[Cybertel-Ann] 7.10.6 :: Duopoly By Any Other Name :: We Are Not All Pirates :: Death by Wikipedia ::

[Robert Cannon]

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The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to
take the government off the backs of people. 
William O. Douglas

Broadband Is Quickly Becoming a Package Deal,
emarketer, 7/10/2006 
Triple play or triple pay?
http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?1004055
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

A Duopoly By Any Other Name..., PK, 7/10/2006 
As we head into what could be the end-game for telecom
legislation this year, Kagan Research has come up with
some fascinating insights into just how narrow the
broadband market really is.
http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/518
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

Network neutrality is about control, Gaige's Pages,
7/10/2006 
The following is the text of a letter that I wrote in
response to an article in the Washington Post this
morning. The article asserted that pro-net neutrality
groups' call to "keep the Internet where it belongs --
in the hands of its consumers" is "empty fluff that is
obviously designed to incite rather to inform." I
disagree, and here's my primer on net neutrality to
tell you why.
http://www.gaige.net/article.php?story=20060626103438458
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Online wagering under attack in Congress, AP,
7/10/2006 
Gamblers who prefer their laptops to blackjack tables
won't like what Congress is doing. On Tuesday, the
House plans to vote on a bill that would ban credit
cards for paying online bets and could padlock
gambling Web sites.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060710/ap_on_go_co/internet_gambling
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/econ/gambling.htm

Verizon DSL Expanding in West Virginia - All of its
switching centers in the state DSL-capable by year
end, Broadband Reports, 7/10/2006 
What has long been a wish for many residents of West
Virginia may soon become a reality as Verizon
aggressively expands the availability of its digital
subscriber line service (DSL) across the state.
According to Verizon West Virginia, it has invested
nearly $5 million specifically for DSL deployment in
many smaller communities and rural areas of the state
during this year alone.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/76185
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

Vonage's Growing Legal Swirl, Internet News, 7/10/2006

VoIP provider acquires patents and a new infringement
lawsuit.
http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3618986
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/vonage.htm

LA Times: "We Aren't All Pirates", EFF, 7/10/2006 
A week after criticizing the entertainment industry
for not "giv[ing] users the control and freedom to
consume that make file-sharing networks so
attractive," the LA Times hits a home run with today's
editorial, "We aren't all pirates." Taking on the
broadcast flag, audio flag, and analog hole bills, the
editorial argues:...
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004813.php
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/

ISPs urged to lock out file-sharers, Reuters,
7/10/2006 
The British music industry stepped up its campaign
against illegal file-sharing on Monday by demanding
that two Internet service providers suspend 59
accounts it believes are being used to swap
copyrighted songs.
http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=12790651&src=rss/technologyNews
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/p2p.htm

Death by Wikipedia: The Kenneth Lay Chronicles, Wash
Post, 7/10/2006 
The surprise death of Kenneth L. Lay last week did
more than throw a monkey wrench into the government's
plans to jail and fine the Enron Corp. founder. It
further exposed the critical weakness of Wikipedia
that prevents it from becoming the go-to source for
Internet knowledge that it ought to be.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/08/AR2006070800135.html?nav=rss_technology
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/broadcast.htm

FBI Proposes Major Net-Tapping Scheme, IP Democracy,
7/10/2006 
CNET’s Declan McCullagh has great sources in the
Internet business when it comes to matters of
wire-tapping. His latest scoop on this topic: the FBI
has drafted sweeping legislation that would require
Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs
for law enforcement surveillance.
http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/2006/07/08/index.php#001743
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/bigbrother.htm

Tsunami warning system taps into tech, CNET, 7/10/2006

Unesco develops a new system in the Indian Ocean
designed to help people better respond to natural
disasters.
http://news.com.com/2100-11395_3-6092232.html?part=rss&tag=6092232&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/eas.htm

Hacker 'to fight US extradition', BBC, 7/10/2006 
Former computer hacker Gary McKinnon vows to fight
extradition to the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/5166310.stm
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/hacker.htm

Phishing Scam Calls on VoIP Phones, PC World,
7/10/2006 
In a new scam, called vishing, identity thieves use
bogus phone numbers instead of Web sites.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20060710/tc_pcworld/126373
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/phish.htm

Wi-Fi Cloud Of Hot Zones Planned For NYC, Networking
Pipeline, 7/10/2006 
A unique wireless network is planned to eventually
cover the Big Apple
http://www.networkingpipeline.com/190301839?cid=rssfeed_pl_ntp
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/states/ny.htm

Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative Nears Goal -
Virginia's Rural Fiber Project At 99%, Broadband
Reports, 7/10/2006 
The Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative, seeking to
provide broadband services for rural communities in
Southside Virginia, appears to be nearing completion
of its 700-mile fiber-optic ring, according to the
Martinsville Bulletin. The network, extending across
the bottom of Virginia, from Patrick to Sussex
counties, and as far north as Appomattox and
Buckingham counties, was partially funded by entities
like the Virginia Tobacco Commission with a little
help from XO Communications.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/76179
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/states/va.htm

Internet Telephony's Coming in Clear, BWO, 7/10/2006 
Companies are upgrading old phone networks to reduce
bills and add features. But cost savings can take
time, and IP systems aren't risk-free
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2006/tc20060710_291171.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/

VoIP Scammers Wake Up Industry - Providers making
security a priority, Broadband Reports, 7/10/2006 
The recently exposed VoIP scam we've covered has
prompted several tier 1 VoIP providers to do full
system audits to check for similar scams, reports
Light Reading. The scam, which netted the fraudsters a
million in bogus connection fees, has apparently fired
a warning shot over the VoIP's industry bow, letting
them know that security should not be an afterthought.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/76214
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/

Scope of the CALEA order, Susan Crawford, 7/10/2006 
Not long ago, Brett Glass posted a message to Farber's
list saying:
"The FCC Report and Order on CALEA (see
http://cryptome.org/fcc070506.htm) appears to drag all
broadband providers - including small, rural ISPs such
as myself -- into a messy regulatory regime, merely
because one of my customers might choose to use a VoIP
service. Worse still, the requirements are vague and
potentially extremely onerous."
http://scrawford.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2006/7/9/2095565.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/fcccalea.htm


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