Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1999 > Politics New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   UN Retreats from Email Tax - In the wake of widespread opposition, a United Nations group backpedals and says it has no plans to push for a tax on email to help developing nations. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   US Arming for Y2K - Gun dealers are thriving on fears about Y2K. First-time buyers are leading a strong surge in sales, and some dealers predict panic as 2000 draws near. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   US Bucks European Noise Ban - Fearful that it would not be able to sell its second-hand aircraft to European markets if the ban goes into effect, the United States is lobbying intensely to get the legislation killed. From the Environment News Service. [Wired News]   US Considers Y2K Evacuation Plan - US State Department says Uncle Sam may have to come up with plans to get its citizens out of countries least prepared for Y2K. [Wired News]   US Crypto Policy 'Too Strict' - Germany recognizes the futility of limiting the availability of encryption products, a high-ranking official says at the Internet Content Summit. Steve Kettmann reports from Munich. [Wired News]   US Forces on Y2K Alert - The Pentagon gets set for really big Y2K fireworks -- systems failures that could leave the United States open to surprise attack. [Wired News]   US Government Exposes Itself - Nobody's giving away any state secrets, but a new search engine allows the public to poke around the myriad of federal sites out there. It isn't free, but at least there's a way to cut through the bureaucracy. By Lindsey Arent. [Wired News]   US Makes Case Against Intel - The Federal Trade Commission makes public its charges against the chipmaker before the antitrust trial begins next week. Despite recent dents in the company's dominance, the government maintains that Intel abused its power. [Wired News]   US May Pull Belgrade Bandwidth - A US trade embargo against Yugoslavia may threaten a satellite Internet link that serves as a critical communications channel for ordinary citizens. The link is safe -- for now. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]   US Senate Cracked Again - Bulgarian crackers scrawl graffiti over the official Web site of the US Senate. It's the second breach of Senate.gov in two weeks. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]   US Still Pushing Crypto Control - In an effort to strengthen crypto export restrictions, the Justice Department asks for a second look at an appeals panel decision that computer source code is entitled to First Amendment protection. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   US Sunny on Y2K; Others Mope - "All is well," the White House Y2K liaison tells programmers. "Not so fast," a doomsayer retorts. And so it goes in Washington, where Declan McCullagh reports. [Wired News]   US Takes Heat for Y2K Warnings - The United States has begun telling Americans that Y2K can cause travel problems abroad. Other countries say Uncle Sam ought to mind his own problems. By Declan McCullagh. [Wired News]   US Web Site Outs British Spies - British intelligence struggles for damage control after discovering the names of its secret agents exposed on a US-based Web site. [Wired News]   US v. Microsoft: Timeline - From the first rumblings in Washington almost a decade ago to the biggest -- and perhaps dullest -- antitrust trial of the decade, here's how we got to where we are. [Wired News]   US v. Microsoft: Timeline - From the first rumblings in Washington almost a decade ago to the biggest -- and perhaps dullest -- antitrust trial of the decade, here's how we got to where we are. [Wired News]   US, EU Still Stuck on Privacy - The latest draft of a US plan to sidestep Europe's data privacy rules reveals the two approaches are still an ocean apart. By James Glave. [Wired News]   US, MS Spit and Spar - Microsoft denies US claims it showed "complete disregard for antitrust law" during the trial's closing arguments. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News]   US, Microsoft Restate Claims - The government says that the antitrust trial shows a clear intent to stifle competition. Microsoft counters by saying the Justice Department failed to substantiate its charges. [Wired News]   US: Worry About the Y2K Nuts - The US government doesn't fear a collapse of society because of Y2K computer problems. Policymakers say the greater danger is overreaction. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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