The FCC is appealing the ruling that would have opened cable internet lines to other providers as was done with the Bells. They are fighting to allow the cable companies to remain a monopoly and the exclusive rights to share with who they feel like instead of creating competition and opening them to other companies. [Ars Technica]
There is a growing trend that has companies trolling the net looking for people that steal content and call it there own without giving credit where credit is due. Software firms are bringing products to market which help these companies track down those that plagiarize. [Wired]
If your not looking at your credit report every 90 days or you haven't signed up for a credit protection plan time to start looking for one. [Tampa Bay News]
Are you a parent with a kid in College or are you one of those College students that have been sharing a lot of music. Well the RIAA will be going after any extra spending money you may have and your parents bankroll. I am wondering when will this madness by the RIAA stop. Do they not realize that they
For many months now DirecTV has been sending what many consider a extortion letter. DirecTV claims that by owning a certain types of card that can be used for variety of reasons including unlocking the DirecTV controllers. In lawsuit against such companies that sell these cards DirecTV was able to obtain list of consumers who purchased the equipment. They then
Another win for Consumers anything that makes it harder for the RIAA to file lawsuits. They must now file each one independently they tried the tactic of filing one lawsuit and trying to get Comcast to turn-over 203 names. They will now have to file 203 individual lawsuits and not group them under each Internet Service Provider. So long as
SCO going after a couple of very large companies will be the beginning of the end. How stupid can SCO get they went after a DaimlerChrysler do they realize that they have about a 1000 lawyers on staff along with them going after Autozone this is the absolute beginning of the end for SCO. [CNet]