Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1998 > Politics New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Microsoft's Fate - As the current phase of the trial nears an end, the state and federal governments are poised to go separate ways. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Microsoft: We Shall Overcome - In his response to the new federal and state lawsuits, Bill Gates lashed back at the government, saying his company had broken no laws and would emerge victorious. By James Glave. [Wired News]   Millennium Bug: Biting Hard - As the government's Year 2000 SWAT team takes to the road for a Y2K progress report, it's clear some states are ready. Others are not. By Spencer E. Ante. [Wired News]   Minor Threat - The commentariat has been pretty much united on the need to put an all-new hurtin' on the Bully of Baghdad. But there are some bugs in the argument. [Wired News]   Mistaken Spammer Fights Back - After being falsely accused of spamming, Peter Hall is taking his ISP, Earthlink, to court. "If you want to systematically drive someone mad, this is how you'd do it," he says. [Wired News]   Mitnick's Trial Delayed - The accused computer cracker will go to trial in April rather than January after the judge grants a defense motion for the delay. Douglas Thomas reports from Los Angeles. [Wired News]   Mitnick: 'I Am Tired of Delays' - The accused computer cracker says he is weary of jail and his lawyers face a confusing pile of evidence in the case against him. Douglas Thomas reports from Los Angeles. [Wired News]   Monica and the Media - The role of the Web in Intern-gate? Jon Katz says Drudge only helped point out journalism's real importance. [Wired News]   More Room on the Dial? - Digital TV will open up more broadcast channels. Activists want to make sure civic, ethnic, and educational groups don't get edged out of the picture. By Chris Oakes. [Wired News]   Mr. O'Connell Goes to Concord - In his effort to ferret out rumors that property developers were lining the pockets of his city's councilmembers, Marcus O'Connell became the first private citizen to compile a Web database of local campaign contributions. [Wired News]   Msoft Speeds Win98 Release - A federal judge sets a September hearing in the federal-state antitrust case against Microsoft. Arguing for more time to prepare -- the company had requested a December court date -- the software superpower says its new OS will be available for consumers next week. By Randolph Court and Dan Brekke. [Wired News]   My Java's Purer than Yours - Sun and Microsoft get to exchange blows in court as testimonies begin over whether Microsoft attempted to derail Sun's ubiquitous programming language. By Heidi Kriz. [Wired News]   NSI Tweaks Domain Dispute Rules - Network Solutions is altering its domain name disputes policy to tilt the scale of a conflict in the direction of trademark holders, critics charge. [Wired News]   Nations Chart E-Commerce Plans - Representatives of 29 nations meet in Ottawa to try and reach agreement on the many issues -- including the flow of strong cryptography -- facing global e-commerce. By Chris Jones. [Wired News]   Negotiating the Global Net Filter - A conference today brings the global community together to examine issues of filtering online content. By Ashley Craddock. [Wired News]   Net Authority Passes to ICANN - The Clinton administration begins the process of handing over the governance of the Internet to a new nonprofit group. But there is a catch and some outstanding issues remain. By Niall McKay. [Wired News]   Net Government Leaders Crowned - Internet Society founder Michael Roberts and financier Esther Dyson will head up the newly formed non-profit group that will take over where the late Jon Postel left off. By Niall McKay. [Wired News]   Net Guru Named at Commerce - Commerce Department attorney Elliot Maxwell will assume the role held by Ira Magaziner, chief technology advisor to President Clinton. Insiders are thrilled. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   Net Politics: a Mover, But Not a Shaker - Asia pundits gathered at a conference in Berkeley last week to discuss censorship and political expression on the Net. The conclusion: While it may be good for disseminating information, the Net is no great shakes for political movement. [Wired News]   Net Porn Bill Far From Resolved - A bill dubbed "Son of CDA," which protects children from online pornography, is revised again. Free speech advocates still say it's unconstitutional. By Deborah Scoblionkov. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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