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Verizon Makes Its Net Neutrality Objections Formal

in News on January 20, 2011 at 3:43 pm PT

Verizon, one of the myriad and diverse parties unhappy with the FCC’s latest net neutrality rules, took its beef to court today, filing a challenge to the agency’s authority in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. “We are deeply concerned by the FCC’s assertion of broad authority for sweeping new regulation of broadband networks and the Internet itself. We believe this assertion of authority goes well beyond any authority provided by Congress, and creates uncertainty for the communications industry, innovators, investors and consumers,” said Michael E. Glover, senior VP and deputy general counsel, in a statement.

The FCC Votes on Net Neutrality Tomorrow; the Internet Waits

in Enterprise on December 20, 2010 at 7:53 am PT

The battle over net neutrality is coming to a head on Tuesday morning with a vote on the latest policy proposal by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Court Affirms Injunction Against Microsoft

in News on December 22, 2009 at 4:49 pm PT

A federal appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a $290 million patent-infringement judgment that will bar Microsoft Corp. from selling current versions of its flagship Word software. Microsoft said it has been preparing modified versions of the affected programs that should be ready when the injunction goes into effect on Jan. 11, allowing sales to continue without interruption

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Appeals Court: Cablevision Can Offer Network DVR; Big Win for Cable; Bad News for Content, Satellite Cos

in News on August 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm PT

In a stunning ruling that has huge implications for the cable industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York has cleared the way for Cablevision (CVC) to offer so-called “network DVRs,” in which consumers would be able to record video programming for future viewing “in the cloud,” rather than relying on the hard-drives in their set-top boxes.