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The House of Representatives is expected to vote February 27 on a controversial proposal to rewrite the law regulating the telecommunications market, a measure that would alter landscape for broadband Internet service. Read the Full Articlehttp://www.washtech.com/specialreports/telecom_debate.html
In a stunning turnaround, a district court judge ruled Friday that the five major record labels must prove they own thousands of music copyrights. And prove those copyrights weren’t used to monopolize and stifle the distribution of digital music. Read the Full Articlehttp://www.wired.com/news/mp3/0,1285,50625,00.html?tw=wn20020223
This material is taken from a larger piece, Extending the Information Revolution: A White Paper on Policies for Prosperity and Security. Published in February 2002 by Athena Alliance (www.athenaalliance.org www.athenaalliance.org), the white paper calls for a broad strategy of inclusion to help all Americans benefit from the shift to an information economy. Read the White […]
Call it a modern day battle between diminutive David and giant Goliath. Traditional book publishers are taking on upstart electronic publishers for the rights to the contents of books – both old and new. Read the Article http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1449000/1449531.stm
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has promoted Tracey L. Beeker, director, licensing and marketing, to the newly created position of vice president, strategic partnerships and licensing. Ms. Beeker reports directly to Judy L. Harris, executive vice president, PBS Business & Development. “Tracey’s commitment to the public television mission, combined with her extensive marketing background and […]
Some education groups that were not invited to sit on a panel charged with making recommendations on how to revise federal student-aid regulations are accusing the U.S. Department of Education of stacking the deck in favor of changing a rule that affects distance education Read the Full Story http://chronicle.com/free/2002/02/2002021901u.htm
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that students may grade each other’s work in class without violating federal privacy law, deciding the case of a learning disabled boy whose classmates ridiculed his scores and called him a “dummy.” Read the Full Story http://www1.caller.com/ccct/national_world_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_812_993756,00.html
If Apple refuses to initiate appropriate measures to repair thousands of allegedly defective G3 PowerBook hinges, Barry said he is prepared to take legal action. Read the Full Story http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/16385.html
John W. Gardner, a longtime activist who improved the lives of millions of Americans by helping to implement the sweeping social reforms of the 1960s, died Feb. 16 at his home on the Stanford campus. Gardner, 89, died from complications related to cancer.