[Cybertel-Ann] 6.9 :: Natl BB Comments :: EFF on CSVA :: WHOIS Accuracy :: La Russa v Twitter :: Blair Levin :: Spam Drops ::

Tue Jun 9 10:11:23 PDT 2009

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CDT Tells FCC To Include Openness, Privacy in Broadband Plan, CDT
In comments submitted to the FCC on Monday, CDT stressed that a national broadband plan should include a commitment to maintain and indeed strengthen the legal and policy framework that has enabled the Internet to become such a dynamic and innovative medium. CDT also recommended that the plan feature further measures to safeguard
http://www.cdt.org/headlines/1220
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/boradband/plan.htm

Internet access: faster, but not any cheaper, Ars Technica
The monthly cost of Internet access has dropped regularly for years, but the big price reductions might now be behind us. New data from Point Topic shows that prices for fiber, cable, and DSL connections have remained essentially flat since September 2007.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/internet-access-gets-faster-but-not-cheaper.ars
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/

WCAI Urges FCC to Make Mobility Cornerstone of America’s Broadband Plan, WCAI
WCAI today submitted comments with the FCC in response to the Commission’s Notice of Inquiry on a National Broadband Plan for Our Future.
http://wcaupdate.blogspot.com/2009/06/wcai-urges-fcc-to-make-mobility.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

WISPA Files Response to FCC NOI on National Broadband Strategy, WISPA
Today, WISPA filed its response to the FCC Notice of Inquiry titled “A National Broadband Plan for Our Future” which is GN Docket No. 09-51. In its response, WISPA states that is is uniquely qualified to comment on the challenges of deploying unlicensed wireless broadband service as the representative trade association of the WISP
http://www.wispa.org/2009/06/08/wispa-fcc-noi-national-broadband-strategy/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

NATOA, 17 Other Supporters, File Comprehensive National Broadband Comments with FCC, NATOA
NATOA, joined by 17 other forward-thinking partners, has filed expansive and comprehensive comments regarding the creation of a National Broadband Plan with the Federal Communications Commission.  These comments represent a vision of what America's broadband future can become by adopting..
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/natoa-news/~3/7NGwuEkhwiQ/natoa-17-other-supporters-file.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

Media Access Project Asks FCC To Prioritize First Amendment Values in Developing National Broadband Plan, MAP
Media Access Project (MAP) called upon the Federal Communications Commission today to give priority to First Amendment values as it establishes its plan for nationwide broadband development. MAP asked the Commission to take an expansive view about the role of government to promote and enhance the marketplace of ideas through
http://www.mediaaccess.orghttp//www.mediaaccess.org/press-room/media-access-project-asks-fcc-to-prioritize-first-amendment-values-in-developing-national-broadband-plan
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

"It’s The Internet Stupid" …I Respectfully Disagree, CircleID
Today, in response to "It’s The Internet Stupid”, Richard Bennett highlights (on the IP List) something I've noticed even among other advocates of 'Net Neutrality' (and how I've come to detest the term after its widespread and misguided overuse).
http://www.circleid.com/posts/its_the_internet_stupid_i_disagree/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

Tucows CEO tells why It's the Internet Stupid, ISEN
Tucows’ CEO Elliot Noss explains the "It's the Internet Stupid" initiative to focus the upcoming National Broadband Plan on “faster, more affordable, more ubiquitous, more reliable connections to the Internet.”
http://isen.com/blog/2009/06/tucows-ceo-tells-why-it-internet-stupid.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

Public Interests Groups Tell FCC Broadband Should Be Treated As ‘Essential Utility’—New Regulatory Structure, Spectrum Caps, Ope, PK
Public Knowledge, Media Access Project, New America Foundation and U.S. PIRG said the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) needs to change how broadband is regulated, because the service is an ‘essential utility’ and not a luxury.
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/ZLNkh2upn6U/2328
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

The problems with BPL, Andrew Cohill
I sat through a presentation by an electric utility on their BPL (Broadband Over Powerline) offering. The company is committed to being able to provide broadband connectivity to their rural customer base, which is terrific. They should be commended. But the service starts at 256 kilobits for $30 and ends at 3 megabits for $90. The system requires that
http://www.designnine.com/news/node/1360
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/power.htm

Net Nanny for Mac 2.0 Released, Filtering Facts
Mac users have traditionally had limited choices for parental controls.  Fortunately, this situations has improved in the last year or so as more parental control vendors have released versions of their software for the Mac.  The latest is Net Nanny:
http://filteringfacts.org/2009/06/08/net-nanny-for-mac-2-0-released/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/child.htm

EFF Comments on Child Safe Viewing Act, EFF
Recently, EFF filed comments with the FCC in connection with the Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007, which requires the FCC to conduct a study of V-chip-like blocking technologies that might apply to media other than television – such as Internet access, perhaps. The law requires the FCC to study these "advanced blocking technologies" and report back to
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/eff-comments-child-s
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/reports.htm

IGP calls for US led international agreement on ICANN, IGP
The IGP has filed comments in the Department of Commerce proceeding on the “Assessment of the Transition of the Technical Coordination and Management of the Internet’s Domain Name and Addressing System” (Docket No. 090420688-9689-01). An excerpt from the summary is below:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IGPBlog/~3/Qs0dPgEqjU4/4214803.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/icann.htm

Whois Accuracy Study Launches, ICANN
No description
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-05jun09-en.htm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/dns/whois.htm

Online Advertising Suffers First Quarterly Loss Since '02, Ecommerce Times
Internet advertising in the United States dropped 5 percent in the first quarter, marking the marketing medium's first downturn since 2002 when the Web was still recovering from the dot-com bust. The data released Friday by the Interactive
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/67275.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/advertising.htm

Minnesota Gives Up On ISP Gambling Ban - In response, gambling association drops lawsuit..., dslreports
After ISPs essentially ignored them completely, Minnesota regulators have given up on their attempt to force broadband ISPs to block access to gambling websites. In exchange for backing off their filter efforts, The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association has scrapped a lawsuit against the state filed shortly after the plan was
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Minnesota-Gives-Up-On-ISP-Gambling-Ban-102830
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/gambling.htm

Verizon Progressive Mark Keam, Open Left
One of the biggest problems facing progressive Democrats right now are candidates willing to spout progressive rhetoric and cozy up to progressives on the campaign trail, but who don't govern as progressives once they are in office. As I believe we are now seeing in Pennsylvania, many Democratic candidates and party leaders seem all to
http://www.openleft.com/diary/13682/verizon-progressive-mark-keam
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

A vote for keeping the Internet awesome, Google
If you've ever wondered about the power and popularity of user-generated content in Canada, consider this: if all three Canadian television networks began broadcasting Canadian content 24 hours a day, seven days a week, YouTube would still have more Canadian content than those three networks combined.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePublicPolicyBlog/~3/XMZGSs2Dg30/vote-for-keeping-internet-awesome.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/

La Russa & The AP Claims Twitter Settled Lawsuit... Twitter Sets The Record Straight, Techdirt
Last week, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa sued Twitter over a fake account made in his name. La Russa had no case. Multiple lawyers chimed in, and I've yet to hear from any who thought he had even a remote chance to win this case. However, the AP reported that Twitter settled, deleted the account and agreed to donate an undisclosed
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090605/2120045144.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/news.htm

On the Web, Everyone Can Hear You Sue..., Citizen's Media
Tony La Russa's lawsuit against Twitter, which we first published in the Legal Threats Database back on May 29, seems to have hit the mainstream over the past week. Following the path of the case through the Internet and into the mainstream media provides a fascinating case study in the the possibilities of Twitter and other social media platforms
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CitizenMediaLawProject/~3/f6yyWuuK-Bk/web-everyone-can-hear-you-sue
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/news.htm

Newspapers' Plan For Survival: Charge Money, Beat Up On Craigslist And Keep Repeating To Ourselves That We're Needed, Techdirt
There's been plenty of coverage about the potentially antitrust-violating meeting of newspaper execs in Chicago recently, and late last week reports came out about some of the recommendations put forth by the American Press Institute at that meeting. The API apparently handed out two whitepapers, both of which are amusing, only in that
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090608/1724305171.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/news.htm

Oy, oy oy! The FCC Web site . . ., ISEN
The FCC Web site is a mucking fess. It's a wonder that ANYBODY can find -- or do --ANYTHING! Here's hoping the Obama Administration's transparency initiatives include a complete tear-it-out-to-the-studs re-do of our communications commission's communication platform.
http://isen.com/blog/2009/06/oy-oy-oy-fcc-web-site.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

Levin To Help Run Government Broadband Plan - Primary architect of 1996 Telecom Reform Act returns..., dslreports
Blair Levin, former FCC boss Reed Hundt's chief of staff from 1993 to 1997, has been placed in charge of crafting the nation's broadband policy. His appointment explains some of the reason why Verizon lobbyists have been so nervous of late, since Levin was the spine behind the creation of the 1996 Telecommunications Reform Act. Thanks to the
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Levin-To-Help-Run-Government-Broadband-Plan-102815
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

Spam drops 15 percent after FTC Pricewert takedown, CW
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's recent takedown of an Internet service provider thought to be a safe haven for spammers has reduced spam volumes, but only by a little.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134125&source=rss_news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/enforce.htm

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