Tuesday, February 01, 2005

RFID Vulnerability Exposed  A vulnerability in radio-frequency ID chips could put millions of users of wireless car key tags or speed pass payment devices at risk, according to a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and RSA Laboratories. 5:23:37 PM

New FCC chair may be force in telecom reform. The new chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), whoever that may turn out to be, could have significant power to shape the future of telecommunications regulation as the U.S. Congress looks to tackle telecom reform this year. 5:22:49 PM

Study: 2004 was 'turnaround' year for telecom industry. The U.S. telecommunications industry appears to have come out of its slump from earlier this decade, with spending projected to grow 9.5 percent a year from 2004 to 2008, according to a study released Tuesday by the Telecommunications Industry Association 5:22:26 PM

FCC lets one go by.. FCC Denies PTC's complaints.  The FCC succinctly denied (pdf) the 36 count complaint from dismayed Parents Television Council. We've talked about previous decisions here and here - could this be a light at the end of the tunnel? 5:21:21 PM

SBC to Cut Nearly 13,000 Jobs in AT&T Deal. Both companies are also planning their own job cuts prior to closing the deal which would create the largest telephone company in the U.S. 5:20:10 PM

Satellite Radio's Arm Strong. One champion with determination pedals his way to a new home. 7:56:35 AM

TiVo Opens Up. Will TiVo's next phase of innovation involve the masses? 7:54:49 AM

Universal's Second Chance to Make Video Pay. The Universal Music Group wants to make sure it doesn't end up playing the blues again because of the music video business. 7:52:13 AM

HP Propose Alternative to Transistors  Challenging a basic tenet of the semiconductor industry, researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. have demonstrated a technology that could replace the transistor as the fundamental building block of all computers. 7:48:18 AM

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