IDG News Service
Grant Gross is a reporter for the IDG News Service.
Online ad groups release new behavioral ad principles
Jul. 02, 2009
Online consumers should get more information about what information is being tracked and collected for the purposes of behavioral advertising, and they should have more control over what data is being collected, ...
Couple gets prison time for Internet obscenity
Jul. 02, 2009
Husband and wife owners of a California company that distributed pornographic materials over the Internet have been each sentenced to one year and one day in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
US agencies require net neutrality with broadband grants
Jul. 01, 2009
Two U.S. agencies tasked with distributing about US$7.2 billion in broadband deployment grants and loans over the next 15 months have released an official list of funding rules, imposing net-neutrality clauses on grant ...
Gov't official: We're serious about cybersecurity this time
Jul. 01, 2009
The U.S. White House is determined to follow through on its efforts to make cybersecurity a top priority, despite earlier government efforts that have fallen flat, a top official said Wednesday.
CDT: New privacy law getting closer
Jun. 30, 2009
Comprehensive legislation to protect consumers' privacy is closer to becoming a reality in the U.S. Congress than it's been in several years, officials with the Center for Democracy and Technology said Tuesday.
Comcast begins deploying wireless data network
Jun. 29, 2009
Cable television and broadband provider Comcast launched a high-speed wireless data service in Portland, Monday, with plans to bring the service to Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia by the end of 2009.
Facebook hires new CFO
Jun. 29, 2009
Popular social-networking site Facebook has hired David Ebersman, former executive vice president and chief financial officer of biotechnology firm Genentech, as its new CFO.
EMC extends deadline for its Data Domain bid
Jun. 29, 2009
EMC has extended from June 29 to July 10 the deadline on its US$1.8 billion offer to purchase all outstanding shares of storage backup vendor Data Domain, in an effort to entice Data Domain to abandon a deal with NetApp ...
Network shutdown bill faces changes, aide says
Jun. 26, 2009
A bill in the U.S. Senate that would allow President Barack Obama to shut down parts of the Internet during a cybersecurity crisis will likely be rewritten and needs input from private businesses, said a congressional ...
Dallas school district settles E-Rate fraud case
Jun. 26, 2009
The Dallas Independent School District in Texas has agreed to settle charges that it violated the U.S. False Claims Act in connection with the U.S. government's E-Rate program, which subsidizes Internet connections for ...
ACLU asks court to open secret government filing
Jun. 24, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice has secret reasons for ordering that an Internet service provider keep quiet about a subpoena seeking information about the ISP's customers.
Study: US sees 'broadband boom' this decade
Jun. 24, 2009
The U.S. government should avoid making huge changes in its deregulatory telecom policies because consumers have seen a "broadband boom" since 2000, according to a new paper released Wednesday.
Trade group: Free-to-obtain software has long-term costs
Jun. 23, 2009
Government agencies looking to save money by using software with no up-front purchase cost should fully consider the long-term expenditures for using those products, a new report said.
Groups ask FCC for changes in 'special access' fees
Jun. 22, 2009
A group of public interest groups and regional telecom carriers has launched a new campaign to reform the fees paid to large telecom carriers for so-called special access to large-pipe connections between buildings and ...
FCC to probe exclusive mobile handset deals
Jun. 19, 2009
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will launch an investigation into exclusive handset deals between mobile carriers and handset makers, acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps said.
US lawmakers call for online ad privacy rules
Jun. 18, 2009
Several Republicans joined Democratic lawmakers Thursday in calling for new rules to protect Web users' privacy in behavioral advertising networks, although many members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee ...
Broadband important for rural areas, groups say
Jun. 17, 2009
Without broadband, Becky Collins would be out of business.
Bill would limit broadband fees based on use
Jun. 17, 2009
A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would require large broadband providers to get permission from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission before rolling out broadband subscription fees based on bandwidth use.
FCC chair nominee: Broadband deployment a major priority
Jun. 16, 2009
Rolling out broadband to rural and other areas that lack service will be a major priority for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, the man nominated to be chairman of the agency said Tuesday.
Survey: US residents unsure of future of innovation
Jun. 16, 2009
U.S. residents are unsure about the country's ability to remain a top innovator and the U.S. government needs to take steps to ensure its leadership, a major tech trade group said Tuesday.
Virgin Media, Universal launch 'unlimited' music service
Jun. 15, 2009
A new music download service to be launched by Virgin Media and Universal Music will let U.K. customers stream and download as many music tracks as they want for a single monthly subscription, the companies announced ...
Cyber chief: Gov't needs to work better with companies
Jun. 12, 2009
The U.S. government has significant work to do before it can better cooperate with the private sector and other governments to better protect cybersecurity, a government cybersecurity expert said.
New coalition pushes for 'big' broadband
Jun. 11, 2009
Schools, libraries and health-care providers in the U.S. need broadband speeds of 100M bps to 1G bps in order to adequately serve their customers' needs, according to a new coalition pushing for "big" broadband for ...
DTV transition: Some viewers losing signals
Jun. 11, 2009
For marketing consultant Richard Kelleher, a transition from analog to digital television in the U.S. hasn't gone smoothly.
US broadband ranking: Does it matter?
Jun. 05, 2009
Statistics that show the U.S. behind many other countries in broadband deployment don't tell the whole story and may not be as important as some critics suggest, a group of broadband experts said Friday.
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