MSN, Yahoo, Google, and networking company Cisco all sent staffers to be part of a House Subcommittee hearing on their business practices in China.
US Congress Expresses Disgust with US Tech Firms Relations with China
“I do not understand how your corporate leadership sleeps at night,” said California Democratic Representative Tom Lantos, addressing executives of the major search engines earlier today.
Search Faces Congress Today
The House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations, and the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hosts Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Cisco in Washington, DC.
Congress Likes Net Neutrality…
Telcos Pledge Neutrality, But Its Not What You Think.
Congress Tears Into Net Companies Over Censorship
Voice Of America reports that American congressmen took to the floor today, blasting internet companies for being partners in censorship efforts, during a briefing earlier today.
Search Engines To Congress: Buzz Off
Given the opportunity to serve as targets for Congressional outrage and grandstanding, Google and Microsoft declined the invitation, as did Cisco, while Yahoo has yet to respond.
Wikipedia Bans Congress
A one-week ban on IP addresses associated with the US Congress will stay in effect until the Wikipedia Foundation can collect comments on abuses of Wikipedia by Congressional staffers.
Google Testifying To Congress Over China
It looks like Google’s on its way to Washington and I don’t mean Redmond either. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), chairman of the International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee, plans to convene hearings on February 13th as part of an investigation into Chinese business dealings.
Congress Hangs Up In-Flight Cellphone Talk
The House Aviation Subcommittee does not hold the same enthusiasm about in-flight cell talk as the wireless companies do.
Treasury Gives China Six Months To Please Congress
The United States Treasury has given China six months to make its currency more flexible, or it will name the country as a “manipulative trading partner” in its report to congress.