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Feds pledge tough review of Comcast-NBC deal (AP)

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AP – Federal regulators are pledging rigorous reviews of Comcast Corp.’s proposed purchase of NBC Universal to ensure that it would not stifle competition or harm consumers.
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[ More ] March 12th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

FCC to propose revamping Universal Service Fund (AP)

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AP – Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed Internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas.
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[ More ] March 6th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Google warned by EU over Street View map photos (AP)

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AP – European Union data privacy regulators are telling Google Inc. to warn people before it sends cameras out into cities to take pictures for its Street View maps, adding to the company’s legal worries in Europe.

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[ More ] February 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

FCC seeking more spectrum for wireless broadband (AP)

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AP – Federal regulators are hoping to find more wireless spectrum for mobile broadband services by reallocating some airwaves now assigned to television broadcasters and others.
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[ More ] February 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Google’s business practices under fire in Europe (AP)

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AP – Google says it has been notified by European regulators that three rivals have filed complaints targeting the Internet search leader’s business practices.
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[ More ] February 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Yahoo-Microsoft deal set, taking aim at Google (AP)

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AP – U.S. and European regulators have cleared the long-discussed Internet search partnership between Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., enabling the rivals to form a tag team as they try to mount a more serious challenge to Google Inc.

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[ More ] February 19th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Privacy group files FTC complaint on Google Buzz (AP)

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AP – A privacy watchdog group complained to federal regulators on Tuesday about Google’s new Buzz social networking service, saying it violates federal consumer protection law.
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[ More ] February 17th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

FCC seeking information about wireless fees (AP)

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AP – Federal regulators are asking the nation’s largest wireless companies whether they give customers adequate notice about early termination fees for breaking a service contract before it expires.
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[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

To get NBC, Comcast still has persuading to do (AP)

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AP – Before Comcast Corp. can transform the entertainment business by taking control of NBC Universal, it must convince Washington that the plan won’t hurt rivals and consumers. And the promises the cable company has made so far don’t impress opponents who want federal regulators to attach strict conditions to the [...]

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

EU poised to approve Oracle-Sun deal

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Though regulators have until late January to make their decision, sources close to both companies say they expect approval this week.
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[ More ] January 19th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

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