Internetnews.com writes that “[t]he ban on Internet access taxes would be extended for another four years under legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate. The current ban, originally passed in 1998 and extended twice since then, is set to expire on Nov. 17.” According to the Register, “[t]he European Commission [...]
ACT OPPOSES SENATOR SANDERS’ PROPOSED H-1B AMENDMENT TO IMMIGRATION BILL BY JONATHAN ZUCK, PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY Today, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont began courting fellow senators to support an amendment to the current immigration bill that would raise the fee for H-1B visas in order to [...]
ZDNet today has an interesting article entitled “Five crucial things the Linux community doesn’t understand about the average computer user” in which technology author Adrian Kingsley-Hughes explains why the majority of consumers continue to prefer Windows or Mac over the many different available Linux alternatives. MSNBC reports that “[n]ew rules [...]
eWeek.com reports that “[a]t Interop in Las Vegas, [Microsoft and Trusted Computing Group] are letting it be known that the TCG's TNC (Trusted Network Connect) NAC architecture will adopt Microsoft's NAP (Network Access Protection) protocol, which is primarily a client/server NAC spec. Juniper Networks at the same time is announcing [...]
Yahoo!News reports that “[m]ore than 10 dot-coms have recently sought buyers on […] popular auction site [eBay]. Search engine DigForIt.com sold for $25,400 this month after promising bidders ‘great revenue potential.’ SynapseLife, an online calendar and organizational site, sold for $60,000 despite warning it had ‘no advertising revenue.’” According to [...]