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Internet radio booming but threatened

With a growing audience of up to 54 million monthly listeners, Internet radio is one of the biggest trends in digital music. But if you believe the industry's leaders, it's threatened with extinction.

Digital Crossroads: Painful as slander may be, don't turn service providers into speech police

Although the Supreme Court struck down most of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Court let stand Section 230, which immunizes Internet service providers from being held liable for what their members post.

Start-up thinks 'thin client' can span digital divide

Stephen Dukker, chairman and chief executive of NComputing, is pursuing a computer revolution with a small box that turns low-cost desktop computers into servers that feed dozens of work stations.

Surveillance law won't do enough to protect privacy

The FISA update does not do nearly enough to protect innocent Americans from fishing expeditions in the name of homeland security.

Google may end up as winner if Microsoft buys Yahoo

One of the biggest players behind Microsoft's drive to buy Yahoo has never been at the bargaining table -- Google.

California Panel puts brakes on plan to tax downloads

A measure that could force consumers to pay sales tax on downloaded music, books, ring tones, games and movies was narrowly rejected by a California State Assembly panel Monday after strong opposition from companies that do business in Silicon Valley.

California Plan would Tax Downloads

A Californian state lawmaker is proposing taxing a sales tax for digital music downloads to help close the state's $8 billion budget shortfall.

E-rate funds bring technology to the classroom

There's a new tech bubble emerging nationwide, complete with eager Silicon Valley companies lining up to sell their wares...

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