STLR Link Roundup – February 3, 2012
In Washington, the House and the Senate backed competing spectrum incentive auction bills, which would encourage current licensees to sell their under-utilized frequencies at auction to wireless carriers. Lawmakers in both chambers want to package it with the payroll tax extension, which is expected to pass before the end of February. Former FCC Chairman Reed [...]
U.S. Senate Subcommittee Examines American Companies’ Compliance With Censorship Abroad
Ever since Google’s recent announcement that it would no longer comply with China’s requirements for censored search results, U.S. companies doing business in China have come under increased scrutiny from human rights groups and American lawmakers, the New York Times reports. This scrutiny is directed at the companies’ compliance with internet censorship demands from the [...]