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Ambassador Bernard Kessedjian, Permanent Representative of France, was re-elected as Chairman of the WIPO General Assembly. Ms. Dorothy Angote, Registrar-General, Department of the Registrar-General, Attorney-General’s Chambers of Kenya and Mr. Wang Jingchuan, Commissioner, State Intellectual Property Office of China were elected as Vice Chairs. The WIPO Assemblies, which bring together the 179 member states of […]
The possible funding cut is a result of Florida’s decision earlier this year to turn management of the then state-run FIRN over to a private company, Hayes E-Government Resources Inc. Read the Full Story
The funding will support a project to be undertaken by Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey, an organization representing nine Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia that works to actively romote excellence in Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Passamaquoddy education, interests and rights for member communities.Read the Full Story
The new agreement includes key amendments designed to ensure that ICANN develops into an independent, stable, and sustainable organization that is capable of meeting its responsibilities for the technical management of the DNS. More information on the MOU is contained in a separate statement from the Commerce Department.
The cuts advertisement seem to forebode difficult changes across the country as an economic downturn of historic proportions continues to take its toll on school technology spending from coast to coast. Read the Full Story
Last month, Microsoft suffered a stinging setback in a patent-infringement case when a federal jury awarded $521 million to a former University of California researcher. But this time, the rest of the industry is not smiling. Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Testifying today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, witnesses explored how H.R. 3039, the Expanding Opportunities in Higher Education Act, would strengthen higher education by removing outdated barriers and expanding opportunities for students. The legislation, authored by Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), is part of comprehensive efforts by House Republicans […]
In a “plug and play” world, consumers can plug their cable directly into their digital TV set without the need of a set-top box. The FCC said the new rules will ease the transition to digital TV by promoting competition, convenience and simplicity for consumers.On December 19, 2002, the cable and consumer electronics industries filed […]
The blizzard of lawsuits — which is expected to be followed by thousands more — is a turning point for the music industry, which has sought to avoid direct conflict with its potential consumers as it battles online piracy.Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Education & the Workforce Committee Chairman John Boehner (R-OH) and 21st Century Competitiveness Subcommittee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) today introduced a congressional report declaring that the nation’s higher education system is in crisis as a result of exploding cost increases that threaten to put college out of reach […]