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October 24, 2003
Copyright Jurisdiction/ Television Licenses The issue of whether a TV programming license was properly terminated is to be decided by a state, rather…
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October 22, 2003
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October 21, 2003
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CA Governor Signs Harshest Anti-Spam Bill in U.S.
October 21, 2003
He may be voted out of office soon, but California Governor Gray Davis is making his mark in the Internet world before he goes. On September 23, Davis signed what to date is the toughest anti-spam bill in the U.S.
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