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  • 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.

    Posted by Marguerite Reardon

  • 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.

    Posted by Declan McCullagh

  • 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.

    Posted by Jennifer Guevin

  • 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.

    Posted by Elinor Mills

  • 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.

    Posted by Declan McCullagh

  • 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.

    Posted by Anne Broache and Marguerite Reardon

  • 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.

    Posted by Elinor Mills

  • 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.

    Posted by Stefanie Olsen

  • 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.

    Posted by Declan McCullagh

  • 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?

    Posted by Declan McCullagh

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