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Net neutrality gets a boost from the feds
Net neutrality advocates got a boost of support Wednesday from the Obama administration when it released grant guidelines for spending the government's $$7.2 billion broadband stimulus package.Companies winning grants to help build new broadband infrastructure will have to follow the Federal Communications Commission's Internet Policy statement, which prohibits companies from deliberately blocking or slowing Internet traffic on their networks.Proponents of that concept, Net neutrality, have been pushing ...
The Pirate Bay Has Been Bought By A Public Company
Details are a bit scarce at this point, but Martin alerts us to the news that The Pirate Bay has apparently been sold to a public company for 60 million SEK (about $$8 million US) -- at least according to a press release from the supposed buyer, Global Gaming Factory X (GGF). Apparently it's 30 million SEK/$$4 million in cash and another the rest in shares in GGF. The company claims the acquisition will be complete in August, and that it will "launch new business models that allow compensation to ...
FTC Cracks Down On Blogger Payola
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has plans to crack down on blogosphere payola with guidelines that would impose penalties on bloggers who promote products without adequate disclosure.The guidelines, expected to be released later this summer, would clarify that the FTC could pursue and penalize bloggers, as well as the companies which compensate them, for any false claims or failure to disclose conflicts of interest, according to The Associate Press.The new FTC guidelines represent the first time a ...
Windows 7 Upgrade Tool Released
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 will let enterprises know if they're ready for Redmond's next OS.Microsoft has released a beta version of a toolkit for businesses mulling an upgrade of their desktop systems to the Windows 7 operating system.Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit version 4.0 is designed to analyze computers and other devices on a network to determine if they're compatible with Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and other software products, including Microsoft Office ...
HP introduces printer that connects to Web
Hewlett-Packard is betting that the humble printer, like the computer and cell phone, can be transformed with the power of the Internet.The company on Monday introduced the HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web, the first all-in-one printer to access Internet information. The machine, which also works as a scanner, copier and fax, will connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet and will access specific Web applications built by partners such as Google, Fandango, USA Today, Coupons.com and ...
