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internet news - 25/3
Hi all
Below is the news! But I'd also be interested in any news people
think I should be covering but don't. Any comments gratefully
received.
Cheers
David
Domain Name News
From Baker & McKenzie E-Law Alert
EU -.EU Top Level Domain
A Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
implementation of the .eu Top Level Domain (Text with EEA relevance)
has been published.
http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/02/st03/03613en2.pdf
Domain star continues to fade (Australian IT)
The number of internet domain names dropped by more than half a
million in the month of February - the second-largest reduction in
domains ever.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4015357%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
City That Won Heidelberg.net In Court, Loses In UDRP (Newsbytes)
The German city of Heidelberg has become the latest government to
strike out in a bid to wrest Internet addresses from Web-site
operators they claim are cybersquatters.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175422.html
Internet News
Law Limiting Internet in Libraries Challenged (NY Times)
This morning in a Philadelphia courtroom, a coalition of libraries,
Web sites and library patrons will begin nine days of hearings in
which they will ask three federal judges to help decide a seemingly
simple question: What is a library for?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/national/25LIBR.html
"The vision of a mobile Europe", Erkki Liikanen Member of the
European Commission, responsible for Enterprise and the Information
Society, Mobile Europe 2002 Conference Bremen, 18 March 2002
First, we need to promote attractive content, services and
applications.
Second, we have to provide interactive public services on-line.
Third, we have to achieve digital inclusiveness for all Europeans.
Fourth, we have to promote broadband Internet access.
Fifth, we have to ensure trust and confidence in cyberspace.
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=SPEECH/02/111|0|RAPID&lg=EN&display=
NZ opens networks for spying (ZDNet)
The New Zealand government now wants network operators and ISPs to
ensure they can spy on customers using their services on behalf of
police and secret service groups.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000024985,20264225,00.htm
New Zealand Chases Fraudulent Medical Web Sites (Newsbytes)
The New Zealand Ministry of Health is taking action against ten local
Web sites it says are breaking laws protecting New Zealanders from
misleading or fraudulent medical practices.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175430.html
Philippines - Group Helps 'Refine' ASEAN Internet Roadmap (Newsbytes)
Through the help of a private sector e-commerce group, the eASEAN
Task Force, an organization tasked to promote electronic linkages
between governments and businesses in the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN), plans to develop a roadmap on Internet
development for the ASEAN region.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175432.html
Makers of PCs Fear Wrath Of Microsoft (Washington Post)
Many computer makers are so fearful of possible retaliation from
Microsoft Corp. that they have refused to even discuss configuring
machines with a competing operating system known as Linux, according
to testimony of an executive of Red Hat Inc., a Linux provider.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11835-2002Mar24.html
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175427.html
Easier Internet for Older Users (NY Times)
One of the biggest problems 79-year-old Al Berger has tackled while
teaching fellow seniors how to use the Internet is getting them to
sit through his lessons.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/national/25LIBR.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/03/25/1017004752014.html
Web site for Virginia seniors may catch on nationwide
http://www.nando.com/technology/story/321144p-2728133c.html
Big Brother watching Irish Internet users (Nua)
Almost one in four Internet users in Ireland say that their use of
the Internet in the workplace is restricted or monitored.
http://www.nua.com/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905357759&rel=true
Court to hear Net filtering challenge (CNET)
A group of free-speech advocates is gearing up for a trial that could
determine the constitutionality of a law requiring schools and
libraries to filter Web content or forgo federal funding.
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-867539.html
http://www.nando.com/technology/story/322089p-2733491c.html
Library Net-Filtering Study Re-released On Eve Of Trial (Newsbytes)
With a federal trial on public libraries' use of controversial Web
filters scheduled to start Monday, the Kaiser Family Foundation today
re-released a months-old study's findings, showing that nearly
two-thirds of high school students queried favor use of the filtering
technologies.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175423.html
Detenido en un cíber de Santiago por utilizar y difundir pornografía
infantil (El Correog Allego)
Agentes de la Comisaría de Santiago detuvieron en un cíber de la rúa
Nova a un estudiante de Derecho, al que se le acusa de un delito de
difusión de pornografía infantil a través de Internet. El detenido
formaba parte de una comunidad con intereses pedófilos comunes que,
dentro de la red, se denomina 'Regreso de la Familia'. Dentro de ella
se relacionaba sobre todo con un mejicano, que hacía gala de tener
prácticas sexuales con una prima menor de edad, y una mujer, que
abusa supuestamente de los niños que están a su cargo en calidad de
cuidadora.
http://www.elcorreogallego.es/periodico/20020325/Santiago_-_Area/N97227.asp
Compaq shareholders vote 'yes' on deal with HP (Financial Times)
Compaq Computer shareholders on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the
controversial merger with Hewlett-Packard (HP) in what Michael
Capellas, the chief executive officer, called the highlight of his
career.
http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3UTX8U1ZC
Time stands still in Microsoft case (Financial Times)
The clock in courtroom 11, on the fourth floor of the Washington DC
federal courts, is stuck. At the beginning of last week it was fixed
at 10.30. By the end of the week, it was still stationary, although
somebody had moved it to 1.00.
http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3GP08E7ZC
See http://www.alfa-redi.com/noticia/ for the web version of the
news, along with an archive.
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