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What a shame
Database, Published on 18/08/2010
» Oracle, which recently bought Sun Microsystems - and thus the rights to Java - sued Google for using and misusing Java in the Android operating system and the world's new, most-popular smart phones; Google broke seven different patents, and Larry Ellison's Oracle has demanded a jury trial; Google briefly noted what a shame it is that "Oracle has chosen to attack both Google and the open-source Java community with this baseless lawsuit," and a bunch of lawyers are going to get new Mercedes before this one is finally settled with a huge exchange of money.
China syndrome
Database, Published on 21/07/2010
» China handed over a new licence to Google for the US company to continue running its website and search-software peddling in the Middle Kingdom; the two conspirators had created months of tension over the question of whether China would put principle ahead of business, and whether Google would put doing-no-evil ahead of its share price; Google said it was thrilled that China would allow it to "continue to provide web search and local products to our users in China", while China had no comment about a routine business licence deal.
A dubious distinction
Database, Published on 23/06/2010
» Because there isn't nearly enough control over the Internet, the cabinet approved setting up a new office to "prevent and suppress" anything on the Internet that is aimed at or might be aimed at the monarchy; with some help from Mr Orwell, the government decided the office should be called the Bureau of Prevention and Eradication of Computer Crime; Juti Krairiksh, the new MICT (Minister of Internet Censorship of Thailand) explained that any Internet provider who did not instantly comply with his "request" to block a website would lose its licence.
Controversy over telecoms act
Database, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/06/2010
» The long-awaited National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) law, which passed senate approval late last month, contains some controversial issues that may set back development in new convergence technology services, especially the number of commission members, inflexible details, an "auction"-only licence acquisition model and the lack of coverage of new media and internet technology.
The importance of preparing for disaster
Database, James Hein, Published on 02/06/2010
» After the recent events in Bangkok, I suspect many companies will be considering the issue of a disaster recovery plan. Anyone who has received formal training in project management will be familiar with this term, but it has been my experience that many organisations ignore this aspect of project management and that of risk management in general when building up their businesses.
ToT opposes allocation act
Database, Published on 26/05/2010
» Your ToT said that the Frequency Allocation Act under scrutiny by the senate will cause the loss of 10 billion baht for state coffers if it actually passes; Monchai Noosong, senior executive ToT president for vice, said your ToT and your CAT will lose their duopoly status to something called the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC); that will mean that ToT and CAT can't give concessions to private firms, and that means that the whole business of concession fees will go in someone else's pocket or, worse still, no one's pocket at all; of course your ToT has nothing to lose here, it is only intensely and altruistically concerned with the harm to the national coffers.
Last one in, again
Database, Published on 06/01/2010
» Never in Thai history has a story that didn't happen so dominate the news and clearly emerge as the Technology Story of the Year; just before the New Year, your TOT flipped a switch that started providing bandwidth of the third-generation kind in a couple of obscure corners of Bangkok, but in truth, 2009 was the year that Laos and Cambodia totally humiliated the telecoms state enterprises by leaving Thailand a far, distant last among Asian countries providing 3G service to yuppiephone subscribers.