Government Inc. » Robert O'Harrow Jr.
News About the Government Contracting Sector:
• Gone Fishing
(July 23)
• Tardy Bennies
(July 22)
• Spook News
(July 21)
• Into Thin Air
(July 18)
• Radioactive
(July 17)
Syndicate This Page
Brian Krebs's Security Fix
Post.com reporter blogs about the latest online threats and how to protect yourself and your personal information.
• Man Gets 4 Years for ID Theft, Software Piracy
• Fortify Your Internet Security Settings Now
• Before You Go on That Vacation....
• Security Fix Live: Web Chats
Sign Up for RSS Feed
FCC Attack on Indecency Weakened
A Washington Post analysis of all 92 known proposed indecency fines as of Nov. 10, 2005, shows that the agency's record of policing the airwaves has been undermined by plodding investigations, insufficient fine amounts and inconsistent follow-up.XM, Sirius Deal Nears Finality As Companies Agree to Fines
XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio yesterday agreed to pay nearly $20 million in fines for past technical violations, paving the way for federal approval of a merger between the nation's only satellite radio providers.
High-Stakes Race to Unlock a Wider Web
The nation's top technology companies have spent millions of dollars and nearly two years building devices, poring over laptops and working in federal labs trying to come up with a new way of providing high-speed Internet to bandwidth-hungry cities as well as hard-to-reach rural regions.
Tech Policy Headlines
FCC Close To Backing XM-Sirius Merger (Post, July 24, 2008; Page D01)
Why BlackBerry When You Can Take the Bus? (By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, July 22, 2008; Page A19)
Cybersecurity Will Take A Big Bite of the Budget (Post, July 21, 2008; Page A13)
XM-Sirius Vote Hangs on New Conditions: Adelstein Cites Pricing, Minority Programming (Post, July 19, 2008; Page D01)
Controlling A Hole in The Ground: Utility Work Prompts Oversight Proposal (Post, July 17, 2008; Page VA01)
FCC Chairman Seeks to End Comcast's Delay of File Sharing (Post, July 12, 2008; Page D02)
India's Unlikely Obama: Hindu Nationalist Models Campaign for Premier After U.S. Presidential Candidate's (Post, July 11, 2008; Page A08)
Lawmakers Assail Digital TV Effort: 'Lack of Planning' Cited in Coupon Program for Converter Boxes (Post, July 11, 2008; Page D01)
The FCC's Compromiser in Chief (Post, July 10, 2008; Page D01)
Charles, St. Mary's Share Data On Crime: Web Site Is Part Of Statewide Effort (Post, July 10, 2008; Page SM01)
U.S. Finds It's Getting Crowded Out There: Dominance in Space Slips as Other Nations Step Up Efforts (Post, July 9, 2008; Page A01)
Justice Breyer Is Among Victims in Data Breach Caused by File Sharing (Post, July 9, 2008; Page A01)
Metro Posts Alerts for Bus Riders: Web Site to List Disruptions by Route; E-Mail Service Planned (Post, July 8, 2008; Page B03)
U.S. Seeks Data Exchange: Newer European Union Countries Want Waiver From Visa Requirements (Post, July 8, 2008; Page D01)
Post-9/11 Dragnet Turns Up Surprises: Biometrics Link Foreign Detainees To Arrests in U.S. (Post, July 6, 2008; Page A01)
YouTube Ordered To Release User Data: Viacom Had Sought Access to Database In Copyright Battle (Post, July 4, 2008; Page D01)
Google Ad Deal Is Under Scrutiny: Yahoo Agreement Subject of Antitrust Probe, Sources Say (Post, July 2, 2008; Page D01)
European Lawmaker To Sue U.S. Over Data: Suit Illustrates Sticking Point in Transatlantic Pact (Post, July 1, 2008; Page D01)
Data Breaches Are Up 69% This Year, Nonprofit Says: New Laws May Have Increased Reporting (Post, July 1, 2008; Page D03)
A New Political Geography: Role Reversals in Virginias Reflect National Shifts (Post, June 29, 2008; Page A01)
Court Upholds FCC Rule on Video Service: Agency Made It Easier for Phone Firms to Compete With Cable Operators (Post, June 28, 2008; Page D03)
Fear and Loathing (By Howard Kurtz, June 25, 2008; 10:12 AM)
Al-Qaeda's Growing Online Offensive (Post, June 24, 2008; Page A01)
Former Customers Off Limits To Verizon: FCC Rules Against Courting of Exes (Post, June 24, 2008; Page D01)
THE FLIGHT WATCHMEN: Americans may feel like safe is normal again. But, to the counterterrorism experts who scour the nation's airspace, safety is hard-earned every minute of every day (Post, June 22, 2008; Page W10)
Radio Daze at the FCC (By Marc Fisher, June 21, 2008; Page A17)
Access Denied: The Blind or Deaf Can Feel Left Behind As the Tools of Technology Advance (Post, June 19, 2008; Page D01)
FCC Chair To Support XM-Sirius Merger (Post, June 16, 2008; Page A01)
Killer in Japan Made His Intentions Public: Some Wonder if He Could Have Been Stopped (Post, June 14, 2008; Page A08)
Google-Yahoo Deal Raises Antitrust Fears (Post, June 14, 2008; Page D01)
FCC Chief Pushes New Rules on Phone Fees (Post, June 13, 2008; Page D01)
Wolf Warns Of Foreign Attacks on Computers: Va. Lawmaker Suspects China Targeted Office (Post, June 12, 2008; Page B03)
Internet Providers Agree To Block Child Pornography: Deals Cast Telecom Firms as Censors (Post, June 11, 2008; Page A01)
Many TV Viewers Unprepared For Switch (Post, June 11, 2008; Page D01)
What Smartphone Makers Can Teach Legislators (By Steven Pearlstein, June 11, 2008; Page D01)
Blogging Without Warning (By Howard Kurtz, June 9, 2008; 9:40 AM)
Antitrust Inquiry Launched Into Intel: FTC to Review Firm's Practices (Post, June 7, 2008; Page D01)
Journey of a Capital Insider From Hill To Valley: Newt Gingrich's Point Man Says Government Should Take Its Cues From Tech World (Post, June 3, 2008; Page C01)
Rent-A-Spy: Three quarters of the U.S. intelligence budget now goes to outside contractors. (Post, June 1, 2008; Page BW03)
Scrutiny of Phone Fees May Broaden to TV, Internet: FCC Hearing to Target Cancellation Charges (Post, May 31, 2008; Page D01)
Character Assassination? (By Howard Kurtz, May 28, 2008; 9:07 AM)
MSNBC, Leaning Left And Getting Flak From Both Sides (Post, May 28, 2008; Page C01)
Democrats' Convention Pool: Is It All Wet?: Bloggers Say DNC List Lacks Racial Diversity (Post, May 27, 2008; Page C01)
FCC May Be Near Decision on Merger Of Sirius and XM (Post, May 24, 2008; Page D01)
More Stories
© 2002 - 2008 The Washington Post Company
