Kenneth Corbin

House Republicans are lining up to overturn many of what they see as egregious regulatory excesses implemented in the past two years. It’s already underway with the effort to repeal President Obama’s health care law, and it won’t be long before they take aim at the Federal Communications Commission. So promised Rep. Marsha Blackburn Chairman […]

In the 111th Congress, numerous members of both chambers introduced or participated in the development of legislation to revamp the federal government’s approach to cybersecurity. And at the outset of the 112th, many of those proposals remain on the table. For all the work that went into packages for comprehensive overhaul, including talks with industry […]

In a wide-ranging speech ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to Washington next, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Chinese leaders to improve their stance on human rights, including Internet freedom and the censorship of dissident bloggers. “America will continue to speak out and to press China when it censors bloggers and […]

Wikileaks remains a favorite target of lawmakers, who variously have introduced legislation against leaking the names of confidential government informants, criticized the Justice Department for dithering on the question of prosecution, and, now, seeking to impose economic sanctions on the whistleblower site. The latest comes from Rep. Pete King, the New York Democrat who chairs […]

Few policy debates in the technology sector stoke as much passion as network neutrality, and for several years, AT&T has been on the front lines of the opposition. But when the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve the final order, and AT&T had a chance to review it, it might not have been so bad, […]

Social networking giant Facebook has partnered with the Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to publish AMBER Alert bulletins about missing children through its news feed feature. Beginning today, Facebook users can sign up to receive AMBER Alerts issued from any of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, the […]

At the outset of the 112th Congress, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy has a host of unfinished business to sort through, and, as far as he’s concerned, the sooner the better. While the Leahy’s priorities for Judiciary are expansive, the tech portion of his agenda hinges on intellectual property and privacy issues. For the fourth […]

The Department of Justice is looking to bolster its case against the individuals responsible for the publication of massive stores of military and diplomatic documents on the website Wikileaks. The DoJ has won a court order requiring Twitter to turn over information associated with the accounts on the microblogging service held by Wikileaks founder Julian […]

Sifting through the news coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and one would naturally assume that this is some kind of golden age for the wireless industry. Carriers are talking about their plans for 4G, and devices makers from across the industry are showcasing new tablets and smartphones, each promising a […]

What’s next for net neutrality? It promises to be a busy 2011 with the new Congress already presented with a bill that challenges the FCCs new net neutrality rules. In fact, Republican Fred Upton of Michigan, the new chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has oversight jurisdiction over the FCC, has promised to […]

Riding into office on the wave of a populist support and frustration with government spending, the new House Republican majority is turning to the Web in a big way. Beginning with the symbolic gesture of streaming the opening session on Facebook, incoming Speaker John Boehner and other GOP leaders are planning to boost their online […]

Can Motorola turn it around? Responding to investors’ pressure, the venerable telecom firm has concluded its long-planned separation into two independent companies. On Tuesday, Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility each began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Motorola Solutions will concentrate on enterprise and government clients, handling business lines such as Motorola’s two-way radios […]