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The article reports that the dispute over the content of a 2005 agreement that would let the United States sell nuclear technology to India will come to a head when President George W. Bush visits India. The agreement was meant to give India more civil nuclear technology, in exchange for some regulation of its nuclear program. Since the president's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, there has been disagreement on both sides concerning the exact meaning of the agreement.

The article reports that the Nuclear Suppliers Group who were meeting in Vienna on August 21 and 22, 2008, has scheduled two additional days to further discuss the U.S.-India nuclear-trade pact. The group did not reach a consensus on a U.S. proposal to allow the transfer of nuclear technology for civilian purposes to India. India has not yet signed the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. As stated, the organization's goal is to reserve the benefits of civilian nuclear technology only to those who comply with the treaty's guidelines.

The article focuses on a debate between delegates from China and the U.S. at the United Nations conference on climate change in Bali, Indonesia. China seeks the sharing of cutting-edge renewable energy technology between developed and developing countries at reduced costs. The article relates that companies from the U.S. are not willing to support technology transfer that infringes their intellectual property rights. It is also stated in the article that China wants access to carbon capture and sequestration technology.

Focuses on the deployment of phone services using Internet technology being offered by cable television companies. Number of phone customers that Time Warner Inc.'s has signed for their phone service; Discussion of the competition between telephone and cable companies to offer each other's core product; Comments from Kate Griffin, a senior analyst with technology consulting firm Yankee Group, regarding the use of newer Internet technologies as opposed to the old standard circuit-switched phone system; Comparison of traditional phone setups and Internet calling, noting consumers will notice little difference and companies can roll out the telephone service quicker with the new technology; Plans of Comcast Corp. to offer Internet phone service; Percentage of the United States that should have to access Internet phone service by 2007, according to Yankee Group; Response of telephone companies to the cable-TV industry's incursion into phone service.

Discusses how private companies are being allowed to sift through declassified military technology in the United States to find things that could become profitable in the public sector. Focus on Milcom Technology, which has found useful technologies at Lockheed Martin Corp., Raytheon Co. and others.

Talks about the espionage and illegal transfer of missile technology to China by American corporations like Hughes and Loral. Reason United States President Bill Clinton is to be blamed on the issue; Details on the memo written by Jonathan Fox, an attorney on the arms-control staff of the Defense Special Weapons Agency; Congress' behavior towards the espionage.

Comments on the modernization of the Chinese armed forces using stolen or imported United States (US) technology. Testing conducted by China on W-88 missile technology; Technology transfer policy of the US; Issues faced by US legislators.

Discusses the effects of technology transfers to China by Hughes Electronics Corp. and Loral Space & Communications Co. on the national security in the United States. Alleged benefits gained by the Chinese on the technology transfer; Details on the transfer; Claims of both companies.

Reports that on June 18, 1998, the United States (US) House voted to create a panel to investigate the transfer of United States technology to China. Details on the vote; Investigation of the waivers granted to American satellite manufacturers by President Bill Clinton; Significance of the vote; Details on the US Justice Department investigation involving Loral Space and Communications Limited and the Hughes Space and Communications Company.

Reports on the hiring of AT&T Corp. by Cablevisions Systems Corp. for upgrading its television system. Planned features in the upgrade; Importance of the upgrade to Cablevision; Plans of Nynex Corp. for introduction of rival video services.

Reports on the use by American companies of Russian satellites to improve the availability and accuracy of location-finding equipment. Benefits of East-West technology transfer; Combined technologies that may benefit airline pilots monitor their locations; Acceleration of Russian technology with Ashtech Inc.'s introduction of compact receiver; Impact of satellite technology.

Reports on a technological symposium in Orlando, Florida. Issues addressed; Response from participants; Future for industry.