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Senators agree on patent reforms
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on April 1 said they have reached agreement on key elements of a bill to revise U.S. patent law, Reuters reports -- changes…
Colleges line up against allowing guns on campuses
Texas universities are firing back against a bill that would permit students to carry handguns on campus, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. …
Advocates: Copyright reform is unlikely, even under new administration
With a new administration and a Democratic Congress, now is the time to overhaul copyright law, advocates for reform said Feb. 11 -- but the complex nature of the issue…
Congress tackles e-waste on college campuses
Electronic recycling programs have been conspicuously unsuccessful, prompting the House Science and Technology Committee to draft a bill to fund grants for higher-education programs related to e-waste management, as well…
Senate nears deal to delay digital TV transition
The Senate appeared close to agreement Jan. 22 on a bill to delay next month's planned transition from analog to digital television broadcasting to June 12, setting the stage for…
Senate Republicans block delay in TV transition
Senate Republicans on Jan. 16 blocked a bill that would have delayed next month's nationwide shutdown of analog TV signals until June 12, but Democrats vowed to bring the measure…
Democrats sneak net-neutrality rules into ‘stimulus’ bill
The House Democrats' $825 billion legislation released Jan. 15 was intended to stimulate the economy, and backers claimed that speedy approval was vital because the nation is in "a crisis…
Lawmaker seeks 3-month delay in digital TV
A senior Democratic senator introduced legislation on Jan. 15 to delay until June 12 the transition from analog to digital television, saying more time is needed to help consumers get…
Wireless campus initiative shelved in South Dakota
A plan that would have South Dakota college students connecting to the internet via laptops from anywhere on the state's six public campuses has been deferred, the ambitious goal caught…
New state cyber-bullying law is put to use
Missouri prosecutors have used a new cyber harassment law to charge a 21-year-old St. Charles woman with misdemeanor harassment, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. …