[Cybertel-Ann] 5.7 :: Who Watches those Who Meter :: AGs Have No Case :: Senator Calls for New Neutrality Rules :: No Online Gambling for You! :: RIAA Still Filing Lawsuits :: Putting the Bully Back into the Bully Pulpit ::

Thu May 7 08:42:41 PDT 2009

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If ISPs Meter, Who Verifies Meter Accuracy? - The ISPs? No thanks..., dslreports
Despite the recent consumer victory over Time Warner Cable, the holy grail of metered broadband billing is something carriers simply aren't going to let go of. While there is absolutely no data to support the argument that billing by the byte is necessary given the dropping cost of providing broadband, the potential profit is simply too
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/If-ISPs-Meter-Who-Verifies-Meter-Accuracy-102303
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/tiers.htm

NPR’s Talk of the Nation on Online Safety, Palfrey
NPR’s ToTN ran a piece yesterday on Online Safety that references lots of good data and the Internet Safety Technical Task Force report. Guests included three experts on this topic: Lenore Skenazy (author of Free Range Kids), Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, and Janis Wolak (UNH). It is rare that one hears such a
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/2009/05/06/nprs-talk-of-the-nation-on-online-safety/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/child.htm

United States - “To combat Internet censorship, companies cannot be left to act on their own” - 6.05.2009, RSF
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http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=31226
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/firsta.htm

EFF: AGs Have No Case, Craigslist
Attorney General Henry McMaster has no case. Neither do AGs Lynch or Blumenthal. And neither does Sheriff Dart, as craigslist explained Monday in their motion to dismiss his March lawsuit. While the AGs may wish it was not so, federal law protects craigslist and no amount of posturing will change that fact.
http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/eff-ags-have-no-case/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

AG Meeting in NYC, Craigslist
craigslist had a cordial and productive meeting with Attorneys General Blumenthal, Koster, and Madigan this morning in New York.
http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/ag-meeting-in-nyc/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

Senator calls for new net neutrality rules, CW
The Federal Communications Commission needs to pass strong new net neutrality rules to prevent small technology entrepreneurs from being crowded out of the market by large broadband providers, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132627&source=rss_news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Senator to FCC: time for black-and-white net neutrality rules, Ars Technica
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) let it rip at the Computer & Communications Industry Association's Annual Washington Caucus on Wednesday.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/senator-pressures-fcc-on-net-neutrality.ars
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Mignon Clyburn Will Kill Net Neutrality, Open Left
Obama is about to nominate Mignon Clyburn to the FCC, and for those of you who want the internet to turn into a low-rent version of cable TV, dominated by Rupert Murdoch and a few other right-wing billionaires, this is very good news.
http://www.openleft.com/diary/13214/mignon-clyburn-will-kill-net-neutrality
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Why US Broadband Service Continues to Stagnate -- Some Simple Numbers to Drive the Point Home., Sascha
I've been fascinated by the recent announcement that Australia is spending $31 billion USD to upgrade its broadband. With all the excitement and fuss over the broadband stimulus funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, it may seem strange to be claiming that the $7.2 billion is a pitifully small amount -- but let me
http://saschameinrath.com/2009/may/06/why_us_broadband_service_continues_stagnate_some_simple_numbers_drive_point_home
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/broadband.htm

No On-line Gambling for You, Minnesotans, Info/law
Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety has instructed the state’s ISPs to block access by state residents to a list of gambling sites, claiming authority under the Wire Act (18 U.S.C. 1084). The Department’s theory is that 1) gambling is illegal in Minnesota, and 2) the Wire Act requires common carriers to stop furnishing services to such
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw/2009/05/05/no-on-line-gambling-for-you-minnesotans/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ecom/gambling.htm

Senate Opening Up? Offers Up Vote Data In XML Format, Techdirt
There's been a big push lately to get the gov't to be a lot more open with its data, and both the new federal government CTO and CIO have spoken up about the importance of opening up more data. While it may take some time, we are starting to see things happen -- and happen quickly in some cases. Apparently, the Senate agreed
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090505/1217474755.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/egov/

Vonage Holdings Corp. Reports First Quarter 2009 Results, Vonage
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http://ir.vonage.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=382388
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/vonage.htm

Government Still Blocking Information on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty, EFF
Two public interest groups today called on the government to stop blocking the release of information about a secret intellectual property trade agreement with broad implications for privacy and innovation around the world.
http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/05/06
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/copyright.htm

Oh Look, The RIAA's Still Filing Lawsuits - Nearly half a year after telling Congress they'd stopped..., dslreports
Last December, the RIAA made a big deal to the media about the fact that they were turning over a new leaf, and would stop suing potential customers for P2P copyright infringement. The RIAA sent a letter to Congress saying they had "discontinued initiating new lawsuits in August," and basked in the press praise for being wise enough to
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Oh-Look-The-RIAAs-Still-Filing-Lawsuits-102292
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/p2p.htm

The Straight Dope On Why Charging For News Online Is A Bad Idea, Techdirt
We've had plenty of stories lately explaining why trying to charge for news online is not a very good idea, but Duane alerts us to Cecil Adams from the famed "The Straight Dope" and his take on the matter, after someone suggested that all newspapers should band together and start charging for online content. Cecil's response is so good that it's
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0252024766.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/

Congressional Rep Wants To Put Internet Trolls In Jail, Techdirt
Last year, the lawsuit against Lori Drew got plenty of attention. It involved the sad story of a girl, Megan Meier, who ended up killing herself after a "friend" she met on MySpace ended their friendship in a rather rude fashion. It later turned out that the "friend" wasn't a real person, but a made up individual, created by a former friend of the girl, that
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090505/1244544756.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/crime.htm

AGs v. Craigslist: Putting the Bully Back Into Bully Pulpit, EFF
Here we go again. On Tuesday, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster notified craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster that unless craigslist removes its erotic services section within 10 days, "craigslist management may be subject to criminal investigation and prosecution." McMaster's threat comes on the heels of increasingly
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/ags-v-craigslist-put
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/crime.htm

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