- Mon May 2 2005 Cities brace for broadband war
Across the U.S., cities are planning tax-funded broadband networks. But they face fierce resistance from Bells and cable operators.
- Fri Nov 24 2000 The week in review: Hail to the chad
As election recount verdicts and candidate declarations fly, the public continues to turn anxiously to the Web for up-to-the-minute information and to support their candidates.
- Fri Nov 3 2000 Party faithful log on to rock the vote
Stung by so-called spam scandals in the past, candidate supporters are no longer sending bulk email messages in attempts to sway voters. Instead, they're getting friends to do it for them.
- Tue Nov 28 2000 New spin on Microsoft case as big names bow out
Major changes in the cast of characters in Microsoft's courtroom drama could have a far greater impact on the company's appeal than any legal briefs.
- Tue Dec 5 2000 Nasdaq makes record gains after Greenspan speech
The Nasdaq composite index surges more than 10 percent on a double dose of good news: a strong indication that interest rates may decline and the possible end to the presidential election impasse.
- Fri Nov 17 2000 Markets tread water on election, earnings concerns
Investors remain unwilling to make any major market commitments as earnings concerns and election uncertainty weigh on the Nasdaq and Dow.
- Wed Jul 2 2003 Spam-bot tests flunk the blind
Advocates for the visually impaired contend that increasingly popular "visual verification" tests are discriminatory, raising a cloud over the future of a widely used antispam tool.
- Sat Jul 17 1999 Week in review: It's all free
High-tech companies continue to see promotional opportunity in "free" goods and services, although one of the trend's pioneers stumbled.
- Mon Jul 23 2001 Prominent tech banker in dubious spotlight
Technology investment banker Frank Quattrone's future is uncertain as regulators investigate Credit Suisse First Boston and other institutions for IPO allocation abuse.
- Tue Jul 30 2002 Cold shoulder for Microsoft plan
The majority of Microsoft's customers won't be signing up for a controversial licensing plan set to go into effect on Thursday, according to analysts' estimates.




