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Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere: The latest net neutrality bill, offered by Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), is a second try to treat neutrality as an antitrust issue, Ars Technica says. It's essentially the same bill that failed in 2006. The bill is intended to "promote competition,...; Tags: Bill, Comcast Corp., U.S. Congress, Net Neutrality, Internet, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Is Congress looking at the right VA scandal?: Is Congress looking at the right VA scandal?Wow!Officers are treated differently when they are in too! This classless society you dream of is called socialism. Look how well that works! As a Disabled American Veteran, noncommishioned, I have to say if what you propose raises my taxes...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, tax, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Is Congress looking at the right VA scandal?: The U.S. Senate is finally getting on the Veterans Administration's VA case. Spurred by a class action suit which is now going to trial, Sen. Patty Murray has demanded the resignation of Dr. Ira Katz, the head of the agency's mental health wing. As...; Tags: Sen., U.S. Congress, Health Care, John McCain, VA, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Why are reformers destroying Veterans' health computer system?: Roger Maduro right doesn't look like a hero. Like most heroes he never sought the status, just tried to do right and shine a light on what works. What works, he thinks is VistA, and the Veterans Administration system that computer code supports. In shining the light...; Tags: Agency, Hero, U.S. Congress, Microsoft Windows Vista, Health Care, Computer, Roger Maduro, VA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Congress mulls new P2P porn restrictions: Congress mulls new P2P porn restrictionsCongress will pass another law, and the Court will toss itEvery couple of years Congress wants to make some good press to distract attention from their normal pigsty of corruption and greed. They attack porn, use "protect the children" as their banner cry, and pass...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), U.S. Congress, porn restriction, P2P; Discussion threads 2008-03-17

Congresspedia spuring a 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress': Congresspedia spuring a 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress'RE: Congresspedia spuring a 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress'http://www.analogstereo.com/wp/ip_networks_boost_secure_health_communications.htmre: congresspediahttp://www.analogstereo.com/wp/ip_networks_boost_secure_health_communications.htm; Tags: Congresspedia, encyclopedia, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2008-03-14
YouTube hit OK Go testifies for neutrality: Free Press is publicizing the appearance of OK Go, apparently a YouTube musical phenom, at a net neutrality hearing at the House Judiciary Committee. "If people wonder whether the music industry will benefit from Net Neutrality they can look no further than...; Tags: U.S. Congress, YouTube Inc., Net Neutrality, Free Press, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-03-11
MobileTechRoundup show #124, Thoughts about Mobile World Congress and the Palm Centro: Listen here (MP3, 30.4 MB, 33:05 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link RSS Mobile World Congress 2008 was an amazing event for mobile enthusiasts and I offer some of my thoughts on the event...; Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Mobile, Palm Inc., U.S. Congress, Podcasts, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-02-20
ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBI: ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBIThe Constitution was lost due to a technical glitchI suppose some day soon, we will be told that we no longer have any rights protected by the U.S. Constitution. They will have been lost due to a "technical glitch". I...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Federal government, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, FBI, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
Vlogging from the Mobile World Congress: At the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, ZDNet blogger Dennis Howlett takes a tour of the show floor. He looks at new products from Nuance and SanDisk, and talks to Daniel Appelquest, senior strategist with Vodafone, about the future of the mobile Web landscape.; Tags: Mobile, U.S. Congress, Advertising & Promotion, Blogging, Marketing, Internet, Personal Technology; Videos 2008-02-14
News to know: Microsoft patches; Vista SP1 speed; Firefox 3; Mobile World Congress: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft delivers 11 patches, 6 critical Firefox 3 Beta 3 steps up its security game Firefox 3.0 beta 3 is out John Morris: The battle for the soul of your smartphone Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., U.S. Congress, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows Vista, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Web Browsers, Handhelds, Internet, Hardware; Blog posts 2008-02-13
News to know: A Vista SP1 feast; Yahoo says no; Mobile World Congress; DC in data centers: Notable headlines: All you need to know about Vista SP1 and then some. Ed Bott: A Vista SP1 FAQ. Vista SP1 hands-on: six trouble-free upgrades Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' ongoing test drive: Vista SP1, making it a little harder for users to forget their...; Tags: Data Center, Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., U.S. Congress, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Alcatel, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Governance, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-11
Opera Mobile 9.5 to be shown at Mobile World Congress 08: It looks like Mobile World Congress 2008 is shaping up to be quite an event with rumors of Windows Mobile 6.1, demos of S60's touch UI, and lots of software and services. Opera just announced that Opera Mobile 9.5 will be available for trials at MWC 08 in Barcelona. I...; Tags: Opera Software, Mobile, U.S. Congress, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Marketing, Software, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-02-05
Is Dell going to announce plans for a Google Android device at Mobile World Congress?: It has been rumored off and on through the last few years that Dell was going to launch a Windows Mobile Smartphone as a natural evolution of its foray into the PDA market with the popular Dell Axim devices. Needless to say, those Dell smartphones never arrived and the rumors...; Tags: Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Mobile, U.S. Congress, Smart Phones, PDAs, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-01-30
US Government seeks to invest $6 Billion in security by obscurity: According to the Wall Street Journal this morning the Bush administration is pushing to spend $6 billion on cyber security in one year! They claim that US telecom systems are not adequately protected and that they need to spend this money to protect it. Just one problem, the government is...; Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, Transparency, Security, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-01-28
The federal budget is finally digital: At 2,200 pages, how many people actually read the whole federal budget the president sends to Congress each year? Definitely not enough to pay for the cost of printing. And more importantly, how can citizens search through it for programs on interest when it's only in print? OK, enough is...; Tags: Budget, U.S. Congress, General Accounting Office, Printing, OMB, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-23
Debate over telecom immunity starts anew: So the debate is on. Should telcom companies get legal immunity for assisting America's intelligence apparatus with warrantless wiretaps, or not? The Senate took up the question Wednesday and veep Dick Cheney was on hand to make the administration's vociferous argument, The Washington Post reports. Majority Leader...; Tags: White House, Administration, U.S. Congress, Immunity, U.S. Senate, ALCU, Telephony, Workforce Management, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Human Resources, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-23
Congress questions FCC copyright plan: Congress questions FCC copyright planCheck this outFritz Attaway, a senior lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association of America, said the only alternative to the broadcast flag would be to use encryption. "The only other way to deal with this problem is for broadcasters to encrypt their signals, which has enormous...; Tags: Federal government, FCC, Fritz Attaway, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
White House, Congress squabble over missing emails: White House, Congress squabble over missing emailsRE: White House, Congress squabble over missing emailsThis is terrible. I think we will know what was in the emails very soon.Criminal intent or negligenceIt's one or the other. They should just pick one so we can get on with the prosecution of...; Tags: White House, e-mail, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2008-01-20
White House, Congress squabble over missing emails: A 2005 White House survey found that no email had been archived on 473 days for such offices as the Executive Office of the President and the Vice President's office, according to a summary of the report released by Rep. Harvey Waxman (D-CA). Waxman said he released the results of...; Tags: White House, U.S. Congress, Harvey Waxman, CREW, E-mail, Online Communications, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-20