In order to enforce net neutrality rules, the FCC is reclassifying Internet service providers into the same regulatory "box" as phone companies. The move gives the FCC the authority to drastically improve broadband competition -- but the FCC has decided it won't use that power.

Continue reading Legal Briefing: Net Neutrality, Yes; Broadband Competition, Not Really

Legal Briefing: Net Neutrality, Yes; Broadband Competition, Not Really originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 11:49:00.

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday will announce a regulatory "third way" to preserve net neutrality, promising "a path forward for the Commission to address serious legal issues" raised by a recent court ruling that threw the agency's broadband regulatory authority into doubt, according to a senior FCC official.

Continue reading FCC to Announce New Policy to Protect Net Neutrality

FCC to Announce New Policy to Protect Net Neutrality originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 05 May 2010 17:45:00.

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AT&T's first-quarter revenue rose 0.3% but the telecom has its challenges. The number of new cellular contracts issued in the quarter dropped 43%. What's worse, the company may lose its exclusivity with Apple in providing service for the iPhone, denting a key revenue stream.

Continue reading AT&T Dinged by Drop in New Mobile Contracts

AT&T Dinged by Drop in New Mobile Contracts originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:00:00.

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The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today:

Apple (AAPL) posted late Tuesday a 90% jump in quarterly profit on 49% revenue growth. Apple said its earnings per share were $3.33 on revenue of $13.5 billion for its fiscal second quarter. This far exceeded Wall Street's estimates for earnings of $2.43 per share on revenue of $12 billion. The unstoppable company reported...

Continue reading Stocks in the News: Apple, Visa, Morgan Stanley

Stocks in the News: Apple, Visa, Morgan Stanley originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:00:00.

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Struggling smartphone maker Palm is reportedly gearing up for a sale, and is poised to put out a call for bids in a move that could come as early as this week. Palm's shares soared 20% in morning trading, climbing as high as $6.17.

Continue reading Palm Prepares to Put Itself on the Block

Palm Prepares to Put Itself on the Block originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:58:00.

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The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today:

A blast shook Massey Energy Co.'s (MEE) Upper Big Branch coal mine in W.VA on Monday afternoon, killing 25. The search for four more workers had to stop due to ventilation problems and may not be able to start again until Tuesday evening. Massey subsidiary Performance Coal Co. has a history of violations for not properly...

Continue reading Stocks in the News: Massey Energy, Peabody, AT&T

Stocks in the News: Massey Energy, Peabody, AT&T originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:40:00.

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Google's Android mobile operating system continues to steadily gain market share, posing an increasing threat to market leaders Apple, which makes the iPhone, and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. Android now accounts for nearly 1 in 10 smartphone users.

Continue reading Google's Android Continues to Close on BlackBerry, iPhone

Google's Android Continues to Close on BlackBerry, iPhone originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:15:00.

Filed Under: Google , Microsoft, Research In Motion, Apple

Boeing announced Wednesday that it would take a 20 cents a share charge against its first-quarter 2010 earnings related to the recently signed health care legislation. Like many publicly traded companies, Boeing is losing a health care tax write-off -- but not yet.

Continue reading As Boeing Takes Health Care Charge, Should Investors Sell?

As Boeing Takes Health Care Charge, Should Investors Sell? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:18:00.

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If Apple adds Verizon as another iPhone carrier, the scads of available iPhone applications are expected to work as well with Verizon's CDMA network as with the GSM network used by AT&T. But app developers say they don't expect a bigger market to make it easier to get new apps approved by Apple.

Continue reading Note to iPhone Junkies: Apps Will Work Fine on Verizon Network

Note to iPhone Junkies: Apps Will Work Fine on Verizon Network originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:30:00.

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They're leading a coalition called Digital Due Process to urge the federal government to update 1986 legislation governing how law-enforcement agencies gain access to electronic data.

Continue reading Google, Microsoft, ACLU Form 'Digital Due Process' for E-Privacy Reform

Google, Microsoft, ACLU Form 'Digital Due Process' for E-Privacy Reform originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:40:00.

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