[Cybertel-Ann] 9.24 :: Prelude to a Farce :: Does No One Rem History? :: Hits Right Note :: Beyond Kicking People :: New Study Reveals Duh ::

Thu Sep 24 09:46:53 PDT 2009

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A popular government without popular knowledge or the means of acquiring it is but a prelude to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both.
James Madison, 1822

Broadband Now: National Broadband Plan, USTelecom
The goal is clear: speed universal access to broadband across America to unleash considerable opportunities and economic stimulus.  With $7.2 billion in federal funds and a mandate from Congress, the Federal Communications Commission is working to draft a national broadband plan as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
http://www.ustelecom.org/Video_Blogs/Blog/index.php/2009/09/23/broadband-now-national-broadband-plan/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

Connected Nation Provides FCC with Teleworking Research, Connected Nation
In a recent public notice, the Federal Communication Commission said that broadband is “transforming the way we work, enabling employees to work wherever and, often, whenever.”
http://connectednation.com/in_the_news/the_blog/2009/09/connected-nation-provides-fcc-with.php
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/plan.htm

NIST Computer Security Resource Center Special Publications (NIST 800-XX) Update, NIST
NIST Compuber Security Division Released 4 Publications - 1 Draft Special Publication (SP) and 3 Final Special PublicationsPublication #1: Draft SP 800-127 --NIST announces the public comment release of Draft Special Publication 800-127, Guide to Security for WiMAX Technologies. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
http://cybertelecom.blogspot.com/2009/09/nist-computer-security-resource-center.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wimax.htm

Clearwire Supports Net Neutrality? Does No One Remember Its History?, Techdirt
How quickly people forget. With the FCC's announcement about support for net neutrality legislation the PR and lobbying machines of the major telco and cable providers have cranked up, putting out all sorts of fear mongering letters and reports about the damage such a law will do. There was one interesting exception. Some noticed that
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090922/0338406275.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Jenkins on Net Neutrality & Free Press Hypocrisy over Metering, PFF
Holman Jenkins has a stinging editorial in today's Wall Street Journal entitled, "Neutering the 'Net," which borrows a term that my friend Randy May coined long ago to describe what net neutrality regulation will ultimately accomplish. What I like best about the Jenkins essay was the way he exposed Free Press for their hypocrisy over metering as a
http://blog.pff.org/archives/2009/09/jenkins_on_net_neutrality_free_press_hypocrisy_ove.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

The GigaOM Guide to the Net Neutrality Debate, Gigaom
Senate Republicans last night backed off a plan aimed at popping the net neutrality balloon floated by the FCC on Monday, according to the Washington Post. This is smart thinking, as there’s still much to learn and a lot less to fear about the proposed regulatory rules than naysayers would have the average
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/aeysoQJFm3k/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm

Genachowski Proposes New Rules, Cabletechtalk
Yesterday, during a speech at the Brookings Institute, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed new rules that would affect Internet access providers.
http://www.cabletechtalk.com/fcc/2009/09/22/genachowski-proposes-new-rules/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralfcc.htm

FCC Chairman Hits the Right Notes in Neutrality Speech, CDT
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski this morning ushered in a new phase of the long-running Internet neutrality debate. Over the past few years, the FCC has established some basic principles in a “Policy Statement.” It has issued Notices of Inquiry on network practices and held public meetings on the topic. And it has accused Comcast
http://blog.cdt.org/2009/09/22/fcc-chairman-hits-the-right-notes-in-neutrality-speech/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralfcc.htm

EDUCAUSE and Internet2 Applaud Obama, FCC Stance on Net Neutrality, Educause
Greg Jackson, Vice President for Policy and Analysis, EDUCAUSE, and Gary Bachula, Vice President for External Relations, Internet2, today released a statement on behalf of their respective organizations praising the Obama Administration and the FCC for their support in keeping the Internet open and accessible.
http://www.educause.edu/node/180171
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralfcc.htm

U.S. Net neutrality move could affect CRTC rules, Globe and Mail
FCC proposal - to codify and enforce some general principles of 'Net neutrality' - comes as CRTC expected to release its own position this fall
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/NgESjusVlFE/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutralfcc.htm

Beyond Kicking People Offline, France Raises Fines For Copyright Infringement To $440,000, Techdirt
With France continuing to push for a version of three strikes legislation, the latest bill approved also happens to increase potential fines for infringement up to 300,000 euros, or approximately $440,000. Nice to see governments making sure that the punishment fits the crime, huh?
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090923/1223376295.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/intl/europe.htm

UMG Recordings v. Veoh Networks: Pushing the facts (and the law) too far., PFF
Both Ben Sheffner and Chris Castle have interesting posts on the summary-judgment ruling in UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Veoh Networks, Inc. Greg Sandoval of CNET also has interesting reports on Veoh here and here. Veoh is a potentially interesting decision because Veoh is not the same sort of extremely blatant wrongdoer that so many
http://blog.pff.org/archives/2009/09/umg_recordings_v_veoh_networks_pushing_the_facts_a.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/dmca.htm

Time For A Quick Lesson In Why The DMCA Safe Harbors Are Important And Make Sense, Techdirt
I've been hearing some buzzing in the last few months among folks in lobbyist circles that the entertainment industry is actually hoping to cut back on the DMCA's safe harbors. There have been murmurings along these lines in the past -- though, it rarely goes far, since the industry is also afraid that opening up the DMCA at all could lead to edits
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090923/0150596291.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/dmca.htm

Paramount COO Shows FCC How To File Share, Blames Tech Companies, Has FCC Hide Its Presentation, Techdirt
Last week, the FCC held what was ostensibly a panel discussion about the National Broadband Plan, but which was actually focused on copyright issues. How, exactly, is copyright an issue for broadband? Well, mainly because the entertainment industry has been trying for years to get ISPs to act as copyright cops... and apparently the FCC felt
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090922/1709526287.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ip/p2p.htm

New Study Reveals (Duh) Very Few People Will Pay For News Online, Techdirt
We've been pointing this out for ages, but a new survey once again confirms that very few people would be willing to pay for news content online. In this case, only 5% said they'd pay for their newspaper if it put up a paywall, with most saying they'd find free alternatives instead. And, I'd argue (as I have before) that even that 5% is quite high. It's a
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090922/0424456278.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/media/news.htm

FCC Speech Czar a Myth, FCC Threat to Speech is Real, Tech Lib Front
FCC chair Julius Genachowski has certainly been busy.  This week, of course, he’s been occupied with regulating the Internet.   But last week, he was busy fending off charges on talk radio and elsewhere that the FCC has its very own “speech” or “diversity” czar.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techliberation/~3/Adu95An0ZW4/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/notes/fcc.htm

EPIC Reminds Homeland Security Agency to Publish Privacy Report, EPIC
In a letter to the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, EPIC asked when the annual privacy report will be made available. The Department is required by law to provide an annual report "on activities of the Department that affect privacy, including complaints of privacy violations, implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974,
http://epic.org/2009/09/epic-reminds-homeland-security.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/priivacy/

Social networking sites leaking personal information to third parties, study warns, CW
Many major social networking sites are leaking information that allows third party advertising and tracking companies to associate the Web browsing habits of users with a specific person, researchers warn.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138454/Social_networking_sites_leaking_personal_information_to_third_parties_study_warns?source=rss_news
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/privacy/socialnetworks.htm

USA Patriot Act Sunset Extension Act to reform sections of security bill set to expire this year, ALA
USA Patriot Act Sunset Extension Act to reform sections of security bill set to expire this year
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/september2009/security_wo.cfm?persistent=1&expy_dt=01/01/2010
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/patriot.htm

California Privacy Law Not Preempted by CAN-SPAM Act, Techlaw
In California, the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act forbids merchants from asking for "personal information" when a customer uses a credit card to make a purchase. Addresses and telephone numbers are clearly covered by Song-Beverly. Zip codes are not, per Party City Corp v. Superior Court, 169 Cal.App.4th 497 (Cal. Ct.App. 2008).
http://pblog.bna.com/techlaw/2009/09/california-privacy-law-not-preempted-by-canspam-act.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/enforce.htm

Austin Police Chief To Go After Anonymous Commenters, Techdirt
Slashdot points us to the news that the police chief in Austin Texas is so upset about anonymous commenters, or commenters pretending to be police officers, on various internet websites that he's going to start going after them. His complaint? Those comments "erode public trust in the [police] department." Funny, I would think that wasting
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090920/2210116251.shtml
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/states/tx.htm

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