It's now a holiday weekend here in the US, but that doesn't mean last week wasn't exciting. Here's a recap of the Week That...
Phone ringtones a “public performance”? EFF, AT&T say no
It isn't often that you find AT&T and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in agreement, but consensus has been reached on one matter:...“MySpace mom” Lori Drew’s conviction thrown out
"MySpace mom" Lori Drew has had her misdemeanor guilty verdict overturned by the federal judge handling the case, the LA Times reports. Violating...
Behavioral advertisers discover the self-regulation gospel
Behavioral advertising, in which users are fed ads based on the interests revealed by their Web browsing habits, has an obvious appeal to advertisers, as...
Assaulted by someone you met online? Don’t sue the website
Social networks like MySpace still cannot be held responsible for assaults that happen offline, according to California's Second District Court of...
Make big bucks rolling out broadband to unserved areas!
Attention, all high speed Internet lovers—the government has released its first Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and is asking for applications...
Interior Dept. wants 100GW of solar power on federal land
On Tuesday, the US Department of the Interior announced plans that should radically streamline the process of building utility-scale solar facilities...
How wide is the world’s digital divide, anyway?
It's not hard for Americans to work themselves into a lather over the state of broadband in this country, which is improving but...
