July 3, 2008
IBM’s purchase of Platform Solutions eliminates potential competition
The Wall Street Journal reports that “International Business Machines Corp. said it agreed to buy Platform Solutions Inc. in a deal that eliminates litigation and a potential [...]
European Commission’s Own Goal on Standards
Last week, we put out a statement on the European Commission's most recent draft of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF), which is focused on the noble goal [...]
Republican lawmakers want FCC to drop proposed conditions for new spectrum auctions
Internetnews.com reveals that “[t]wo Republican lawmakers have called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to drop the proposed conditions for a new spectrum auction that would require [...]
Back with a Vengeance
We've fallen horribly behind on our blogging over the past couple weeks, but this week we're officially back from travel/ICANN meetings/vacation/etc. and are ready to go. Not [...]
June 25, 2008
EU INTEROPERABILITY FRAMEWORK SCORES OWN GOAL
STATEMENT BY JONATHAN ZUCK, PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY At a conference today, the European Commission presented a revised European Interoperability Framework, which defines the [...]
Obama to Give Innovative Startups a Boost
Thanks to Ed Paisley over at Center for American Progress for pointing me toward this interesting tidbit in the Wall Street Journal's interview with Barack Obama yesterday. [...]