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HYDERABAD, MARCH 26. The Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, here on Monday launched the KU band pilot programme named `Mana TV’ which will help e-connect 256 educational institutions and some government offices initially. He sought the cooperation of all sections in redeeming his pledge to create a ‘Swarnaandhrapradesh’ and declared that the distance education […]
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 26, 2001–The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today announced that the fourth annual National Information Technology Workforce Convocation on April 2-3, 2001 in San Diego would feature a keynote address by Michigan Congressman John Conyers.
Freelancers’ rights will be the topic of discussion at the Supreme Court Wednesday, when the high court hears arguments in the case of The New York Times v. Tasini. The case centers around whether The New York Times, along with other publications, should be forced to pay freelancers additional fees when they redistribute works to […]
Women are expected to be the majority of students entering law school this fall, a development that is already leading to changes in the way law is practiced. And the movement is ultimately expected to help propel more women into leadership positions in politics and business.
By creatively combining transportation and growth planning, some states are doing a better job of addressing traffic congestion — the number-one quality-of-life complaint of Americans.
The 49 million students ages 3 to 34 enrolled in the country’s elementary and high schools in 1999 equaled the all-time high first set in 1970 when their “baby boom” parents went to school, according to a report released today by the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. Children of new immigrants contributed to the high enrollment.
E-learning infrastructure company Docent said Monday it appointed Arthur T. Taylor as its new chief financial officer. Taylor, who will report to Chief Executive Dave Ellett at Mountain View, Calif.-based Docent, will replace Don Lundgren, who is leaving the company at the end of April.
The American Library Association (ALA) today has filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia to overturn the Childrens Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which mandates the use of blocking technology on computers in public libraries. The ALA believes this legislation is unconstitutional because it restricts access to constitutionally protected information available on the Internet at public libraries.
NEW YORK – AT&T today confirmed it has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of NorthPoint Communications. The United States Bankruptcy Court today approved the agreement valued at approximately $135 million. The acquisition includes all of NorthPoints co-locations nationwide, certain network equipment, systems and support software and related assets, including two leased buildings […]
Congress’s third try at legislation to protect children from online smut has run into the same difficulty as earlier efforts. Opponents say it violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free exchange of information.