President Bush

President Bush Signs PRO-IP Act, Creating New "Piracy Czar"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2008 - 10:49am.

Washington - President Bush on Monday signed into law the PRO-IP Act, which will increase penalties and law enforcement resources for copyright crimes, and also create a Cabinet-level "piracy czar" to coordinate anti-piracy efforts worldwide, Reuters reported. The PRO-IP Act was supported by entertainment industry groups like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Yahoo, Politico to Host First Online Interview with President

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 12, 2008 - 10:41am.

Washington - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) and political news site Politico announced that on Tuesday they will offer the first online video interview with President George W. Bush from the White House.

President Signs Bill Outlawing "Pretexting" Into Law

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 17, 2007 - 11:39am.

Washington - President Bush has signed into law a bill that outlaws "pretexting," or the fraudulent or unauthorized acquisition or disclosure of confidential phone records.

President Bush Names Kevin Martin To Head FCC

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2005 - 3:06am.

Washington -- The White House announced on Wednesday that 38-year-old Kevin Martin has been named to lead the Federal Communications Commission, which has decided a number of groundbreaking telecommunications issues in recent years. Martin, who will replace Michael Powell, has served as an FCC Commissioner since 2001. Prior to his appointment to the FCC, he worked at the White House and served as a deputy general counsel on Bush's first campaign. Martin and Powell -- both Republicans -- were on different sides on a 2003 decision over how to promote competition among Baby Bell companies and their competitors. Some consumer groups and media watchdogs were critical of Martin's nomination. "Religious and conservative groups campaigned for the elevation of Mr. Martin [and] have succeeded in establishing a new 'litmus' test for the FCC chair -- someone who will be at the forefront of monitoring programming," Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, told the Los Angeles Times.

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