Under growing pressure from subscribers to clarify when their access speeds are likely to get throttled, AT&T finally offered a clear-cut answer on Thursday. Before hitting the “send” button, however, the company didn’t need a Nostradamus to know that blowback was right around the bend. AT&T And so it was. In a morning announcement explaining …

Add “fair” to Google’s famous “Do no evil” promise. In a letter to the IEEE standards organization today, the company sought to undercut concerns of potential licensees after Google closes its proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings. The general thrust of the 13-point missive was to send the message that yes, Google will accord fair treatment to all comers, and …

When Napster shut down in July 2001, remember how loudly the recording industry cheered? After working long and hard to defeat Enemy No. 1, the music moguls celebrated their victory over the renegade download Web site. Funny how the wheel turns. Three years later, the music industry is looking to digital downloading to help it end a years-long slump. At …