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

Paedophiles to face jail for 'grooming' victims on internet
Paedophiles who pose as teenagers on the internet would face
prosecution under proposed legislation making it an offence to go
online to pick up minors for sex.
 http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/story.jsp?story=312410

Web Site for Hackers Will Not Appeal
An Internet site for computer hackers that published a program to
decode DVD's said that it would not ask the Supreme Court to overturn
a ruling that banned publication.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/06/technology/06COPY.html

Inside Inquiry by WorldCom Is Continuing
An internal investigation at WorldCom into accounting irregularities
is continuing despite a report that indicated the Justice Department
was seeking to curtail its activities.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/06/business/06TELE.html

Postings on fateha.com under criminal defamation probe
Police are investigating some website postings made on fateha.com for
criminal defamation. 
A statement from the police said investigations cover three articles
posted on the website on June 4, June 7 and June 19.
 http://sg.news.yahoo.com/020703/5/singapore12172.html

Denmark: Judgement on Domain Name (registration required)
 http://www.mondaq.com/article_preview.asp?a=16745&p=5&c=2807&e=on

Stockholm fights for domain 
IT'S happened to American cities from Baltimore to Detroit. Now city
officials in Stockholm fear the Swedish capital is about to have its
name associated with a pornographic website. 

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4640600%5E15342%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15319,00.html

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

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

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