* Choose outsourcers wisely * Ebbers’ punishment fits the crime * FCC’s outlook a little too rosy * Grokster decision reverberates
Choose outsourcers wisely
Outsourcing IT operations is a tempting way to cut costs. But not all outsourcing companies are created equal, warns Jeff Kaplan in this week’s Strategy Session. Many opportunistic firms seem to be putting forth questionable business plans in an attempt to get a piece of the outsourcing pie.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/071805kaplan.html?vo
Ebbers’ punishment fits the crime
According to reports, Bernie Ebbers wept as he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. And while that may seem like a harsh punishment, it was just, Johna Till Johnson argues this week.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/071805johnson.html?vo
FCC’s outlook a little too rosy
How would you define “broadband”? How about “high-speed services”? Scott Bradner says the FCC’s definitions probably differ substantially from yours – and so its findings on Internet access may be more than a bit misleading.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/071805bradner.html?vo
Grokster decision reverberates
While some may be tempted to shrug off the Supreme Court’s verdict in MGM vs. Grokster, Mark Gibbs is not. This week he takes a look at the possible “chilling effect.”
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/071805backspin.html?vo
