Microsoft, Complaints, Telstra & Weather Balloons

Companies planning on moving old programs to the Microsoft's .Net software plan may get a dose of sticker shock: Making the conversion could cost roughly half of the original development cost.

Moves are afoot to block Australian ISPs from charging customers who complain about service provider conduct to the industry watchdog.

ISPs are pressing Telstra to provide another weapon in the war against spam by activating caller line identification for all dial-up internet connections.

Space Data says its plan to create America's first floating wireless network — by putting disposable transmitters on government weather balloons — has already undergone successful testing and is economically viable.