Monthly Archives: January 2003

Our broadband future is the central topic of this year’s meeting of the Pacific Telecommunications Council. Later today I’m chairing the opening plenary session, which features Qualcomm’s founder and CEO, Irwin Jacobs. I’m still trying for clarity on the profusion … Continue reading →

Cnet: Court: Network Associates can’t gag users. New York state Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Shafer issued a ruling, made public this week, prohibiting the security software specialist from trying to use its end-user license agreements to ban product reviews or … Continue reading →

Cnet: Apple silences iTunes P2P software . Apple Computer has forced a developer to stop distributing a plug-in that turned its iTunes music player into peer-to-peer music-sharing software. Apple can’t seem to decide whether it’s on the side of customers … Continue reading →

Ever since I’ve been using Mac OS X I’ve been getting this annoying dialog box when I log in: I called Apple Tech Support and was told they had no idea (!) what this was. I assume it has something … Continue reading →

The stock market values the America Online part of AOL Time Warner at approximately zero, as far as I can tell. Steve Case, who’s quitting as chairman (Washington Post), should have been able to depart with the online operation that … Continue reading →

After several days in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show, I’m coming to the conclusion that the entertainment industry’s wish for absolute control over copyrighted material is going to be a more difficult slog than it thinks. I’m not … Continue reading →

He reports that he’s going to be a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Congrats to Dave — this is very, very cool. Comments

Cory Doctorow’s first novel — “Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom” — is out. Congratulations to Cory, who’s also a fierce activist on behalf of customer rights and civil liberties in his day job at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. … Continue reading →

The Edge Foundation’s latest annual question and answers are online. This year, the question is (theoretically) asked by George W. Bush: “What are the pressing scientific issues for the nation and the world, and what is your advice on how … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal: FCC Plans to Erase Key Rule On Local Phone Competition. The move would essentially undo the FCC’s key rules intended to make it easier for new providers of local service, including long-distance companies, to compete with the … Continue reading →