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Domain-name plan to pass decisions on to industry

The buck doesn't stop here.Anybody who has anything to do with running the behind-the-scenes aspects of the Internet, from Internet service providers to registrars, will be looking to Washington, D.

June 4, 1998 by Matthew Broersma

Yo, Uncle Sam: Get online!

A new survey shows that most U.S. citizens want more e-government, not less -- and that includes online voting.

August 7, 2000 by Brock Meeks

Climate change is damaging our infrastructure, says BT boss

BT has joined with the likes of Sun and Cisco to call for the private and public sectors to cooperate in combating climate change

June 14, 2005 by Andrew Donoghue

Qantas pilots in-flight SMS

National carrier Qantas has been given the green light to start testing in-flight mobile phone services. Over the next three months, passengers on one Boeing 767 plying domestic capital cities will be able to send and receive SMS and e-mails. International roaming costs will apply.

April 18, 2007 by Fran Foo

Judge plans to review AT&T, Verizon deals

A federal judge in Washington says he may permit witnesses to describe the twin mergers' impact on competition.

July 12, 2006 by Declan McCullagh

Green IT will hit Australian govt 'like a ton of bricks'

Australia's federal government is lagging behind when it comes to green IT initiatives and needs to be more critical of vendor "recycling" claims, says analysts.

October 2, 2007 by Liam Tung

New Net-naming system could have major impact

As soon as this week, the Clinton Administration will release its final plan for reshaping the sweeping system for designating and assigning addresses across the Internet. While final details for how the White House plans to reform the Domain Name System, or DNS, remain unclear, one thing's for sure: Its proposals will have a profound impact on the way the Internet works.

May 24, 1998 by Matthew Broersma

Police chief slams Yahoo! chatroom silence

Metropolitan police says Yahoo!'s stonewalling tactics are inappropriate and 'appalling'

November 16, 2000 by Wendy McAuliffe

Protesters target anti-piracy directive

As the controversial Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive heads into the European Parliament, citizens' rights groups are calling for amendments to limit the law's scope

March 8, 2004 by Matthew Broersma

E-Clean Up Australia Day: For volunteers only

Computer users will get a chance to recycle their old machines for free on 6 March, but only if they register as a volunteer with the Clean Up Australia Day organisation.The opportunity, which also marks the launch of a new nationwide electronic parts recycling collaboration between recycling company Sims Group and environmental services business Collex, will provide volunteers with free drop-off facilities in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra.

February 27, 2005 by Renai LeMay