WASHINGTON DC. - Universities, libraries and technology companies are asking a federal court to block controversial wiretap rules designed to facilitate police surveillance of the Internet. In a 71-page brief sent to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, they ask the judges to overturn a wiretap ruling from the Federal Communications
RESTON, Va. - America Online on Friday said it has landed two new partnerships with high-speed Internet service providers to offer AOL broadband service. AOL has signed deals with telephone providers BellSouth and AT&T to offer a bundled service that includes high-speed Internet access and exclusive programming and security features at prices that range from
LANSING - While many business, labor and manufacturing leaders were critical of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's take on the state of Michigan's economic climate in Wednesday's State of the State address, others were encouraged by bipartisan tax cuts already in play and the recognition by the governor that the state's manufacturing economy is due for change.
ANN ARBOR - SPARK, an alliance of the Ann Arbor IT Zone, the Washtenaw Development Council, the University of Michigan as well as other key academic and business groups, has named an executive director for its business accelerator. Skip Simms, the former managing general parter of Ralph Wilson Equity Fund in Grosse Point Park, assumed
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm offered a state-run 401 (k) retirement savings plan for workers without that option and a call for increasing the minimum wage in her fourth State of the State address. The speech, emphasizing programs already in place to grow Michigan's lagging economy, also includes a previously-announced health care proposal and more
TROY ? Automation Alley elected six new board members Tuesday at its annual meeting at the Troy Marriott, while Alley officials outlined what they said was a bright future for the Southeast Michigan technology marketing alliance. Newly elected board members include: Brian Balow, Dickinson Wright; Ed Donovan, Flint-Genesee Economic Growth Alliance; Kathy Elston, Michigan Blue
TROY ? Jan. 31 is the deadline for the glima ICE Awards, which honor the best web sites created last year in Michigan. The ICE Awards offer recognition to the best Web sites designed and developed by local interactive agencies. Submitted Web sites are judged by an expert panel according to criteria specified for five
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm will propose Wednesday night in her state of the state address state-backed, but privately issued, health insurance for working adults with household incomes up to $38,700. Some 500,000 adults in Michigan could be covered under the plan. The proposal would be paid for with some of the money Michigan has
LANSING - Sending unsolicited instant messages to children in Michigan will now carry the same fines and as sending kids unsolicited emails under changes made Monday by the Michigan Public Service Commission. The state PSC said it opened the Protect MI Child registry to instant messenger IDs, mobile text messaging and fax numbers. These methods
ANN ARBOR - If you want to avoid long longs on Thursday at the registration desk during the Sixth Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship, you need to register online by Tuesday. This annual confab of Southeast Michigan entrepreneurial groups typically draws from 250 to 300 attendees. Once again it's at Washtenaw Community College, starting at 5