IDG News Service
Grant Gross is a reporter for the IDG News Service.
US lawmakers propose changes in telecom subsidies
Nov. 06, 2009
Two U.S. lawmakers have proposed legislation that would allow money from a huge fund that subsidizes telephone and mobile service to parts of the U.S. to also go for broadband deployment.
Senate panel approves data-breach notification bills
Nov. 05, 2009
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills that would require organizations with data breaches to report them to potential victims.
Study calls for U.S. programs to address broadband demand
Nov. 05, 2009
The U.S. government should consider paying broadband providers for signing up subscribers in poor areas in an effort to increase demand for broadband, a new study from a tech-focused think tank recommended.
NY Intel antitrust lawsuit gets mixed reviews
Nov. 04, 2009
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's decision to file an antitrust lawsuit against Intel doesn't make sense, with prices for microprocessors falling sharply in recent years, said some critics.
Founder of online sports betting business sentenced
Nov. 03, 2009
Gary Stephen Kaplan, founder of the online sports wagering business BetOnSports, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison on multiple charges related to the illegal overseas operation, the U.S. Department of Justice ...
FTC rules against Web practices of real estate group
Nov. 02, 2009
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued an opinion saying that Realcomp II, the largest real-estate listing group in Michigan, violated federal law by restricting some discount real-estate listings from its own and ...
Former CEO charged with cyber attack on firm
Oct. 30, 2009
Khalid Shaikh, former CEO of YouSendIt, has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of mail fraud after allegedly launching four denial-of-service (DOS) attacks against the company's servers, the U.S. Department of ...
US cyber war policy needs new focus, experts say
Oct. 29, 2009
U.S. policies toward defending against cyber warfare need to take a different approach than the government has against other forms of attack, three cybersecurity experts said Thursday.
Network engineers question need for net neutrality rules
Oct. 29, 2009
New net neutrality regulations, as proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, don't make sense because some Internet traffic is already prioritized and needs to continue to be, two networking engineers said ...
FBI: National data-breach law would help fight cybercrime
Oct. 28, 2009
A U.S. law that would require businesses to report data breaches to potential victims could help law enforcement agencies fight the growth of cybercrime, a U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation official said Wednesday.
Broadband agencies hear complaints from all sides
Oct. 27, 2009
Two U.S. agencies tasked with distributing US$7.2 billion in broadband deployment money over the next year heard complaints from one U.S. senator Tuesday that they were moving too fast.
Smart-grid money could assist broadband
Oct. 27, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled US$3.4 billion in grants to update the nation's electrical grid, but the benefits could reach to the broadband sector as well, one community broadband adviser said.
Verizon revenue up slightly in third quarter
Oct. 26, 2009
Verizon Communications reported revenue of US $27.3 billion for the third quarter of 2009, up 10.2 percent from a year earlier, but up only 0.6 percent if revenue from the January acquisition of competitor AllTel is ...
Study: US gov't cybersecurity spending to grow significantly
Oct. 23, 2009
U.S. government spending on cybersecurity will grow at a compound rate of 8.1 percent a year between 2009 and 2014, outpacing general IT spending, according to the government analyst firm Input.
Former federal worker sentenced for passport snooping
Oct. 23, 2009
A former employee at the U.S. Department of State was sentenced to 12 months of probation Friday for illegally accessing more than 75 confidential passport application files, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
US man to serve prison term for selling counterfeit software
Oct. 23, 2009
A 46-year-old Falls Church, Virginia, man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for selling counterfeit software on eBay, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
What happens in an FCC rulemaking proceeding?
Oct. 22, 2009
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking on new net neutrality regulations. But what does that mean, exactly?
McCain introduces bill to block FCC's net neutrality rules
Oct. 22, 2009
U.S. Senator John McCain has introduced legislation that would block the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from creating new net neutrality rules, on the same day that the FCC took the first step toward doing so.
FCC takes first step toward net neutrality rules
Oct. 22, 2009
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken the first step toward creating formal net neutrality rules, despite a huge lobbying effort from opposing groups in recent days.
Study disputes claim net neutrality hurts investment
Oct. 21, 2009
A new study, by net neutrality supporter Free Press, disputes the often-repeated criticism that new rules will hurt broadband investment by pointing to investments made by AT&T when the telecom giant was subject to ...
Tech firms push for R&D tax credit, saying it means jobs
Oct. 21, 2009
If a research and development tax credit is allowed to expire at the end of the year, 120,000 U.S. jobs could be put at risk, according to a group of companies supporting an extension.
Yahoo revenue down, but income up sharply
Oct. 20, 2009
Yahoo has reported revenue of US$1.58 billion for the third quarter of 2009, down 12 percent from the same period a year earlier, although net income was up sharply, by 244 percent, the company said.
AT&T accused of 'astroturfing' on net neutrality
Oct. 20, 2009
An AT&T executive has asked employees to post opposition to net neutrality rules being considered by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on an FCC Web site using their personal e-mail addresses, prompting ...
Iconix settles charges of violating children's privacy law
Oct. 20, 2009
Iconix Brand Group, which sells clothing for children and teens under several brands, will pay a US $250,000 civil penalty to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a law prohibiting companies ...
Web company CEOs call for net neutrality rules
Oct. 19, 2009
Twenty-four top executives at e-commerce, social-networking and other Web companies have asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to move forward with its plan to create formal net neutrality rules, despite ...
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