What The Government Shutdown Means For The Tech Industry

[Commentary] Because of the shutdown of the Federal government, the Federal Communications Commission will see many of its services closed, which means approval of new devices and discussions about spectrum issues will have to wait -- and this may put a crimp on many companies' plans for holiday season device launches. The Securities and Exchange Commission will likely seriously slow down processing of documentation needed for events like an IPO... and that may have some effects on Twitter.