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general internet news - 13 March
New limits may allay fears on snooping
The Home Office sought yesterday to allay fears of a Big
Brother state with the publication of a consultation paper
which proposes to restrict the number of officials who can
access communication data.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,912543,00.html
Phone and e-mail 'snoopers' charter' is watered down
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=386238
Government's data retention back-pedal fails to impress
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2131747,00.html
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=2361712
http://www.silicon.com/news/500016-500001/1/3255.html
Parents voice concerns over web content
Parents want the Government to control the content of web
sites and set regulations for youths who play online games,
according to a study by the National Statistical Office
(NSC).
http://www.bangkokpost.com/Database/12Mar2003_data11.html
Net porn: any reasons for investigating it now?
The one thing which the Australia Institute has not told us
about the survey it commissioned about teenagers and
pornography on the internet is why the survey was carried
out now.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/12/1047145007515.html
Porno block will be costly
INTERNET service providers' operating costs could increase
by 3 to 5 per cent if the Federal Government introduces
compulsory internet filtering.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,6105362%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
Parents role vital in safe internet use (news release)
The Australian Broadcasting Authority stressed today the
vital role of parents in ensuring their children are not
exposed to unsuitable content on the Internet. The ABA's
comments were prompted by the release of research report by
the Australian Institute on Youth and Pornography in
Australia.
http://www.aba.gov.au/abanews/news_releases/2003/12nr03.htm
http://www.iia.net.au/news/030302.html (IIA)
BEST CURRENT PRACTICE FOR DUTY OF CARE OF INTERNET
RESOURCES
This document defines a Best Current Practice to minimize
pollution of the Internet by various types of abuse, using
the community's own measures in the absence of effective
legal, regulatory and technical measures.
http://www.camblab.com/misc/univ_std.txt
Croatian broadband launch set for April
Using USAID funds and a major investment from George Soros’
Southeast Europe Equity Fund, Digital City Media aims to
provide broadband internet access across Croatia, with
bases in Zagreb, Osijek and Split.
http://www.europemedia.net/shownews.asp?ArticleID=15350
Yahoo! activates new spam filters
The Internet company claims that its new email service will
stop more spam getting into its customers' inboxes.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2131721,00.html
http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030311.gtspam/GTStory
Bill would ban spam in California
The unwanted, sometimes lurid advertisements unleashed on
computer users - e-mail spam - would be banned under a new
bill in the Legislature.
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/801135p-5710829c.html
Sender-pays spam solution
JUNK email would evaporate overnight if the true cost was
borne by the sender, says Ivan Trundle, communication and
publishing manager at the Australian Library and
Information Association (ALIA).
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,6094357%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
Internet dumping complaints on the rise: TIO
Internet dumping complaints in Australia continued to rise
in the December quarter last year, indicating moves to curb
the practice were yet to take effect.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/communications/story/0,2000024993,20272810,00.htm
Less complaints from bush residents about telcos
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/12/1047431072643.html
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