[Cybertel-Ann] 3.14.06 :: Pepper on NN :: DNS Security & Cybersquatters :: What Patent Lawsuit? :: I2 + NLR ::

Wed Mar 14 08:32:56 PST 2007

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IEEE Moves Forward on 802.11n, BPL - Though 802.11n
still not expected until next year, Broadband Reports,
3/14/2007 
The 802.11n wireless networking standard took a step
closer to reality on Tuesday, as the IEEE said that
'Draft 2.0' received more than the 75% majority
approval required for the process to move forward. Any
changes from this point forward should be...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/82265
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/power.htm

CP80 Foundation Lauds Resolution to "Protect Children
from Internet Pornography" as a Step in the Right
Direction, eMediaWire, 3/14/2007 
"The Internet is not a force of nature -- it's a
man-made creation. It can be changed and evolved to
better serve us all," said Ralph Yarro, Chairman
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/3/emw511191.htm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/firsta.htm

Network Neutrality: Avoiding a Net Loss (Robert
Pepper), Ecommerce Times, 3/14/2007 
For more than a year, the issue of network neutrality
has taken up a tremendous amount of time and attention
in both Washington, D.C., and Silicon Valley. In fact,
it may be the single most engrossing subject currently
tying together policy..
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/56272.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Great Paper on NN Out of University of Florida, Tales
from the Sausage Factory, 3/14/2007 
I'm back from a vacation in Israel to discover an
amazing economic analysis of network neutrality posted
by my good buddies at Consumers Union on
hearusnow.org. Written by University of Florida
Economists Hsing Cheng, Subhajoyti Bhandyopadhya
and...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/739
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Top 10 Search Terms in 10 Categories, February 2007,
Clickz, 3/14/2007 
A look at the month's top search terms in 10
categories
http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickzstats/~3/101367750/showPage.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/

Cybersquatting dispute cases up by 25%., WIPO,
3/14/2007 
New registration practices, such as “domain name
tasting,” are threatening trademark owners’ interests
and confusing consumers
http://www.wipo.int/edocs/prdocs/en/2007/wipo_pr_2007_479.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/acpa.htm

UN agency: Internet name system under threat, ZDNet,
3/14/2007 
The internet's key site identity system is in mounting
danger from new techniques that could cause havoc by
turning it into a free-for-all market, the World...
http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/business/stories/173096.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/security.htm

Report: Government Domains Safe—Unless It's Romania,
eweek, 3/14/2007 
McAfee ranked the world's domains based on frequency
of spyware, spam and other exploits. The result:
Nordic countries are the safest while Eastern Europe
is shady.
http://feeds.ziffdavis.com/~r/ziffdavis/eweek/tech/~3/101494076/0,1759,2103627,00.asp
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/security.htm

Most Fed Agencies Out of Step With Freedom of
Information Act, Ecommerce Times, 3/14/2007 
Most federal agencies have failed to comply with a
decade-old law designed to ease public access to
government information over the Internet, according to
a report released Monday. A mere one out of every five
federal agencies actually...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/56236.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/egov/foia.htm

Vonage: $58M Patent Fine Won't Disrupt Service,
Ecommerce Times, 3/14/2007 
Internet phone carrier Vonage assured its 2.2 million
customers that their service will not be interrupted
after losing a federal patent infringement lawsuit
brought by competitor Verizon Communications. An
eight-member jury in U.S. District...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/56233.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/vonage.htm

WISPs Dealing With Wal-Mart RFID Interference,
Broadband Reports, 3/14/2007 
WISP operators in our forums discuss the difficulty in
operating too close to a Wal-Mart, whose RFID readers
interfere with their broadband signals. "They COULD
deploy the antennas differently so that they are
pointing 'down' rather than...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/82238
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/wifi.htm

Determination of Rates and Terms for Webcasting for
the License Period 2006-2010 in [Docket No. 2005-1 CRB
DTRA] Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings
and Ephemeral Recordings, LOC, 3/14/2007 
http://www.loc.gov/crb/proceedings/2005-1/rates-terms2005-1.pdf
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/carp.htm

Royalty hike could mute Internet radio, Boston Globe,
3/14/2007 
Royalty hike could mute Internet radioBoston Globe,MA-
2 hours agoKaup, 34, of Allston, runs
ExploitBoston.com, a music blog that includes an
Internet radio station that plays music from
Boston-area rock bands like...
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/03/14/royalty_hike_could_mute_internet_radio/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/carp.htm

Cuban Cheers YouTube Lawsuit - 'Google may not know
it, but they have already lost', Broadband Reports,
3/14/2007 
Mark Cuban, as you might expect, has come out cheering
over yesterday's decision by Viacom to sue
Google/YouTube for a cool billion. As CEO of HDNet,
Cuban has a vested interest in seeing YouTube (and all
broadband video) fail, though that's not to...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/82271
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

MIT's Entire Curriculum Available Online at No Charge,
IP Democracy, 3/14/2007 
The power of the Internet to educate is self-evident —
users have access to information and knowledge with a
simple keystroke. But true educational institutions
across the world are opening their doors to students
everywhere, giving access to...
http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/2007/03/14/#002384
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

LamdaRail & Internet2 Merge - To create new
uber-academic network, Broadband Reports, 3/14/2007 
The two fastest educational broadband networks,
LambdaRail and Internet2, are planning to merge. The
new organization, which had been a rumor for some
time, will be creatively dubbed "Internet2-National
Lambda Rail." "We believe bringing these two...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/82216
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/internet2.htm

Feds, AT&T Urge for Dismissal of Wiretap Trial,
Ecommerce Times, 3/14/2007 
The federal government is urging an appeals court to
dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Bush's
domestic eavesdropping program, warning that
disclosure of such activities could compromise
national security. "The suit's very subject...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/56258.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/bigbrother.htm

Cyber-Criminals and Their Tools Getting Bolder, More
Sophisticated, Wash Post, 3/14/2007 
Robert Hoyler thought hackers who broke into his
computer stole only his bank account information. But
it turned out that the thieves also left something
behind: a hidden software virus that recorded his
every keystroke.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/13/AR2007031301522.html?nav=rss_technology
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/crime.htm

3 Indicted in Online Brokerage Hacking Scheme, Wash
Post, 3/14/2007 
Federal prosecutors unsealed indictments yesterday of
three Indian nationals who allegedly used stolen
passwords to hijack the online brokerage accounts of
scores of U.S. investors, a scheme that resulted in
more than $2 million in losses,...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/12/AR2007031201558.html?nav=rss_technology
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/crime.htm

Affiliate Spam Liability is Fact Question--US v.
Cyberheat, Tech & Marketing Law, 3/14/2007 
By Eric Goldman U.S. v. Cyberheat, Inc., 2007 WL
686678 (D. Ariz. March 2, 2007) This case deals with
one...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2007/03/affiliate_spam.htm
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/enforce.htm

Miami-Dade Planning Broadband Network - 2,000 square
miles of wireless broadband, Broadband Reports,
3/14/2007 
William e-mails us this article in the Miami Herald
that explores Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez's
plans to build a $75 million, 2,000-square-mile
wireless broadband network. "Sometimes I wake up at
three o'clock in the morning and say, `How...
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/82244
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/states/fl.htm

FCC cut study finding 911 flaws, USA Today, 3/14/2007 
The report's author, Dale Hatfield, found that the
rush to embrace wireless has only exacerbated the
problem with the 911 service designed for mobile
phones 

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2007-03-13-fcc-911-cellphones_N.htm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/911.htm

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