BoxTop’s free broadband platform might just be the ticket to reaching unconnected homes without any government entitlements. It seems to have revenue potential for the carrier and the content/application provider and the consumer gets a free computer and free broadband connectivity.

Studies and statistics have limited value if the numbers used and the conclusions reached don’t really reflect what is actually happening. A recent Scientific American editorial falls into the trap of making recommendations for major regulatory changes based on a significant misunderstanding of the data they used in their own analysis.

The Progress & Freedom Foundation announced that it would close its doors on October 1st. The organization has served the free market community in the area of technology policy and the digital economy for 17 years.

High speed traders are getting a huge advantage from a low latency managed network and high speed computers. This has upset some people and they seem to want it all stopped. But is that really good for the economy, jobs, and innovation?

Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted cert in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB to address the standard necessary for a court to find that a defendant has induced patent infringment.  The Federal Circuit had ruled that “Deliberate Indifference” is enough, and the question on which cert was granted was: Whether the legal standard for the “state [...]

If you are unfamiliar with OnLive it is a company looking to revolutionize the way we play games.  It is a cloud based gaming service currently only available on PC and Mac that allows you to select a game and play it on your computer with full features and functionality without having to purchase a [...]

Chris O’Brien of the San Jose Mercury News boasted that his wife organized events to fight the construction of a cell tower because they feared Radio Frequency (RF) exposure. But from a scientific standpoint, the O’Brien’s are exposing themselves to more RF by living further from the cell tower.

Information Week has just published a survey piece called Innovation Mandate on how the U.S. is doing in the info tech space. Its gross finding: 63% of the 624 business technology professionals who responded characterized the U.S. as “a strong player, but losing its lead on a global scale,” while 5% see the U.S. as [...]

Harold Feld claims that Title II classification would prohibit paid prioritization, but even his own arguments show that Title II couldn’t completely outlaw paid prioritization or other enhanced services.

From Glenn Reynolds uberblog Instapundit this morning: AS WE MOVE TOWARD NOVEMBER’S ELECTIONS, a reader reminds me of this piece by James DeLong from last year. “The Special Interest State that has shaped American life for 70 years is dying. What comes next is uncertain, but there are grounds for optimism.” Worth reading. The piece [...]