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Hackers Stage Massive Web Retaliation Against DOJ Copyright Crackdown

Bruce Edward Walker
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The hacking group Anonymous effectively shut down Web sites belonging to the U.S.

Verizon Scraps $2 ‘Convenience Fee’

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Verizon has rescinded a $2 “convenience fee”—scheduled to take effect January 15, 2012—for wireless customers who choose to pay their bills by phones or online.

Study Uncovers Hidden Costs of Muni Wi-Fi

Phil Britt
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A new study is drawing attention to common misconceptions about the benefits claimed for municipal wi-fi systems and identifies the many problems encountered with the deployment, expense, and maint

Danish Researchers: No Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Cancer

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The British Medical Journal published a study conducted by scientific researchers at the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology in Denmark that concludes there is no link between cell phones and brain ca

Commentary: Technology and the Growth Imperative

Bret Swanson
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On October 9, 1910 the New York Times published “Auto vs. Horse,” an analysis of a perplexing new question in transportation technology. The crucial inputs were oil, gasoline, hay, and oats.

ISPs Sign FCC Cyber-Security Code of Conduct

Kenneth Artz
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A group of major Internet Service Providers signed the Federal Communications Commission’s new code of conduct designed to limit cybercrime.
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