[Cybertel-Ann] 10:10 :: AT&T Grabs 700 :: McWifi :: Canucks Deserve Better, Ay :: Another Cool CAIDA Map :: Cartoon Robot Bureaucrats :: Ig Nobel Awards :: GAO on FCC Process ::

Wed Oct 10 05:35:52 PDT 2007

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"But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I
invite you to sit down in front of your television set
when your station goes on the air and stay there
without a book, magazine, newspaper, profit and-loss
sheet or rating book to distract you--and keep your
eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I
can assure you that you will observe a vast
wasteland." FCC Chair Newton Minow (1961-63)
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/newtonminow.htm

Esme Vos, CW, 10/10/2007 
The founder of MuniWireless.com talks about how things
go wrong in municipal Wi-Fi, why the EU does it better
and who should bear the risk for liberating a city.
http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/News/~3/166783840/article.do
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/muni.htm

AT&T Grabs 700Mhz Spectrum - $2.5 billion nets them
massive chunk
, DSLreports, 10/10/2007 
AT&T today announced that the company has acquired
spectrum licenses covering 196 million people in the
700 MHz frequency band from Aloha Partners. The
company paid $2.5 billion, gaining 12 MHz of spectrum
covering 196 million people in 281 markets --
including 72 of the top 100 metro markets.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATampT-Grabs-700Mhz-Spectrum-88279
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

AT&T buys high-speed wireless spectrum, CW, 10/10/2007

The largest U.S. cellular carrier said it is buying
spectrum in the prized 700-MHz band that will cover 72
of the 100 largest markets.
http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/News/~3/167499955/article.do
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

The 700 MHz Auction Pre-Show: Live from the AT&T/Aloha
Bowl!, Tales from the Sausage Factory, 10/10/2007 
The pre-game show for the 700 MHz auction has
definitely gone into full swing. Lets ignore for the
moment the purely regulatory shenanigans such as
Verizon's war of litigation and regulatory maneuver.
Let's pause for a moment to consider some of...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/904
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

McDonald's Launches Free Wi-Fi in UK Restaurants,
eWeek, 10/10/2007 
McDonalds plans to offer free Wi-Fi to customers in
the UK.
http://feeds.ziffdavis.com/~r/ziffdavis/eweek/tech/~3/166326965/0,1759,2192742,00.asp
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wifi.htm

Sprint's WiMax dilemma, CNET, 10/10/2007 
Sprint Nextel's ousted CEO may not be the only
casualty as unhappy investors pressure the company to
dump plans for a next-generation network.
http://www.news.com/Sprints-WiMax-dilemma/2100-1039_3-6212618.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

Tales of the Sausage Factory: Brief update on White
Spaces, Tales from the Sausage Factory, 10/10/2007 
For those following the current White Spaces follies
(or, “how Microsoft crashed an entire proceeding by
treating spectrum as if it were software”) the FCC
announced it will do further testing on white spaces
prototypes. That's a ...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/902
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wireless.htm

Canadians Deserve Better ISP Transparency, Michael
Geist, 10/10/2007 
Online auction giant eBay Canada last week released
the results of a survey it commissioned on Canadians'
attitudes toward "net neutrality," a rapidly emerging
issue that focuses on need for Internet service
providers (ISPs) to treat all content and applications
in an equal, non-discriminatory manner. Conducted by
Leger Marketing, the survey found that Canadians are
generally unaware of net neutrality issues, yet, when
informed of the concern, strongly support the
principles that provide the foundation for net
neutrality legislation.
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2282/159/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Feds pull the domain name plug on State of California,
CW, 10/10/2007 
The Federal government pulled the plug on the ca.gov
Web domain used by the State of California on Tuesday,
set...
http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/News/~3/165898595/article.do
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/

Internet names for Asia launched, BBC, 10/10/2007 
The .asia domain starts taking applications from
governments and firms who want to secure a net name.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/7033924.stm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/

IPv4 WHOIS Map, CAIDA, 10/10/2007 
A visualization of the characteristics of IPv4 "whois"
data from the five Regional Internet Registries
(RIRs). This visualization of the characteristics of
IPv4 WHOIS data was created by The Measurement Factory
under subcontract to CAIDA.
http://www.caida.org/research/id-consumption/whois-map/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/ip.htm

Agencies Propose Joint Rule to Implement Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act :: Comments Due Dec.
12, Cybertelecom, 10/10/2007 
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(Board) on Monday announced the release of a joint
proposed rule to implement the Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act (the Act). The Act prohibits
gambling businesses from accepting payments in
connection with unlawful Internet gambling, including
payments made through credit cards, electronic funds
transfers, and checks.
http://cybertelecomnews.blogspot.com/2007/10/rfc-agencies-propose-joint-rule-to.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/gambling.htm

House may ban Net taxes for another four years, CNET,
10/10/2007 
Panel schedules Wednesday vote on bill that would
extend an existing law that prohibits state and local
governments from taxing Internet access services.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9793808-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/tax.htm

Japan bureaucrats reprimanded for time spent editing
Wikipedia entries, Mercury News, 10/10/2007 
Japan's Agriculture Ministry reprimanded six
bureaucrats after an internal probe found they spent
work hours contributing to Wikipedia on topics
unrelated to farm issues - including 260 entries about
cartoon robots.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_7095724?nclick_check=1
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/egov/

Greenhouse gases already beyond 'worst-case,'
scientist says, Globe and Mail, 10/10/2007 
Leading Australian expert on climate change sounds
alarm, saying emissions in atmosphere beat predictions
by decade
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/167456320/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/environment/

Ig Nobel awards give peace (and animal dung) a chance,
CNET, 10/10/2007 
Awards for unusual yet practical science experiments
celebrated low-brow humor, garnered one winner an ice
cream recognition.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9792113-7.html?part=rsssubj=newstag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/

Vonage settles patent suit with Sprint with cash,
America's Network, 10/10/2007 
The beaten down shares of Vonage Holdings more than
doubled in value after the Internet phone company said
it had settled a patent suit filed by Sprint Nextel,
an Associated Press report said.
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/Daily+News/Vonage-settles-patent-suit-with-Sprint-with-cash/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/463883?ref=25
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/vonage.htm

Net footage seen as factor in Myanmar Web shutdown,
CNET, 10/10/2007 
A Los Angeles academic may have been a driving force
behind the move by Myanmar's 19-year-old dictatorship
to shut down Internet access after bloggers posted
images of soldiers killing civilians.
http://www.news.com/2100-1028_3-6211273.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/

Internet shutdown is human rights abuse-UN exec,
America's Network, 10/10/2007 
The decision by Myanmar's military-led government to
block access to the Internet from within the country
violated its citizens' right to communicate, the head
of the UN telecoms agency, quoted by an Associated
Press report, said.
http://www.americasnetwork.com/americasnetwork/Daily+News/Internet-shutdown-is-human-rights-abuse-UN-exec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/463501?ref=25
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/asia.htm

Newspapers: Hook 'em online, Globe and Mail,
10/10/2007 
Publications recognize importance of building reader
communities through online experience
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/165644011/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

FCC accused of unfairly aiding some firms, LA Times,
10/10/2007 
>From giant phone companies to small consumer
advocates, the Federal Communications Commission is
supposed to treat every group equally. But
congressional investigators have found some companies
and trade groups have received special treatment.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fcc3oct03,1,2381033.story?ctrack=2&cset=true
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

GAO-07-1046, Telecommunications: FCC Should Take Steps
to Ensure Equal Access to Rulemaking Information,
September 6, 2007, GAO, 10/10/2007 
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged
with regulating interstate and international
communications by radio, television, wire, satellite,
and cable. The Telecommunications Act of 1996
established that FCC should promote competition and
reduce regulation to secure lower prices and
higher-quality services for American consumers.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071046.pdf?source=ra
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

WCA Survey Finds Six Of 17 Presidential Candidates For
2008 So Far Have Announced Broadband Policies, WCA,
10/10/2007 
Six of the nation’s 17 declared  U.S. 2008
Presidential candidates have so far announced a
broadband policy, according to a survey announced Oct.
5 by the WCA.  At least six candidates have yet to
make any statements regarding their policy positions
on broadband, said WCA.
http://www.wcai.com/taskforce/politics/articles.htm#2
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/vote/

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