The Beat Drones On or Drones 201

For the October issue of this column for the Bulletin, I wrote about drones and the issues arising from their increased presence. News coverage on drones has drastically increased since then. The FAA, for example, has tightened existing rules.  In addition, Walmart has applied to the FAA for permission to test drones outdoors for the likely purpose of making deliveries to customers (in both its own parking lots or at customer homes), as well as for internal use at its own buildings, warehouses and distribution centers.

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Cloud Computing The Taxman Cometh (maybe)

As is the case for most contracts, the challenges lie not in the costs but in the terms.  Maybe this is even more critical when the contracts being reviewed involve technology where customers tend to focus on costs and NOT terms, and where the terms can be way, way, way more nefarious than any pricing model appears. 

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Drone Or Drones 101

It’s October and I can report that I’ve started my training for this year’s Turkey Trot. Last year, as I prepared to start in my annual less-than-sprint down Delaware Ave. on Thanksgiving Morning, I noticed a drone hovering over the start. “That’s cool,” I thought and began working my way down Delaware Avenue (My favorite moment of the race occurred about midway through when I saw the back of a woman’s shirt that read “if you’re behind me, you didn’t train either.”  Right on, Sister). But I digress. Since then, I’ve seen bits and pieces of news and notices about drone use from a variety of sources for a variety of reasons.

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Mobility Policies that are Industry-Specific or Mobility & the Law: The Case Against Worker Distractions

Whether your work environment involves operating rooms or factory floors, the corporate mobility policy must aim to minimize the possibility of device distractions.Enterprise IT and communications managers are no strangers to the concept of the mobility policy. But what may be new is the concept of a mobility policy that’s industry-specific.  And by specific, I mean the concept of the mobile device belonging to a physician, nurse, or other medical professional in the examining room/surgical suite while the patient is being treated.  In a word “yikes.”  For the record, the issue of distraction is as critical to professionals in other fields as well.

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FCC Clarifies, Strengthens Consumer Protection

If you're in the business of telemarketing, it's critical to understand the Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act's new provisions.
It's not news that in increasing numbers, consumers rely on their mobile devices for more and more information. Advertisers that are well aware of this trend have taken to promoting their products and services on wireless devices, much to the chagrin of wireless device owners, who often unwittingly pay for the delivery of those ads (based on the number of messages included in their packages), as well as other non-essential, non-emergency information they did not solicit. If you're in the business of telemarketing, it's critical to know and understand the most recent changes and refinements to the existing law.

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