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A man works on his laptop in New York April 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi

U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment

Reuters - Thu Sep 2, 7:38 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance to forge a compromise while avoiding a politically sensitive issue ahead of the November elections.

  • Malaysians work on their lap-tops at a Starbucks outlet providing wireless Internet in downtown Kuala Lumpur. A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year's jail if convicted. Photo:Jimin Lai/AFP
    Malaysian blogger faces jail over satirical post AFP - 51 minutes ago

    KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year's jail if convicted.

  • A couple sits in the departure lounge at Changi airport in Singapore. Singapore Airlines has directed its flight attendants to avoid discussing work-related matters on Facebook and other social networking websites, company officials said Thursday. Photo:Laurent Fievet/AFP
    Singapore Airlines curbs crew's Facebook musings AFP - 52 minutes ago

    SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) has directed its flight attendants to avoid discussing work-related matters on Facebook and other social networking websites, company officials said Thursday.

  • Agence France-Presse, one of the world's top news agencies, aims to stream its news direct to web users via hand-held devices and direct-access Internet content, not solely via its media clients, its chief executive Emmanuel Hoog, pictured in July 2010, said in comments published Thursday. Photo:Martin Bureau/AFP
    AFP boss aims to target news direct to web users AFP - 53 minutes ago

    PARIS (AFP) - Agence France-Presse, one of the world's top news agencies, aims to stream its news direct to web users via hand-held devices and direct-access Internet content, not solely via its media clients, its chief executive Emmanuel Hoog said in comments published Thursday.

  • French computer services and consulting group Capgemini said on Thursday it has agreed to buy a 55-percent stake in Brazilian IT company CPM Braxis for 233 million euros (298 million dollars). Photo:/AFP
    French IT giant buys into Brazilian market AFP - 55 minutes ago

    PARIS (AFP) - French computer services and consulting group Capgemini said on Thursday it has agreed to buy a 55-percent stake in Brazilian IT company CPM Braxis for 233 million euros (298 million dollars).

  • AOL's corporate headquarters in New York. Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies. Photo:Mario Tama/AFP
    AOL renews search deal with Google AFP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.


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