[Cybertel-Ann] 9.15 :: Alan Turing :: Hulu Clone :: Limits to Philosophy :: FCC Finally Gets RSS :: Press Accuracy Hits Two Decade Low ::

Tue Sep 15 10:58:24 PDT 2009

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YouTube now No. 4 on the Web, Net Family News
Online video is just huge and growing. YouTube is now the fourth most visited site on the Web, globally, according to Mashable.com, citing comScore figures for this past July. YouTube had 120.3 million viewers in July, over one-third of the US population, and in that one month, they watched 8.9 million videos. "What may be more shocking is the
http://www.netfamilynews.org/2009/09/youtube-now-no-4.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/video.htm

Cyberbullying and Asperger’s Syndrome, and how to help victimized Aspie youth, Cyberbullying Blog
I’ve recently discussed the susceptibility of youth with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) to be cyberbullied, outlining a number of reasons that contribute to such victimization.  When it comes to suggestions as to how we can help these kids, a few things stand out in my mind. First, it is really important to try to understand exactly what [...]
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cyberbullying/~3/QMdTTPNRhtU/cyberbullying-and-aspergers-syndrome-and-how-to-help-victimized-aspie-youth.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/child.htm

Voice chat coming to Facebook, CNET
The new Vivox voice chat system for Facebook will allow any user to start a conversation with anyone on their friends list. The service will also be available to third-party developers who want to integrate voice into their applications.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10352684-52.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GeekGestalt
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/

PM apology after Turing petition, BBC
The PM releases a statement on WWII code breaker Alan Turing, recognising the "appalling" way he was treated for being gay.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/8249792.stm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/internet.htm

Equinix to Build Its Sixth Data Center in Region, Wash Post
Data center company Equinix will build a new facility in Ashburn, the company's sixth in the area.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=5764b2be38ac2319090d6d2289eb4c44
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/backbone.htm

AT&T Officially Launches Hulu Clone - Though it appears to be little more than a place marker..., dslreports
After quietly soft launching their new video portal earlier this month, AT&T has now officially announced their new "AT&T Entertainment" video portal. According to the AT&T press release, the portal offers free TV shows and movie clips "via an agreement with Hulu," which is apparently why it looks very similar to Hulu itself. As it stands, the
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-Officially-Launches-Hulu-Clone-104403
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/video.htm

Verizon CFO: More Job Cuts Coming - 16,000 job cuts was only just the beginning, dslreports
Verizon has already cut 8,000 jobs in the last twelve months, and during the company's second quarter earnings conference call announced they'd be laying off another 8,000 employees during the second half of this year. But that's just the beginning according to Verizon CFO John Killian, who told attendees at an investor conference this
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-CFO-More-Job-Cuts-Coming-104411
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/verizon.htm

Once Again, DMCA Protects Online Video Sites, Wired
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is shielding a YouTube-style video-hosting service from a Universal Music Group infringement lawsuit. It's the second time a federal judge has sided with Veoh, a California web-hosting site, ruling that DMCA protects such sites as long as they respond to takedown notices.
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/politics/~3/O2X9EFZ7EFI/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/dmca.htm

The Limits of Philosophy, FCC
My old friend Randy May recently criticized our staff workshops as focusing too little on  regulatory philosophy.  But that, I told him, was by design.
http://blog.broadband.gov/?p=268
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/boradband/plan.htm

Will Genachowski Help Obama Find A Heart, Brain and Courage To Face Glenn Beck and His Army of F..., Tales from the Sausage Factory
There are several rather astounding things about the current campaign of Glenn Beck against various Administration appointees. Most astounding, however, has been the Obama Administration reaction to date: quick capitulation in the face of relative...
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1635
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/

More on the FCC’s e-Government Transparency Efforts: ECFS, RSS, Social Media & Setting Priorities, TLF
I vented my frustration earlier today with the FCC’s failure to make comments it receives easily accessible to the public—which means, more than anything, making them full-text searchable. This may seem like Inside Baseball to many, but it’s not. It’s a failure of the democratic process, a waste of taxpayer dollars, and a testimony to the general
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techliberation/~3/ko6kKOBzEv0/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

US Broadband Speed 18th Worldwide, bandwidth reports
The US came in 18th worldwide in average connection speed, growing at about half the worldwide average increase over the past year. Delaware had the fastest connection speed among the 50 states surveyed, while DC had the slowest.
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0908/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/data/broadband.htm

FTC forces Sears, Kmart out of the spyware business, Ars Technica
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has busted a strange set of spyware purveyors—US retailing giants Sears and Kmart.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/ftc-forces-sears-kmart-out-of-the-spyware-business.ars
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/privacy/spy.htm

AT&T to FCC: gaming is not "broadband," but an added service, Ars Technica
The computer gaming industry is not pleased with comments that AT&T filed with the Federal Communications Commission on how to define "broadband," particularly the suggestion that online games should be
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/is-it-broadband-if-you-cant-play-internet-games.ars
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

The FCC Gets Serious On Outreach, PK
One of the longstanding problems noted but not generally addressed before in FCC policy has been “how to get the word out to folks not already plugged in as insiders to file comments.” Traditionally, the FCC (like most federal agencies) has taken a very passive attitude. (Indeed, the FCC has traditionally been ahead of the curve. Many
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/b7JfWxwcjTI/2634
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

"51% of the newspaper publishers in the United States believe they can charge successfully for access...", Lost Remote
““51% of the newspaper publishers in the United States believe they can charge successfully for access to their interactive content.””
http://lostremote.com/post/187958906
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/news.htm

Press accuracy rating hits two decade low: Ok, this can’t..., Lost Remote
Ok, this can’t be good. Pew Research reports that only 29% of the public says they believe the news media gets their facts straight.
http://lostremote.com/post/187962913
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/news.htm

List of Recent of State Cyberbullying Measures, TLF
Cyberbullying constitutes one of the largest growth categories of recent cyberlaw legislative proposals, and many state legislatures have already enacted measures aimed at combating this problem using a variety of approaches.  Those attempting to monitor ongoing developments in this field might find it useful to examine this National
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techliberation/~3/fSA9FnMElsI/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/child.htm

Education Key to Online Safety, Nextgenweb
A panel of experts convened before the FCC yesterday to talk national broadband strategy and online safety.  The clear consensus: While there are roles for government and industry, the best solutions are rooted in consumer education.
http://www.nextgenweb.org/home/education-key-to-online-safety
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/child.htm

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