[Cybertel-Ann] 11.17.6 :: ACLU Sues Library Filtering Again :: The Furture of WHOIS :: UN on Intl Digital Divide ::

Fri Nov 17 19:29:51 PST 2006

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FCC Nov. 15 E911 Disability Access Summit Agenda, FCC,
11/17/2006 
The FCC has released the agenda for the November 15,
2006, Summit that will focus on E9-1-1 calling and
access for persons with hearing and speech
disabilities. The Summit will run from 9:30 AM to 2:30
PM at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th St., SW, Washington,
DC. The agenda is attached.
http://cybertelecomnews.blogspot.com/2006/11/fcc-nov-15-e911-disability-access.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ada/fcc.htm

Sprint EVDO Upgrades Hit Boston, Broadband Reports,
11/17/2006 
Sprint continues to upgrade major EVDO markets to
Revision A technology.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/79657
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w3g.htm

ACLU sues rural libraries over Internet filtering
policies, Seattle Post, 11/17/2006 
A rural library district was sued Thursday by the
American Civil Liberties Union over its Internet
filtering policy.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_Library_Filters.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/cipa.htm

OV council to decide on filters at library that would
limit Internet access to porn, Arizona Daily Star,
11/17/2006 
The Oro Valley Town Council was scheduled Wednesday
night to consider a policy that, if approved, would
require the Oro Valley Public Library to filter all
Internet access for pornography — a practice that some
say limits the public's right to information.
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/155988
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/cipa.htm

ISOC-NY Panel: The Future of WHOIS Policy (Webcast),
CircleID, 11/17/2006 
The Metropolitan NY Chapter of the Internet Society
continued its popular series of public events at the
Jefferson Market library in Greenwich Village with a
panel discussion on WHOIS policy, moderated by Danny
Younger
http://www.circleid.com/posts/isoc_ny_panel_whois_policy/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/whois.htm

US authorities crack Internet gambling ring, Taipei
Times, 11/17/2006 
US prosecutors charged 27 people on Wednesday after
breaking up what they described as a criminal
international Internet gambling operation that had
taken billions of dollars in wagers.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/11/17/2003336709
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/gambling.htm

Justice Department supports AT&amp;T/BellSouth pact,
America's Network, 11/17/2006 
The US Justice Department's top antitrust official
defended the agency's unconditional approval of
AT&amp;T's $82 billion buyout of BellSouth as "pretty
straightforward" despite criticism from Democratic
regulators and lawmakers, an Associated Press report
said.
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=386617&ref=25
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/att_bs.htm

Broadband access remains scarce in developing
countries, America's Network, 11/17/2006 
Business use of broadband Internet remains scarce in
developing countries, putting firms at a competitive
disadvantage with businesses in industrialized
countries, a UN report, quoted by a Xinhua News Agency
report said.
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=386620&ref=25
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/

INFORMATION ECONOMY REPORT 2006, UNCTAD, 11/17/2006 
The Information Economy Report 2006: The Development
Perspective provides unique data on the adoption of
ICT by enterprises in developing countries. It also
explores ICT policy options in a developing-country
context and proposes a framework for national ICT
policy reviews and for the design and assessment of
pro-poor e-strategies.
http://www.unctad.org/Templates/WebFlyer.asp?intItemID=3991&lang=1
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/

China 'unblocks' Wikipedia site, BBC, 11/17/2006 
A year-long block on online encyclopaedia Wikipedia is
lifted by the Chinese authorities, activists say.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6154444.stm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/china.htm

Breaking Down The Problems Of DRM For Everyday Users,
Techdirt, 11/17/2006 
We've discussed the pitfalls of DRM and copy
protection many times, generally from the angle of the
problems it creates for businesses, and how it does
nothing to stop piracy, but just creates hassles for
users and ultimately harms content companies by
holding down sales.
http://techdirt.com/articles/20061116/093907.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/flag.htm

New Congress, Same Old Issues, Freedom to Tinker,
11/17/2006 
With control of the House and Senate about to switch
parties, everybody is wondering how the new management
will affect their pet policy issues. Cameron Wilson
has a nice forecast for tech policy issues such as
competitiveness, globalization, privacy, DRM, and
e-voting.
http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1087
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/legis/

Statement From Chairman Martin on His Confirmation.,
FCC, 11/17/2006 
I look forward to working with the Administration and
Congress, as well as with my fellow Commissioners and
the incredibly able staff at the FCC to ensure that
all Americans share in the benefits and opportunities
offered by the best communications system in the
world. I will continue to work to provide a regulatory
environment that promotes competition and drives
investment and innovation while protecting consumers
and promoting public safety.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-268511A1.doc
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

Senate Approves Nomination of FCC Chairman Martin,
Senate, 11/17/2006 
The United States Senate last night unanimously
approved the nomination of Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Chair Kevin Martin to serve another
term at the FCC. Martin’s nomination to serve a second
term was reported out of the Commerce Committee in
September.
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=248689
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

No Need To Vote Early And Often When The E-Voting
Machine Counts Your Vote In Triplicate, Techdirt,
11/17/2006 
Remember how the press (and e-voting companies) were
telling us there were no major glitches in their
equipment this past election? That, of course, was
until votes turned up missing in Florida and Arkansas.
http://techdirt.com/articles/20061116/091957.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/vote/

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