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Mark Cuban on so-called net neutrality: ‘The government will fsck the Internet up’
Entrepreneur, NBA team owner, and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban has this to say…
Obama-appointed FCC chairman distances himself from Obama on so-called ‘net neutrality’
FCC Chairman Wheeler worries that the president’s more drastic approach is too simplistic and naive…
What does so-called ‘net neutrality’ mean for Apple?
Apple is spending money to connect to ISP’a access points…
AT&T to pause fiber investment until net neutrality rules are decided
AT&T will pause investments to bring fiber connections to 100 cities…
There’s no one to root for in the debate over so-called ‘net neutrality’
Finding it hard to understand the ‘net neutrality’ debate?
U.S. FCC plays Russian Roulette with so-called ‘net neutrality’
With its unlawful and backwards interpretation of partitioning the Internet, the FCC has little if any chance of winning in court…
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner: Republicans will continue efforts to stop misguided scheme to regulate the Internet
It’s disappointing, but not surprising, that the Obama administration continues to disregard the people’s will…
TechFreedom: Obama cynically exploits confusion over Title II, misses opportunity to lead on legislative deal
Obama’s statement is simply a cynical political ploy…
Obama wants FCC to regulate the Internet; Cruz calls it ‘Obamacare for the Internet’
Obama has called on federal regulators to toughen proposed net-neutrality rules…
Verizon: We will sue U.S. FCC over ‘net neutrality’
The FCC has the opportunity to create Net Neutrality rules that…
Rupert Murdoch criticizes excessive regulation, corporate tax policy for stymieing G20 growth
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Thursday criticized excessive financial regulation…
Forget about Net Neutrality; the Net isn’t neutral now, nor will it ever be
Nearly everyone, it seems, wants to prevent the FCC from allowing some companies…
Is the FCC the wrong agency to handle net neutrality?
In a hearing Friday, members of the House Judiciary Committee grilled current and former federal officials…
Verizon to Netflix: Cease and desist on messages blaming slow streaming on Verizon’s broadband service
Verizon Communications Inc on Thursday demanded that Netflix…
Steve Wozniak’s open letter: Keep the Internet Free
The Internet has become as important as anything man has ever created…
Obama backs away from ‘Net Neutrality’ campaign promises after U.S. FCC vote
Barack Obama was crystal clear during the 2008 campaign…
FCC to open the door for ISPs to charge content providers for improved service
The FCC is expected to pass revised Internet regulations Thursday…
U.S. FCC vote on ‘net neutrality’ will kick off long battle
U.S. efforts to set new Internet traffic rules face a lengthy tug of war…
Mozilla proposes new version of net neutrality rules
The Federal Communications Commission should reclassify portions…
FCC to propose new rules for so-called ‘Net Neutrality’; would allow broadband providers to charge companies for speed
Regulations are static and the marketplace is fluid, so such regulation can often have unintended, unforeseen results…
Apple hires former Senate Finance Committee Democratic Staff Director Amber Cottle as chief D.C. lobbyist
Apple has hired Amber Cottle as its new chief lobbyist…
Will Apple’s HealthBook app draw government regulation?
With the “Affordable Care Act” suffering from a lack of enrollment…
U.S. NSA, U.S. Army buy thousands of Samsung devices
Samsung recently won an order for roughly 7,000 smartphones…
Laurene Powell Jobs has Washington D.C.’s attention
Two years after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs…
Apple iPhone fingerprint reader means government business
Apple may be poised to quickly become the de facto leader in mobile device security…
India to review preferential policy for locally made electronic goods after protests by Apple, other multinationals
India will review a policy that gave preference to locally made electronics goods…
Don’t expect Silicon Valley to stop asking for political favors
If legislators don’t stop granting favors to tech companies…
New York Times columnist Joe Nocera calls Apple CEO Tim Cook a liar
What will be remembered about Nocera’s latest Apple column…
If Apple paid more tax, we might pay less or something
Opinion seems to be divided as to whether Apple’s tax avoidance schemes…
iOS 6 obtains FIPS 140-2 certification, opening door to more government use
Close on the heels of last week’s announcement that US Department of Defense approval…
Precise Biometrics jumps after Apple approves Tactivo mobile smart card and fingerprint reader
Precise Biometrics AB, a Swedish fingerprint log-in technology provider…
Apple’s iMessage encryption trips up U.S. feds’ surveillance
Encryption used in Apple’s iMessage chat service has stymied attempts by federal drug enforcement agents…
iPod earphones next on NYC mayor Bloomberg’s health hit list
After launching campaigns against the Big Gulp, ‘big’ salt and ‘big’ junk food, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
Patent infringement war with Apple spurs Samsung’s U.S. lobbying push
Samsung Electronics Co. has doubled mobile-phone sales in the U.S. since 2008…
Apple, Google, app developers gird for FTC fines, growth-stifling government regulation
Apple and legions of software developers are girding for fines and rules that threaten to stifle growth…
Apple, Walmart, and the U.S. federal payroll tax hike
Together, Apple and Walmart represent the intense separation of American life…
Atlantic City fire chiefs sworn in with Apple iPad Bible app (with video)
Atlantic City promoted several firefighters via Apple iPad…
Australia’s parliament to question Apple, others on pricing
Apple Inc has been ordered to appear before Australia’s parliament…
CACI neuters Apple iPads for U.S. government in mobile push
It’s a neutered iPad…
U.S.FTC issues wide-ranging, non-binding guidelines for mobile app developers
The U.S. FTC says that there are general guidelines that all mobile app developers should consider…
Google’s Eric Schmidt spurns Obama cabinet post offer
Schmidt, 57, was offered the job of Treasury or Commerce Secretary or a new “Secretary of Business” slot…
