internet news

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

Net body under pressure
The future is looking uncertain for Icann, the organisation that
oversees the running of key parts of the internet.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2088000/2088911.stm

Icann boss: 'We're not undemocratic' 
Icann's chief has hit back at claims the internet naming body is
disenfranchising the public by stopping its online elections for
board members.
 http://www.silicon.com/a54303

Alanis Morissette files cybersquatting suit
Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette has taken out a
cybersquatting lawsuit against the operator of an Internet site
called Alanis.net, claiming that it sells various goods without her
authorization.
 http://news.com.com/2100-1023-941320.html

Wi-Fi: Spelling Europe with an "a"
After a bumpy wireless ride, the latest Wi-Fi standard is finally
picking up speed in Europe after years of politicking and
development. 
But it's still "a cobbled mess," according to Intel spokesman Tom
Potts.
 "Theoretically, if you took a card from U.S. to Europe, it would
work but it may well be illegal," Potts said. "There's a good chance
that if you buy our 802.11a equipment in the U.K., then take it to
another country and turn it on, you might be violating the law."
 http://news.com.com/2100-1033-940352.html

Safer Internet
Newsletter for Awareness Raisers in the EU Safer Internet programme.
Also available in French and German.
 http://www.saferinternet.org/news/archive.asp




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