internet news

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

Jump in .au names
AUSTRALIA'S total number of domain names rose by almost 3 per cent in
just two weeks after the commencement of a new regulatory regime on
July 1.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4707644%5E15342%5E%5Enbv%5E15306%2D15318,00.html

China Internet self-censorship condemned 
A media freedom pressure group condemned a Chinese Internet
self-censorship scheme signed by web giant Yahoo among others which
pledges to filter 'harmful information' from mainland sites.
 http://www.smh.com.au/breaking/2002/07/16/FFXM7UJOO3D.html
 http://news.com.com/2100-1023-943899.html

Myanmar makes unlicensed WAN computer links illegal
Myanmar's military government has made it illegal for companies to
operate unlicensed private computer networks linked to their overseas
offices.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/3650682.htm

Net censorship laws in limbo
THE NSW Government will consult with its interstate counterparts
before deciding whether to repeal controversial internet censorship
legislation.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4702894%5E15342%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15319,00.html

Inuit find home on the web
One of the oldest indigenous peoples, the Inuit of Canada, have
turned to the internet to spread their history and culture.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2125000/2125517.stm

Hackers target web censorship
Well-intentioned hackers are creating tools to help people circumvent
web browsing controls in countries where the net is censored.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2129000/2129390.stm

A New Code for Anonymous Web Use 
Peer-to-peer networks such as Morpheus and Audiogalaxy have enabled
millions to trade music, movies and software freely. A group of
veteran hackers is about to unveil a new peer-to-peer protocol that
may eventually let millions more surf, chat and e-mail free from
prying eyes.  

http://r.hotwired.com/r/wn_html_link/http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,53799,00.html

Villagers try out net on wheels
Villagers in India who have never even seen a computer are getting
their first taste of the internet thanks to an innovative project.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2124000/2124712.stm

Talks Weigh Big Project on Wireless Internet Link
Several leading technology companies are discussing the joint
creation of a wireless data network that would make it possible to
have access to the Internet at high speeds nationwide.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/16/technology/16WIRE.html

Email snooping in legal limbo
THE right of bosses to monitor workers' use of internet systems
remains in legal limbo seven months after a state law reform
commission recommended changes to the existing regime.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,4709395%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html


Like water for content
If people are prepared to pay a premium for bottled water, there is
no reason to suggest they will not fork out for internet content 

China closes net cafes after fire
The government of a northern Chinese province has ordered hundreds of
internet cafes closed as part of a nationwide crackdown provoked by a
fatal fire in Beijing last month. 
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/internetnews/story/0,7369,752802,00.html 

Betting on Flip
Nicholas Negroponte is a digital pathfinder. He explains his latest
project.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Media/mediaguardian/story/0,7558,755174,00.html

Palladium: Safe or Security Flaw? 
What's Palladium? Depending on who you ask, it's either a catalyst to
turn silicon into gold for the PC industry, or it's the stuff the
black helicopters are made of.  

http://r.hotwired.com/r/wn_html_link/http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,53805,00.html

Groups Defend Anonymous Online Critics 
Internet service providers and online forums should warn customers
that their privacy may not be protected when they anonymously
criticize companies online, an upstart coalition of civil liberties
groups said today. 
 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56260-2002Jul11.html

Minn. Court Rules on Internet Libel 
The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Minnesota woman who
wrote a message on the Internet critical of an Alabama scholar cannot
be sued for libel in the scholar's home state.
 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58668-2002Jul12.html

Pirates of the Web
Software pirates cost companies millions by cracking copy-protection
codes and making popular programs, games and movies available over
the Internet.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/11/technology/circuits/11WARE.html

EDUCATION NEWS
What's Working in K-12 Schools
* Students Find Their Voice Through Multimedia
Ninety-six percent of the predominantly Latino student body at San 
Fernando 
High School (Los Angeles USD) have no access to computers at home,
and 83 
percent perform below grade level. However, the students of the San 
Fernando Education Technology Team are learning to produce
documentaries, 
music, and Web content on pressing social issues. They are also
learning 
advocacy skills and going on to college at impressive rates. Teacher
Marco 
Torres believes that all students must have access to educational 
technologies. "I see kids that don't traditionally do well in school 
succeed because this was another way for them to express themselves.
... 
Working in this program has completely changed the students'
outlooks, 
their lives," says Torres.
 http://glef.org/sanfernandotechteam.html

Community Technology Centers: A National Movement to Close the
Digital 
Divide
A 2000 report from the Children's Partnership concluded, "It is as 
important to create useful content on the Internet -- material and 
applications that serve the needs and interest of millions of
low-income 
users and underserved Internet users -- as it is to provide computers
and 
Internet connections." This article offers examples of how Community 
Technology Centers (CTCs) are providing young people in underserved 
communities with both technology access and the skills to become
their own 
content creators.
 http://glef.org/ctc.html

New Research Summary: Reports on the Digital Divide
Four recent reports explore the nation's successes in bridging the
Digital 
Divide as well as the challenges in determining next steps.
 http://glef.org/ddreports.html


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