[Cybertel-Ann] 6.15.7 :: 700 Mhz Club :: WiMax? :: COPA Litigation Continues :: IPv6 Warning :: $10 DSL :: Utopia Harms :: CyberNATO :: Operation Bot Roast ::

Fri Jun 15 10:19:22 PDT 2007

Opinion: Turning muni-wireless into community
wireless, MuniWireless, 6/15/2007 
As US Internet rolls out the first phase of the
city-wide network in Minneapolis, tech blogger Peter
Fleck offers a 12-point program for turning 'sterile
municipal wireless into something akin to community
wireless.'
http://www.muniwireless.com/article/view/6128/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/muni.htm

Google Lobbying for Open Wi-Fi Spectrum, CircleID,
6/15/2007 
CNet News is reporting that the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission will be in the process of
deciding whether to impose the so-called "open access"
rules on winners of the upcoming auction of a generous
chunk of the 700MHz broadcast TV band....
http://www.circleid.com/posts/google_lobby_700mhz_wi_fi/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

Network Neutrality Does Wireless, Internet News,
6/15/2007 
Upcoming spectrum auction gives net neut proponents an
opportunity to push for open wireless networks and a
whole lot more.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/125123398/3683596
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

Kerry: Don't auction 700 Mhz to "privileged few",
MuniWireless, 6/15/2007 
Senator and former presidential candidate John Kerry
has come out swinging at the FCCâs upcoming 700 MHZ
spectrum auction, warning it promises to "tilt
bandwidth policy to line the pockets of a privileged
few...Allowing the big companies to scoop up...
http://www.muniwireless.com/article/view/6120/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

Sprint Nextel considers how to fund WiMax rollout, CW,
6/15/2007 
Sprint is considering options such as spinning off its
WiMax business and taking on partners in an effort to
fund its nationwide wireless broadband network.
http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/News/~3/125069636/article.do
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

Satellite companies partner with Clearwire, CNET,
6/15/2007 
WiMax broadband provider teams up with satellite
companies DirecTV and EchoStar to offer a bundle of
broadband, TV and voice services.
http://news.com.com/Satellite+companies+partner+with+Clearwire/2100-1039_3-6191038.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

WiMAX rolls out in nine U.S. cities, MuniWireless,
6/15/2007 
Horizon Wi-Comâs national WiMAX deployment is entering
trials in nine cities. Company President Ron Olexa
said Horizon Wi-Com has completed Phase I of the
network which is now operating on a trial basis with
subscribers in Boston, New York,..
http://www.muniwireless.com/article/view/6123/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

Sprint: Rethinking WiMAX?, Gigaom, 6/15/2007 
Sprint, which broke away from the cellular camp, and
bet big on WiMAX as its technology of choice for
high-speed wireless connectivity, is apparently
rethinking its strategy, mostly under pressure from
activist shareholders, who believe that the company is
spending too much money...
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/124748463/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

FCC Doubts MS, Google Broadband Plan - Doesn't see
evidence that tech giants are serious..., DSLreports,
6/15/2007 
FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has doubts about
whether Google, Microsoft and company will really
enter the broadband market to battle incumbents.
Groups like the Save Our Spectrum Coalition, composed
of heavyweights like Google, Microsoft,...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/84843
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wireless.htm

United States will appeal Child Online Protection Act
ruling, Student Press, 6/15/2007 
The law, the Child Online Protection Act of 1998,
banned any speech on the Internet deemed "harmful to
minors" unless the Web site made ...
http://www.splc.org/newsflash.asp?id=1547&year=
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/copa.htm

More IPv6 Warnings on Why Organizations Must Plan
Transition Now, CircleID, 6/15/2007 
The IPv6 Portal reports on a paper titled "The Choice:
IPV4 Exhaustion or Transition to IPv6", written by
Jordi Palet, warning that organizations must start
planning for IPv6 now or "be aware that some already
have, and you are beginning to be at a...
http://www.circleid.com/posts/ipv6_warnings_organizations_transition_now/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/ipv6.htm

Green tech powers forward, CNET, 6/15/2007 
Researchers are making great strides in energy
technology, and investors are paying attention.
http://news.com.com/Green+tech+powers+forward/2009-1008_3-6106533.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/environment/

$10 768kbps AT&T DSL This Weekend - Must be offered
for 2.5 years as merger condition, DSLreports,
6/15/2007 
As part of a promise made when AT&T acquired
BellSouth, the company will start offering $10
768kbps/128kbps DSL in BellSouth territory starting
this weekend. Some caveats: it must be bundled with a
landline, the offer is only available online to new...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/84875
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/att.htm

Is Billing By the Byte Inevitable? - ISPs keep hinting
that it's necessary..., DSLreports, 6/15/2007 
ISPs in the States (and Canada) keep hinting that what
you're currently paying apparently isn't enough, and
that to complete infrastructure upgrades an industry
shift toward metered use is looming. The "Unlimited"
model of pricing may be on its way...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/84870
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/isp.htm

Qwest: Utopia 'Harms Consumers' - Steer clear of that
dangerous symmetrical fiber..., DSLreports, 6/15/2007 
Qwest's Utah President, Jerry Fenn, tells the Salt
Lake City Weekly (via Technometria) that Qwest has
been on "the other side of municipally backed telecom
projects" mostly because "of the long-term harm to
consumers." Qwest has fought tooth and...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/84866
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/qwest.htm

Privacy issues rise in AT&amp;T plans against Internet
piracy, Americas Network, 6/15/2007 
In a break with other ISPs, US telecommunications
giant AT&amp;T will work with Hollywood studios and
recording labels to devise technology that identifies
offshore content pirates who use its network to upload
illegal copies of movies...
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=434882&ref=25
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/copyright.htm

Major League Baseball Continues To Tilt At Windmills;
Insisting It Owns Facts, Techdirt, 6/15/2007 
It really is fascinating to see how ridiculously
clueless Major League Baseball is when it comes to
promoting the sport. It has, consistently, focused on
short term gain at the expense of fans. It's a
strategy that works only if you think that...
http://techdirt.com/articles/20070614/165928.shtml
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/copyright.htm

Bill Introduced: H.R.1689 To provide support to combat
illegal downloading on college and university
campuses., Open Congress, 6/15/2007 
To provide support to combat illegal downloading on
college and university campuses.
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1689/show
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/copyright.htm

Bush administration attacks 'shield' for bloggers,
CNET, 6/15/2007 
Justice official says congressional proposal that
could let bloggers protect sources in some cases
raises "national security" concerns.
http://news.com.com/Bush+administration+attacks+shield+for+bloggers/2100-1028_3-6191053.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

New U.S. 'antispyware' bill invites fight with Net
firms, CNET, 6/15/2007 
Senate bill is likely to vex Net companies and
advertisers, which have been warning for years that
supposedly 'antispyware' proposals could impose
problematic regulations.
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9729925-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/privacy/spy.htm

Breaking News:FBI tries to fight zombie hordes!!!,
Blogger News, 6/15/2007 
Once hijacked, PCs can be used to send out spam,
spread spyware or as repositories for illegal content
such as pirated movies or pornography. ...FBI...
http://www.bloggernews.net/17760
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/

Coming attractions for history's first cyberwar, CNET,
6/15/2007 
Make what you will of repeated cyberattacks against
Estonia, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says. But the
lesson will be copied.
http://news.com.com/Coming+attractions+for+historys+first+cyberwar/2010-7349_3-6191184.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/cyberwar.htm

NATO Ministers To Tackle Internet Attacks, Newswire,
6/15/2007 
Defence ministers from NATO countries have agreed that
urgent action is needed to tackle attacks on key
internet sites. The move comes after Estonia...
http://www.newswire.co.nz/main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=378046&catid=32
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/cyberwar.htm

NATO Rallies to Thwart Global Cyber Bullies, Ecommerce
Times, 6/15/2007 
Following the massive cyberattacks against the Baltic
country of Estonia in April, NATO on Thursday asserted
that cyberdefense must now be a priority among member
nations. Several defense ministers, including
Estonia's, raised the issue...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/57856.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/cyberwar.htm

FBI warns of growing botnet threat, Globe and Mail,
6/15/2007 
Force has pulled plug on several zombie networks but
says millions more computers infected, controlled by
hackers
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/124803741/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/worms.htm

Operation Bot Roast, Ic3, 6/15/2007 
Today the Department of Justice and FBI announced the
results of an ongoing cyber crime initiative to
disrupt and dismantle “botherders” and elevate the
public’s cyber security awareness of botnets.
OPERATION BOT ROAST is a national initiative and
ongoing investigations have identified over one
million victim computer IP addresses.
http://www.ic3.gov/media/initiatives/BotRoast.pdf
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/worms.htm

NATION’S FIRST CAN-SPAM ACT JURY TRIAL CONVICTION,
American Chronicle, 6/15/2007 
An Azusa, California man who was the first person ever
convicted by a jury under the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 for
operating a sophisticated “phishing scheme” ...Man
who...
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=29731
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/enforce.htm

Court says no bail for 'spam king', Americas Network,
6/15/2007 
A man accused of defrauding people through tens of
millions of spam email messages sent around the world
was denied bail, an Associated Press report said.
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=434884&ref=25
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/enforce.htm

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