FCC regulation & VoIP: What’s next?
Guest Post Things have been heating up between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the VoIP industry lately.
A step forward for ride-sharing: California suspends fines against Lyft
January 30, 2013 1:20 PM
Christina Farr
Popular ride-sharing startup Lyft got a green light today to continue operating while the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) re-examines its policies.
Mobile hotspots for all: Verizon settles with FCC for $1.25M, must allow tethering apps
July 31, 2012 1:39 PM
Devindra Hardawar
In a double-whammy for Verizon, the Federal Communications Commission announced today that the carrier must let its customers use third-party apps to turn their phones into mobile hotspots, and Verizon will also have to pay a $1.25 million fee to …
Former ICANN CEO calls on hackers to keep the Internet free from regulation
July 28, 2012 1:44 PM
Meghan Kelly
The dust from SOPA and PIPA is settling, but the hacker community knows that it canbe kicked up again at any moment. In the run up to WCIT, the World Conference on Telecommunications, former ICANN chief executive Rod Beckstrom called …
Funding Daily: investment news best served with a glass of wine
July 16, 2012 6:17 PM
Rebecca Grant
Now that we have survived the bad luck of Friday the 13th, the fireworks and wine-saturated festivities of Bastille Day, and the ides of July, it is time to dive back into the world of venture capital. There was quite …
Is this the end of marketing’s nirvana, and the beginning of a Washington nightmare?
Guest Post
Marketers have been increasingly enamored with the power of “Big Data,” and Washington has clearly taken notice. If you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard the growing buzz around consumer privacy, such as “Do Not Track,” let me …
Good news for Google: Nevada approves self-driving car regulations
February 16, 2012 2:14 PM
Devindra Hardawar
We’re one step closer to widespread availability of self-driving cars — at least, if you live in Nevada.
The state passed regulations for self-driving cars today that were approved by insurance companies, car manufacturers, police, and others, reports Physorg. The …
