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Petition demands Vista price cuts in U.K.

February 23, 2007 Why is the Microsoft OS so much more expensive in the United Kingdom than in the United States? More than 1,250 Brits are angry. TAGS: petition, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition

April 5, 2007 Company urges fast-track standardization of Office Open XML; open-source advocates say Microsoft is worried rivals will gain too much ground. TAGS: petition, standardization, XML, OpenDocument Format, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban

February 20, 2007 Almost 1,500 sign anti-DRM petition, but U.K. officials say the technology, when certain safeguards are observed, still has value. TAGS: digital-rights management, petition, U.K., rootkit, copyright law, restriction, Steve Jobs, government, Sony Corp., CD, music

Fighting for a new Net copyright deal

June 6, 2003 After losing a battle to persuade the Supreme Court to revisit copyright protections, Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig launches a campaign for a policy that he sees as better in step with the... TAGS: petition, campaign, professor

European Mac fans call Mac Mini pricing unfair

January 18, 2005 European shoppers are petitioning Apple to bring EU pricing better in line with that of the United States. TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, petition, euro, European Union, pricing, Apple Macintosh, U.K., Apple Computer, U.S., Europe

Real gets flamed over iPod campaign

August 18, 2004 Petition calling on Apple to open its music player to rival tunes becomes target of anti-RealNetworks brickbats. TAGS: petition, RealNetworks Inc., poster, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, RealNetworks Rhapsody, campaign, music player, digital music, Apple Macintosh, music

Start-up wants feds to decide on free Wi-Fi plans

August 16, 2007 Silicon Valley company petitioned FCC 15 months ago to build national wireless network on unused spectrum. It's still awaiting a response. TAGS: petition, start-up, broadband, Silicon Valley, Wi-Fi

NetCoalition files complaint over NYSE data fee hikes

November 14, 2006 Public-policy group says sites are starting to halt real-time stock data displays because of new pricing regulations. TAGS: New York Stock Exchange, petition, fee, Yahoo! Inc., pricing, Real-Time

Yale women demand stand on gender controversy

February 23, 2005 Grad students, professors call for Yale's president to condemn controversial comments by Harvard counterpart. TAGS: women, petition, faculty, science, policy, president, leader

Google caught in anti-Semitism flap

April 7, 2004 A search listing that directs viewers to an anti-Semitic site results in an online petition and a "Google bombing" campaign. TAGS: petition, search listing, Google Inc., search result, Google Search

Verizon exemption could make businesses pay

March 22, 2006 Broadband deregulation could cause higher prices for Verizon's business customers and eliminate competition, say critics. TAGS: Verizon Communications, petition, exemption, business customer, competitive local exchange carrier, regulation, AT&T Corp., carrier, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, chairman, CEO

FCC denies SBC's request for price flexibility

May 6, 2005 SBC won't have much freedom in setting prices for linking Internet calls to the phone network. But the FCC promises to revisit the topic soon. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., petition, request, phone network, flexibility, commission, AT&T Corp., chairman, IP

H-1B limit reached for next year

June 2, 2006 The U.S. already has enough petitions to fill the 65,000 slots, prompting new calls from tech companies for a higher cap. TAGS: H-1B, petition, cap, fiscal year, worker, technology company, president, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

H-1Bs not going like hotcakes

May 24, 2005 Federal agency receives petitions for just 6,400 of the extra 20,000 guest-worker visas available for this year. TAGS: H-1B, petition, cap, worker, agency, U.S.

IBM flushes restroom patent

October 11, 2002 The company has quietly eliminated a patent it received on a method for determining who gets to use the bathroom next. TAGS: patent office, patent, petition, passenger, reservation, airplane, IBM Corp., method, office, Amazon.com Inc.

Apple takes a step away from FireWire

February 24, 2005 The Mac maker is defaulting to USB for its new iPods, even though it developed the competing FireWire connection. TAGS: FireWire, petition, USB, Apple Computer, USB 2.0, shift, Apple iPod, music player, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PC

FCC likely to limit Net telephony regulations

February 6, 2004 The Federal Communications Commission reaches an agreement with the FBI permitting the commission to approve a VoIP company's request for limited regulation of its operations. TAGS: CALEA, Pulver.com, petition, IP telephony, VoIP, commission, telephony, VoIP company, Free World Dialup, regulation, request, provider, agency, agreement, IP

Court grants FCC extension on cable ruling

November 19, 2003 A federal appeals court gives the Federal Communications Commission more time to file a petition to rehear a controversial case involving cable regulation. TAGS: cable broadband, petition, DSL, regulation, information service, broadband, extension, telecommunications, Time Warner Inc.

FCC seeks to overturn cable broadband ruling

December 4, 2003 The agency files a petition requesting a rehearing in a case that could bring new federal regulations to the cable broadband industry. TAGS: cable broadband, Chevron Corp., petition, information service, court, regulation, agency, telecommunications, broadband

AOL charged with blocking opponents' e-mail

April 13, 2006 Company accused of bouncing messages opposed to its adoption of a program requiring marketers to pay. TAGS: America Online Inc., petition, adoption, Mexico, tax, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, message
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