- Wed Jul 30 2008 Vonage names new CEO
Marc Lefar, a former Cingular Wireless executive, will take the helm at the Internet phone company, which faces stiff competition from both cable operators and traditional phone companies.
- Tue Sep 21 2004 Will cell numbers be listed with 411?
Senators threaten to enact an opt-in rule. Wireless carriers say it's not necessary because they're doing just that.
- Sat Dec 13 2008 FCC cancels meeting for free Internet vote
Facing opposition from top officials, civil rights groups, and wireless companies, the FCC has canceled upcoming vote on controversial free Internet plan.
- Wed May 14 2008 California city gets video surveillance fever
City of Richmond, Calif., shows off new real-time video surveillance system that uses wireless mesh network to monitor happenings at the port and high-crime neighborhoods.
- Fri Sep 12 2008 U.N. agency eyes curbs on Internet anonymity
A United Nations telecommunications agency is drafting a proposal called "IP traceback" and has scheduled a meeting next week. Its potential impact on anonymity is raising alarms.
- Mon Apr 2 2007 FCC imposes rules designed to prevent pretexting
Commission order lists new regulations phone companies must follow to protect subscriber call records, other personal data.
- Thu Oct 2 2008 To encrypt or not? That is the question
Encryption hasn't become the privacy panacea it was promised to be in the 1990s for e-mail, but it's making headway on hard drives. Here's a look at why communications encryption isn't mainstream, yet.
- Tue Jul 10 2007 Software lets parents monitor kids' calls
When someone not on a parent-approved list calls, parents receive a real-time text alert on their cell phone.
- Fri Feb 8 2008 Police Blotter: E911 rules aid police in tracking cell phones
Court order lets Homeland Security obtain precise location data from T-Mobile about customer's movements in real time.
- Fri Oct 1 2004 Hanging up on telemarketers
As it celebrates its first anniversary, the Do Not Call list seems to be a winner for consumers. Are there lessons for e-mail?

