Genachowski Addresses Incentive Auctions and Unlicensed Spectrum
1/11. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski gave a speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in which he addressed legislation to give the FCC incentive auction authority.

Facebook Provides Nonresponsive Answers Regarding Patent Application that Discloses Privacy Invasive Technology
1/10. Facebook sent a letter [6 pages in PDF] dated December 21, 2011, to Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) and Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) that responds to a letter sent to it by Rep. Barton and Rep. Markey on November 10, 2011. The two publicly released the Facebook's response on January 10, 2012.

Department of Commerce Release Competes Act Report
1/6. The Department of Commerce (DOC) released a document [160 pages in PDF] titled "The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States". The just released document is full of election year praise for the work of the Obama administration, and Obama quotations.

USPTO Announces America Invents Act Implementation Rulemaking Proceedings
1/5. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published three notices in the Federal Register that propose changes to its rules of practice to implement various provisions of HR 1249 [LOC | WW], the "Leahy-Smith America Invents Act", which was signed into law in September of 2011. These proceedings pertain to post patent reviews, pre patent issuance submissions by third parties, and USPTO disciplinary proceedings.

AT&T and T-Mobile Abandon Merger Effort
12/20. AT&T announced in a release on December 19 that "after a thorough review of options it has agreed with Deutsche Telekom AG to end its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA".

OUSTR Releases Notorious Markets Report
12/20. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (OUSTR) released a report [6 pages in PDF] titled "Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets".

Senators Kohl and Lee Urge FTC to Conduct Antitrust Investigation of Google
12/19. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), the Chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee's (SJC) Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, sent a letter to Jonathan Leibowitz, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the FTC to conduct a "thorough investigation" of whether Google's actions violate US antitrust law or substantially harm consumers or competition in online search.

House Judiciary Committee Begins Mark Up of SOPA
12/15. The House Judiciary Committee (HJC) began its mark up of HR 3261 [LOC | WW], the "Stop Online Piracy Act" or "SOPA". The HJC is considering an amendment in the nature of a substitute [71 pages in PDF], which is also known as the manager's amendment, and amendments thereto.

Rep. Issa and Others Propose USITC Based Approach to Web Sites Dedicated to Infringing Activity
12/14. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and others have announced, but not yet introduced, a competing bill to be titled "Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade Act". This title provides a near acronym -- "OPEN Act". See, draft [18 pages in PDF]. Their summary of the draft states that their proposal would give new authority to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to deal with rogue foreign web sites.

House Communications Subcommittee Approves Spectrum Bill
12/1. The House Commerce Committee's (HCC) Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (SCT) amended and approved the Republican discussion draft [113 pages in PDF] titled the "Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011". This bill would give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voluntary auction authority, and provide up to $3 Billion for broadcasters relocation expenses out of auction proceeds. It would also provide for allocation of the 20 MHz of contiguous spectrum known as the D Block for a public safety network, funding for that network, and a governance model. As amended, the bill would also address next generation 911 services.

Representatives Introduce Cyber Threat Information Sharing Bill
11/30. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) introduced HR 3523 [LOC | WW], the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011". This is a bill to promote, but not mandate, information sharing. It would allow sharing. It would create new immunities. On the other hand, it would create no new regulatory regime, no new criminal prohibition regime, no data retention mandate, and no new government surveillance powers.

See also:
 • Top Stories from 2010.
 • Top Stories from 2009.
 • Top Stories from 2008.
 • Top Stories from 2007.
 • Top Stories from 2006.
 • Top Stories from 2005.
 • Top Stories from 2004.
 • Top Stories from 2003.
 • Top Stories from 2002.

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See also, hyperlinks to earlier News By Date.

Alert No. 2,333, Monday, January 23.
 • Rep. Davis Introduces Bill Regarding State E911 Taxes on Prepaid Wireless Mobile Services
 • Indictment Charges Megaupload With Criminal Copyright Infringement
 • Groups Seek Congressional Reversal of Leegin Opinion on Resale Price Maintenance

Alert No. 2,332, Thursday, January 19.
 • Sen. Reid Postpones Senate Consideration of PROTECT IP Act
 • Reaction to Postponement of Rogue Web Sites Bills
 • Rep. Smith Says OPEN Act Creates Safe Harbor for Foreign Criminals

Alert No. 2,331, Wednesday, January 18.
 • Rep. Issa Introduces Alternative to SOPA
 • Comparison of the Key Processes of SOPA and OPEN Act
 • Rep. Smith Responds to Critics
 • Obama Hypes Proposal to Consolidate Some Trade Related Agencies

Alert No. 2,330, Tuesday, January 17.
 • Rep. Smith States that House Judiciary Committee Will Resume SOPA Mark Up in February
 • Rep. Goodlatte States That Success of SOPA Depends on Buy In From Both Content and Tech Communities
 • Sen. Leahy States That Senate Will Begin Consideration of PROTECT IP Act Next Week
 • Sen. Leahy Criticizes January 18 Stunts by Google and Others
 • Rep. Issa Introduces Research Works Act

Alert No. 2,329, Monday, January 16.
 • Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Proposed Anticircumvention Exemptions
 • Summary of Proposed Exemptions to Anticircumvention Provisions § 1201
 • FCC Files Brief with Court of Appeals in Challenge to Its Data Roaming Rules

Alert No. 2,328, Sunday, January 15.
 • Rep. Upton Criticizes Genachowski's Spectrum Speech
 • AT&T Criticizes Genachowski's Spectrum Speech
 • Senate Republicans Ask for Delay of Consideration of PROTECT IP Act
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,327, Saturday, January 14.
 • Obama Administration Officials Criticize DNS Filtering Provisions of SOPA and PROTECT IP Act
 • House Commerce Committee Democrats Seek Hearing on Carrier IQ Software
 • Carrier IQ, Telcos and Phone Makers Respond to Sen. Franken's Questions
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,326, Friday, January 13.
 • Genachowski Addresses Incentive Auctions and Unlicensed Spectrum
 • Four Senators Advocate Use of Incentive Auction Process for Allocating Spectrum for Unlicensed Use
 • Commentary on FCC Spectrum Discretion
 • Harper Collins Sues Open Media Over E-Book Distribution
 • People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,325, Thursday, January 12.
 • Sen. Leahy Comments on DNS Blocking Provisions of PROTECT IP Act
 • Summary of the Argument that DNS Blocking May Decrease Cyber Security
 • Comcast Completes Its Implementation of DNSSEC

Alert No. 2,324, Wednesday, January 11.
 • Rep. Issa's Committee to Hold Hearing on DNS Blocking and Search Takedown Provisions of SOPA
 • Facebook Provides Nonresponsive Answers Regarding Patent Application that Discloses Privacy Invasive Technology
 • Nominations on Senate Calendar
 • Tech Crime Report
 • NIST/CSD Releases Draft Documents
 • More News

Alert No. 2,323, Tuesday, January 10.
 • Genachowski Says Draft Order Would Transition Lifeline Subsidies to Broadband
 • Department of Commerce Releases Competes Act Report
 • USPTO to Hold Public Meetings on AIA Rules Changes
 • IIPA Asks OUSTR to Withdraw GSP Benefits of Countries Lacking Copyright Protection and Enforcement
 • People and Appointments
 • More News

Alert No. 2,322, Monday, January 9.
 • USPTO Announces America Invents Act Implementation Rulemaking Proceedings
 • More Intellectual Property News
 • DOJ and SEC Bring and Settle FCPA Claims Against DT and Magyar Telekom
 • GAO Reports on Extending FCC Auction Authority
 • Trade News
 • Bills Signed Into Law
 • Genachowski Announces Staff Changes
 • More People and Appointments
 • More News

See also, headlines from:
 • January, 2012.
 • July - December, 2011.
 • January - June, 2011.
 • July - December, 2010.
 • January - June, 2010.
 • July - December, 2009.
 • January - June, 2009.
 • July - December, 2008.
 • January - June, 2008.
 • July - December, 2007.
 • January - June, 2007.
 • July - December, 2006.
 • January - June, 2006.
 • July - December, 2005.
 • January - June, 2005.
 • July - December, 2004.
 • January - June, 2004.
 • July - December, 2003.
 • January - June, 2003.
 • July - December, 2002.

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