Policy
Facebook faces flak over privacy changes
A Washington, D.C.-based privacy advocacy group and nine other organizations have filed a complaint against Facebook over the online social network's latest privacy changes.…
Comcast, NBC deal to test net neutrality
Analysts say Comcast Corp. likely will have to accept substantial conditions if the cable TV provider wants to win regulatory approval for control of NBC Universal's broadcast network, cable channels,…
Revised Google Book deal disappoints many
College and university library officials are largely disappointed with Google's decision to exclude non-English books from its digital library in a concession to critics of a proposed legal settlement, saying…
UC’s 32-percent fee hike sparks protest
As protests raged outside, the University of California Board of Regents on Nov. 19 approved a 32-percent fee increase for students attending the state's premier public universities in a dramatic…
Student lending landscape in flux
College administrators face a student lending landscape in upheaval at a time when students are borrowing more money than ever to pay for college. Key words: college software, student lending,…
Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal
CNET reports that the revised Google Books settlement agreement might quiet international opponents, but it still gives Google a monopoly on commercializing out-of-print books where the copyrights are unclaimed and…
Google rewrites landmark book-search deal
Internet search leader Google Inc. will ease its control over millions of copyright-protected books earmarked for its digital library if a court approves a revised lawsuit settlement that addresses objections…
Purdue professor’s blog post sparks debate
A Purdue University professor has landed in hot water with students protesting his personal blog in a flap that has sparked a free-speech debate on campus, reports the Indianapolis Star.…
UM regents defy lawmakers’ demand for porn policy
The University System of Maryland has defied a request from state lawmakers to create a policy regulating the display of pornographic films on its campuses, concluding that such a move…
Schools protest Kindle’s setup for the blind
Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now, two universities say they will…