Stories by: Grant Gross

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    FCC cracks down on telemarketing robocalls 16/02/2012 06:43:59

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules requiring telemarketers that use autodialed or prerecorded telephone calls to sell products to get written approval from customers before sending them the robocalls.
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    SEC denies carrier attempts to block shareholder net neutrality votes 16/02/2012 03:50:35

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected attempts by three telecom companies to block shareholder votes on whether they should commit to net neutrality principles.
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    Senate bill may require 'critical' networks to adopt cyber standards 15/02/2012 08:02:24

    A bill in the U.S. Senate would require operators of so-called critical infrastructure networks to adopt cybersecurity practices if evaluations by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security find their security lacking.
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    Royal Philips Electronics reports Web security breach 15/02/2012 04:24:04

    Health-care technology and lighting vendor Royal Philips Electronics has reported a possible security breach affecting a portion of its website, the company announced Tuesday.
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    DOJ approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility 14/02/2012 10:24:17

    The U.S. Department of Justice has approved Google's acquisition of mobile-phone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility for about US$12.5 billion, following the European Commission's approval earlier in the day.
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    Obama's 2013 IT budget: Less for DOD, less overall 14/02/2012 08:38:38

    U.S. President Barack Obama will request a 2013 federal IT budget of US$78.9 billion, a decrease of 0.7 percent from the government's 2012 budget.
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    FCC map: Large areas not covered by mobile broadband 11/02/2012 06:56:39

    Large portions of the western half of the U.S. do not have access to 3G or faster mobile broadband service, according to a new map released by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
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    Business owner sentenced for E-Rate fraud 10/02/2012 08:18:37

    The former owner of two Illinois technology companies was sentenced Thursday to serve 30 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to defraud a U.S. Federal Communications Commission program to help schools and libraries in poor areas connect to the Internet, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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    Website operator pleads guilty to terrorist threats 10/02/2012 07:37:38

    The founder of several Muslim jihad websites has pleaded guilty to three charges related to making online threats, including threatening the writers of the television show "South Park," the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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    EPIC sues FTC over Google's planned privacy changes 09/02/2012 09:28:18

    The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, asking a court to force the agency to take action against Google over planned changes in the company's collection of personal data.
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    US gov't falling behind in social-media race, expert says 09/02/2012 08:46:59

    The U.S. government is losing a race in cyberspace -- a social-networking race for the hearts and minds of Internet users, a computer security expert said Wednesday.
 
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