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Benton Foundation provides free, daily summaries of articles concerning the quickly-changing telecommunications policy landscape.

Protests erupt across Europe against web piracy treaty

Submitted: February 12, 2012 - 9:44am
Last updated: February 12, 2012 - 10:03am

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Dublin, Ireland

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Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Feb 11 against an international anti-piracy agreement they fear will curb their freedom to download movies and music for free and encourage Internet surveillance.

Google tells FTC of progress on privacy

Submitted: February 12, 2012 - 9:39am
Last updated: February 12, 2012 - 10:00am

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Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

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Amid controversy over its plans to combine user data from search to YouTube, Google told the Federal Trade Commission in a self-assessment report that the upcoming changes in its privacy policy are fully in compliance with the company’s settlement with the federal government last year.

Apple sues Motorola Mobility over Qualcomm license

Submitted: February 12, 2012 - 9:38am
Last updated: February 12, 2012 - 9:57am

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United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 880 Front Street, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States

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Apple sued Motorola Mobility in a US court in an attempt to stop Motorola from asserting some patent claims against Apple in Germany, according to the lawsuit.

BlackBerry out at U.S. climate agency, iPhone in

Submitted: February 12, 2012 - 9:35am
Last updated: February 12, 2012 - 9:55am

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Room 5128, Washington, DC, 20230, United States

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Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphone has struggled to win over U.S. consumers but the Canadian company has long been able to rely on the loyalty of corporate and government clients who depend on its secure email. No more.

Air Force May Buy 18,000 Apple IPad 2s

Submitted: February 12, 2012 - 9:34am
Last updated: February 12, 2012 - 9:53am

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Department of Defense, Army Navy Dr & Fern St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

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The U.S. Air Force may buy as many as 18,000 iPad2s in what would be one of the military’s biggest orders of computer tablets, accelerating Apple’s inroads into the federal government.

Intel settles NY antitrust case for just $6.5 million

Submitted: February 12, 2012 - 9:34am
Last updated: February 12, 2012 - 9:50am

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Albany, NY, United States

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Intel Corp agreed to pay just $6.5 million to resolve an antitrust lawsuit in which New York's attorney general accused the world's largest chipmaker of threatening computer makers and paying billions of dollars of kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.

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