A S. Korean free trade pact should involve copyright law reforms reflecting an emerging global consensus, intellectual property (IP) rights advocates told govt. trade officials Tues.
A S. Korean free trade pact should involve copyright law reforms reflecting an emerging global consensus, intellectual property (IP) rights advocates told govt. trade officials Tues. S. Korea has made progress, but almost all sectors of the copyright industry there contend with rampant piracy, International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) Senior Vp Steven Metalitz told the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) at a public hearing. IIPA members include the Business Software Alliance, Entertainment Software Assn., MPAA, National Music Publishers Assn. and RIAA.
The Dept. of Justice and the Dept. of Homeland Security asked the FCC to put off letting Birch Telecom, debtor-in- possession, transfer its assets to newly reorganized Birch Telecom. The agencies asked FCC to defer action “until such time as DOJ, FBI, and DHS notify the Commission that potential national security, law enforcement, and public safety issues raised by the application have or have not been resolved.” The CLEC hopes to emerge, for the 2nd time, from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within the next month.
The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a notice denying two petitions for reconsideration of an October 2005 final rule that amended regulations pertaining to the importation by registered importers (RIs) of motor vehicles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicles safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards.
The National Emergency Number Assn. met last week with FCC Chmn. Martin to clarify its position on E-911 rules for VoIP operators. “It is imperative that all entities involved in the delivery of VoIP E-911 operate from common principles and understanding,” NENA said in a statement aired at the meeting. NENA wants the FCC to “take immediate steps to establish an interim, followed by a permanent” pseudo automatic number identification (pANI) administrator. VoIP operators should be making sure subscriber records satisfy Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) standards “in preparation for 911 calling, equivalent to wireline treatment,” NENA said. Other topics: VoIP emergency service number (ESN) selection, trunking issues and the need to address intentional misrouting.
M/A-COM, one of 2 firms dominating the U.S. market for police radio, wants a National Interoperability Network for Disaster Recovery (NINDR). The firms calls the $1 billion implementation cost considerably less than other proposed alternatives. M/A-COM wants NTIA, working with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to use $1 billion in 700 MHz auction proceeds due NTIA to fund a public safety interoperability grant program to use NINDR rather than pay for 700 MHz radios.
Absence in the U.S. of a unified stance on data security worries foreign firms that fear their data might not get enough protection, Oracle Privacy & Security Counsel Peter Lefkowitz said Fri. at an International Assn. of Privacy Professionals meeting. Europeans and Asians in particular dislike the lack of federal privacy law, he said. A handful of bills are moving through Congress and more states are enacting laws to address the issue.
As the Internet evolves, “partnership” technologies will drive new networks, Cisco CEO John Chambers said Wed. at the FOSE govt. vendor conference in D.C. The more seamless govt. communications are, the better agencies perform, he said. In the corporate world, emphasis is shifting from cutting costs to increasing productivity per dollar, Chambers said. He and a colleague demonstrated emerging Cisco technologies aimed at bringing network-wide standardization to govt. communications.
As the Internet evolves, “partnership” technologies will drive new networks, Cisco CEO John Chambers said Wed. at the FOSE govt. vendor conference in D.C. The more seamless govt. communications are, the better agencies perform, he said. In the corporate world, emphasis is shifting from cutting costs to increasing productivity per dollar, Chambers said. He and a colleague demonstrated emerging Cisco technologies aimed at bringing networkwide standardization to govt. communications.
As the Internet evolves, “partnership” technologies will drive new networks, Cisco CEO John Chambers said Wed. at the FOSE govt. vendor conference in D.C. The more seamless govt. communications are, the better agencies perform, he said. In the corporate world, emphasis is shifting from cutting costs increasing productivity per dollar, Chambers said. He and a colleague demonstrated emerging Cisco technologies aimed at bringing network-wide standardization to govt. communications.