Publication Type
February 14, 2008
Patent Reform Or a Software Carve-Out?
The fate of this year's patent reform bill in the Senate is still unclear.
February 12, 2008
Thank Goodness for Huge Budget Deficits!
Yes, that sounds a little strange, but those deficits may be the only thing that saves us from what we referred to in the 1990s as HillaryCare.
February 7, 2008
Google Feeds the Beast
A House Commerce and Energy Subcommittee chairman has announced that hearings will be held in the spring to examine the “competition and consumer privacy issues raised by mergers of Internet firms.
February 5, 2008
Tax Principles 101
Since most of our elected officials in Washington seems to have played hooky the day the teacher talked about tax policy, we thought we should go back and give then a quick refresher course.
January 31, 2008
No Tech Talk on the Campaign Trail
It’s surprising the degree to which technology issues have NOT been a part of the presidential race.
January 29, 2008
Too Little, Too Late
While we liked much of what President George Bush said last night in his seventh State of the Union Address, the best we can say is: too little, too late.
January 24, 2008
The Wireless Imaginarium of Michael Copps
In a speech earlier this week, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps outlined his vision for how the wireless phone market ought to work, as opposed to how it works today.
January 22, 2008
Still Keynesian After All These Years
Talk of economic stimulus plans is afoot in Washington, but almost every idea being floated is wrongheaded, and tragic.
January 17, 2008
Innovation Lost
The “innovation agenda,” a promised commitment to keep America globally competitive, was discussed ad naseum on Capitol Hill a year ago as various politicians tried to prove they were committed to innovation and the future of the country.
January 15, 2008
Hillary Clinton’s Other ‘Bill’
Finally, a Democratic presidential candidate has offered a plan to jolt the economy.