October 2010
27 posts
“More than half of all businesses (54%) said that they would not be in business...”
– e-NC and SNG Release Broadband Findings for North Carolina | Strategic Networks Group
“Beware trademark owners! Protect yourselves from the attack of the undead...”
– The Zombie Trademark: A Windfall and a Pitfall [pdf]
By Jerome Gilson and Anne Gilson LaLonde
In The Trademark Reporter
Smartphone makers ready to wage war on radio over... →
infoneer-pulse:
The great smartphone FM tuner device mandate crusade shows no sign of lessening. The National Association of Broadcasters has formally endorsed a proposal to the musicFIRST coalition that would green light over-the-air radio stations paying performance royalties to musicians—and more.
On top of a play-for-pay schedule, the blueprint says that both sides will push for...
“Call it ingenious, call it evil or call it a little of both: Copyright troll...”
– The $105 Fix That Could Protect You From Copyright-Troll Lawsuits | Threat Level | Wired.com
“Revolutionary, democratic, unprejudicial—Verizon’s campaign comes as...”
– Who “ruled the air” in 1910? (and who rules it now?)
“On the part of rich countries there is excessive zeal for protecting knowledge...”
– “Caritas in veritate” - Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Benedict XVI
“The adoption of stronger IPRs [intellectual property rights] in developing...”
– Statement by H.E. Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva at the 48th Series of Meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s General Assemblies Geneva, 21 September 2010
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“Pitchfork: As far as copyright issues go, do you think that’s less of an...”
– Pitchfork: Girl Talk Dishes on New LP
WatchDalton Caldwell of the late, lamented Imeem, warning people off of music startups.
Justin.tv - Startup School - Dalton Caldwell of Imeem & Picplease
The iPhone’s Challenge to Open Source: Tech News « →
“‘We are sending you an email regarding images of Stonehenge in your...”
– English Heritage claims it owns every single image of Stonehenge, ever - Boing Boing
“I know that some will argue this is unnecessary or burdensome,”...”
– $68,505 cell phone charge? “Bill shock” relief on the way
“If this tech ever makes it way to your smartphone, it could theoretically alert...”
– Apple Censorship: Coming Soon to Your Text Messages?: Apple «
“What do you get when you Google the term “FCC”?
The AT&T...”
– AT&T buying up ads on Google searches for ‘FCC’ - The Hill’s Hillicon Valley
WatchMalkia Cyril, Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice, at the 2010 Facing Race conference in Chicago, IL
“The lesson Congress should take from this incident is that the...”
– Editorial - Verizon Wireless Says Oops - NYTimes.com
Does Cox Cable Deploy "Strategic Incompetence"... →
I then installed them myself in flagrant violation of their “truck roll” policy. The delicate and complicated installation process consisted of inserting the card into a slot on the TiVo device AND calling the cable company to read a number hidden in large print on the middle of my TV screen. This would have been pretty difficult if I had been unable to read, or if I lacked the physical...
“ESPN
This is a big one for sports fans: live games, even out of market, shown...”
– Fresh face: hands-on with the Xbox 360 fall dashboard update