Financial crisis erodes trust in businesses
Reuters reports that, according to according to a survey released today, “[t]rust in business plummeted worldwide last year, as the global economic crisis sent financial institutions pleading for government support, [...]
The Long Tail: Tag It and Bag It!
The debate over the continued relevancy of the “Long Tail” theory reignited yesterday following a press release by eMusic that claimed its internal numbers prove the theory. Mike Masnick over at TechDirt, an [...]
NOW is the time to invest
Silicon Valley Watcher has an interesting list of “10 reasons why this is a good time to invest in innovation.” The New York Times writes that “[t]he time-tested way for [...]
Belgium joins the ranks of European nations operating a hidden list of blocked websites
The Register reports that “Belgium declared last week that it intends to join the ranks of European nations operating a hidden list of blocked websites. The move is controversial, as [...]
Pilot Program to Improve Patent Litigation
Tech policy aficionados should by now be familiar with efforts to reform the patent system. Issues range from fixing the poor quality of granted patents to instituting post-grant review procedural [...]
Cost a significant factor in broadband deployment
The Washington Post writes that “[e]ven if high-speed Internet service was available to the entire nation, about one-third of Americans not currently using broadband still wouldn't because of the expense, [...]