Study sees tough privacy laws as threat to free Net services
access to news, sports scores and other information for free — could be destroyed if Congress passes tough new privacy legislation, a new study warns.
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Five Questions with Pamela Samuelson
The head of Berkeley’s Center for Law & Technology weighs in on a myriad of the Internet’s litigious issues.
A New Deal for Broadband
Republicans want to subsidize high-speed Internet services for rural America. It’s either good policy – or corporate welfare.
When Harvard Met Stanford
In the world of elite business schools, Harvard and Stanford are separated by ideology, distance, and a rivalry that has them competing for students, faculty, and corporate customers. But in an uncharacteristic twist, the two now appear close to a landmark deal to merge part of their B-school operations, BusinessWeek has learned. The proposed plan: […]
Telephone Companies Prepare for War Over Data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the congressional spring break comes to an end, local telephone companies like Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ – news) this week will battle long-distance rivals for legislation that would allow the local carriers to offer high-speed, long-distance data services.
Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee to Join International University Leaders in Addressing Higher Education Issues in Globalization
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee will join nearly 100 university leaders from six continents at a convocation beginning April 22 in Washington, D.C., to explore how universities are responding to the economic and cultural challenges of globalization and information technologies. The international meeting is being convened by the Association of American Universities, of […]
eKnowledge Group, Inc. Secures Bridge Financing and Equity Investments of $6 Million Dollars
CORONA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 22, 2001–eKnowledge Group Inc. (OTCBB:EKNO – news), a leading provider of interactive video based training and education over the Internet and on CD-ROM, announced that it has secured bridge financing from Newcity Group in order to increase the operational facility of its growing office while the committed equity investment of $6,000,000 is […]
Grants boost development of ‘on-line case’
Next fall, Isenberg School of Management students will have the chance to try a new kind of business education, the on-line case, thanks to James Theroux, the Flavin Family Professor of Entrepreneurship.
E-Stamp to Merge with Learn2.com, Focus on E-learning
E-Stamp Corp. is moving to jettison its transportation management solutions business and cash in on the potential of the corporate e-learning market through a merger with learning services provider Learn2.com.
NAB Preview
Just as April showers bring flora, the April convention brings us too much news to mention. With NAB 2001 around the corner, the spring crop of releases and announcements is almost ready for harvest, and here’s a brief overview of some of the more interesting new tools we’ll be seeing in Vegas. Consider this your […]