[Cybertel-Ann] 11.9 :: OECD on Broadband :: 404 Neutrality :: Open Handset Alliance :: Spineless! :: Self-Reg Falls Short :: Cublicles that Crush the Soul ::

Wed Nov 7 05:04:45 PST 2007

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The most effective means of ensuring the government's
accountability to the people is an aggressive, free,
challenging, untrusting press. -- Colin Powell

OECD launches new broadband portal, Info and Comm
Policy, 11/7/2007 
This portal provides a wide range of broadband
indicators on penetration rates, usage, geography,
prices, speeds and services. For example, the 221
million broadband subscribers in the OECD area spend
an average of USD 49 per month for broadband and
receive an average advertised connection of 13.7
megabits per second.
http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,en_2649_34223_1_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223#39578542
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

The Right to Whine :: Global Royalties, Inc., v
Xcentric Ventures, LLC, (DAR October 10, 2007),
Cybertelecom, 11/7/2007 
The Good Samaritan provisions of Sec. 230 the
Communications Decency Act hold water over the water –
where water means overseas international judgments –
and where overseas in this case means the dirt road
leading north guarded by Canadian Mounties.
http://cybertelecom.blogspot.com/2007/11/right-to-whine-global-royalties-inc-v.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

Ripoff Report Gets Mixed 230 Ruling--Children of
America v. Magedson, Tech & Marketing Law, 11/7/2007 
Children of America, Inc. v. Magedson, CV 2007-003720
(Arizona Superior Ct. Oct. 24, 2007) In a ruling...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2007/11/ripoff_report_g.htm
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

More Net Neutrality Violations, Open Left, 11/7/2007 
I saw two separate stories last week on Verizon openly
violating the principles of open networks and
privileging its own content.  Here's story one:
Verizon Overrides Internet Searches With Its Own
Results
http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2241
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Bruce Owen on "Antecedents to Net Neutrality", PFF,
11/7/2007 
Bruce Owen, one of the finest communications and media
economists of our generation, has written a powerful
piece for Cato's Regulation magazine asking, "After
the long fight to end the 'common carrier,' why are we
trying to resurrect it?" He's referring, of course, to
the ongoing efforts by some to impose Net neutrality
regulation on broadband networks. In his new article,
"Antecedents to Net Neutrality," Owen points out that
we've been down this path before, and with troubling
results:
http://blog.pff.org/archives/2007/11/bruce_owen_on_a.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

In Praise of Relatively Dumb Pipes, TeleFrieden,
11/7/2007 
No description
http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/2007/11/in-praise-of-relative-dumb-pipes.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

George Ou on Comcast traffic management and NN, PFF,
11/7/2007 
Must reading from George Ou of ZDNet on the Comcast
kerfuffle. (He benefits from a detailed exchange with
Richard Bennett, as I also did when Richard was kind
enough to join us for a TLF podcast on the issue two
weeks ago). George goes into great detail about what
is going on here and why it's so important that people
understand a bit about technology and network
engineering before rushing to impose regulation making
routine traffic management illegal. Ultimately, George
concludes:
http://blog.pff.org/archives/2007/11/george_ou_on_co.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Verizon DNS Redirection 'Service' Spreads - Consumer
Affairs: Is this a network neutrality violation?,
DSLreports, 11/7/2007 
Verizon has been implementing a DNS redirection
service for select DSL and FiOS customers. The service
redirects users who mistype URLs to an Verizon-run
search page (complete with referral links) instead of
giving a traditional error message. While Verizon
insists the service was created to help users, it's
really just a revenue generator. In essence,
butterfingers create a revenue stream.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-DNS-Redirection-Service-Spreads-89137
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Poll: U.S. Adults Online in Record Numbers, eWeek,
11/7/2007 
No description
http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/tech/~3/180616647/0,1397,2212827,00.asp
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/

FCC chairman supports Google's Open Handset Alliance,
CNET, 11/7/2007 
Chairman Kevin Martin is pleased that Google has
established an alliance around its open mobile handset
software Android.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9812061-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/google.htm

Google launches Open Handset Alliance, America's
Network, 11/7/2007 
Search firm needs to deliver on Android promise
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/Commentary/Google-launches-Open-Handset-Alliance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470750?ref=25
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/google.htm

Google's Big Phone Gambit: An Open Mobile Platform,
Internet News, 11/7/2007 
New phones based on an open software platform will be
available later in 2008.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/180214396/3709196
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/google.htm

Democratic leader to Yahoo CEO: China policy is
'spineless', CNET, 11/7/2007 
Jerry Yang and lawyer are ripped by both parties over
allegedly withholding key information about role in
cases leading to imprisonment of Chinese online
dissidents.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9811889-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/yahoo.htm

U.S. newspapers have little safety Net, Globe and
Mail, 11/7/2007 
Latest data included Internet readership in a bid to
boost attractiveness to advertisers
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/180276158/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

FTC says online ad self-regulation falling short,
America's Network, 11/7/2007 
Internet advertisers have fallen short of promised
self-regulation in respecting internet users' privacy,
a Federal Trade Commission official, quoted by a
Reuters report, said.
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/Daily+News/FTC-says-online-ad-self-regulation-falling-short/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/470474?ref=25
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/privacy/

Bridging Africa's digital divide, BBC, 11/7/2007 
No description
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/7071289.stm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/usf/dd.htm

Sitting At Your Desk Not Good For Productivity?,
Techdirt, 11/7/2007 
There's been plenty of back and forth on whether or
not telecommuting is a good idea, but a new study in
the UK seems to support a more flexible, mobile
workforce -- saying that employees who remain
deskbound all the time have their productivity stifled
and are much more prone to injury (
http://techdirt.com/articles/20071105/014959.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/

Cubicles that crush the soul, CNET, 11/7/2007 
Wired News holds a contest for the saddest cubicles,
and the winners are damn depressing.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9811115-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/

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