs. Photos: Biometrics on guard TAGS: driver's license, ID card, Real ID Act, RFID, vote, fear, terrorist, 9/11 commission, state, U.S.

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Verizon Communications, Cingular Wireless, SBC Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, Texas, telecommunications, cable company, state, U.S., TV

HP investigator argues California can't try him

January 18, 2007 Bryan Wagner, a data broker charged in connection with the HP boardroom scandal, says state's double jeopardy laws protect him from prosecution. TAGS: Bryan Wagner, California, defendant, attorney, state, crime, prosecutor, identity theft, spokesman, HP, Microsoft Office, U.S.

FCC unplugs states' rules on 'naked' DSL

March 25, 2005 New Chairman Martin's first big task is to take a hard look at selling digital subscriber lines without other services. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., DSL, VoIP, phone line, DSL service, broadband, broadband service, VoIP company, state, commission, decision, U.S., AT&T Corp.

Dell expands lead in still-growing PC market

January 18, 2005 The PC market, long declared dead by some, grew in double-digit figures again in 2004. Dell expands lead as HP slips. TAGS: shipment, market share, Gartner Inc., Y2K, state, U.S., Apple Computer, Dell, researcher, HP, Gateway Inc., PC

Prosthetics go high tech

August 3, 2005 Bert Harman, CEO of Otto Bock Americas, talks about the current state of bionics--and getting nerves to talk to artificial limbs. TAGS: prosthetics, patient, generation, collaboration, state, U.S.

Dell opens controversial plant

October 5, 2005 Lawsuit challenging generous tax breaks didn't stop $100 million North Carolina production facility. Photo: Dell's new N.C. plant TAGS: North Carolina, plant, tax, Dell, Governor, incentive, state, U.S.

A short circuit for cellular E911

December 18, 2006 Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers. TAGS: E911, caller, call-center, emergency, wireless phone, state, call, cell phone, database, mobile phone, work, U.S.

New York: Will pay for bacteria

December 21, 2006 Empire State has kicked in nearly $15 million to help build new ethanol plant that lets microbes do the dirty work. TAGS: Rochester, New York, incentive, state, manufacturing, process, U.S.

Source: FCC to dress 'naked' DSL

March 21, 2005 Agency is expected to up-end rules that force BellSouth to unbundle its DSL service from its phone service, a source tells News.com. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., DSL, commission, phone service, broadband, Verizon Communications, decision, rule, state, AT&T Corp., U.S.

California tech job lead grows

July 7, 2005 Study finds Golden State increased share of new tech jobs posted at major online job boards to nearly 30 percent in June. TAGS: California, Silicon Valley, state, information technology, U.S.

Week in review: Taxing times

April 20, 2007 Online sales taxes, Internet access taxes, even IRS look-alike sites--there's plenty out there to boost anxiety levels. TAGS: tax, Week in review, Internet access, agency, reader, alliance, senator, state, Washington, retailer, U.S.

Digital IDs face opposition among states

February 26, 2007 Controversy grows over whether the Real ID Act's national identification cards will do more to stop terrorists or threaten privacy. TAGS: Real ID Act, ID card, VeriSign Digital ID, New Hampshire, legislature, Ron Paul, opposition, privacy, rule, Rep., state, requirement, conference, U.S.
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