privacy, Turkey, global web trade rules & kids

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

FTC Powerless to Protect Privacy 
The FTC ruled that Amazon subsidiary Alexa "probably" deceived
customers about their privacy, but also said the company shouldn't be
punished. Privacy advocates say the case shows why the FTC alone
can't protect online privacy.
 http://www.wirednews.com/news/privacy/0,1848,44173,00.html

CANADIAN PRIVACY COMMISH NEEDS CHANGE IN PRIVACY POLICY
My Globe and Mail cyberlaw highlights a surprising and
important problem with Canada's new privacy law framework --
the Privacy Commissioner plans to keep the majority of his
decisions secret.  In doing so, companies and individuals
are missing out on critical information regarding their
privacy rights and obligations.  The column calls on the
Privacy Commissioner to change his policy by at least making
all decisions publicly available on a "no-names" basis.
<http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/GAMArticleHTMLTemplate?tf=globetechnology/TGAM/EBusinessFullStory.html&cf=globetechnology/tech-config-neutral&slug=TWGEISY&date=20010531>

NEW FTC CHAIR REMINDED ABOUT PRIVACY
Before even taking office, the FTC's new chairman has
received a letter from consumer groups about privacy.  The
Consumers Union and anti-spam company Junkbusters were among
the groups that sent Timothy Muris a letter, calling on him
and the FTC to take specific steps to protect consumer
privacy online.  The letter comes as some question whether
the FTC can effectively police privacy on its own, given the
recent decision not pursue a case against Amazon despite a
finding that some deception was likely in its privacy policy
change.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6119867.html
http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,44173,00.html

CALLING FOR GLOBAL RULES FOR WEB TRADE
Supachai Panitchpakdi, the incoming chief of the WTO, has
stated that a set of global trade rules governing Web
commerce is urgently needed.  WTO members will discuss in
July the possibility of launching a new trade round at a
Qatar ministerial meeting in November.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/026070.htm

TURKISH DRAFT LAW SPARKS OUTCRY IN E-MEDIA SECTOR
A draft Turkish media law, which would require the country's
Internet Web site operators to submit their pages to a
prosecutor before publication, has sparked an outcry in the
electronic broadcasting industry.  Sector officials claim
that the law, part of wider legislation governing the media,
would severely curb the activities of Turkish ISPs.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/reuters_wire/1237085l.htm

Child-Proofing the Net Still an Unsettled Issue 
The Supreme Court of the United States appeared to draw a deep line
in the cement four years ago when it struck down the Communications
Decency Act, a flawed law designed to eliminate smut from cyberspace.
But it turns out that it was just one battle in an ongoing fight to
regulate speech on the Internet. 
 http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/ttimes/20010531/t000045548.html

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