internet news - 7 Nov

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

Net body changes leadership rules
The group that co-ordinates the internet has approved
controversial changes to the way it chooses its leadership.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2385363.stm

http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1663511
 http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,56122,00.html

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/4413794.htm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46223-2002Oct31.html

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,5402274%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
 http://news.com.com/2100-1023-964091.html
 http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,106541,00.asp

Three new top level domains?
While no official announcements have yet been made, it has
been reported that President and CEO of ICANN Stuart Lynn
has hinted that ICANN may be a step closer to the
introduction of the next three generic top level domains
(gTLDs).
 http://www.demys.net/news/02_nov_01_tld.htm

Country domain rebellion - storm in teacup?
While the newswires have been buzzing with stories from
Shanghai reporting a potential challenge to ICANN's
position by a consortium of ccTLD operators, Demys' latest
information indicates that the supposed threat is merely a
storm in a teacup.
 http://www.demys.net/news/02_oct_31_cctld.htm

ICANN Meeting in Shanghai - Preliminary Report
The ICANN Board of Directors held a regular meeting on 31
October 2002 meeting in Shanghai, China, with Directors
Vint Cerf (chairman), Amadeu Abril i Abril, Karl
Auerbach,Robert Blokzijl, Ivan Moura Campos (by telephone),
Lyman Chapin, Jonathan Cohen, Frank Fitzsimmons, Masanobu
Katoh, Hans Kraaijenbrink, Sang-Hyon Kyong, Stuart Lynn,
Andy Mueller-Maguhn, Jun Murai, Alejandro Pisanty, Nii
Quaynor, Helmut Schink, and Linda S. Wilson participating.
The Board adopted the following resolutions:
 http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-31oct02.htm

China Beefs Up Biz With Dot-Cn 
China lets overseas websites use its dot-cn suffix,
starting in December. It's part of a plan by communist
authorities to show they're open for business.
 http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,56124,00.html
 http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963882.html

http://asia.cnn.com/2002/TECH/10/30/china.internet.script.ap/index.html

The Final Insult: A Lost Domain  
They lost their jobs, their careers, even their apartments
in the Internet bust. But the final insult for many Web
workers is learning that somewhere in the churn of e-mail
addresses and phone numbers from the dot-com bust, they've
lost their personal domains as well.
 http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,56156,00.html

"Letter misleading" warns Domain Name Commissioner 
The Domain Name Commissioner today warned registrants of
'.co.nz' domain names, of a misleading letter currently
circulating from 'DomainNamesNZ'.
 http://www.dnc.org.nz/story/30050-29-1.html

The root of all names
After the near disaster, come the experts. This is more or
less a truism in today's world, more so in the wake of
recent events that have given snake oil salesmen virtually
a field day in converting innuendo and half-truths into
gospelspeak.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/25/1035504876265.html

ICANN Meetings in Shanghai 
ICANN's next round of meetings will be held 28-31 October
2002, in Shanghai, China. The meetings are free to attend,
and open to any interested person. ICANN encourages broad
participation in its bottom-up consensus-development
process. You can take part in these meetings by attending
in person, by taking part in the webcast and remote
participation opportunities, and/or by joining one of the
various ICANN-related mailing lists.
 http://www.icann.org/shanghai/#ScheduleandAgenda
 http://www.icann.cn

ICANN's contrarian gets the boot
Karl Auerbach joined the Internet's key oversight body as a
voice of the online public, pledging to transform an
organization he considers beholden to vested commercial
interests. Auerbach got his change all right.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/4384835.htm

ICANN critics may create rival Internet administration
group
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN), the nonprofit group that runs the Internet's
Domain Name System, might be challenged next year for some
of its administrative power by a group of dissatisfied
top-level domain (TLD) holders who feel ICANN holds too
much sway.

http://www.computerworld.com/printthis/2002/0,4814,75485,00.html

ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee Cominique
Communique of the XIV meeting of the Governmental Advisory
Committee of ICANN - Shanghai, China. 29 October 2002

http://www.noie.gov.au/projects/international/GAC/CommuniqueXIV-Shanghai.pdf

Some Say ICANN Loses Legitimacy 
The board of directors at the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) certainly created a
contentious air at its semi-annual meeting, deciding to
phase out five of its publicly-elected director spots
Wednesday.
 http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/1491291

European Commission sets timetable for .eu domain
The European Commission hopes to choose a nonprofit
organization to run the .eu top-level domain for the
European Union by early December, an official said on
Tuesday.
 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2002/1029eudomain.html

Who will run the .eu domain names? 
The European Commission hopes to choose a non-profit
organisation to run the .eu top-level domain (TLD) for the
European Union by early December, an official said today.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/index.cfm?go=news.view&news=2840

Latin American Internet address administrator formally
established
Latin America and the Caribbean took over responsibility
for managing their own Internet addresses Wednesday, with
the formal establishment of a regional Internet registry.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/4403494.htm

ICANN Shanghai Meetings - Aggregated News from the Blogs
 http://aggregator.does-not-exist.org/

WIPO To Provide Dispute Resolution Services For .edu Domain
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and
EDUCAUSE, the administrator of the .edu top level generic
domain, have signed an agreement which makes WIPO the sole
dispute-resolution service provider for the .edu domain.
The .edu domain is restricted to regionally-accredited,
American degree-granting institutions of higher education -
and is one of the original generic top level domains
(gTLDs), along with .com, .org, and .net.
 http://www.wipo.org/pressroom/en/releases/2002/p331.htm

WIPO Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution
November 14-15, 2002, Geneva, Switzerland

http://www.arbiter.wipo.int/events/workshops/2002/domains/index.html

Domain authority to change hands 
A new agency will take over the administration and
registration of Thai Internet domains, the ``.th''
addresses used for Thailand.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/301002_Database/30Oct2002_data52.html

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Through curtain of censorship, Iraqis discover the Internet
Isolated by sanctions and closely watched by their rulers,
Iraqis are discovering a new window to the world: the
Internet.

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/608608p-4699337c.html

http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/high_tech/1700/11-6-2002/20021106011502_02.html

China's Cyberwall Nearly Concrete  
While the Great Wall no longer deters would-be invaders
from entering China, experts meeting in Washington on
Monday said the Chinese government continues to maintain a
nearly rock-solid cyberwall.
 http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,56195,00.html

China cracks down with 'swipe and surf' policy 
A Chinese province is tracking the Internet usage of all
visitors to cybercafes by requiring them to swipe an access
card before using the Web.
 http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2125455,00.html
 http://afr.com/it/2002/11/07/FFX6MH8368D.html

Beijing 'to reopen internet cafes'
Beijing city authorities have told internet cafe firms they
intend to speed up the re-opening of the city's cyber
cafes, one executive who attended the meeting has told BBC
News Online.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2409895.stm

China sites count cost of cyber-control
As political activists grow increasing worried about
China's digital censorship, business executives too are
starting to count the cost of cyber-control.

http://europe.cnn.com/2002/TECH/11/03/china.content/index.html

Latest edition of the Safer Internet Newsletter for
Awareness Raisers in the EU Safer Internet programme
 http://www.saferinternet.org/

Children exposed to Web risks 
Underage Greek web-surfers are at risk from credit-card
swindlers or pedophiles as a result of most parents’ lack
of familiarity with the Internet and the absence of
official Net-watching bodies to handle complaints regarding
improper use of the Web, according to a consumer watchdog.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100011_28/09/2002_21446

'The Dangers of the Internet'
"Red Card for Child abuse on the Web" : In association with
Ecpat, an international non-profit organization devoted to
child protection from sexual abuse and exploitation,
Prasena has designed an online survey with the view to
understand children's use of Internet, their information
and awareness of risks, their exposure to, and their
attitude towards possible dangers. This survey was first
conducted in Thailand in August 2002.

http://www.prasena.com/public/partners/researchers/internet_dangers.htm

Online Gambling Game Providers Face Crackdown
The Korea Media Rating Board (KMRB) yesterday announced the
suspension of a large number of online game services for
running casino-like operations. 

http://www.hankooki.com/kt_tech/200210/t2002103017301945110.htm

SA passes Net censorship bill
Both houses of the South Australian parliament have passed
an Internet censorship bill, with both the Labor and
Liberal parties voting in favour. The Democrats voted
against the bill which is set to become law soon.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/11/07/1036308410856.html

Civil libertarians want police to be monitored on Net
Queensland police should put strict Internet monitoring
measures in place to prevent possible abuses of power in
catching paedophiles, a civil liberties group said today.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/11/05/1036308303443.html

Ellison to pull plug on protest websites
THE Federal Government plans to stop Australians gaining
access to websites used to organise protests. The move is
part of a major crackdown on Internet-assisted crime.

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,5437553%255E8362,00.html

South Korea claims net 'super' status
South Korea has boosted its credentials as the world's most
internet-friendly country by revealing plans to hook up
every household to a high-speed net connection.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2408923.stm

Italy Police Shut Internet Piracy Ring 
Italian finance police and a technology watchdog group have
broken up an online piracy ring that allegedly traded
millions of euros worth of bootlegged software, music and
films, the industry group said on Tuesday. 

http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&StoryID=1682867

EFA campaign against disclosure of phone numbers to ISPs
Electronic Frontiers Australia has started a campaign
against mandatory disclosure of calling number display to
ISPs, according to information at the organisation's Web
site.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/11/05/1036308299676.html
 
Chinese province launches access-card requirement for
Internet cafe users
A Chinese province has required Internet cafe users to buy
access cards that identify them to police, further
tightening official monitoring of who uses the Internet and
what they do online, a police spokesman said Monday.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/4442532.htm

Satirical NZ Web site sends Kiribati into a spin
A spoof story claiming the United States was planning to
invade the tiny Pacific state of Kiribati sparked panic and
prompted the government there to air public reassurances
the country would not be overrun by US forces.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/11/05/1036308298295.html

Why microchips weigh over a kilogram
A typical 2-gram silicon chip requires 1.6 kilograms of
fossil fuel, 72 grams of chemicals and 32 kilograms of
water to manufacture, according to a new estimate.
 http://www.nature.com/nsu/021028/021028-12.html

IN CONVERSATION with Robyn Williams - Professor of the
Internet
We hear from William Dutton of Balliol College, Oxford,
probably the first Professor of the Internet in the world. 
 http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/incon/

Poll shows SMS ahead of e-mail 
Text messaging among adults in Britain, France and Germany
is more widespread than e-mail, a survey found.
 http://www.iht.com/articles/76202.html
 http://www.internet-magazine.com/news/view.asp?id=2888

Internet Subscribers Top 10 Million (South Korea)
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC)
announced high-speed Internet users broke through 10
million as of October 10. This translates to 70 percent of
14.5 million households nationwide have access to the
high-speed Internet on ADSL or VDSL.

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200211/200211050045.html

Website contest to tempt teen girls
Teenage girls are invited to make a website for their
favourite pop star as part of a project to entice them to
take up technology jobs.
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2411661.stm

Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of
personal data and the protection of privacy in the
electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and
electronic communications) OJ L 201 31/07/2002. (from
QuickLinks)

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2002/l_201/l_20120020731en00370047.pdf

Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry -
United Kingdom  
The UK commenced its liberalisation process ahead of all
OECD countries, except the United States. Although the UK
Government decided to liberalise its telecommunications
sector in 1980 it did so in a cautious and phased manner.
 http://www.oecd.org/pdf/M00036000/M00036183.pdf

Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry -
Canada  
This report examines Canada’s regulatory reform effort thus
far and its impact on the performance of telecommunications
markets. Canada is one of the leading OECD countries in
terms of its performance in the telecommunication sector.
 http://www.oecd.org/pdf/M00036000/M00036184.pdf

Berlin To Shift To Digital TV, Radio By 2003 
Berlin's public radio and television stations plan to shut
off their analog broadcast signals next year. But the new
digital signal requires an expensive decoder that is
generating controversy here.

http://dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1446_A_661280_1_A,00.html

Kids do benefit from computers in schools
UK education experts have dismissed a study which claims
that the money spent on computers for schools could be put
to better use.
 http://www.vnunet.com/News/1136537

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