[Cybertel-Ann] 11.13 :: WiMaxedOut :: FCC & Cable :: COPA *still* Being Litigated :: FCC Trademark :: 400 mbps FiOS :: Missed Delivery ::

[Robert Cannon]

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OECD Broadband Portal, PFF, 11/13/2007 
The OECD now provides a host of broadband data in
addition to penetration in its "Broadband Portal." I
have criticized the OECD numbers in the past and am
pleased to see them showing a more complete picture of
the available data and better explaining the source of
the numbers.
http://blog.pff.org/archives/2007/11/oecd_broadband.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

When Broadband Duopolists Fight, We Win? Maybe . . .
., PK, 11/13/2007 
Throughout 2006, while cable cos and telcos bitterly
fought each other for regulatory advantage, they
remained united on one thing: DEATH TO NETWORK
NEUTRALITY. So I’m a little surprised that this
letter from telco sock puppet Hands Off The Internet
(HOTI) saying that the FCC has authority to act on our
complaint and declaratory ruling against Comcast and
urging the FCC to do so expeditiously got so little
attention. Frankly, this should draw the same kind of
attention as Rudy Guliani saying he would root for the
Red Sox in the World Series.
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/183679260/1269
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

Cable Firms Seethe as FCC Chair Proposes Clampdown,
Ecommerce Times, 11/13/2007 
Cable TV companies are swarming like angry bees over
the Federal Communications Commission's desire to
tighten its regulatory grip to spark competition and
programming diversity. According to published reports,
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin will try to enforce a 1984
rule that would force the cable companies to change
some practices. Martin is considering invoking the
"70/70" rule, a measure that grants wide-ranging
regulatory power to the FCC.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/60270.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/cable.htm

Funny How Anti-Regulation Telco Buddy Kevin Martin Is
Pro-Regulation When It Comes To Cable, Techdirt,
11/13/2007 
December's almost here, and with it, comes FCC chair
Kevin Martin's birthday (December 14th, for those who
care). This might not seem like a big deal to many,
but it was just a couple years ago that a bunch of
telco execs got together to sing Martin happy birthday
just as he announced a bunch of policy positions that
seemed to support the telcos' every wish. What's most
amazing is that whenever he's pushed on telco issues,
Martin likes to claim that he's against regulations --
but when it comes to companies that the telcos compete
with, he's suddenly much more open to regulations.
http://techdirt.com/articles/20071112/021817.shtml
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/cable.htm

Podcast: Time to stop smoking the WiMax pipedream?,
CNET, 11/13/2007 
Why IBM keeps adding to its shopping list; new
questions hover over WiMax; and meet Al Gore, clean
energy venture capitalist.
http://www.news.com/Podcast-Time-to-stop-smoking-the-WiMax-pipedream/2324-11424_3-6218106.html?tag=rsspr.6218168%E2%88%82=rss&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

Analysts ponder WiMAX's post-Sprint future, Muni,
11/13/2007 
Now that the Sprint/Clearwire partnership has
unraveled and plans for their national WiMAX network
are on hold, analysts are buzzing with questions and
theories regarding the technology's future.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/muniwireless/~3/183799772/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

CDT Files Brief Calling for the Overturning of COPA on
Free Speech …, CDT, 11/13/2007 
The Child Online Protection Act was Congress’ second
attempt to regulate speech on the Internet after the
Supreme Court held the Communications Decency Act …
http://www.cdt.org/publications/policyposts/2007/15
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/copa.htm

Third Circuit affirms Dimeo v. Max — Section 230
immunity applies to forum board operator, Internet
Cases, 11/13/2007 
Last year plaintiff DiMeo sued Tucker Max for
defamation over some postings to the message board on
Max’s site. Max successfully moved to dismiss the
case, arguing that the Communications Decency Act at
47 U.S.C. §230 provided immunity against the
defamation claim. [Read about the lower court’s
decision.] DiMeo appealed the dismissal to the Third
Circuit, but the appellate court affirmed.
http://blog.internetcases.com/2007/09/21/third-circuit-affirms-dimeo-v-max-section-230-immunity-applies-to-forum-board-operator/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

“Immunity” not accurate description for 47 USC 230
protection, Internet Cases, 11/13/2007 
Ripoffreport.com is a website where individuals can
post information about companies, ostensibly to warn
other consumers of unscrupulous practices or bad
service. Children of America, Inc. sued
Ripoffreport.com in Arizona state court for
defamation. Ripoffreport.com moved to dismiss,
asserting “immunity” under provisions of the
Communications Decency Act at 47 U.S.C. 230, which
state that “[n]o provider or user of an interactive
computer service shall be treated as the publisher or
speaker of any information provided by another
information content provider.” The court granted the
motion in part and denied it in part
http://blog.internetcases.com/2007/11/08/immunity-not-accurate-description-for-47-usc-230-protection/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

Time Warner Cable Joins the DNS Redirection Bandwagon,
CircleID, 11/13/2007 
A Time Warner Cable insider has told DSLreports.com
that the company will be joining the growing list of
ISPs (e.g. see the report on Verizon from earlier this
week, as well as, EarthLink's case last year) who use
DNS redirection services to generate additional
revenue off of mistyped URLs
http://www.circleid.com/posts/time_warner_cable_dns_redirection/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Verizon Violates Net Neutrality with DNS Deviations,
Freedom to Tinker, 11/13/2007 
While many of us were discussing Comcast’s partial
blocking of BitTorrent Traffic, and debating its
implications for the net neutrality debate, a more
clear-cut neutrality violation was apparently taking
place on Verizon’s network — a redirection of
Verizon customers’ failed DNS lookups, to drive
traffic to Verizon’s own search engine.
http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1227
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Believes
“FCC” Violates its Trademark, Cybertelecom,
11/13/2007 
Some guy in the United States has a website FCC.COM
where he displays information relevant to the Federal
Communications Commission. FCC.COM describes itself as
“the place for all news and information regarding
the Federal Communications Commission.” November
11th’s top FCC related articles included China Vows
Major Doping Crackdown [1 vote], Clinton
http://cybertelecom.blogspot.com/2007/11/fomento-de-construcciones-y-contratas.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/icann.htm

Ninth Circuit rejects “disparagement of trademark”
claim, Internet Cases, 11/13/2007 
“Freecycling” is a collaborative online effort of
people working to share and trade items they no longer
want. The Freecycle Network is at the forefront of
these efforts, providing a website that facilitates
the exchange of information and the subsequent
exchange of stuff. Read more about the organization in
the group’s Wikipedia entry.
http://blog.internetcases.com/2007/09/28/ninth-circuit-rejects-disparagement-of-trademark-claim/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/trademark.htm

FTC Lobbied To Revise Internet, Mail Order Rules,
eweek, 11/13/2007 
Retail lobbyists are pushing the government to update
rules governing mail-order and telephone sales to
include Internet sales.
http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/tech/~3/183635657/0,1759,2215257,00.asp
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/

Northeastern University sues Google over patent, CNET,
11/13/2007 
Lawsuit claims Google misappropriated technology for
search engine processing.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9815392-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/google.htm

400Mbps FiOS Trials - Don't get too excited, kids,
DSLreports, 11/13/2007 
Gizmodo chats briefly with the Verizon guys about
faster FiOS speed. Nothing particularly new here that
we haven't covered previously (bendable fiber,
symmetrical 20Mbps, faster tiers, GPON) though they do
note that they're seeing peak speeds of 400Mbps during
ongoing trials in Pennsylvania:
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/400Mbps-FiOS-Trials-89390
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

Dems' anti-P2P bill gets warm welcome from Ruckus.com,
CNET, 11/13/2007 
Should financial aid be jeopardized if a university
doesn't sign up for an RIAA-blessed legal music site
with digital rights management? Ruckus.com thinks so.
http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9815876-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/p2p.htm

Zillow teams up with 11 newspaper companies, Lost
Remote, 11/13/2007 
Real estate site Zillow (which is known for its
estimates of property values) has teamed up with
Hearst, Media General, Scripps, Journal Register,
MediaNews and six other newspaper companies — a
total of 282 newspaper sites in all. Local advertisers
who post listings on the newspaper sites will have the
option of posting their listings and open house ads on
Zillow. And the newspaper sites will be able to post
content from Zillow. “More newspaper companies are
expected to join the network prior to launch,” says
the press release. The launch date is Q1 of next year.
Press release with more details below…
http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/12/zillow-teams-up-with-11-newspaper-companies/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

Newspapers and ads: Missed delivery, CNET, 11/13/2007 
The Web has conquered the market for classifieds. Is
there any cause for hope in last-ditch efforts by the
old-school print publishers?
http://www.news.com/Newspapers-and-ads-Missed-delivery/2100-1024_3-6217916.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

Cell-phone users now face troublesome spam, Orlando
Sentinel, 11/13/2007 
While computer e-mail spam is just a pain, unsolicited
text messages on your cell phone can be costly -- 10
cents or more per message. ...
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-spam1007nov10,0,4517319.story
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/fcc.htm

VOIP to Be Used for Emergency Notifications, eweek,
11/13/2007 
Organizations look to unified communications for
efficiency and emergency preparedness.
http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/tech/~3/183580586/0,1759,2215014,00.asp
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/

Thompson Site Traffic Plummets, Paul and Clinton
Regain Top Spots, Clickz, 11/13/2007 
Traffic to the Web homes of Democratic candidates has
become more reflective of the actual race.
http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickzstats/~3/183644573/showPage.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/vote/

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