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Fri Jul 18 20:53:08 PDT 2008

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"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. " Groucho Marx

Connected Nation: National Broadband Policy Or Big Telco Front?, Techdirt
For years, we've pointed out that, unlike most every other nation these days, the US lacks any sort of comprehensive broadband policy. Whether or not you think that's a good thing may depend on your perspective -- even among free market supporters. If you believe that broadband is a national infrastructure question involving a
http://techdirt.com/articles/20080717/1713101713.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

Getting the Best National Broadband Data, Verizon
Connected Nation today posted a filing that proposes a framework for developing national data on broadband deployment.   It is a very creative proposal that builds on the long experience and the strong expertise in GIS mapping, data analysis and data collection that is a
http://policyblog.verizon.com/PolicyBlog/Blogs/policyblog//514/Getting-the-Best-National-Broadband-Data.aspx#When:15:46:44
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

Nation's Largest ISPs Crafting Fake National Broadband Policy - In order to make sure that no real, substantive ones take shape...., dslreports
It's generally agreed upon that this nation has no broadband policy whatsoever. We can probably all also agree that actually changing this might be a good idea for a supposed global technology leader. Of course the growing chorus on this front has the nation's largest ISPs concerned that a real broadband plan could hit them in the pocketbook. Their solution? Create something that vaguely looks
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Nations-Largest-ISPs-Crafting-Fake-National-Broadband-Policy-96192
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

Time Warner Cable Deploys 100Mbps FTTH - One catch: You've got to be wealthy and live in Hawaii, dslreports
Users in our Time Warner Cable forum offer up this interesting ad from Time Warner Cable in Hawaii about their future plans for symmetrical 100Mbps connectivity in Hawaii. Unfortunately for residents, this is only being offered to those who have homes in the Hualalai Resort area, a luxury development on the Kona-Kohala Coast of West Hawaii. It's the only instance I've seen where Time Warner Cable has opted for pure fiber, though you're seeing cable operators embrace FTTH more and more
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Time-Warner-Cable-Deploys-100Mbps-FTTH-96172
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/fiber.htm

We File Wireless Microphone Complaint: Shure Says Breaking Law Should Be OK If You Sound Good., Tales from the Sausage Factory
As regular readers will know, among my many wireless fixations are the use of the broadcast white spaces and the 700 MHz auction. So what happens when I get to combine the two together? Answer: A 50 page complaint and Petition for Rulemaking, ...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1256
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

On behalf of Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Media Access Project Files Roadmap to Protect New Public Safety and Commercial Wireless Services From Unauthorized Use of Wireless Microphones; Asks for Amnesty for Broadway, Churches, and Others, MAP
On behalf of Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Media Access Project Files Roadmap to Protect New Public Safety and Commercial Wireless Services From Unauthorized Use of Wireless Microphones; Asks for Amnesty for Broadway, Churches, and Other Unauthorized Users, Offers “Pathway to Authorization” for Current Illegal Users, and Proposes That Shure and Other Wireless Microphone Manufacturers Bear Cost of Interference Protection.
http://www.mediaaccess.orghttp//www.mediaaccess.org/press-room/on-behalf-of-public-interest-spectrum-coalition-media-access-project-files-roadmap-to-protect-new-public-safety-and-commercial-wireless-services-from-unauthorized-use-of-wireless-microphones-a
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

More ISPs Decide to Filter Usenet Newsgroups, EFF
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo recently succeeding in pressuring AOL and AT&T to join the ranks of Verizon, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable in limiting access to many or all of the Usenet newsgroups hosted on their servers. This tactic will hinder free speech and the access to information in Usenet communities, without
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/more-isps-decide-filter-usenet-newsgroups
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/cppa.htm

Why ISP's 'Stand' Against Child Porn Is Actually Not A Stand Against Child Porn, Techdirt
Following NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's success in getting ISPs to turn off Usenet access and pretend it was a victory against child porn, a bunch of cable providers under the umbrella of the NCTA have announced an agreement with 45 attorneys general, claiming that they, too, are taking a "stand against child porn." This "stand" is the same as what Cuomo pressured ISPs to do: officially it's to block any newsgroup or website that is "known to host child
http://techdirt.com/articles/20080717/1918171715.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/cppa.htm

eBay Denied 230(c)(2) Defense Over Counterfeit Coin Policing, Tech & Marketing Law
National Numismatic Certification, LLC. v. eBay, Inc., 2008 WL 2704404 (M.D. Fla. July 8, 2008) This is...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2008/07/ebay_denied_230_1.htm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

FCC “Enforcement” Against Comcast?, CDT
There has been quite a bit of attention paid in the past week to statements by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin about possible FCC action against Comcast for interfering with some of its subscribers’ BitTorrent uploads. The idea appears to be that the agency could find Comcast’s actions inconsistent with principles set forth in the FCC’s 2005 broadband Policy Statement; order Comcast to refrain from such
http://blog.cdt.org/2008/07/16/fcc-enforcement-against-comcast/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralp2p.htm

Top U.S. Parent Companies and Stickiest Brands on the Web, June 2008, clickz
A look at the brands that get visitors and keep users engaged the longest both at home and work.
http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickzstats/~3/338148100/showPage.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/

comScore Releases June 2008 U.S. Search Engine Rankings, comScore
Search analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. In June 2008, Americans conducted 11.5 billion core searches, representing a 7-percent gain versus May.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/comscore/~3/339176209/release.asp
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/

ISC's IPv6 Infrastructure Gets a GigE Boost from NTT America, CircleID
ISC's IPv6 infrastructure was significantly improved by a donation of a GigE link from NTT America, a global IP network services provider and operator of the largest Tier 1 IPv6 backbone. The IPv6 transit provided by NTT America to ISC is being used to support F-root name server operations, many country-code top level domains that are ISC DNS hosting guests and Hosted at ISC participants, which include
http://www.circleid.com/posts/iscs_ipv6_infrastructure_ntt_america/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/ipv6.htm

NTT Donates IPv6 Bandwidth to Open Source, Internet News
ISC, a host of the Linux kernel, Mozilla and FreeBSD, receives free transit from the Tier 1 carrier, with an eye to spurring IPv6 adoption.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/18155/3760016
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/ipv6.htm

Yahoo takes defense of Google ad deal to Capitol Hill, CNET
Politicians questioned Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft over the antitrust implications of an advertising deal, which would make a purchase of Yahoo up to $250 million more expensive.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-9992230-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/yahoo.htm

Library of Congress on DMCA, Copyright Law Troubles, EFF
The chorus of voices criticizing the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) has just gotten a bit louder with the addition of a new and authoritative voice: The Library of Congress. In a new report, jointly released with the U.K.'s Joint Information Systems Committee, Australia's Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project, and the Netherlands' SURFfoundation, the Library of Congress' National
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/library-congress-dmca-copyright-law-troubles
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/dmca.htm

Mom continues to chase Prince over 'fair use', CNET
Prince accused Stephanie Lenz of violating his copyright in a YouTube video of her child. His label has backed down, and now it's Lenz suing the artist for violating her rights.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-9994345-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/fair.htm

Federal Advisory Committee Act; Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age, Fed Reg
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age (``Diversity Committee'') will hold a meeting on July 28, 2008, at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York. Reports from the subcommittees will be presented. Barbara Kreisman is the Diversity Committee's Designated Federal Officer.
http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16030
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

Newspaper stocks lose $3.9 billion in 2 weeks, Lost Remote
I don’t think many of us — even though we may have intellectually known it was coming — anticipated the magnitude and the pace of value destruction we’re seeing right now in the newspaper industry. From Alan Mutter: “In a historic rout, newspaper shares have lost nearly $4 billion in the last couple weeks, an amount greater than the combined market capitalization of all but the three largest publicly-traded publishing companies.” Just one example: A.H. Belo today is worth $119 million,
http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/15/newspaper-stocks-lose-39-billion-in-2-weeks/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

Young video consumers love their Hulu, Lost Remote
The average age of Hulu.com users is 32, and a little over half are between the ages of 12 and 29, according to a survey by Solutions Research Group. Users gave it
http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/17/young-video-consumers-love-their-hulu/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

Congress goes after NebuAd... Again, Ars Technica
The anti-NebuAd nastygrams keep flying out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee; today's is directed at Embarq, which held a trial of the tech but may not have let its subscribers know it was passing their surfing data to a third party. Oops.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080715-congress-goes-after-nebuad-again.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/privacy/

NebuAd Grilled on the Hill Again, Internet News
House subcommittee the latest stop in NebuAd CEO's Washington inquisition tour.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/16667/3759681
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/privacy/

NebuAd CEO Defends Snooping Tech - While Congress prepares to try and make such systems opt-in, dslreports
Bob Dykes, the CEO of behavioral advertising firm NebuAD (who I interviewed in February), spent yesterday before Congress, defending his company's business model of buying your browsing records from ISPs in order to deliver more personalized advertising (want a Perez Hilton lunchbox?). The Los Angeles Times notes that
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/NebuAd-CEO-Defends-Snooping-Tech-96205
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/privacy/

CFAA requires intent to cause harm, not merely intent to transmit, Internet Cases
The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. §1030 et seq. creates civil liability for anyone who “knowingly causes the transmissions of a program, information, code, or command, and as a result of such conduct intentionally causes damage without authorization, to a protected computer.” Does this mean that the
http://blog.internetcases.com/2008/07/17/cfaa-requires-intent-to-cause-harm-not-merely-intent-to-transmit/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/crime.htm

Spammer gets 30 months for inundating AOL subscribers, CW
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months in prison Tuesday for blasting AOL subscribers with spam over a four-month period.
http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/News/~3/337435084/article.do
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/

Bob Barr: The privacy candidate for president, CNET
Former Republican congressman, now a Libertarian candidate for president, is aiming for the pro-privacy geek vote. It may not win the election, but it could disrupt it.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-9993135-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/vote/2008.htm

Note to John McCain: Technology Matters, CircleID
One would think that, in 2008, the significance of the Internet and information technology would be universally acknowledged. That makes the recent news from the Presidential campaign a bit shocking. After ignoring technology issues for the past year, John
http://www.circleid.com/posts/871812_note_john_mccain_technology_matters/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/vote/2008.htm

RNC To Sue CafePress For Helping People Promote Republican Candidates, Techdirt
Apparently, a few years back, the Republican National Committee trademarked its elephant logo, along with "GOP", "Grand Old Party", and "Republican National Committee." And, here we are in an election year, and they're out trying to enforce those trademarks... against people who are trying to support the GOP and its candidates.
http://techdirt.com/articles/20080717/1535171711.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/vote/2008.htm

Obama Says Cybersecurity Would Be Top Priority in His Administration, CircleID
Sen. Barack Obama, the U.S. presidential candidate outlined in a speech yesterday, what he envisioned for a cyber-security infrastructure that would protect the nation's computer networks and strengthen science and computer education programs. "I'll declare our cyber-infrastructure a strategic asset, and appoint a national cyber adviser who will report directly to me. We'll coordinate efforts across the federal government, implement a truly national
http://www.circleid.com/posts/obama_cybersecurity_top_priority/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/vote/2008.htm

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