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- Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators away
- Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators awayhahahcomcast finally swallowed. I hear nothing but bad stuff about them.. its good to hear this.RE: Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators awaythere are other net providers and p2p sites. Why should comcast and bitorrent...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), Comcast Corp., Comcast BitTorrent kiss, Internet Service Provider, Comcast BitTorrent, kiss, P2P, regulator
- Discussion threads 2008-03-27
- Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators away
- Comcast and BitTorrent said Thursday that they will collaborate and figure out the best way to manage peer-to-peer traffic on the cable giant's network. Regulators began holding hearings after Comcast had used network shaping techniques to manage P2P traffic much to the chagrin of BitTorrent. But now...
- Tags: Regulator, BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., Productivity, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
- EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move
- EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source moveEU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source moveOh jeez, is there anything that will please the EU? Despite Microsoft even going as far as offering source code these regulators still can't accept it. Money laundering is what its really turning out to be....
- Tags: Regulations, Money Laundering, Todd Bishop, ECIS, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft open-source, Microsoft open-source move, regulator, interoperability
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- Google launches its 'let's annoy Microsoft' plan: Pings Yahoo and works regulators
- Google has reportedly reached out to Yahoo to thwart Microsoft's unsolicited $44.6 billion bid. And in case that doesn't work Google has already started working policymakers. Simply put, the games have begun Techmeme. Get ready for the FUD fest folks. As noted on Friday just a few...
- Tags: Google Inc., Regulator, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Internet, Regulations, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-03
- European regulators targeting .Net, OOXML, server products in new Microsoft probe
- European antitrust regulators are kicking off two new Microsoft antitrust investigations, one of which involves products and technologies for which Microsoft allegedly is withholding interoperability information, including its .Net framework, Office Open XML OOXML document format and various server products. According to the European Commission's statement on...
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft .NET, Regulator, Commission, Antitrust, Server, Microsoft Corp., ECIS, Corporate Law, Microsoft Windows, Security, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-01-14
- Lottery regulator Takes No Chances With File Standards
- The National Lottery Commission NLC licenses and regulates the running of the National Lottery in the United Kingdom, maximising funds for good causes and protecting players' interests. From administrators to board members, NLC employees produce many research documents and reports every day that they often need to share with other...
- Tags: Regulator, Board, Microsoft Corp., Standards, Lottery Regulator, Corporate Governance, Quality, Business Operations, Corporate Law
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- Coal in Microsoft's stocking: Google-Doubleclick gets the U.S. regulator nod
- Although Microsoft and other Google rivals tried, they were unsuccessful in their lobbying to derail the $3.1 billion Google-Doubleclick merger. On December 20, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a statement claiming they found the proposed buyout unlikely to lessen competition in the online advertising market. ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Regulator, European Commission, Microsoft Corp., DoubleClick Inc., Online Advertising, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-12-20
- EU regulator wants U.S. to liberalize online gaming prohibitions: what do you think?
- Â Over on this other blog I do, I wrote that EU European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is in Washington D.C. trying to talk influential U.S. Congresspeople to overturn a U.S. ban on Internet gambling. It would appear that Mandelson's concerns are being...
- Tags: U.S., Regulator, Online Game, Prohibition, European Union, Jerk, Internet, Games, Personal Technology, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-11-09
- Gorillas and antitrust regulators
- When a company loses an appeal of a negative antitrust ruling, how do they satisfy regulators whose strides have suddenly been lengthened by the stamp of approval handed down by an upper level court? If Microsoft's recent decision is any guide, they do whatever the hell that regulator tells them to...
- Tags: Google Inc., Regulator, Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., EC, Microsoft Windows, Regulations, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Software, Government, Business Operations, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2007-10-22
- EC ruling: careful what you wish for
- Unless you have been living under a technology rock, you know by now that Microsoft lost its antitrust appeal. The European Court of First Instance rejected most of Microsoft's arguments. The court also ruled that they EC went too far by appointing a Microsoft-paid "special master" to oversee Microsoft's compliance,...
- Tags: Software, Regulator, Antitrust, Operating System, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Computing, EC, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2007-09-18
- Government regulator Streamlines Public Service With Customer-Centric Solution
- The Pensions Regulator aims to offer a more responsive and professional customer service as part of its customer contact strategy. Its existing business solutions were becoming dated, making access to information unwieldy for staff dealing with customers. A Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementation has made a significant difference, giving these employees...
- Tags: Regulator, Customer, Microsoft Corp., Government Regulator, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Implementation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Marketing, Regulations, Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Government
- Case studies 2007-08-01
- Sending regulators a Message With Integrated Archiving and Information Management Solution From Symantec
- When regulatory bodies issued new, stricter rules governing securities trades, this firm needed a more efficient and comprehensive way to store and retrieve electronic communications. With Symantec Enterprise Vault and IMlogic IM Manager, the organization can review both email and instant messages from one console. The firm is not only...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Information Management, Regulator, Archiving, Security
- Case studies 2006-12-18
- An Interview with Michael Jackson (no, not him)
- An Interview with Michael Jackson (no, not him)Mixed Messages Blind ReadersRussell,Well, yes, that is the most interesting thing he had to say - but not because he thought regulators needed to be kept up-to-date. Rather, it was interesting to hear him disparage "old [telecommunications] systems" whatever that means as...
- Tags: Regulations, Telephony, Michael Jackson, regulator
- Discussion threads 2005-06-13
- Canada telcos to regulators: you're clueless
- Canada telcos to regulators: you're cluelessStubborn regulators...Two things popped into mind:1) "That decision is widely viewed as quite favorable (Canadians would say, "favourable")"Slightly incorrect wording there. Every anglophone on the planet except Americans would say "favourable". Or, if you will, only Americans say "favorable". Americans are the exception, not the...
- Tags: Regulations, regulator
- Discussion threads 2005-05-13
- Canadian telcom regulators have it right
- Canadian telcom regulators have it rightbah.Since there's no such thing as a VoIP "provider", all this talk is meaningless. As I've said before, all it will do is burn the IP-PSTN bridges faster.
- Tags: Regulations, regulator
- Discussion threads 2005-05-06
- Don't be surprised to see VoIP giants go after the "softphoners"
- Don't be surprised to see VoIP giants go after the "softphoners"Yes, and, maybe...Russell, As the one who set you onto this train of thought I’m feeling a need to rein you in just a little. Everything you said, in this story, is pretty close IMHO but the outcome...
- Tags: Business services, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Regulations, telecommunications company, service provider, softphone, VoIP company, regulator, VoIP
- Discussion threads 2005-03-04
- Microsoft, regulators to meet over Longhorn
- Microsoft, regulators to meet over LonghornIs it necesary?Man,It sound so formal and so right!!!Truth is they shouldn't be doing this meeting. Setlement is in black and white. Read it and stick to what it says. The best is yet to come.Too funnyIsn't it a tad ludicrous and a testament to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Regulations, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., regulator, Microsoft Longhorn, Setlement
- Discussion threads 2005-01-26
- Quake III Arena The regulator Map (zip)
- This is a custom map for Quake III. The Regulator is a new map for Quake III Arena. This map supports bots and is available for capture the flag or free for all gameplay modes.
- Tags: Regulator, Regulations, Government
- Software downloads 2004-03-01
- XOsoft's WANSync Chosen to Provide State-of-the-Art Information Distribution and Collection
- The customer described in this case study is the primary regulator of all federally chartered and many state-chartered thrift institutions, which include savings banks and savings and loan associations. The regulator has four regional offices and is funded by assessments and fees levied on the institutions it regulates. Server-based data...
- Tags: Regulator, XOSoft, Regulations, Government
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- Securities-Industry regulator Streamlines Development, Delivers Unique Tool
- Seeking a practical way to boost the functionality and versatility of an online tool used by millions of investors, IT executives at NASD deployed a new version of the tool with the help of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 development system. Enlisting the product's support for the Master Pages feature...
- Tags: Regulator, NASD, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Securities-Industry Regulator, Productivity
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