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Lawsuit shows how to sue spammers

June 20, 2007 Activist's six-year legal fight offers road map for suing spammers; he now awaits hefty check from firm he says spammed him. TAGS: spammer, judgment, lawsuit, Florida, Washington, e-mail message, evidence, damage, attorney, e-mail

Verizon adds wireless to bundle

January 30, 2007 Customers are now able to add wireless to a Verizon service bundle to get even more discounts. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DirecTV, bundle, discount, wireless service, Verizon Wireless, wireless phone, cable company, AT&T Corp., Washington, pricing, combination, TV, satellite, DSL, cell phone

Silicon money: Companies shift strategy, take the offensive

March 27, 2006 Technology industry lobbying has become increasingly aggressive, raising questions about its tactics. Chart: Federal lobbying expenditures Chart: Political contributions TAGS: lobbyist, technology company, Washington, Bill Gates, tax, Microsoft Corp.

Forests: The good, the bad and the ugly

June 20, 2006 Stunningly lush Hoh Rain Forest in Washington stands in stark contrast to acres of clear-cut forestland, reporter finds. Photos: A contrasts in forests TAGS: tree, Washington, contrast

Can Congress be trusted to secure data?

April 3, 2006 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why Washington is hell-bent on a data breach law that could lead to a train wreck. TAGS: legislator, debit card, Washington, notification, EMC Corp., Rep., bill, law, state, California, idea

EFF reaches out to D.C. with new office

April 27, 2006 Electronic Frontier Foundation, which once ventured to Washington with mixed results, tries again. TAGS: Jerry Berman, David Sobel, CALEA, Washington, EPIC, NSA, office, San Francisco, Apple Computer

Google forms political action committee

September 18, 2006 Company says it wants to strengthen political influence on decisions Washington makes regarding the Internet. TAGS: Capitol Hill, Google Inc., Washington, Net Neutrality, policy, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, Google square off in Washington

September 27, 2007 Thursday will mark the opening round in the heavyweight fight over Google's acquisition of DoubleClick. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., lobbyist, antitrust, merger, Google Inc., Washington, acquisition, economist, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Biodiesel start-up hauls in $214 million

February 21, 2007 Seattle-based company hopes to be producing 400 million gallons of alternative fuel a year by the end of 2008. TAGS: biodiesel, facility, Seattle, Washington

Google does K Street

March 30, 2006 Campaign reform advocate David Donnelly says the company can't win the battle over Net neutrality with an insider strategy. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Republican, public relations, business model, Washington, Google Inc., lobbyist, Democrat, Rep., Texas, Internet Service Provider

On antitrust, is Google the next Microsoft?

July 23, 2007 Google is facing opposition to its DoubleClick deal in what could be a repeat of the way Washington punished Microsoft a decade ago. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., antitrust, merger, lobbyist, Washington, acquisition, Google Inc., spokesman, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Company accused of selling fake antispyware settles suit

December 4, 2006 Secure Computer agrees to pay $1 million to settle charges that it violated Washington state's spyware law. TAGS: settlement, attorney general, suit, Washington, spyware, anti-spyware, agreement, Microsoft Corp., PC

Sling Media scores big with Cal football fans

October 17, 2006 Slingbox used to stream Washington State game onto stadium scoreboard in Berkeley, Calif., where it was not televised. TAGS: Sling Media, Slingbox, California, Washington, image, laptop computer, video

Competition is good for search privacy, report says

August 8, 2007 A Washington advocacy group funded in part by search companies applauds their recent policy changes. TAGS: advocacy group, search privacy, Ari Schwartz, Ask.com, privacy, Washington, Adobe PDF, Google Inc., adware, Microsoft Corp.

Lobbying backlash could hit bloggers

January 18, 2007 Under a broad new bill, some political bloggers who take ads and urge readers to speak up may have to register as lobbyists. TAGS: lobbyist, blogger, legislation, First Amendment, Washington, bill, Sen., Democrat

How Washington reinvented invention

April 5, 2006 Former White House adviser Brian Kahin raises questions about a controversial patent decision. TAGS: patent, lawyer, Washington, decision, attorney, U.S.

New broadband bill draws fire

March 28, 2006 House proposal doesn't include federal regulations mandating "Net neutrality." Internet companies protest. TAGS: Internet company, Net Neutrality, broadband, telecommunications, eBay Inc., Washington, letter, DSL

Week in review: Washington wrangling

February 17, 2006 RSA Conference shares spotlight with politicians, who lashed out at tech giants for complying with Chinese censorship. TAGS: China, U.S. company, censorship, Week in review, RSA Security Inc., Washington, Rep., Internet company, Yahoo! Inc., California, Democrat, conference, leader, U.S., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

The White House reboots

January 27, 2009 Barack Obama takes office as the 44th president with an agenda that includes a fresh take on technology. TAGS: Barack Obama, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, coverage, president, Washington, broadband, font, photograph, e-mail

Imperium says new plant slashes cost of biodiesel production

August 15, 2007 Company announces plans for several large-scale biodiesel plants, potentially ratcheting up impact of the alternative fuel.Photos: 100 million gallons of biodiesel TAGS: biodiesel, plant, ConocoPhillips Co., animal, Washington, U.S.
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