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No SOC this year - Mon, December 1, 2008

The Federal Communications Commission has apparently decided to take a pass on the MPAA's petition for a waiver of the rules on the use of selectable output controls by cable and satellite providers, at least for this year. Although the commission has not yet released the formal agenda for its Dec. 18 public meeting, the Wall Street Journal is





Today's Agenda | December 1, 2008


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Sony wants it both ways As it enters a holiday selling season that could prove crucial to the long-term viability of its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc format, consumer electronics giant Sony is also continuing to look for new ways to use the Internet to bring content to Sony HDTV sets.



Black Friday Consumer Electronics Sales BriskDespite fears of a promotional free-for-all onBlack Friday, CE dealers largely stuck to plan the day after Thanksgiving and avoided the deep margin-drubbing discounting of past years.

Obama Win Yields Shift In High-Tech PrioritiesAs the Obama White House -- backed by bigger tech-friendly Democratic majorities in the House and Senate -- settles into full policymaking mode next year, wireless and Web-based industries will tout a long wish list.

High school students admit to dishonest habitsThe survey found that 35 percent of boys and 26 percent of girls 30 percent overall acknowledged stealing from a store within the past year.

How Craig Mundie tries to keep Microsoft's cutting edge sharpCraig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, is the guy in charge of figuring out the future for Microsoft.

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The Monty Python Channel on YouTubeSick of losing revenue to illegally uploaded videos, the Monty Python team are among those signing up for YouTube's new ID initiative.