Friday, June 21, 2002

Microsoft Antitrust Case Goes to Judge for Ruling. Microsoft and a coalition of states pursuing antitrust sanctions against the company disregarded a federal judge's order to identify areas of compromise in their closing arguments. By Amy Harmon. [New York Times: Technology] 9:06:00 PM

Microsoft .Net software's hidden cost. Companies planning on moving old programs to the software giant's .Net software plan may get a dose of sticker shock. Researcher Gartner estimates conversion costs could be pricey. [CNET News.com] 9:04:44 PM

SJ Mercury: Developers worry Web too controlled. At the annual Internet Society conference this week, the engineers who built the Internet and many of the policymakers who follow its development urged caution as governments try to exert control and businesses look to maximize profit. [Tomalak's Realm] 9:04:28 PM

'Combatants' Lack Rights, U.S. Argues (washingtonpost.com) [Daypop Top 40] 8:56:50 PM

High Court to Consider Net Filters. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration renewed its legal fight against Internet pornography on Thursday, asking the Supreme Court to permit Congress to pressure public libraries to block sexually explicit Web sites. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Technology] 8:52:14 PM

Internet Radio Criticizes Rate on Royalties. Federal copyright regulators set a critical ground rule for the fledgling Internet radio industry, cutting in half a proposed royalty rate that Internet companies must pay to record labels. By Amy Harmon. [New York Times: Technology] 8:51:13 PM

Internet Radio, RIP [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 8:49:15 PM

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