Grant Gross

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Republican spectrum plan would kill net neutrality

The draft bill would remove net neutrality rules and could eliminate unlicensed spectrum going forward, critics say

New U.S. bill requires mobile carriers to detail 4G speeds

The legislation, sponsored by Representative Anna Eshoo, is aimed at giving customers more information about mobile service. The bill would require mobile carriers to offer customers information on pricing, including caps on unlimited data plans

Lawmakers question Obama cyber security proposal

The proposed legislation would give government new access to private data, said Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology. The Obama administration proposal would give private organizations immunity from lawsuits when they share information about attacks with DHS

Google questioned on Wi-Fi snooping by U.S. senator

Google's collection of personal data on Wi-Fi networks, include e-mail messages, passwords and browsing history, is "contemplated" in the patent application, Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal said

FTC settles data breach charges against two firms

Data breaches in late 2009 exposed the personal information of 65,000 consumers, the FTC says. In proposed settlements, the FTC will require payroll and HR firm Ceridian and immigration law services firm Lookout Services to implement comprehensive information security programs

DOJ limits Microsoft’s purchase of Novell patents

Novell and CPTN Holdings agree to change a deal for the Microsoft-organized consortium to buy Novell patents. Why Microsoft must sell the patents back to Attachmate

Motorola Solutions, Huawei settle dueling lawsuits

Deal allows sale of commercial agreements to Nokia Siemens Networks involving sale of telecom equipment business to go ahead

White House releases trusted Internet ID plan

The Obama administration wants to help drive forward the trusted ID market in the U.S.rn

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