[Cybertel-Ann] 3.20.8 :: Verizon & AT&T Embrace 700 Mhz :: AT&T Embraces P2P :: BitTorrent Embraces Comcast :: FCC Going to Standford, No Its Not, Yes It Is ::

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European Internet speeds up, prices down`, Globe and
Mail
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http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/254919987/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

FCC Votes To Ban Exclusive Telco Broadband Deals -
After applying the ban for cable operators last year
,
dslreports
Last October the FCC banned cable operators from
striking exclusive contracts with apartment landlords.
According to the FCC press release (pdf), 30% of
Americans live in MDUs, and cable providers are
locking many of them into exclusive deals that prevent
consumer choice. The ruling contradicted a 2003 FCC
decision that embraced exclusive deals between MSOs
and MDU owners, but that was before phone companies
entered the TV business.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/FCC-Votes-To-Ban-Exclusive-Telco-Broadband-Deals-92809
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

Top Telecom Ambassador: No Broadband Lag in U.S., IP
Democracy
The State Department's top official in charge of
International Communications and Information Policy,
Ambassador David Gross, said yesterday that despite
poor rankings in OECD broadband usage data, the U.S.
is still ahead of the curve in high-speed
http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/2008/03/20/#002919
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

FCC  Releases Data On High-Speed Services For Internet
Access: High-Speed Connections to the Internet
Increased by 22% in the First Half of 2007, FCC
FCC today released new data on high-speed connections
to the Internet in the United States.  Twice a year,
all facilities-based broadband providers are required
to report to the Commission basic information about
their service offerings and types of customers
pursuant to the FCC’s local telephone competition and
broadband data gathering program (FCC Form 477). 
Statistics released today reflect data as of June 30,
2007.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-280904A1.doc
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/706.htm

FCC approves new method for tracking broadband's
reach, CNET
Agency plans to begin collecting--and reporting--more
detailed data on how many Internet subscribers exist
nationwide and what upload and download speeds they're
getting.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9898118-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/706.htm

Cincinnati metro bus route to get free Wi-Fi, Muni
The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority will
launch a three-month pilot program providing free
Wi-Fi service to commuters aboard the Kings Island
Express, one of the busiest suburban bus routes from
Cincinnati’s northernmost suburbs to the city’s
downtown.  According to a news release issued today,
neither taxpayer funds nor bus fares are being used to
finance the program.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/muniwireless/~3/253324091/
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/muni.htm

That's It! The 700 MHz Auction Is Ovah! On to Tasting
And Judgment . . . ., Tales from the Sausage Factory
At long last, the FCC went three rounds without any
new bids and declared Auction 73 (better known as
Battle 700 MHz) closed. You can see the final
provisional winning bids on the FCC's Auction 73 page
here. Of course, we are all waiting to se...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1111
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

700 MHz Auction (No. 73) Ends, Telecom Industry and
Regulation
The FCC ended its latest auction yesterday (see this
announcement). The figure below, from the FCC, shows
that proceeds from this auction as compared with
previous auctions). The winners of the auction have
yet to be announced.
http://telcom2935.blogspot.com/2008/03/700-mhz-auction-no-73-ends.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

U.S. watchdog groups query part of wireless auction,
CW
Consumer groups are asking the FCC to investigate why
a major auction of airwaves failed to draw enough bids
to kick-start plans for a new private wireless network
to be shared with public safety agencies.
http://feeds.computerworld.com/~r/Computerworld/News/~3/255090453/article.do
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

Verizon Emerges Big Winner in Spectrum Auction,
Internet News
After three months and 260 rounds of bidding, the
FCC's wireless spectrum auction finds some closure --
with some potentially widespread implications.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/255149847/3735751
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

The end of the FCC 700 MHz auction, Google
Posted by by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and
Media Counsel, and Joseph Faber, Corporate Counsel
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GooglePublicPolicyBlog/~3/255174022/end-of-fcc-700-mhz-auction.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

Federal Strategic Spectrum Plan Released, NTIA
NTIA today released a comprehensive report on the use
of the nation’s airwaves used by the U.S. federal
government, based on submissions of spectrum plans
from 15 Federal agencies. The report titled, The
Federal Strategic Spectrum Plan, is a key component of
President Bush’s 21st Century Spectrum Policy
Initiative for improving the management of spectrum by
federal agencies.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2008/SpectrumPlan_080320.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

700 MHz: Although Apparently The FCC Decided to Give
Headlines . . ., Tales from the Sausage Factory
No sooner did the FCC clarify that they would lift
anonymity after they collected the money when Martin
held a press conference and the FCC released the
results. Here are the headlines: 1) Verizon won C
Block and a boatload of licenses; 2) ...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1118
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http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

MAP Responds to 700 MHZ Auction Results, MAP
This auction proves two things. First, anonymous
bidding works. Second, that auctions alone will not
bring competition to the wireless world or break the
current cable/DSL broadband duopoly.
http://www.mediaaccess.orghttp//www.mediaaccess.org/press-room/map-responds-to-700-mhz-auction-results
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/w700.htm

FCC Announces Second Public En Banc Hearing On
Broadband Network Management Practices At Stanford
University, Palo Alto, California, FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today
announced a public En Banc hearing to be held at
Stanford University in Palo Alto, California on
Thursday, April 17, 2008.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-280895A1.doc
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

AT&T: We Embraced P2P Through P4P Too, IP Democracy
Verizon got a lot of positive PR last week by
announcing its plan to deploy a new technology called
P4P that facilitates more efficient P2P service
delivery, in contrast to some broadband providers who
seek to modulate P2P traffic through network
management practices. Some of the press reports
(including my own blog post) noted that AT&T and most
cable operators have opted for the network management
solution.
http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/2008/03/18/#002916
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnm.htm

FCC plans broadband hearing at Stanford, after all,
CNET
Last month, it was Harvard. Regulators now plan
California trip to hear more views on "reasonable"
network management, in light of complaints about
Comcast's practices.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9897892-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralp2p.htm

Comcast Tells FCC To Butt Out - Hints at legal action
if they try to act, dslreports
In response to an FCC investigation, Comcast has been
trying hard to convince the agency that the company's
forging of TCP packets to throttle P2P traffic for
their users is perfectly reasonable -- as per the
definition of reasonable in the FCC's network
neutrality policy statement. That has involved using
the word reasonable a lot in a new terms of service,
and issuing an 80 page statement to the FCC that used
the word reasonable forty times.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Tells-FCC-To-Butt-Out-92817
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralp2p.htm

BitTorrent to Comcast: Let's be friends, CNET
BitTorrent's CEO says Comcast would have more success
managing its network if the two companies worked
together.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9899677-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralp2p.htm

Comcast Says FCC Has No Authority To Stop Traffic
Shaping, Techdirt
This probably won't come as much of a surprise, but
Comcast is now suggesting that the FCC doesn't have
the authority to regulate its traffic shaping
activities. This comes in response to Kevin Martin
suggesting that the FCC would rule against Comcast for
traffic shaping (which seemed odd enough, considering
that Martin was perfectly fine with AT&T traffic
shaping). Comcast is already suing the FCC over its
telco favoritism, so this might just be one more thing
to toss on the pile.
http://techdirt.com/articles/20080319/195617592.shtml
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralp2p.htm

comScore “Digital World: State Of The Internet” Report
Highlights Growth in Emerging Internet Markets,
comScore
comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring
the digital world, today released several key findings
from its “Digital World: State of the Internet”
report. The study highlights the changing dynamics of
worldwide Internet usage, as it has grown from a
U.S.-centric medium to its currently global landscape.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/comscore/~3/253694240/release.asp
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/

comScore Releases February 2008 U.S. Search Engine
Rankings, comScore
comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring
the digital world, today released its monthly comScore
qSearch analysis of the search marketplace. February
2008 saw Americans conduct nearly 10 billion core
searches, representing a 6-percent sequential decline
in activity versus January, primarily a result of the
shortened month.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/comscore/~3/254537283/release.asp
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/

Lawsuit Against ICANN for Denying .xxx Top-Level
Domain is Now Possible, Says Attorney, CircleID
The company behind the proposed .xxx top-level domain,
which was rejected after the Bush administration
intervened, has been trying to dig up embarrassing
government documents through a federal lawsuit. Make
that "was trying." Last week a federal judge granted
summary judgment to the Bush administration in the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit brought by
the ICM Registry.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/lawsuit_against_icann_for_denying_xxx/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/

Why Would The Gov't Hide Documents About A .xxx
Domain?, Techdirt
The back and forth over the potential for a .xxx
domain reserved for porn has been discussed at length,
though, it's still rather amusing to see one set of
politicians who believe it's a good thing, as it would
keep porn away from children, and another set of
politicians who believe it's a bad thing because it
somehow "legitimizes" porn (this would be known as the
"head-in-sand" position, considering that porn online
hardly needs to be "legitimized" at this point).
Either way, the Bush administration
http://techdirt.com/articles/20080318/171535575.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/

Judge Says We Can't Look Inside US .XXX deliberations,
IGP
It's "Sunshine Week" in Washington, a week devoted to
"open government," but the light came a few days late
for ICM Registry and Stuart Lawley, proponents of the
.xxx top level domain for adult content. A US court
dismissed ICM Registry's litigation to pry more
information out of the US government about the
pressure it put on ICANN to reject ICM's application
to operate the .xxx top level domain. The court
decision favoring darkness is posted here.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/IGPBlog/~3/254495628/3590154.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/

Yo Google! Your Lawyers Are So Stupid, They Copy
AT&T!, Tales from the Sausage Factory
I had an unfortunate head desk moment this morning on
reading that Google Ads (such as the ones to the right
on your screen) reserves the right to pull their
service if you engage in “any action or practice that
reflects poorly on Google or ...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1115
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/google.htm

Verizon Wireless: Open In Name Only?, Techdirt
Verizon Wireless got plenty of attention a few months
back for announcing that it would be opening its
network. This was a bit of a surprise, as Verizon
Wireless has been among the most closed when it came
to allowing anyone to do anything on its network. Of
course, there were few details in the announcement.
Now, the company has revealed a bit more about its
"open" plans and they're incredibly underwhelming. In
fact, you can almost pinpoint the problems based on
the the key points Verizon Wireless chose to
highlight.
http://techdirt.com/articles/20080319/162702587.shtml
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

Bits: Verizon Details Its Open Wireless Plans, NYT
Verizon is telling electronics makers and software
developers how to create devices and programs to work
on its wireless network. AT&T said it will be open
too.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/verizon-details-its-open-wireless-plans/index.html?ex=1363752000&en=9cd5191d8ee822c3&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

China - Crackdown in Tibet away from the eye of the
media in new violation of Olympics pledge -
17.03.2008, Reporters Without Boarders
Reporters Without Borders today strongly condemned
steps taken by Beijing to prevent media coverage of
demonstrations and an ongoing crackdown in Tibet and
in provinces where Tibetans live. Foreign journalists
have been stopped from entering the province and tight
censorship has been imposed on the Internet and in the
Chinese press.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=26248
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/china.htm

FCC's Adelstein: Traditional Video Tops on the
Internet, IP Democracy
Democratic FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said
tonight that although the Internet has ushered in an
era of video innovation, video content from
traditional TV and movie suppliers still draws the
biggest crowds...even on the Internet. "People like
high quality video," Adelstein said during kick-off
remarks at the Internet Video Policy Symposium held
here.
http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/2008/03/18/#002917
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

Why The New York Times Should Stop Using The Term
'Newspaper', Techdirt
I'm probably biased since our blog is our primary
communications vehicle here at Techdirt, but I thought
Mark Cuban's suggestion that mainstream media outlets
like the New York Times should shun the word "blog" to
describe their work was pretty silly.
http://techdirt.com/articles/20080315/052013547.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

CNN Digital Network top news sites, Lost Remote
Here’s the Nielsen-Netratings February list for news
sites (ranked by uniques followed by time on site) via
CyberJournalist
http://www.lostremote.com/2008/03/19/cnn-digital-network-top-news-sites/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

White House picks tech entrepreneur for security post,
CNET
Rod Beckström has been chosen to run the new National
Cyber Security Center, an agency charged with
coordinating efforts to protect the federal
government's computer networks.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9899047-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/dhs.htm

Public Knowledge and Public Interest Groups Tell FCC
Text Messaging Discrimination Problem Needs To Be
Solved, PK
The FCC should realize that wireless carriers continue
to discriminate against text messaging, and that the
Commission needs to act to remedy the situation,
according to comments filed with the FCC by Public
Knowledge and several others.
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/253141201/1457
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/emailpro.htm

NIST Seeks Public Comment on New Technology Innovation
Program Regulations, NIST
NIST is seeking public comments on its proposed rule
for operating the Technology Innovation Program (TIP)
created as part of the America COMPETES Act. The
proposed rule describing evaluation and award criteria
and other specifics of the new competitive funding
program was published in the Federal Register on March
7, 2008.
http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/techbeat/tb2008_0318.htm#tip-rfc
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/

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