Story Titles from the Tech Law Journal Daily E-Mail Alert, by Issue. July

Story Titles from the Tech Law Journal Daily E-Mail Alert, by Issue.
July - December, 2010

Alert No. 2,190, T hursday, December 30.
• Obama Signs Rockefeller Internet Sales Practices Bill
• FTC Files Complaint Alleging Unfair or Deceptive Online Billing Practices
• TAA Extended for Six Weeks
• More Trade News
• Senate Confirms More Judges
• Obama Gives James Cole Recess Appointment
• More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,189, Wednesday, December 29.
• OUSTR Is Considering Filing WTO Complaint Against PRC For Its Rare Earths Export Restraints
• PRC Further Curtails Exports of Rare Earths
• Molycorp and Hitachi Plan Joint Ventures for Production of Rare Earth Magnets
• Outgoing Senators Bayh and Bond Introduce Rare Earths Bill

Alert No. 2,188, Friday, December 24.
• FCC Releases BIAS Regulation Report and Order
• Text of the FCC's BIAS Rules
• FCC Announces That It Will Approve Comcast NBCU Transaction
• Napolitano Addresses Cyber Security
• Groups Urge Caution In Legislative Reactions to WikiLeaks
• Rep. Conyers Introduces Bill to Create a Massive Online Database of Complaints Against Corporations

Alert No. 2,187, Thursday, December 23.
• Obama Signs Appropriations Bill
• Obama Signs Truth in Caller ID Act
• House and Senate Pass COMPETES Reauthorization Bill
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,186, Wednesday, December 22.
• FCC Adopts BIAS Rules
• Obama Says the FCC's BIAS Rules Will Preserve Free and Open Internet
• Congressional Republicans Will Seek to Undo the FCC's BIAS Rules
• Commentary: the FCC's BIAS Rules and the Congressional Review Act
• BIAS Providers' Reactions to the FCC's BIAS Rules
• Reactions of the Not Far Enough Crowd
• The FCC's BIAS Rules and Infringing Distribution of Copyrighted Works
• Commentary: Where Are the FCC's BIAS Rules?

Alert No. 2,185, Tuesday, December 21.
• FCC to Adopt BIAS Rules
• Obama Addresses Export Control Reform Process
• Rep. Smith Announces Reorganization of House Judiciary Committee

Alert No. 2,184, Monday, December 20.
• Senate Confirms More Judges
• Pending Executive Branch Nominations
• Nokia Files Patent Infringement Complaints Against Apple in UK, Germany and Holland
• UN Changes Composition of Working Group on Internet Governance
• Sen. Franken Lashes Out at Comcast/NBCU Deal, Weak Net Neutrality Rules, and Fishy Connection Agreements
• Supreme Court Denies Cert in Luxpro v. Apple
• More News

Alert No. 2,183, Sunday, December 19.
• Congress Passes Low Power FM Bill
• Summary of HR 6533, the Community Radio Act of 2010
• History of LPFM Law and Policy Making
• House Passes Bill to Create Pilot Program for Patent Cases
• Rep. Mary Mack Introduces Resolution on Internet Governance
• Sen. Leahy to Introduce Forensic Sciences Bill

Alert No. 2,182, Saturday, December 18.
• Tax Bill Enacted With R&D Tax Credit Extension
• House Republicans Urge Genachowski to Put His Unseen BIAS Rules Out for Comment
• FCC Shuts Down Its Web Site Just Before BIAS Rules Meeting
• 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Data Breach Case Where Data Had Not Been Misused
• Copyright Royalty Judges Release Webcasting III Order
• Republicans Assigned to House Judiciary Committee
• Republicans Assigned to House Intelligence Committee
• Republicans Assigned to House Ways and Means Committee
• Republicans Assigned to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
• More Capitol Hill Appointments
• Senate Confirms Four Judicial Nominees

Alert No. 2,181, Friday, December 17.
• President Signs CALM Act
• Senators Seek to Use Appropriations Process to Block FCC BIAS Rules
• Rep. Walden to Chair Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
• Rep. Mack to Chair Subcommittee on Commerce
• Rep. Stearns to Chair Subcommittee on Oversight
• Obama to Nominate Dempsey and Cook to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
• More People and Appointments (NSTAC, NCTA, NAB)
• Department of Commerce Releases Paper on Commercial Data Privacy
• Disorder in the 6th Circuit and the Warshak Case
• Google Defends Its Acquisitions
• OMB Releases Federal IT Plan

Alert No. 2,180, Thursday, December 16.
• House Passes Truth in Caller ID Act
• House Passes Rockefeller Internet Sales Practices Bill
• Holder Addresses IP Enforcement Online
• JCCT Meeting Addresses PRC Government Software Procurement
• CCIA Describes PRC's Internet Censorship as Trade Protectionism
• More Trade News
• CWA Paper Urges Network Neutrality
• TPI Paper Compares Broadband Prices in OECD Nations
• Cupcakes, Waffles and the Political Gastronomics of BIAS Regulation

Alert No. 2,179, Wednesday, December 15.
• 6th Circuit Rules There Is A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy In Stored E-Mail
• Rep. Upton Advises FCC on Appropriate Use of Merger Reviews
• Rep. Upton Names Gary Andres HCC Staff Director
• FCC Releases Agenda for December 21 Meeting
• FCC to Adopt Retransmission Consent NPRM

Alert No. 2,178, Tuesday, December 14.
• Supreme Court Affirms in Costco v. Omega on 4-4 Vote
• USITC Releases First Report on IPR Infringement in the PRC
• Assistant USTR McCoy Addresses PRC, Notorious Markets, and Canada
• Two Engineers Convicted of Theft of Trade Secrets for PRC by Cell Phone Camera
• Net Neut Groups Oppose Genachowski's Proposal
• Sen. Franken Urges FCC Not to Adopt Genachowski's Proposal
• More on the FCC's Impending BIAS Rules

Alert No. 2,177, Monday, December 13.
• House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Civil Liberties and ICT Issues
• Holder Writes Sen. Leahy Regarding Surveillance
• 7th Circuit Amends Opinion on Wiretap Act, E-Mail and Microsoft Outlook Rules
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,176, Sunday, December 12.
• Obama Signs Government Telework Bill
• Obama Signs Crush Video Prohibition Act
• Obama Signs Copyright Cleanup Bill
• MPAA Files Amicus Brief in Viacom v. YouTube
• Connecticut AG Demands Data from Google
• CDT Releases Paper on Browser Privacy Features
• More News (Special 301, WikiLeaks, cyber security, Upton, e-book sales)

Alert No. 2,175, Saturday, December 11.
• Baker Blasts Genochowski's Plan to Regulate BIAS
• Clyburn Defends Genachowski's Plan to Regulate BIAS
• Net Neut Groups Ask for a More Regulatory Approach than Genochowski's Proposal
• FCC Report Shows Rapid Consumer Adoption of Broadband
• More FCC News
• Republicans Select New Members of House Commerce Committee
• SEC Brings Insider Trading Action In Which Patent Agent is Alleged Source of Information
• Microsoft Amends Click Fraud Complaint to Add Vertro
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,174, Friday, December 10.
• WikiLeaks and Cyber Security
• Senators Introduce Bill to Amend Espionage Act to Reach WikiLeaks and Others
• Commentary: Expansion of Espionage Law
• WikiLeaks and Copyright Infringement
• Cardin Bill Would Require DHS Study of Setting Mandatory Cyber Security Standards for All Internet Users
• GAO Reports on Information Security for NNSA's Supercomputers
• R&D Tax Credit Update

Alert No. 2,173, Thursday, December 9.
• Rep. Lamar Smith to Chair House Judiciary Committee
• More Praise for Rep. Upton
• House Committee Chairmen Selected
• More Capitol Hill News
• Rep. Waxman Urges FCC to Impose Conditions on Comcast NBCU
• FTC Releases Advance NPRM on Caller ID Information
• Intellectual Ventures Files Patent Infringement Complaints Against Nine Companies
• Microsoft Announces Unilateral Software License for NGOs in Russia and China
• ITIF Advocates Focusing STEM Education on a Select Few

Alert No. 2,172, Wednesday, December 8.
• Rep. Upton to Chair House Commerce Committee
• Congress May Extend R&D Tax Credit
• SEC Sues IT Manager of M&A Law Firm for Insider Trading
• Viacom Files Appeal Brief in YouTube Copyright Infringement Case
• PK Proposes Changes to Copyright Office
• PK Proposes Legislation to Address Copyright Abuse and Notice
• People and Appointments (SMAC, Verizon, CTIA)
• More News

Alert No. 2,171, Tuesday, December 7.
• FCC Survey Shows That Broadband Customers Like Broadband
• BLS Reports on Employment
• Barton Questions Copps Regarding Public Value Test
• OUSTR Announces Progress on US Korea FTA

Alert No. 2,170, Monday, December 6.
• EC Announces Antitrust Investigation of Google
• ABA Antitrust Panel Debates Broadband Regulation
• 11th Circuit Applies Antitrust Rule of Reason Standard in RPM Case
• Level 3 Complains About Comcast
• Sen. Franken Alleges Comcast's Level 3 Fee May Violate Sherman Act
• Zoom and Net Neut Groups Allege Anticompetitive Behavior by Comcast
• DOJ's Shapiro Addresses Antitrust
• Technology Policy Institute Event Addresses Antitrust and Tech
• More Antitrust News

Alert No. 2,169, Sunday, December 5.
• Divided FTC Proposes Do Not Track Regime
• House Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Do Not Track Proposal
• House Republicans Seek DNI Study of EMP Attacks
• Supreme Court Rules In Case Regarding State Database Containing Erroneous Information
• More News

Alert No. 2,168, Saturday, December 4.
• Copps Wants to Impose Public Value Test on Broadcasters
• FCC Adopts NPRM on TV Band Rules
• FCC Adopts NPRM and NOI on Spectrum Innovation
• Sen. Snowe and Sen. Warner Introduce Bill to Promote Wi-Fi in Federal Buildings
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,167, Friday, December 3.
• House Passes CALM Act
• GAO Reports on Threats to Security of Wireless Networks at Federal Agencies
• FRB's Duke Addresses New Payment Technologies
• JCCT Meeting Scheduled for December 14-15
• Google to Change Its Processes for Dealing With Online Infringement
• DOJ and DHS Seize Domain Names of Web Sites Engaged in Infringing Sales
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,166, Thursday, December 2.
• Supreme Court Grants Cert in Microsoft v. i4i
• Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Give Copyright Protection to Fashion Designs
• 9th Circuit Rules on Scope of State Action Antitrust Immunity
• Inspector General Fine to Leave DOJ
• More People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,165, Wednesday, December 1.
• Genachowski Announces Plans to Regulate Broadband
• Genachowski's Proposed Rules Could Be Vulnerable to Judicial Challenge
• Sen. Hutchison Threatens to Keep the FCC From Implementing Broadband Regulations
• More Criticism of Genachowski's Proposal to Regulate Broadband
• Representatives of Major BIAS Providers Express Cautious Non-Opposition to Genachowski's Proposal
• Some Groups Argue Genachowski's Proposed Rules Are Too Watered Down

Alert No. 2,164, Wednesday, November 24.
• Jury Awards Oracle $1.3 Billion
• FCC Reschedules Meeting for December 21
• Commentary: Comparison of December 2006 to December 2010
• Genachowski Says December Agenda to Include Next Generation 911 Item
• FCC Releases Four STELA Items
• More FCC News
• Commerce Department Extends Comment Deadline for Online Copyright NOI

Alert No. 2,163, Tuesday, November 23.
• McDowell Addresses Internet Regulation Proposals
• Free Press Paper Urges FCC to Reclassify Broadband
• USPTO Again Extends Patent Backlog Reduction Plan
• USPTO Issues Another NPRM on BPAI Ex Parte Appeals
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,162, Monday, November 22.
• Bernanke Addresses PR China and Global Economy
• Rep. Rohrabacher Decries PR China's Orwellian High Tech Police State
• Sen. Rockefeller Discusses His Bill to Regulate Internet Sales Practices
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,161, Sunday, November 21.
• House Republicans Warn Genachowski Not to Adopt Internet Regulation Order at December Meeting
• Copps Again Advocates FCC Reclassification and Regulation of Broadband
• Baker Says FCC Should Focus on Spectrum, Universal Service Reform and Intercarrier Compensation
• FCC Files Brief in Challenge to Its Program Access Rules Order
• FCC Argues AT&T and Other Corporations Are Not Entitled to Privacy Under FOIA

Alert No. 2,160, Friday, November 19.
• Rep. Hoekstra Introduces Bill to Extend Sunset Date for Three FISA Surveillance Provisions
• NTIA Extends Comment Period for NOI on Global Free Flow of Information on Internet
• Google Releases Paper on Global Free Flow of Information on Internet
• Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on International Trade in the Digital Economy
• McSlarrow to Leave NCTA

Alert No. 2,159, Thursday, November 18.
• House Commerce Committee Jurisdiction Challenged
• House Republicans Seek to Terminate Federal Funding of NPR
• House Commerce Committee Republicans Seek GAO Study of NPR
• House Approves Government Telework Bill
• Senators Lieberman and Collins Introduce E-Rulemaking Act
• More Capitol Hill News
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,158, Wednesday, November 17.
• Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Domain Name Seizure Bill
• Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cyber Warfare
• Senate Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Retransmission Consent
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,157, Tuesday, November 16.
• House Passes Copyright Act Amendments Bill
• More Capitol Hill News
• NTIA Announces Plan to Reallocate 115 MHz of Spectrum
• Business News
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,156, Monday, November 15.
• Comptel Asks FCC to Impose 251/252 Interconnection Mandates on IP to IP Communications
• Kroes Says No European Commission Network Neutrality Mandates At This Time
• Commerce's Locke Discusses IPR, Innovation and Research
• More News

Alert No. 2,155, Sunday, November 14.
• Simpson & Bowles Propose Changes for FCC Auctions, USF, CPB and R&D Tax Credit
• Motorola Sues Microsoft for Patent Infringement
• US and Korea Fail to Reach Agreement on Free Trade
• SEC's Shapiro Is Wary of Innovation
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,154, Friday, November 12.
• DOJ Fines HP $16.25 Million for E-Rate Infractions
• FCC Is Investigating Google
• Consumer Watchdog Urges House Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Google Wi-Fi Surveillance
• Rep. Barton Enlists Support in His Bid for House Commerce Committee Chairman
• Commentary: How the Election and Selection of House Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members May Impact Google

Alert No. 2,153, Thursday, November 11.
• USPTO Expands and Extends Program for Expedited Processing of Green Patent Applications
• DHS Expands E-Verify to Include Passport Photo Matching
• APEC Members Issue Joint Statement
• Locke Discusses Trade and APEC Meeting
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,152, Wednesday, November 10.
• FCC Declares That States May Tax Intrastate Revenues of Nomadic Interconnected VOIP Providers
• AT&T Urges FCC to End Long Distance Price Regulation
• Groups File Comments with OUSTR Regarding Notorious Markets
• UK Finds Google's Wi-Fi Surveillance Violated UK Data Protection Act
• Update on Facebook Users' Privacy
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,151, Tuesday, November 9.
• NTIA Releases Report on Household Broadband Adoption
• GAO Reports That FCC Has No Strategic Vision for E-Rate Programs
• FCC Sets Comment Deadlines for Location Surveillance NPRM and NOI
• More FCC News
• Locke Discusses Trade and Technology in India
• Obama and Singh Issue Joint Statement on Trade
• EU and WTO Release Reports on Trade Restrictions
• More Trade News
• More News
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,150, Monday, November 8.
• Library of Congress Issues NOI on Extending Copyright Act to Pre 1972 Sound Recordings
• FCC Releases Tentative Agenda for November 30 Event
• Congressional Tech Agenda
• Consequences of November 2 Elections for Tech Policy
• Next Chairman of the House Commerce Committee
• US Korea Free Trade Agreement
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,149, Tuesday, November 2.
• Rep. Boucher Loses Election
• House Commerce Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Dan Coats is Back

Alert No. 2,148, Friday, October 29.
• Group of IP Professors Condemns ACTA
• FCC Releases Paper on the History of FCC Regulation
• FCC Releases Working Paper on Reverse Auctions for Universal Service Subsidies
• 3rd Circuit Holds Cell Phone Radiation Class Action Preempted by FCC Regulation
• More News

Alert No. 2,147, Thursday, October 28.
• FTC Ends Investigation of Google WiFi Intercepts
• Rep. Barton Seeks Chairmanship of House Commerce Committee
• Verizon Wireless to Pay Fine and Give Refunds for Overbilling Customers
• Cablevision and News Corp. Write FCC Regarding Retransmission Consent

Alert No. 2,146, Monday, October 25.
• Google Intercepted E-Mail Content and Passwords
• FCC Asks News Corp. and Cablevision for Information
• Rep. Waxman Discusses Israel and IPR
• DOJ/OIG Again Reports on FBI's Failure to Implement IT Project
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,145, Friday, October 22.
• FCC Creates Technological Advisory Council
• ACLU Concerned About DOD DHS Cooperation on Cyber Security
• EPIC Gives Obama Administration Low Grades
• Canada Finds Google Violated Its Privacy Law
• FP and PK Urge FCC to Consider Retransmission Consent Implications of Comcast NBCU Transaction
• IPR News
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,144, Thursday, October 21.
• Sen. Kerry Releases Draft Retransmission Consent Bill
• Copps Comments on Retransmission Consent
• More FCC News
• ITIF Paper Defends Sen. Leahy's Domain Name Seizure Bill

Alert No. 2,143, Wednesday, October 20.
• Representatives Markey and Barton Write Facebook About User Privacy
• Pending Privacy Bills
• Holder Seeks IP Enforcement Assistance in PRC
• DHS and DOD Sign Cyber Security Agreement
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,142, Tuesday, October 19.
• Legislators Write Genachowski Regarding FCC Authority to Regulate Purchase of Telecom Equipment from PRC
• FCC Issues Long Delayed Order Regarding XM Sirius Set Aside Channels
• New Jersey Senators Ask FCC to Take Action Regarding Retransmission Consent Negotiations
• FCC Adopts Bill Shock NPRM
• FCC Adopts NPRM Regarding Universal Service Subsidies for 3G and Next Generation Wireless
• FCC Adopts Amended CableCARD Rules

Alert No. 2,141, Tuesday, October 12.
• GAO Reports on Governments' Planning of Broadband Deployment and Adoption
• Legislators Urge Funding for NTIA BTOPs Grants Oversight
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,140, Monday, October 11.
• ACTA Draft Released
• Summary of ACTA
• Reaction to ACTA
• Copyright Office Issues NPRM Regarding Refunds Under the Cable Statutory License
• Department of Commerce Issue NOI Regarding Protection of Online Copyrighted Works
• Ross to Leave Copyright Alliance
• More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,139, Tuesday, October 5.
• DOJ and States Bring Antitrust Action Against Credit Card Companies
• HSR Report Shows Increased Antitrust Scrutiny in Obama Administration
• Phoenix Center Paper Addresses Effect of Policy Induced Shocks to Capital Spending on IT Employment

Alert No. 2,138, Monday, October 4.
• OUSTR Announces Separate Notorious Markets Process
• Senate Confirms Subra Suresh As NSF Director
• Obama Nominates Caitlin Halligan for DC Circuit
• Obama Nominates Jimmie Reyna for Federal Circuit
• More Judicial Appointments
• More People and Appointments (HP, FCC, FRB, CIA, trade, OMB, and NBCU)
• Microsoft Alleges That Motorola's Android Smart Phones Infringe Its Patents

Alert No. 2,137, Friday, October 1.
• Sen. Tom Udall Introduces Bill to Regulate Cell Phone Billing Practices
• Congress Enacts Cyber Security Measures
• Senate Passes Bill to Regulate Volume of TV Commercials
• Senate Passes Government Telework Bill
• Department of Commerce Commences Review of Foreign Barriers to Protection of IPR
• NTIA Seeks Comments on Governments' Restrictions of Free Flow of Information on the Internet
• Progress & Freedom Foundation Ceases Operations

Alert No. 2,136, Thursday, September 30.
• House Recesses Without Moving Any Internet Regulation Legislation
• Senate Judiciary Committee Postpones Mark Up of Domain Name Seizure Bill
• House Passes Rare Earths Bill
• House and Senate Schedules

Alert No. 2,135, Wednesday, September 29.
• Congress Approves Disability Access Bill
• Tech Groups Oppose Domain Name Seizure Bill
• CDT Argues that Domain Name Seizure Bill Implicates Freedom of Speech
• Forthcoming Obama Internet CALEA Proposal
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,134, Tuesday, September 28.
• House Science Committee Approves Rare Earths Bill
• Senate Amends Its FCC Disability Access Bill
• Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Public Safety Network
• Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Data Security and Breach Notification Act
• More Capitol Hill News

Alert No. 2,133, Monday, September 27.
• DOJ Stops Tech Companies' Anticompetitive Hiring Practices
• FCC Adopts White Space Order
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,132, Tuesday, September 21.
• Senators Introduce Bill to Enable DOJ to Shut Down Web Sites Dedicated to Infringement
• Commentary: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act
• Bill Summary: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

Alert No. 2,131, Monday, September 20.
• Baker Opposes Government Funded Media Bail Out Proposals
• Clyburn Addresses Minority Ownership and Merger Reviews
• FCC Releases Agenda for September 23 Meeting
• Disability Access News
• More FCC News
• Senators Debate Judicial Selection Process
• More Judicial Nominees
• More People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,130, Friday, September 10.
• Obama Gives Speech on Export Regulation
• More Export Regulation News
• USPTO Releases and Seeks Comments on Post-KSR Examination Guidelines
• More IP News
• Microsoft Releases Statement on Waledac Botnet

Alert No. 2,129, Thursday, September 9.
• Obama Addresses R&D Tax Credit
• HP Files Complaint Seeking to Enjoin Oracle's Hiring of Hurd
• ACLU Sues DHS Over Suspicionless Searches of Electronic Devices at Borders
• Marketer's Posting of Product Comments in iTunes Store Violates FTC Act

Alert No. 2,128, Wednesday, September 8.
• GAO Reports on Performance Rights Act
• Telecom and Tech Groups Oppose Proposed FM in Mobile Mandate
• GAO Reports on State of Wireless Industry
• FCC Releases Public Notice Regarding Regulation of Broadband Providers

Alert No. 2,127, Friday, August 20.
• Intel to Acquire McAfee
• DOJ and FTC Release Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines
• Copps Pans Google Verizon Deal
• ITIF Paper on Cloud Computing Urges ECPA Reform
• Sen. Leahy Comments on ECPA Reform
• DOJ's Grindler Addresses Electronic Surveillance, IP Enforcement and Online Porn
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,126, Thursday, August 19.
• DOJ Declines to Prosecute in School District Laptop Camera Spying Matter
• FBI Partially Lifts Gag Order in John Doe NSL Case
• FCC Reports that States Divert 911/E911 Fees to Subsidize other Programs
• More FCC News

Alert No. 2,125, Wednesday, August 18.
• WTO Panel Holds EU's Tariffs on Tech Products Violate Its WTO Obligations
• Obama Issues Routine Annual Emergency Declaration to Continue Export Regulation Regime
• GAO Reports that Government is Not Providing Actionable Cyber Threat Information
• FTC Proposes Changes to HSR Form and Rules
• More Antitrust News
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,124, Tuesday, August 17.
• FCC Report Finds Broadband Speeds Continue to Increase
• Pew Survey Finds Majority Do Not Believe Broadband Adoption Should be an Important Government Priority
• Google Asserts That It Has Not Sold Out
• Oracle Files Patent Infringement Complaint Against Google

Alert No. 2,123, Wednesday, August 11.
• Rep. Barton and Rep. Stearns Write FCC Regarding State VOIP Taxation
• Associate AG Perrelli Discusses Cyber Bullying
• Bills Signed
• More News

Alert No. 2,122, Tuesday, August 10.
• New York Files State LCD Price Fixing Complaint
• HP's Mark Hurd Resigns
• More People and Appointments
• Representatives Introduce Bill to End PNTR Status for PRC
• EC Trade Commissioner Addresses Indigenous Innovation and IPR in the PRC
• More Trade News

Alert No. 2,121, Monday, August 9.
• Verizon and Google Announce Legislative Proposal on Internet Regulation
• Net Neutrality Advocates Criticize Google Verizon Pact
• More Reaction to Google Verizon Proposal
• Commentary: Google's Net Neutrality Deal Compared to Google's Books Deal
• More News

Alert No. 2,120, Friday, August 6.
• Senate Passes Disability Access Bill
• FCC Adopts Disability Access Policy Statement, Order, and NPRM
• FCC Adopts Wireless Backhaul NPRM and NOI
• OUSTR Seeks Comments on Foreign Trade Barriers
• FTC Files Amicus Brief in Tivo v. Echostar

Alert No. 2,119, Thursday, August 5.
• FCC's Lazarus Announces End to Round of Closed Door Net Neutrality Negotiations
• Genachowski Issues Statement Regarding Wireless Antitrust Merger Reviews
• Rep. Barton and Rep. Markey Seek Info From Companies Regarding Online Tracking
• PFF Paper Predicts Reversal of Viacom v. YouTube DMCA Judgment
• ACLU Report Condemns Obama Administration Polices Regarding FISA and Surveillance
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,118, Wednesday, August 4.
• FTC and Intel Settle Antitrust Claims
• Reaction to the FTC Intel Settlement
• Commentary on Antitrust Processes
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,117, Tuesday, August 3.
• Congress Passes Foreign Libel Judgments Bill
• Senate Passes Copyright Bill
• Representatives Introduce Resolution Against New Taxes on Online Retailers
• More Capitol Hill News
• People and Appointments

Alert No. 2,116, Monday, August 2.
• Congress Passes USPTO Funding Bill
• Rep. Harman and Rep. Shimkus Introduce Next Generation Public Safety Device Act
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,115, Friday, July 30.
• BEA QII GDP Data Shows Growth in Tech Sector
• Copyright Office Releases 4th Triennial DMCA Exemptions
• SEC Belatedly Charges Sterling Software Founders
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,114, Thursday, July 29.
• Rep. Boucher and Rep. Stearns Introduce Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act
• Research Credit Remains Unextended
• Genachowski Addresses FCC Broadband Deployment Report and USF Reform
• FCC Releases 6th Section 706 Report
• More News

Alert No. 2,113, Wednesday, July 28.
• USPTO Releases and Seeks Comment on Post Bilski Guidance for Examiners
• FTC and DHHS Fault Rite Aid for Tossing Records with PII in Dumpsters
• Department of Commerce Issues Cyber Security Notice of Inquiry
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,112, Tuesday, July 27.
• European Commission Announces Formal Investigation of IBM
• Senate Commerce Committee Approves Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act
• CTIA Files Complaint Against San Francisco for Injunction of SAR Ordinance
• Sen. Lieberman and Sen. McCain Introduce D Block Bill
• More News

Alert No. 2,111, Monday, July 26.
• Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Constrain FCC by Antitrust Principles
• SEC Files Complaint Against Dell for Failure to Disclose that Income from Intel Included Anti-AMD Exclusivity Payment
• House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on PRC Antitrust Law
• Almunia Addresses EC Competition Policy
• More Antitrust News
• DOJ/CRD Releases Advance NPRMs Proposing Expansion of ADA
• More News

Alert No. 2,110, Thursday, July 22.
• Senate Commerce Committee Approves COMPETES Reauthorization Act
• Rep. Boucher and Rep. Terry Introduce Universal Service Reform Bill
• Perez Discloses A Few Details About Forthcoming DOJ/CRD ADA Tech Regulations
• Rep. Smith Asks Obama to Appoint Special Prosecutor to Investigate DOJ/CRD

Alert No. 2,109, Wednesday, July 21.
• Holder Says DOJ Will Write Rules Expanding ADA to Cover Web Sites, Movies and 911
• House Passes Prison Cell Phones Bill
• Sen. Snowe Introduces Bill to Reform Spectrum Management
• Sen. Rockefeller to Introduce Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
• More Capital Hill News

Alert No. 2,108, Tuesday, July 20.
• Genachowski Discusses ADA and Disability Access in Communications and Virtual World
• FCC Releases Two Public Notices Regarding Disability Access
• More Disability News
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,107, Monday, July 19.
• Senate Commerce Committee Approves Disability Access Bill
• Disability Access Bill Provides for FCC Regulation of Software, Equipment, and Internet Services Used to Communicate
• Disability Access Bill Provides for FCC Regulation of Devices that Can Receive or Play Video
• Disability Access Bill Provides Section 230 Like Immunity for Communications, Access, Storage and Search Service Providers
• Where Are the DOJ's ADA IT Rules?
• Perez Addresses ADA and New Technologies

Alert No. 2,106, Friday, July 16.
• Dell Announces Impending Settlement with SEC
• House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Cyber Attack Attribution
• The Big Red Switch in the Oval Office
• More Cyber Security News
• 2nd Quarter Tech Earnings
• More News

Alert No. 2,105, Thursday, July 15.
• DHHS and Electronic Health Records
• FCC Proposes to Expand Rural Health Clinic Universal Service Program
• FCC Adopts NPRM and NOI Regarding Use of MSS Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
• FCC Announces Agenda for August 5 Meeting
• More FCC News

Alert No. 2,104, Wednesday, July 14.
• California Files Brief with Supreme Court in Video Games First Amendment Case
• Genachowski States FCC and NTIA Will Inventory Spectrum
• House Passes Government Telework Bill
• Congress Inactive on Private Sector Telework Bills
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,103, Tuesday, July 13.
• 2nd Circuit Holds FCC Indecency Policy Violates First Amendment
• People and Appointments
• More News

Alert No. 2,102, Monday, July 12.
• FCC Discloses Data on High Cost Universal Service Subsidies
• More FCC News
• USPTO Releases Draft Five Year Plan
• USPTO To Allow All Applicants Special Status for Examination Who Abandon a Copending Unexamined Application
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