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general internet news - 2 November
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bh: Websites clamp in Bahrain
http://gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=160456&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29226
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19487
au: Aussie anti-porn Net filter gets closer
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Aussie_anti_porn_Net_filter_gets_closer/0,130061791,339271946,00.htm
us: ACLU v. Gonzales: An eight-year struggle over Internet censorship
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061025-8069.html
Regulation for gaming on the Web
http://iht.com/articles/2006/10/31/business/gamble.php
British minister seeks consensus on regulating international gaming
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/28/1161749324437.html (AP)
International bodies unite to fight spam
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/6782/127/
YouTubers cut and paste at their peril
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/30/1162056903282.html
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CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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bh: Websites clamp in Bahrain
Prosecutors yesterday launched an investigation into complaints by the
Information Ministry that various websites are violating Bahrain's
laws. A number of complaints have been received from the ministry that
Bahraini and non-Bahraini websites violate the Press, printing and
publishing law, said a Public Prosecution statement.
http://gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=160456&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29226
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19487
au: Aussie anti-porn Net filter gets closer
The federal government's plan to provide a free child-safe Internet
filter to every Australian family is progressing, with the Commonwealth
today calling for industry help with the technical details of the idea.
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Aussie_anti_porn_Net_filter_gets_closer/0,130061791,339271946,00.htm
us: ACLU v. Gonzales: An eight-year struggle over Internet censorship
The Child Online Protection Act (COPA) is once again being examined in
court as the legal controversy surrounding the Internet censorship law
continues. The present trial, ACLU v. Gonzales, is expected to last
four weeks and counts popular web sites like Salon.com and the Urban
Dictionary among the plaintiffs. Evidence will be presented by Internet
content distributors ranging from widely-read online news publications
to web-based purveyors of safe sex products. Why are so many legitimate
web site operators concerned about a law written to limit the
dissemination of Internet pornography?
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061025-8069.html
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CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY
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au: Online predator threat on rise
More internet child sex predators are facing court, and most offenders
are quick to plead guilty, according to Australian Federal Police
online child sex exploitation team co-ordinator Greg Harrigan.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20672460%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iSectionId=2885&iArticleId=3514061
us: Her online vigilance protects children from porn, predators
On her farm outside of Knightdale, Mary Conyers spends many evenings
taming foals with gentle pats and molasses treats. Her afternoons are
often occupied with putting up quarts of tomatoes fresh from her
husband's garden or making the tenderest bread-and-butter pickles you
have ever tasted. But in every free moment, often for many hours a day,
she quietly indulges her true obsession: pornography on the Web.
Fighting it, that is.
http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/504194.html
ca: Public no pushover on snooping law by Prof Michael Geist
The push for new Internet surveillance capabilities dates back to 1999,
when government officials began crafting proposals to institute new
surveillance technologies within Canadian communications networks along
with additional legal powers to allow surveillance and access
subscriber information. The initiative nearly became reality with the
Liberal government's introduction of the Modernization of Investigative
Techniques Act (MITA) last fall.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1162162209848&call_pageid=968350072197&col=969048863851
Internet And Child Pornography Link To Abuse Of Children Unclear
If someone downloads child pornography onto their computer, is that an
indication they're a pedophile, or might become one in the future? That
question is gaining the attention of forensic psychiatrists as never
before, thanks to recent legislation making possession of Internet
child pornography a federal crime constituting an unlawful transmission
of information across state lines.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=55323
Microsoft files a slew of counterfeiting suits
Microsoft said it had filed more than 50 lawsuits against individuals
and companies worldwide, claiming that they had sold counterfeit copies
of its programs using online auction sites, including eBay.
http://iht.com/articles/2006/10/31/business/piracy.php
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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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au: Watchdog eyes net rules
Any attempt by internet service providers to favour some online
services or restrict others will be examined by the competition
regulator, which is looking at the thorny issue of net neutrality.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20672736%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
au: Virtual world: tax man cometh
People making virtual fortunes in virtual worlds such as World of
Warcraft or Second Life could face a real tax bill, the Australian Tax
Office warns.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/30/1162056925483.html
UK gaming to be 'mark of quality'
Online gambling sites registered in the UK would offer a "hallmark of
quality" to players around the world, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell
claims.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6100012.stm
Regulation for gaming on the Web
British officials called for international coordination to regulate
online gambling as policy makers and investors scramble to salvage
high-stakes bets on the industry in the wake of an effective U.S. ban
on the business.
http://iht.com/articles/2006/10/31/business/gamble.php
British minister seeks consensus on regulating international gaming
Britain's culture secretary sought to build support among dozens of
nations _ but not the U.S. _ for improved regulation of the global
Internet gaming industry Tuesday at an international summit on the
sector.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/28/1161749324437.html (AP)
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=13955893 (Reuters)
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SPAM
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International bodies unite to fight spam
Six leading international anti-spam initiatives have launched, at the
first meeting of the IGF in Athens, a new online information resource
(www.StopSpamAlliance.org) to assist in fighting spam.
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/6782/127/
Authentication the message for next round in spam fight
E-mail filters have become effective at preserving our in-boxes,
creating the illusion that spam has been tamed. But the bulk of spam is
growing. MessageLabs said about 70 percent of all e-mail traffic as of
this week, and 66 percent this year, was bogus.
http://infoworld.com/article/06/10/26/44NNemailauthentication_1.html
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INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE
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au: ISP contract complaints rise (AAP)
Gripes with ISPs changing contracts topped the list of complaints to
the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) over the past 12 months.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/11/01/1162339902130.html
uk: 'Internet porn a growing problem for players'
Addiction to internet pornography is a growing problem among cash-rich
Premiership players with time on their hands according to Peter Kay,
the chief executive of the Sporting Chance clinic.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=388746&cc=3436
A country with text appeal
The Philippines has become the first country in the world where mobile
users spend more on data services than on voice, according to a leading
research company.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1930975,00.html
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FILE SHARING
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To the Media, YouTube Is a Threat and a Tool
Media companies are of two minds about Internet video-sharing site
YouTube. They are unsure of whether YouTube is a friend or a foe -- a
threat that could siphon off their TV audiences and ad dollars or a
powerful promotion machine that could generate buzz for the shows.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/30/AR2006103001198.html
In Teens' Web World, MySpace Is So Last Year
Teen Web sensation MySpace became so big so fast, News Corp. spent $580
million last year to buy it. Then Google Inc. struck a $900 million
deal, primarily to advertise with it. But now Jackie Birnbaum and her
fellow English classmates at Falls Church High School say they're over
MySpace.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/28/AR2006102800803.html
YouTube purges more clips
Hitting the financial jackpot may have created some headaches for
YouTube. The site late last week began purging copyrighted material
from Comedy Central, including clips from YouTube stalwarts like "The
Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report" and "South Park."
http://iht.com/articles/2006/10/30/business/youtube.php
YouTubers cut and paste at their peril
The days of anything goes on YouTube are over. If you're planning on
using copyrighted content as part of your own creative masterpiece,
you're more or less inviting legal action, says a new research paper
paper authored by Damien O'Brien and Brian Fitzgerald of Queensland
University of Technology.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/30/1162056903282.html
us: Peer-To-Peer Charges Net Prison Term (AP)
A network administrator for a peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing system
has been sentenced to five months in prison for copyright infringement.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/27/AR2006102700734.html
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/15865178.htm
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COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS
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'The Google' lets homesick president keep an eye on the ranch
Two years ago George Bush told the world about things he'd heard on
"the internets". Since then the US president has progressed, becoming
more familiar with the hi-tech world he leads.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1932594,00.html
Microsoft Urged to Keep Users' Choice (AP)
Google Inc. said Monday that it wants Microsoft Corp. to make sure
users can easily choose Internet search engines in future products _
but Google refused to say if changes Microsoft has already made to its
upcoming operating system, Vista, have gone far enough.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/30/AR2006103000536.html
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ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN
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au: Teacher faces court over porn charges
A QUEENSLAND teacher has faced court for allegedly exposing children to internet pornography.
http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20672196-29277,00.html
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