Legislative engineering
Three examples today of attempts to legislate technology. First, the EU antitrust decision against Microsoft, which levies a record fine for including a media player in Windows:
Reuters, EU Slaps Record Fine on Microsoft.
Wired, EU Lowers Boom on Microsoft.
Guardian, Record £331m fine for Microsoft.
CNet, Ruling could be key to Microsoft's future, FAQ: What's ahead for Microsoft, Cropped Windows already exists, House letter: Windows issue 'not a concern' for EU, and The remedy vanishes?.
Next, propsals by US senators to regulate RFID tags.
CNet, Tracking tags may get congressional scrutiny.
And finally, a US bill proposes a ban on spyware.. just as soon as they figure out what it is.
CNet, Senators seek to define, then ban, spyware.