Kielbasa, Cabbage and the Krynica Economic Forum
I'm heading to Poland this weekend to speak at the Krynica Economic Forum, the most prominent public policy conference for Central and Eastern Europe. ACT is sponsoring a daylong session [...]
Are the French ready to play the “game of globalization?”
The New York Times has an interesting article on French Presiden Nicolas Sarkozy’s approach to economic policy. The publication writes: “In a major speech outlining the next phase of his [...]
“First Sale” Doctrine – Keep it to “Sale” and Don’t Extend it To “Use”
You’ll have to listen to the latest Tech Liberation Front podcast to get the full thought-provoking discussion on copyright law and the first sale doctrine, but let me tease out [...]
Will the EU split up the networks and services divisions of big telecom operators?
The Financial Times reports that “Viviane Reding, the EU media commissioner, this week cited the decision to split the networks and services division of BT of the UK as a [...]
MySpace and other social networking sites can endanger security of corporate networks
According to the Register, a London-based security consultant has created a tool which proves that “that MySpace and other social networking sites can represent a gaping chink in an otherwise [...]
Will Facebook finally become profitable?
The Wall Street Journal claims that “[s]ocial-networking Web site Facebook Inc. is quietly working on a new advertising system that would let marketers target users with ads based on the [...]