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AMD wasted little time attempting to exploit the European Commission’s (EC) Friday charges that the world’s number chipmaker engaged in antitrust behavior against AMD. Two days after the EC levied the accusations, AMD CEO Hector Ruiz said on a national teleconference Monday the EC charges are further proof of what the company has maintained for […]

The European Commission (EC) preliminarily charged Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, today with antitrust behavior toward rival AMD, accusations that Intel was quick to deny. According to the EC, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel conditioned rebates to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) on the OEM’s buying most of their chips from Intel and, in a number […]

After months of intense lobbying by the technology and telecom industries, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote Tuesday on the rules for the January 700MHz spectrum auction. The auction is expected to bring as much as $20 billion to the federal coffers. The spectrum is highly prized for its ability to deliver wireless broadband […]

Broadcasters threw their considerable support behind legislation to reverse the Internet radio royalty rates set in March by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). The controversial rate hike has roiled the industry for months. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Wednesday said it was supporting the Internet Radio Equality Act (IREA) after SoundExchange, which negotiates and […]

Businesses and consumers using peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are inadvertently exposing confidential files to others, according to testimony Tuesday before the House Government and Oversight Committee. P2P networks have been in the Congressional crosshairs for years, primarily for their ability to swap music files in violation of copyright laws. The Supreme Court in 2005 ruled P2P […]

WASHINGTON –- Google’s  proposal for an open access 700 megahertz (MHz) spectrum auction came under fire from the U.S. House Republican leadership Tuesday morning. Both Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Joe Barton (R-Tex.) said the spectrum should go the highest bidder with no conditions attached. Last week, the search and advertising giant said it was […]

Verizon Wireless will continue importing mobile devices that are subject to an International Trade Commission (ITC) ban under a deal announced with Broadcom . Under the agreement, Verizon Wireless will pay Broadcom $6 for each 1xEV-DO handset, PDA or data card sold, subject to a maximum payment of $40 million per calendar quarter and a […]

Google plans to commit a minimum of $4.6 billion to bid on spectrum in the January 700MHz auction. That is if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allows for an open access network and wholesale services. If Google enters the high-stakes auction for the spectrum considered ideal for wireless broadband, it would create a third competitor […]

The Senate Commerce Committee took the first step yesterday to improve the quality of broadband data used by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In a vote, the committee unanimously approved legislation to require the agency to revise its calculations on high-speed connection penetration rates. The FCC currently measures broadband availability by ZIP code. A single […]

The Bush administration sent proposed legislation to Congress today that aims to update and improve federal identity theft laws. The proposal is part of the recommendations of the president’s Identity Theft Task Force. The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 would allow ID theft victims to recover the value of the time lost […]

A U.S. House subcommittee plans an additional inquiry into the proposed $3.1 billion merger between Google and DoubleClick. The deal is already under review at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a letter this week to FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) said there is “widespread concern” about the deal. “Concerns have […]

Tech has a friend in the house. In a unanimous voice vote, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee this week endorsed patent-reform legislation, which the tech industry has been pushing for decades. The Patent Reform Act of 2007 would allow a second review of patents after they have been granted to challenge the validity of a […]