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FCC statement on “Third Way” for broadband policy

The FCC issues a statement on its broadband policy proposal in the wake of the Comcast decision

Bill would require most gov’t documents to be online

Senator Tester introduces legislation aimed at government accountability

Sharp stock market drop likely human, computer error

Trader attempting to short-sell 16 million shares of S&P 500 stock entered a 'b' for billion instead of an 'm' for million, sources said

National 3G license in India to cost over US$2.5 billion

The government had set a floor price of about a quarter of this amount

FCC chairman defends broadband regulation move

The agency would reclassify broadband as a common carrier service, but limit regulation

FCC’s broadband reclassification: What’s next?

The agency will vote on a notice of inquiry in about a month, officials say

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 family to get Android 2.1 in Q4

Smaller update to arrive with a few weeks

Facebook vs. LinkedIn: Which has the better privacy?

Facebook bug exposes private chats

The company has patched the security hole and is working on restoring instant messaging service on its site

Microsoft adds Spindex to control social networking flood

Still in technical preview, Microsoft's tool will aggregate posts from Facebook, Twitter, other networks