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Broadcom, Verizon Wireless reach 3G phone deal

July 20, 2007 Broadcom goes straight to Qualcomm's customer to cut a licensing deal for its patents, which Qualcomm has been found to infringe. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., Verizon Wireless, ban, Broadcom Corp., 3G, patent, handset, payment, order, U.S., Motorola Inc.

Yahoo Mail reverses ban on 'allah' in usernames

February 22, 2006 Lifts prohibition after online flap. Says ban was meant to prevent people from promoting hate by combining "allah" with defamatory language. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, ban, username

Qualcomm cell phone ban to take effect

August 7, 2007 Qualcomm loses latest battle to reverse the International Trade Commission's import ban on its technology, says it will continue the fight. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., ban, Broadcom Corp., patent, W-CDMA, U.S. company, cell phone, 3G network, operator, EVDO, intellectual property, handset, decision, U.S.

Import ban on 3G handsets could hurt industry

June 8, 2007 A ban on all importation of future 3G handset models using Qualcomm technology could have a big impact on cell phone operators and handset manufacturers. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., ban, handset, mobile operator, 3G, cell phone company, Verizon Wireless, W-CDMA, Broadcom Corp., 3G network, cell phone, AT&T Corp., EVDO, Sprint Nextel, carrier, commission

Explaining a Vista ban

March 22, 2007 The National Institute of Standards and Technology has put a moratorium on using Windows Vista, but that's business as usual, says agency's CIO. TAGS: ban, chief information officer, agency, CIO, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, business application, Microsoft Office 2007, policy, organization, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Net access tax compromise: A short extension?

July 26, 2007 A temporary extension of the Internet access tax restrictions seems likely, but what about the idea of making the tax ban permanent? TAGS: ban, Rep., moratorium, tax, Internet access, bill, extension, law, DSL, idea

The P2P mistake at Ohio University

May 7, 2007 BitTorrent President Ashwin Navin says a blanket ban on peer-to-peer tech could drive Ohio University students to transfer elsewhere. TAGS: P2P, BitTorrent, ban, hybrid car, student, server, TV, video, PC

Politicians weigh renewal of Net access tax ban

May 22, 2007 State governments say they want to be able to levy new taxes on access and oppose an unfettered extension of the federal ban that expires this fall. TAGS: moratorium, ban, tax, politician, Internet access, Rep., economist, law, Democrat, government, DSL

Study: Cell phones a hazard on flights

March 2, 2006 Despite the ban on cellular calls on planes, many passengers can't resist--and often during critical stages of flights. TAGS: ban, flight, passenger, plane, call, study, cell phone, stage, researcher, radio, U.S.

Import ban slapped on some 3G handsets

June 7, 2007 Trade group says chipset tech in some phones runs afoul of patents at the center of Qualcomm's battle with Broadcom. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., W-CDMA, Broadcom Corp., EVDO, ban, patent, chipset, handset, AT&T Corp., 3G, order, cell phone

Police Blotter: Court overturns man's Net ban for life

June 6, 2007 Appeals court decides that judge's decision to permanently ban sex offender from Internet is too broad. TAGS: Police Blotter, ban, defendant, employment, condition, computer network, Pennsylvania, education, court

Prohibition won't work for Net gambling either

May 5, 2006 Former New Jersey game enforcement chief Frank Catania says an agenda-driven minority is trying to impose its morality. TAGS: prohibition, regulation, ban, approach, bill, U.S., activity

New Net taxes could arrive in November

September 14, 2007 Because Congress has yet to renew a moratorium on Net access taxes, users could pay more for DSL and cable modem bills. TAGS: subcommittee, John Sununu, tax, Internet access, ban, cable modem, bill, state, law, DSL, definition, modem

Week in review: Cell phone hang-up

June 8, 2007 Import ban on 3G handsets from Qualcomm could have wide-ranging effect on wireless industry. Also: Stores prep for iPhone frenzy. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., W-CDMA, ban, Week in review, AT&T Corp., 3G network, 3G, EVDO, handset, cell phone, Apple iPhone, Apple Computer, reader, Broadcom Corp., chipset

Week in review: Patent woes

August 10, 2007 Telephone tech's No. 1 obstacle? Patents. Also, Apple's summer hardware harvest, and Linux spreads its wings. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., patent, Qualcomm Inc., ban, Week in review, Alcatel, Internet phone, Lucent Technologies Inc., reader, cell phone, Broadcom Corp., VoIP, Apple Computer, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Corp.

Verizon CEO: No need for iPhone killer

June 20, 2007 Verizon will be able to compete against AT&T, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone, with its advanced 3G services, CEO says. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, Qualcomm Inc., Verizon Communications, handset, ban, W-CDMA, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Verizon Wireless, EVDO, CEO, 3G, Apple Computer, TV

Democrat proposes lifting federal ban on Net gambling

April 26, 2007 A prominent House member says it's time to legalize--and regulate--the burgeoning industry. TAGS: ban, legislation, Rep., Democrat, bill, payment, U.S., security

Ban on monthly Net access taxes faces obstacles

April 17, 2007 Senator behind proposal to curb state and local taxes on Internet access is trying to extend the ban again, but says he may not succeed. TAGS: Ron Wyden, tax, ban, Internet access, Sen., telecommunications company, Rep., government, bill, telecommunications, senator, Washington, Republican, DSL, Yahoo! Inc.

Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes

January 5, 2007 One bill would make a ban on levies on Net access permanent, while others would sweep away remaining taxes on local phone service. TAGS: tax, telephone service, ban, Sen., broadband, bill, president, senator, telecommunications, Internet access, DSL

Police blotter: Sex offender demands Playboy on PC

October 6, 2006 In this week's installment, committed murderer and sex offender who had his laptop confiscated wins in federal court. TAGS: Police Blotter, Minnesota, lawsuit, ban, First Amendment, U.S. District Judge, women, patient, opinion, laptop computer, PC
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