[Cybertel-Ann] 10.27 :: Faceplant :: a terrible idea :: Prize for Failure :: You've Got Powell :: Bogus ::

Tue Oct 27 08:43:11 PST 2009

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In the old days [in drug busts], we'd get a search warrant, kick in the door, and if we did our job right, there would be white powder and currency and a little black book. And you opened up that little black book and you find names, dates and amounts. Well, now you kick in the door and you find the powder and the currency and a stand-alone PC. 
-- Scott Charney (Chief of the Dept. of Justice Computer Crimes Unit, March 1995)

Jon Stewart on Network Neutrality
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-october-26-2009/from-here-to-neutrality

Hula’s R-rated Movies Lack Parental Controls, Filtering Facts
Hulu is a great video site that offers free streaming TV shows and even some feature-length films.  While the broadcast TV content is what you’d expect from broadcast TV, Hulu features a number of graphic R-rated movies such as the Killing Zoe, Strictly Sexual, There’s Something About Mary and the ultra-gory Dawn of the Dead.
http://filteringfacts.org/2009/10/25/hula%e2%80%99s-r-rated-movies-lack-parental-controls/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/fcc.htm

FCC's New Notice on "Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape", PFF
On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new Notice of Inquiry entitled, "Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape" (MB Docket No. 09-194). The purpose of this investigation is to:
http://blog.pff.org/archives/2009/10/fccs_new_notice_on_empowering_parents_and_protecti.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/fcc.htm

Yet Another Plaintiff Faceplant, Thanks to Section 230, Citizen's Media
I am constantly impressed with plaintiffs' hapless charges against the nearly impenetrable immunity that is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“Section 230”).  Time and time again, angry plaintiffs bring
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CitizenMediaLawProject/~3/GWyIRj83Sfg/yet-another-plaintiff-faceplant-thanks-section-230
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/samaritan.htm

Google chief favors net neutrality but is wary of government regulation of Web, Wash Post
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt favors net neutrality, but only to a point: While the tech player wants to make sure that telecommunications giants don't steer Internet traffic in a way that would favor some devices or services over others, he also believes that it would be a terrible idea fo...
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=83ae87b7a75dccd95f056839d61b1495
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

CTIA Statement on the FCC's NPRM on Net Neutrality, CTIA
I issued the following statement today in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on net neutrality:
http://www.ctia.org/blog/index.cfm/2009/10/22/CTIA-Statement-on-the-FCCs-NPRM-on-Net-Neutrality
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnot.htm

McCain introduces bill to block FCC's net neutrality rules, CW
U.S. Senator John McCain has introduced legislation that would block the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from creating new net neutrality rules, on the same day that the FCC took the first step toward doing so.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139784/McCain_introduces_bill_to_block_FCC_s_net_neutrality_rules?source=rss_news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

Net neutrality could lead to inexpensive, high-quality broadband services for businesses, CW
Net neutrality could lead to inexpensive, high-quality broadband services for businesses.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139830/Net_neutrality_could_lead_to_inexpensive_high_quality_broadband_services_for_businesses?source=rss_news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

Net Neutrality: When is Network Management "Reasonable"?, Freedom to Tinker
Last week the FCC released its much-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on network neutrality. As expected, the NPRM affirms past FCC neutrality principles, and adds two more. Here's the key language
http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/net-neutrality-when-network-management-reasonable
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

Defining Network Neutrality, Info/law
The net neutrality fight is on, as FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s proposal for new rules moved on to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Now, the two sides are digging in: AT&T, telcos, and unions on one side; Google and content providers on the other.
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw/2009/10/26/defining-network-neutrality/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

AT&T Operations Chief Warns on Internet Regulation, Nextgenweb
John Stankey, President and CEO of AT&T Operations, delivered the first keynote of the day at SUPERCOMM today, bringing even more attention to one of the most pressing industry issues – the impact of new Internet regulation on broadband investment and innovation.
http://www.nextgenweb.org/news-and-blog-clips/att-operations-chief-warns-on-internet-regulation
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

TIA Issues Statement on Release of FCC’s Proposed Rules to Preserve an Open Internet, TIA
TIA submitted a statement in response to the release of proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today related to the issue of network neutrality. TIA recommended that rules be crafted in a way to promote investment and innovation in new products and services.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TiaNews/~3/QEPMAbfnu4k/PR-1022_TIA_Issues_Statement_on_Release_of_FCC_s_Proposed_.cfm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

FCC Begins Examination of Potential Internet Regulation, Comcast
Yesterday, the FCC under the leadership of Chairman Julius Genachowski, took the first steps in a proceeding which aims to craft new federal rules for the public Internet. Chairman Genachowski first announced he would undertake this effort in a speech last month at the Brookings Institution and I wrote about that here.
http://blog.comcast.com/2009/10/fcc-begins-examination-of-potential-internet-regulation.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

Chairmen Rockefeller and Waxman Statement on FCC Open Internet Rulemaking, Senate Commerce
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http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=1faa5f23-b53a-4f33-aced-3a9a0af7337e
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

McDowell Forgets He Already Voted That FCC Has Authority To Enforce NN Rules., PK
I recently complained that no one else ever seems to follow the record on the network neutrality stuff. But Commissioner McDowell took the prize for failure to remember what he had previously voted for in this very proceeding back in March 2007 when the Commission voted out the Notice of Inquiry that started this whole thing. Mind you, McDowell should not feel
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/OFTsW-4pXvc/2719
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralnprm.htm

20% of U.S. Adults Use Twitter, Says Pew, Clickz
New research from Pew Internet and American Life Project finds 45 percent of adult U.S. Web users use social networks, and 19 percent use Twitter or similar services.
http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickzstats/~3/zcUFpnahc4U/3635448
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/statapps.htm

Former FCC Chair Michael Powell joins AOL board, Wash Post
A soon-to-be independent AOL said Monday that former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael K. Powell would serve on the company's board.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=f53d35e26200450cfd42e1cb839fa893
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/aol.htm

FiOS Growth Slows - Wireless hot, DSL and landlines not..., dslreports
Verizon unveiled their third quarter earnings this morning, and as suspected, wireless service continued to be the company's biggest growth engine. Verizon Wireless added 1.2 million net new customers, bringing their wireless subscriber total to 89 million. Data revenues in particular jumped a whopping 48.1 percent thanks to increased smartphone adoption and the the
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/FiOS-Growth-Slows-105151
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

Verizon revenue up slightly in third quarter, CW
Verizon Communications reported revenue of $27.3 billion for the third quarter of 2009, up 10.2% from a year earlier, but up only 0.6% if revenue from the January acquisition of competitor AllTel is taken out.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139897/Verizon_revenue_up_slightly_in_third_quarter?source=rss_news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

Latest Bogus DMCA Takedown Sent By NPR?, Techdirt
You wouldn't normally associate NPR with sending bogus DMCA takedowns, but via the EFF we learn that NPR has sent a DMCA takedown to YouTube over a commercial that uses a clip from NPR. The commercial is from a group that opposes same-sex marriage, so there's likely
http://techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0353226673.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/dmca.htm

U.S. Chamber of Commerce uses the DMCA to silence critic, PK
Copyright owners have often used the DMCA’s notice and take down procedure to silence criticism instead of preventing copyright infringement. A recent DMCA take down involving the group Yes Men is yet another example of this phenomenon. On October 22, a website created by the Yes Men which parodied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s stance on a climate
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/zAK_7DlAHLE/2721
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/dmca.htm

Hulu May Start Charging In 2010 - 'Time to get paid,' declares News Corp, NBC execs..., dslreports
"It s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online," proclaims News Corp. Deputy Chairman Chase Carey, who this week indicated that Hulu would probably start charging for access in 2010. Of course Hulu's fate may not be in Carey's hands but with Comcast, who's looking to merge with Hulu owner NBC Universal. That merger could result in Comcast taking action
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Hulu-May-Start-Charging-In-2010-105125
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/video.htm

Don't Be a Victim of Cyber Crime!, MSISAC
The term "cybercrime" is usually referred to as any criminal offense committed against or with the use of a computer or computer network. A cyber crime incident can lead to loss of business and consumer confidence, financial loss, productivity loss, and even loss of intellectual property. For something to be considered a crime, however, requires a law to denote it as
http://www.msisac.org/daily-tips/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/

U.S. gov't cybersecurity spending to grow significantly, study says, CW
U.S. government spending on cybersecurity will grow at a compound rate of 8.1 percent a year between 2009 and 2014, outpacing general IT spending, according to the government analyst firm Input.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139833/U.S._gov_t_cybersecurity_spending_to_grow_significantly_study_says_?source=rss_news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/

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