Stories by Cara Garretson

AOL spikes Trillian users

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week proposed to define high-speed broadband connections as information services, which would free providers from the web of regulation that surrounds telecommunication services.

Ebay identity theft hits close to home

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week proposed to define high-speed broadband connections as information services, which would free providers from the web of regulation that surrounds telecommunication services.

IOC tests online broadcasting of Olympic Games

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week proposed to define high-speed broadband connections as information services, which would free providers from the web of regulation that surrounds telecommunication services.

FCC leaning toward deregulated broadband

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week proposed to define high-speed broadband connections as information services, which would free providers from the web of regulation that surrounds telecommunication services.

MS/DOJ - Justice wants settlement comments on the Web

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is hoping to publish the 30,000 public comments received regarding its antitrust settlement with Microsoft Corp. on the Internet and on CD-ROM, instead of in the Federal Register, claiming there would be greater public access to the documents in electronic form.

SAP's Kemna: weak economy means careful customers

While it's doubtful that any technology company executive welcomes a slowdown in the global economy, SAP America's Chief Executive Officer Wolfgang Kemna believes that tough economic times can have a positive effect on the company's software sales.

US broadband outlook for 2002: hazy

Although approximately 68 percent of U.S. homes have access to broadband connections, only 9 to 10 percent of those households subscribe to high-speed Internet services, according to research conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).

Intel readies speedier mobile chips

Intel announced a new round of mobile microprocessors Monday designed to bring greater power to low-priced notebooks that serve demanding users, according to the company.

Microsoft amends private settlement deal

Microsoft on Monday revealed alterations to the proposed settlement agreement with lawyers representing more than 100 private class-action lawsuits, in an effort to answer some of the criticism the deal has brought.

Prominent CEO panel gives glimpse at the future

A collection of nine technology chief executive officers, including Microsoft Corp.'s Steve Ballmer, offered a cautiously upbeat outlook for the future of the IT industry during a panel discussion at the Business Software Alliance (BSA)'s Global Tech Summit here Wednesday.

U.S. cybersecurity czar tasks IT industry

To secure the national information infrastructure against future terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush's cyberspace security advisor told an IT gathering Tuesday that the government will take steps toward greater information security, but the industry must do its part, too.

Microsoft private case settlement stirs controversy

A Baltimore hearing called Tuesday to examine and resolve questions about a proposed settlement between Microsoft and attorneys representing plaintiffs in a myriad of private lawsuits has instead highlighted protests against the deal and heated up controversy.

U.S. house committee debates merit of national ID cards

National identification cards that hook into one large government database would cause more harm than good, according to most of the panelists who testified at a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing Friday.

Panelists disagree on telecom recovery timeframe

The telecommunications industry will begin to recover in mid-2003 at best, said Joseph Kraemer, president of the Law and Economics Consulting Group (LECG), during a panel discussion on telecommunications competition hosted by the New Millennium Research Council here Thursday.

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