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...that remains very much in the balance is the fate of Beijing's attempt to bolster the country's technological chops by force-feeding the industry a homegrown version of 3G. More broadly, critics say that the long delay in granting 3G licenses - widely seen as an effort to allow more time for the development of China's own 3G technology to compete with established high-speed standards - means that tens of billions of dollars may be spent on networks that will be outdated within a few years when countries such as Japan are set to begin rolling out faster...
...other market watchers believe China Mobile may have a card up its sleeve: the powerful Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The ministry, which is not exactly known for its reluctance to intervene where it sees the need, won't allow its efforts to nurture a domestic 3G standard to be derailed so easily, the industry executive in Beijing says. "They have spent many years and a lot of money on this. There's no way they'll let their baby get frozen out by foreign competition." China's 3G bonanza might seem like an industry windfall, but those...
Such early retirement plans would allow the University to control compensation costs and reduce the possibility of staff layoffs...
While she faced questions about her lack of experience before the Supreme Court, writings on separation of church and state, and opposition to a law requiring universities accepting public funds to allow military recruiters on campus, Kagan’s confirmation continued to appear likely...
...Facebook, Qik, YouTube and Flickr, a growing number of Representatives are tapping into domains that many previously reserved for their grandchildren. "The word Facebook is becoming like a drinking game in our conference," says one senior GOP aide. "We encourage members to sign up, but also encourage them to allow their staff to help them navigate it. We want them to be careful before members begin writing on their constituents' walls." (See the 50 best websites...