Stories by: Grant Gross

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    US senators call for transparency in copyright treaty talks 25/11/2009 06:56:00

    Two U.S. senators have asked President Barack Obama's administration to allow the public to review and comment on a controversial international copyright treaty being negotiated largely in secret.
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    Mobile groups protest proposed US net neutrality rules 24/11/2009 06:40:00

    A month ago, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission began a proceeding to create formal net neutrality rules for broadband providers, and the proposals have generated serious debate in the telecom community.
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    Company selling 'free' Web auction kits settles with FTC 20/11/2009 07:55:00

    An online marketer offering supposedly free Internet auction kits has settled a complaint filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for charging consumers US$59.95 a month for enrollment in an "online-supplier" program, the FTC said Thursday.
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    DOJ charges two programmers with aiding Madoff scheme 16/11/2009 08:11:00

    Two computer programmers who worked for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities were arrested Friday and charged in connection with the multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme run by their former boss.
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    Eight indicted for $9 million hack 11/11/2009 07:56:00

    A U.S. grand jury in Atlanta has indicted eight people related to hacking into a computer network operated by credit-card processing vendor RBS WorldPlay and stealing US$9 million.
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    US agencies streamline broadband funding process 11/11/2009 07:23:00

    Two U.S. agencies responsible for distributing US$7.2 billion in broadband deployment grants by the end of 2010 have streamlined the process by cutting one of three rounds of funding.
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    Eighth person charged with passport snooping 10/11/2009 07:59:00

    An eighth person who has worked for the U.S. Department of State has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing numerous electronic passport files that are supposed to be confidential, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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    Domain auction site faces shill bidding lawsuit 10/11/2009 03:53:00

    A Miami lawyer has filed a class-action lawsuit against domain name auction site SnapNames.com, after the company announced that a former employee was bidding against potential customers in domain name auctions.
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    NY Intel antitrust lawsuit gets mixed reviews 05/11/2009 08:14:00

    New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's decision to file an antitrust lawsuit against Intel doesn't make sense, with prices for microprocessors falling sharply in recent years, said some critics.
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    NY attorney general files antitrust lawsuit against Intel 05/11/2009 08:41:00

    New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against microprocessor maker Intel, alleging that the company engaged in a "systematic campaign" of illegal conduct to protect a monopoly.
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    Founder of online sports betting business sentenced 04/11/2009 05:39:00

    Gary Stephen Kaplan, founder of the online sports wagering business BetOnSports, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison on multiple charges related to the illegal overseas operation, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
 
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