[Cybertel-Ann] 7.28.6 :: More ERate Filtering :: My Poles! :: Lots of Broadband :: No Tricks! :: US and ICANN ::

Fri Jul 28 09:56:09 PDT 2006

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COMMENTS SOUGHT ON MISSOULA INTERCARRIER
COMPENSATION REFORM PLAN., FCC, 7/28/2006 
Comments
Due:  09/25/2006. Reply Comments Due:  11/09/2006.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1510A1.doc
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/rcomp.htm

Bill Banning Sites from Schools Passes House, IP
Democracy, 7/28/2006 
The juicy, overblown press coverage of the possible
predators lurking in MySpace, Facebook and other
social networking sites has had one clear consequence:
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by a
410-15 vote a bill that is intended to restrict access
to social networking sites in schools and libraries.
http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/2006/07/28/index.php#001801
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/firsta.htm

New law to criminalize trickery by adult website
owners, Internet Cases, 7/28/2006 
Of particular importance to website owners is a
provision in the act that would make it a crime to
"knowingly embed[] words or digital images into the
source code of a website with the intent to deceive a
person into viewing material constituting obscenity."
Moreover, the act would prohibit adding content to a
site with "the intent to deceive a minor into viewing
material harmful to minors on the Internet."
http://www.internetcases.com/archives/2006/07/new_law_to_crim_1.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/firsta.htm

Internet neutrality law needed, Vinton Cerf says, PC
Welt, 7/28/2006 
The man often called the father of the Internet told
US lawmakers Tuesday that the future of the Internet
is at risk if Congress does not pass a law prohibiting
broadband providers from discriminating against
competing Web applications and computer devices ...
http://www.pcwelt.de/news/englishnews/131454/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Alaska needs Web without gatekeepers, Anchorage Daily
News, 7/28/2006 
Increasingly, Alaskans are turning to the Internet for
news and stories the mainstream media overlook. If the
telephone and cable gatekeepers can control which Web
sites are winners and which are losers, we all lose.
http://www.adn.com/opinion/compass/story/8012665p-7905560c.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

FCC RELEASES DATA ON HIGH-SPEED SERVICES FOR INTERNET
ACCESS REPORT, FCC, 7/28/2006 
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today
released new data on high-speed connections to the
Internet in the United States.  Twice a year, all
facilities-based broadband providers are required to
report to the Commission basic information about their
service offerings and types of customers pursuant to
the FCC’s local telephone competition and broadband
data gathering program (FCC Form 477).  Statistics
released today reflect data as of December 31, 2005.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-266593A1.doc
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/broadband.htm

In Rem Domain Name Proceeding: Sometimes "may" Means
"must" (ACPA), CircleID, 7/28/2006 
Investools, Inc. recently filed an in rem domain name
proceeding against a Canadian entity that registered
the domain names investtools.com and investtool.com.
In rem domain name proceedings are provided for under
the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
("ACPA"), 15 U.S.C. 1125(d), and are a handy way for a
trademark owner to acquire a domain name from a
cybersquatter when the cybersquatter can't be found
e.g., is located outside the U.S. ...The ACPA requires
that a plaintiff demonstrate four things to establish
in rem jurisdiction over a domain name..
http://www.circleid.com/posts/in_rem_domain_name_proceeding/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/acpa.htm

ICANN to Cut U.S. Apron Strings?, BWO, 7/28/2006 
An agreement that gives the U.S. sway over Web
addresses and domain names will soon expire, but Uncle
Sam seems reluctant to cede control
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2006/tc20060728_701788.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/icann.htm

U.S. Still Has Keys to ICANN, Internet News, 7/28/2006

The U.S. will eventually transfer DNS control to ICANN
but avoids setting any deadlines.
http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3623066
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/icann.htm

Comcast Reports 7% Earnings Increase, NYT, 7/28/2006 
The nation&#146;s largest cable TV operator attributes
to a sharp increase in subscribers for its Internet
telephone service.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/28/business/media/28cable.html?ex=1311739200&en=8b727566dd91f826&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/comcast.htm

Verizon prepares for next generation of broadband,
CNET, 7/28/2006 
Telecom giant selects vendors to upgrade its fiber
network to eventually offer consumers up to 100Mbps
broadband.
http://news.com.com/2100-1034_3-6099523.html?part=rss&tag=6099523&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

Google in China, Becker Posner Blog, 7/28/2006 
Last week a congressional committee questioned
representatives of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Cisco
concerning Chinese censorship and surveillance of
Internet services (and in the case of Cisco,
equipment) provided by these companies. Google, for
example, has acknowledged that it does not offer
email, chat rooms, or blogs in China, but only Web
search, image search, local search, and Google news
and that it censors these programs so that Chinese
customers cannot search for "democracy," "Falun Gong,"
and other topics that China wants to shield its people
from.
http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2006/02/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/china.htm

Record and Movie Industries Reach a Settlement With
Kazaa, NYT, 7/28/2006 
The file-sharing service agreed to pay more than $100
million and to transform itself into a legitimate
seller.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/28/technology/28kazaa.html?ex=1311739200&en=a87bff4c453ebb96&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/p2p.htm

Asia Pacific countries hatch plan to thwart cyber
attacks, AFP, 7/28/2006 
Asia's top security forum is expected to announce
sweeping plans to prevent cyber attacks on critical
infrastructure and the abuse of online resources by
terrorists.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060728/tc_afp/aseanarfattacksinternet
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/cyberwar.htm

Study: eBay, PayPal Remain Top Phishing Targets,
eWeek, 7/28/2006 
Despite efforts by eBay and PayPal to stop criminals
looking to dupe their customers, a new study shows
that the sites remain the prime targets of phishers
hoping to steal personal information.
http://feeds.ziffdavis.com/~r/ziffdavis/eweek/tech/~3/6216392/0,1759,1995374,00.asp
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/phish.htm

Southern California power company mucking up citywide
wireless network plans, Wireless Report, 7/28/2006 
There are a number of communities in Southern
California who are clamoring to jump on the citywide
wireless network bandwagon, but they seem to hitting a
speed bump that they can't quite navigate over.
http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2006/07/27/southern-california-power-company-mucking-up-citywide-wireless-n/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/state/ca.htm

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU STREAMLINES
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED VOIP
PROVIDERS AND ANNOUNCES
OMB APPROVAL OF NEW FCC FORMS 499-A AND 499-Q., FCC,
7/28/2006 
On June 21, 2006, the Commission adopted the 2006
Interim Contribution Methodology Order, which included
proposed revised FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q and their
instructions.   In pertinent part, the Order requires
that interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol
(“interconnected VoIP”) providers contribute to the
universal service fund (USF) and raises the wireless
safe harbor from 28.5 percent to 37.1 percent.  The
revised Forms and their instructions reflect the
changes to the contribution methodology adopted in the
2006 Interim Contribution Methodology Order.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1528A1.doc
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/usf/voip.htm

Internet pioneers warn of VOIP wiretapping problems,
PC Welt, 7/28/2006 
US government efforts to require most VOIP (voice over
Internet Protocol) providers to permit law enforcement
agencies to wiretap phone calls could introduce new
cybersecurity problems to the Internet, a group of
Internet security experts said Tuesday.
http://www.pcwelt.de/news/englishnews/42153/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/security.htm

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