News Article Links for 15 Jan 2010

FCC looks at ways to assert authority over Web access

The Federal Communications Commission is considering aggressive moves to stake out its authority to oversee consumer access to the Internet, as a recent court hearing and industry opposition have cast doubt on its power over Web service providers.



RIAA: Net neutrality shouldn't inhibit antipiracy

The lobbying group for the top four recording companies wants to make sure that when regulations on Net neutrality are adopted, they don't impede antipiracy efforts.



Obama Urges Government IT Reform

The President is pushing federal agencies to implement an IT management plan based on ideas suggested by private sector tech leaders.



Conficker worm hasn't gone away, Akamai says

Variants of the Conficker worm were still active and spreading during the third quarter, accounting for much of attack traffic on the Internet, according to Akamai Technologies.



English was the first open source language

Well before the Internet was a gleam in Al Gore’s eye, even before Ada Lovelace programmed Charles Babbage’s imaginary Differential Engine, English had shown the way toward an open source future.


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