[Cybertel-Ann] 10.3.6 :: Fold :: Protector or Predator :: Phish Tank :: Independent ICANN? ::

[Robert Cannon]

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FiOS High-Speed Could Reach One Mil. Subs. in Q2 07,
IP Democracy, 10/3/2006 
Verizon last week divulged more detailed statistics on
its FiOS fiber-to-the-premises network rebuild,
focusing in particular on how well the telco is faring
with its video-over-fiber FiOS TV service.
http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/2006/10/02/#002000
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/fiber.htm

U.S. to allow ICANN independence by 2009, MSNBC,
10/3/2006 
The European Commission welcomed U.S. government moves
to make the company that manages Internet domain names
independent by 2009, but said it would monitor the
process carefully.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15102412/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/icann.htm

ICANN Beginning to Smell Control, Internet News,
10/3/2006 
Commerce Dept. loosens the reins on the network
address coordinator.
http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3635371
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/ntia.htm

Dead man's hand for online gambling?, CNET, 10/3/2006 
Online gambling has just gone bust in the United
States.A bill approved by Congress over the weekend
essentially outlaws most...
http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-6122083.html?part=rss&tag=6122083&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/gambling.htm

New legislation may pull the plug on online gambling,
USA Today, 10/3/2006 
The $12 billion online gambling industry could turn
into a house of cards now that the Congress has passed
a law banning the ...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-10-02-internet-gambling-usat_x.htm?csp=34
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/gambling.htm

New AT&T DSL Pricing Plans - Ditching the $12.95
introductory offer, Broadband Reports, 10/3/2006 
AT&T's $12.95 introductory DSL pricing deal is set to
expire tomorrow, and users in our AT&T forums discuss
what pricing plans AT&T will use to replace the
successful deal. According to one poster, the company
will be getting rid of yearly contracts, and will be
offering the following prices/plans on a month to
month basis:Basic 768k d/l - $14.99 Express 1.5 mbps -
$19.99 Pro 3.0 mbps - $24.99 Elite 6.0 mbps - $34.99No
confirmation of these yet, but an official AT&T
announcement should appear early tomorrow.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/78525
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/dsl.htm

Earthlink Expands to Erie - Over Time Warner Cable
network, Broadband Reports, 10/3/2006 
Earthlink expanded its cable broadband footprint this
week slightly by offering service via Time Warner
Cable in Erie, Pennsylvania, according to a company
press release. Customers in Erie can now get 5Mbps
service for $29.95 the first six months, after which
it's $44.95. We mentioned earlier this week that TWC
is bumping standard speeds to 7 & 10Mbps in
competitive markets - Erie is one of many markets that
doesn't fall under that tag.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/78538
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/earthlink.htm

In Washington, a Net protector or predator?, CNET,
10/3/2006 
Mark Foley, who resigned from Congress over sex-chat
allegations, touted himself as its leading defender of
children on the Net.
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6122045.html?part=rss&tag=6122045&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/crime.htm

E-Crime Watch Survey, CERT, 10/3/2006 
Research conducted by CERT since 2001 has focused on
gathering data about actual malicious insider acts,
including sabotage, fraud, theft of confidential or
proprietary information, and potential threats to our
nation's critical infrastructure. CERT's insider
threat research is based on actual compromises, and
focuses on attack methods and tools, precursor
activity, and how the insiders were detected and
identified.
http://www.cert.org/insider_threat
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/crime.htm

New On-line Phishing Depository - From the folks that
brought you OpenDNS, Broadband Reports, 10/3/2006 
Spotted at Digg, the folks behind OpenDNS have
launched PhishTank, an on-line resource for
identifying and tracking phishing scams. The first
blogger review is available here, and there's also a
write-up at CNN/Money.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/78524
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/phish.htm

Phish Tank, PhishTank, 10/3/2006 
PhishTank is a free community site where anyone can
submit, verify, track and share phishing data.
http://www.phishtank.com/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/phish.htm

US signs up to join Europe-led 'war' against
cybercrime, America's Network, 10/3/2006 
The US formally joined the 46-nation Council of Europe
in waging war on cybercrime and urged other
governments to do the same, an AFP report said.
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=376256&ref=25
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/treaty.htm

California City wants to own fibre network,
InterGovWorld, 10/3/2006 
A high-tech mecca in Silicon Valley wants to get even
more connected by rolling out a super fast fiber
network for all its residents .
http://www.intergovworld.com/article/0e5991e80a01040801c7c7c3f9bb23c2/pg1.htm
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/states/ca.htm#mun


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