The Houston Chronicle is reporting breaking news that Amazon has agreed to collect and more importantly pay sales taxes for sales made within Texas.  As a purchaser, I’m bummed.  But, as a father of two school children, it’s about time. 
This has been a hotly contested issue explained in more detail in my prior post from May of 2008.
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President Obama is scheduled to sign the JOBS (Jump Start Online Business Startups) Act today that includes provisions to relax the rules on raising capital for equity to allow for crowdfunding.   See, sometimes the Government can work together to get things done. 
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I have received some flack for not coming out stronger against SOPA and PIPA in my original post explaining the controversy back in December.  Like many of you, I tend to align myself with the entities and groups who have come out against the law.  I support Internet freedom, innovation and a general laissez fare … Continue Reading

We continue our video series on the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act with the reasoning behind the FTC’s proposed changes.  
 
You can also read my overview of COPPA.  
 

Plenty has been written about the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, in the industry press with some coverage in the mainstream media. Like many controversial proposals, SOPA discussions seem to be stoked in rhetoric.  So, I thought I would break down what it does, the pros and cons and what it means for you.
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