Stories by Grant Gross

Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 23:37

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 20:53

Tags: Eric Holder, John Barrow, Frank Pallone Jr., WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, networking, Criminal, legal, privacy, security, Regulation, government, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Google, U.S. Department of Justice

GAO: US gov't IT reform slower than claimed

The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, a federal auditor said Thursday.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 18:42

Tags: Tom Carper, Barack Obama, Molly O'Neill, David Powner, Steven VanRoekel, Government use of IT, government, hardware systems, CGI, U.S. Government Accountability Office, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget

Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 20:06

Tags: Kevin Kelly, Todd Park, Steven VanRoekel, Barack Obama, 4g, mobile, e-government, government, 3g, Telecommunication, LGS Innovations

Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 17:58

Tags: Todd Park, Steven VanRoekel, Barack Obama, 4g, mobile, e-government, government, 3g, Telecommunication

Study: Patriot Act gives US government no special acess to cloud data

An often-repeated concern that the U.S. Patriot Act gives the U.S. government unequaled access to personal data stored on cloud services is incorrect, with several other nations enjoying similar access to cloud data, according to a study released Wednesday.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 16:02

Tags: Winston Maxwell, security, Regulation, privacy, Openforum Academy, Marc Rotenberg, legislation, Ivo Opstelten, internet, Hogan Lovells, government, Electronic Privacy Information Center, cloud computing, Christopher Wolf

Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project

An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the company announced Wednesday.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 15:48

Tags: Blair Levin, Mark Ansboury, education, industry verticals, broadband, Telecommunication, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, Gigabit Squared

VoIP provider files net neutrality complaint with FCC

A Florida VoIP carrier has filed a net neutrality complaint against a Georgia utility and broadband provider, after the utility accused the VoIP firm of theft of service for using its network to deliver voice service without paying for it.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 04:16

Tags: VoIP, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Telecommunication, Regulation, L2Networks, Kraig Beahn, government, Gas & Light Commission, Dougherty County Police Department, City of Albany Water, Carriers, broadband

Education group: Schools need 100 Mbps per 1,000 broadband users

Schools in the U.S. will need broadband speeds of 100 Mbps per 1,000 students and staff members by the 2014-15 school year in order to meet a growing demand for Web-based instruction and a skyrocketing number of student-owned Web devices, according to a new report by a trade group representing state education agencies.

By Grant Gross | 22 May, 2012 07:23

Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Telecommunication, State Educational Technology Directors Association, Maine Department of Education, Lawrence Township Public Schools, Karen Cator, Jeff Mao, Government use of IT, government, Christine Fox, broadband, Andrew Zuckerman

FTC appoints privacy advocate as adviser

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has hired Paul Ohm, a privacy advocate and critic of current online privacy practices, as a senior privacy adviser for consumer protection and competition issues affecting the Internet and mobile services.

By Grant Gross | 22 May, 2012 05:44

Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, University of Colorado Law School, security, Regulation, privacy, Paul Ohm, Jon Leibowitz, government

New coalition opposes Verizon and cable spectrum deals

A proposed sale of mobile spectrum from a group of cable providers to Verizon Wireless, along with accompanying marketing and research agreements, will lead to higher prices for broadband and mobile customers, a coalition of groups opposing the deal said Monday.

By Grant Gross | 15 May, 2012 06:25

Tags: Verizon Wireless, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, T-Mobile USA, Time Warner Cable, Telecommunication, sprint nextel, Sena Fitzmaurice, Rural Telecommunications Group, Regulation, RCA, Public Knowledge, mobile, legal, Kathleen Ham, Harold Feld, government, Glen Echo Group, comcast, Bright House Networks, antitrust, Alliance for Broadband Competition, 4g, 3g

FTC shuts down website marketing business

A U.S. court has shut down the operations of a company that allegedly promised it would build its customers websites that would generate income of up to US$20,000 per month, after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint about its business practices.

By Grant Gross | 15 May, 2012 04:50

Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Regulation, North American Marketing and Associates, legal, internet, government, e-commerce, David Campbell, Civil lawsuits

FTC seeks to recover $52.6 million in alleged phone cramming charges

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking a civil court contempt ruling against the largest third-party billing vendor in the U.S., alleging that it placed more than US$70 million in unauthorized charges on telephone bills in violation of a previous court order.

By Grant Gross | 09 May, 2012 05:16

Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, telephony, Telecommunication, Regulation, legal, government, David Vladeck, Civil lawsuits, Billing Services Group, Alternate Billing

Myspace settles FTC privacy complaint

Social networking site Myspace has agreed to settle charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it misrepresented its protection of users' personal information, the FTC announced Tuesday.

By Grant Gross | 09 May, 2012 02:19

Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, social networking, social media, security, Regulation, privacy, MySpace, Internet-based applications and services, internet, government

Groups protest Verizon's proposed special access rate hikes

Members of the NoChokepoints Coalition will ask the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to stop Verizon Communications from raising the rates for middle-mile broadband connections that many businesses rely on.

By Grant Gross | 08 May, 2012 06:54

Tags: Verizon Communications, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, telephony, Telecommunication, NoChokePoints Coalition, Maura Corbett, broadband

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