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[APPLe list] general internet news - 6 November
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Consumers worldwide getting a better deal on broadband [news release]
http://point-topic.com/content/dslanalysis/BBATariffq308.htm
Worldwide broadband prices continue to drop [IDG]
http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;390255299
Surfing violent websites linked to violent behavior
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKTRE4A38H320081105
Google Walks Away From Yahoo Ad Partnership
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/06/technology/internet/06google.html
Facebook membership surges to 120 million users
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10081341-2.html
'Miniscule' radiation danger from wireless gadgets, says study [AAP]
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10541490
Violent video games linked to aggression in children
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3376397/Violent-video-games-linked-to-aggression-in-children.html
More Aussie spammers caught under ACMA’s iron fist
http://itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=88358
Hackers tap in to Obamamania
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5091651.ece
us: Board urges full funding of cybersecurity initiative
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081105_9301.php
On Security, Microsoft Reports Progress and Alarm
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/03/technology/companies/03security.html
UK government black boxes will 'collect every email'
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/government-black-boxes-will-collect-every-email-992268.html
Google's browser labelled a 'digital Trojan horse'
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10541050
Google's growth makes privacy advocates wary [AP]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110300956.html
Apple response on Norwegian iTunes case fails to impress [IDG]
http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1962672976
MySpace seals with Viacom to allow video clip sharing
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/myspace-seals-with-viacom-to-allow-video-clip-sharing-989830.html
The dangers of Internet censorship
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/11/05/the_dangers_of_internet_censorship/
SImPLE tool developed to help fight child porn
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24597325-15306,00.html
No Great Firewall seen for New Zealand-No plan to follow Australia into compulsory filtering of internet connections by ISPs
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/D0F77DC452FD06C7CC2574F60008C250
Is the internet going down down under?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/05/aussie_internet/
French internet law clashes with EU position
http://euobserver.com/871/27026
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INTERNET USE
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Consumers worldwide getting a better deal on broadband [news release]
The latest analysis from Point Topic on average tariffs and packages on offer for broadband worldwide gives a general story of increasing speed and decreasing prices. Over the quarter there is some variation, but if you look at 2008 as a whole consumers are getting more bandwidth for their money.
http://point-topic.com/content/dslanalysis/BBATariffq308.htm
Worldwide broadband prices continue to drop [IDG]
Broadband subscribers all over the world are getting more for their money. The cost for cable, fiber and DSL (digital subscriber line) subscriptions are all dropping, and at the same time speeds are increasing, according to market research company Point Topic.
http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;390255299
http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;390255299
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/153330/worldwide_broadband_prices_continue_to_drop.html
Global broadband prices down 20 percent in 2008 [AP]
Prices for residential high-speed Internet service are down 20 percent globally from the start of the year, according to a British research firm.
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/global-broadband-prices-down-20-percent-in-2008-20081106-5iu8.html
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/global-broadband-prices-down-20-percent-in-2008-20081106-5iu8.html
Surfing violent websites linked to violent behavior
Young people exposed to violent media are more likely to lash out violently themselves, new research published in Pediatrics shows.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKTRE4A38H320081105
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKTRE4A38H320081105
U.S. News & World Report To Shift Operations to Web
U.S. News & World Report is getting out of the newsmagazine business and going all digital. The financially struggling magazine, which cut back to biweekly publication earlier this year, now plans to reinvent itself on the Web.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/04/AR2008110402206.html
Google caught up in row over gay marriage vote
Google has become embroiled in a row about gay marriage, after opponents of same-sex unions in California used the search engine's advertising network to post messages on popular websites against the owner's wishes.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5082577.ece
Google Walks Away From Yahoo Ad Partnership
Google, the Internet company, said Wednesday that it had decided to walk away from an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a legal battle with federal antitrust regulators who had notified the companies that they were planning to file a lawsuit to block the agreement.
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/06/technology/internet/06google.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/11/05/technology/google.php
Google abandons deal with Yahoo
Google announces it is ending its plan for an advertising partnership with Yahoo to avoid a battle with regulators.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7711429.stm
Google Ditches Yahoo!
Jerry Yang, Yahoo!'s embattled chief executive, absorbed another body blow on Wednesday when Google announced it was pulling out of its advertising pact with the Web portal. In a statement, Google said it would have been too difficult to convince regulators that such a deal would not give the companies too much power in the online ad market.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/11/05/yahoo-google-deal-tech-enter-cx_wt_1105yahoo.html
Google Drops Out Of Advertising Deal With Yahoo
Google pulled out of its proposed advertising partnership with Yahoo today as it became apparent the deal would face a drawn-out antitrust challenge from the U.S. Justice Department.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110503560.html
Yahoo and Google Offer to Revise Ad Partnership
Google and Yahoo have offered to significantly narrow the scope of a planned advertising partnership in a last-minute effort to win the approval of the Justice Department, which is scrutinizing the deal for its effect on competition, a person briefed on the revised plan said on Monday.
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/04/technology/internet/04google.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/technology/04google.php
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SOCIAL NETWORKING
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Facebook membership surges to 120 million users
Social-networking giant Facebook got a notch bigger in the last three months, growing its active membership total from 90 million in early July to 120 million now, said Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, speaking at Saleforce.com's Dreamforce conference here.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10081341-2.html
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/0,39044908,62047943,00.htm
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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'Miniscule' radiation danger from wireless gadgets, says study [AAP]
An Australian study has found that wireless devices like keyboards, mice and PDAs emit less radiation that many believe.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10541490
New Report Claims Video Game Violence, Aggression Link
Just when you thought it was safe to play video games again, a new report out in the journal Pediatrics claims to cinch a link between violent video games and increased hostility in young children and teenagers. It's authors aren't wasting any time making the media rounds, either. Speaking to The Washington Post this morning, the report's lead author Craig Anderson, an aggression researcher who teaches psychology at Iowa State University and runs its Center for the Study of Violence, said: "We now have conclusive evidence that playing video games has harmful effects on children and adolescents."
http://www.pcworld.com/article/153204/new_report_claims_video_game_violence_aggression_link.html
Violent video games linked to aggression in children
Children who play violent video games demonstrate a high level of physical aggression for months afterwards, according to new research.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3376397/Violent-video-games-linked-to-aggression-in-children.html
Study Links Violent Video Games, Hostility
Children and teenagers who play violent video games show increased physical aggression months afterward, according to new research that adds another layer of evidence to the continuing debate over the video-game habits of the youngest generation.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/02/AR2008110202392.html
Violence in Games: A Conversation with Christopher Ferguson, Part One
I don't know much that'd pass scholarly muster when it comes to violent games and children, but since it's pretty much the hot button in video gaming these days, I'm constantly looking for people who do.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/153278/violence_in_games_a_conversation_with_christopher_ferguson_part_one.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/04/AR2008110402450.html
Violence in Games: A Conversation with Christopher Ferguson, Part Two
This is part two of my interview with Texas A&M International University psychology professor Christopher Ferguson, who has challenged a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics claiming a link between video game violence and increased aggression in children and adolescents. The primary author of the article claims "We now have conclusive evidence that playing video games has harmful effects on children and adolescents." Ferguson says that claim is erroneous, because the research is based on "weak results" and draws "misleading conclusions."
http://www.pcworld.com/article/153358/violence_in_games_a_conversation_with_christopher_ferguson_part_two.html
Games 'to outsell' music, video
UK sales of games will outstrip music and video for the first time in 2008, says a report from Verdict Research. A huge shift in consumer attitudes has turned video games into the UK's most popular form of entertainment, say the retail analysts.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7709298.stm
Early reports say the pre-beta Windows 7 is looking good
Journalists who went to Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference picked up pre-beta copies of Windows 7, and several have reported on it. Bear in mind that this preview version isn't feature complete, doesn't have the final interface, and still contains a load of debugging code, so you can't judge the performance. However, since Windows 7 is likely to ship on more than 200 million computers a year from 2010 onwards, even incomplete information is interesting.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2008/nov/02/windows7-beta-previews
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SPAM
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More Aussie spammers caught under ACMA’s iron fist
The Ad Company has copped a formal warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for alleged breaches of the Spam Act.
http://itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=88358
ACMA issues formal warning for alleged breaches of the Spam Act 2003 [news release]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a formal warning to The Ad Company Pty Ltd for alleged breaches of the Spam Act 2003 as a result of sending commercial electronic messages by e-mail without the consent of the recipient. It is also alleged that a quantity of the messages did not have an unsubscribe link or information on how to unsubscribe within the messages.
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311491
Hackers tap in to Obamamania
Hackers seeking to exploit the global interest in Barack Obama’s sweeping election victory have bought their way to the top of the Google results page.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5091651.ece
'Obama Trojan' Rides Coattails of President-Elect
Barack Obama's victory in yesterday's U.S. presidential election is turning out to be bad news for hundreds of thousands of users whose computers are being infected by malware that bears his name.
http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212000783
Spammers Latch on to Obama Victory
President-elect Barack Obama's campaign leveraged social networking all the way to victory in last night's election. But Obama's online presence has attracted some problems, too.
http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3783161
Beware of Obama spam
President-elect Barack Obama has prompted another landslide – this time in spam instead of votes.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110508-obama-spam.html
Malware Piggybacks on Obama Win
Cyber criminals are blasting out massive amounts of spam touting a video of President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech. Recipients who click the included link are taken to a site that prompts visitors to install an Adobe Flash Player update. The bogus update, however, is actually a data-stealing Trojan horse.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/11/malware_piggybacks_on_obama_wi.html?nav=rss_blog
Obama-themed malware on the rise
Within hours of settling the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, spam seen worldwide began incorporating the name and image of Barack Obama, according to various security vendors. The U.K.'s Sophos reported 60 percent of all spam seen by the lab on Wednesday was in some way Obama related.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10083070-83.html
Hackers leverage Obama win for massive malware campaign
Hackers have seized on the results of the U.S. presidential election to launch a major malware campaign that tries to trick users into installing an update to Adobe Systems Inc.'s Flash, but actually plants a Trojan horse on unprotected PCs, security experts warned today.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119219
http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1480568776
http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1480568776
Analysts Warn of Phishing Scams Following Bank Collapse [IDG]
Customers trying to claim deposits from a collapsed Icelandic bank could be at a higher risk over the next few weeks of falling victim to phishing scams, according to security analysts.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/153331/.html
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/11/05/Analysts_warn_of_phishing_scams_following_bank_collapse-IDGNS_1.html
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119159
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ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL
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us: Board urges full funding of cybersecurity initiative
The nation's information infrastructure remains vulnerable to cyberattack and the incoming Obama administration must take immediate steps to improve cybersecurity, the Defense Science Board warned in a report released on Tuesday.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081105_9301.php
Virtual Worlds Riskier in Financial Crisis
Crime against virtual communities could thrive in the economic downturn as the cyber underground looks for other ways to make money, experts say.
http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212000748
uk: Count page views, not site visits, when suing for internet libel
Courts cannot assume that online material has been read without some evidence in libel cases, a court has ruled. The court cannot simply infer from statistics on website visits that certain people have read a particular article, it said.
http://out-law.com/page-9556
us: Partnering for Cyberspace Security
In two recent speeches that have attracted little notice, Donald Kerr, principal deputy director of national intelligence, has called for a radical new relationship between government and the private sector to counter what he called the "malicious activity in cyberspace [that] is a growing threat to everyone."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/02/AR2008110202204.html
Three ways Internet crime has changed [CSO]
Gone are the days when most hackers were looking for fame with a splashy, large-scale attack on a network that made headlines. Today's cybercriminals are quietly taking over vulnerable web sites as part of an elaborate process in the underground economy.
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9118882
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/153217/three_ways_internet_crime_has_changed.html
On Security, Microsoft Reports Progress and Alarm
Microsoft plans to report on Monday that the security of its Windows operating system has significantly improved, while at the same time the threat of computer viruses, frauds and other online scourges has become much more serious.
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/03/technology/companies/03security.html
Microsoft fingers Apple and Real for Vista insecurities
Microsoft has made its operating systems more secure with XP SP2/3 and Vista, so cybercriminals have shifted their attack to third-party applications -- 90% of newly reported vulnerabilities involve applications, and only 10% affect operating systems. And yes, you can scan for them....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2008/nov/03/windows-security
Volume of cyber security threats on the rise, warns Microsoft
The volume of threats in the online world is increasing and the distribution of these threats continues to evolve, Microsoft has warned in its Security Intelligence Report on the first half of 2008.
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11725/cio/volume-of-cyber-security-threats-on-the-rise-warns-microsoft
Japan clamps down on suicide sites as number of gassings soar
Police in Japan have launched a crackdown on internet suicide sites after the number of people gassing themselves with household chemicals rose almost 30 times in one year.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3370290/Japan-clamps-down-on-suicide-sites-as-number-of-gassings-soar.html
Russian scammers cash in on pop-up menace
Cyber criminals are earning up to $US150,000 a week selling fake anti-virus software to naive internet users, confidential documents obtained by a US security researcher reveal.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/11/04/1225560814202.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/11/04/1225560814202.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4750842a28.html
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PRIVACY
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UK government black boxes will 'collect every email'
Internet "black boxes" will be used to collect every email and web visit in the UK under the Government's plans for a giant "big brother" database, The Independent has learnt.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/government-black-boxes-will-collect-every-email-992268.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10541292
Google's browser labelled a 'digital Trojan horse'
Perhaps the biggest threat to Google's increasing dominance of internet search and advertising is the rising fear, justified or not, that Google's broadening reach is giving it unchecked power.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/11/04/1225560792969.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/11/04/1225560792969.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10541050
Google's growth makes privacy advocates wary [AP]
Perhaps the biggest threat to Google Inc.'s increasing dominance of Internet search and advertising is the rising fear, justified or not, that Google's broadening reach is giving it unchecked power.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110300956.html
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/googles-growth-makes-privacy-advocates-wary-20081104-5h4g.html
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/googles-growth-makes-privacy-advocates-wary-20081104-5h4g.html
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ONLINE TV & MUSIC
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Apple response on Norwegian iTunes case fails to impress [IDG]
Apple has responded to the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman's plan to bring an iTunes case before the country's Market Council, but Apple's answer hasn't impressed the official. He now expects the case to go before the council in March or April next year.
http://pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1962672976
http://computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1962672976
MySpace seals with Viacom to allow video clip sharing
Internet users who upload video pirated from the television may no longer find the clips being taken down or find themselves in trouble. Instead they may become an important part in helping broadcasters make money from the web.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/myspace-seals-with-viacom-to-allow-video-clip-sharing-989830.html
MySpace and MTV try to profit from piracy
Software that lets broadcasters place advertising on video clips uploaded by other people will be tested this month by MySpace and MTV Networks.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5074961.ece
MySpace ad deal lets members use copyright video [AP]
Instead of trying to take down all copyright-protected videos that its members post, MySpace will let certain clips stay - and give the creators of the original content a cut of the revenue from advertising that will be attached to the snippets.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10541034
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/myspace-ad-deal-lets-members-use-copyright-video-20081103-5gqo.html
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/myspace-ad-deal-lets-members-use-copyright-video-20081103-5gqo.html
'Auditude' gives MySpace a way to welcome pirated videos [AFP]
MySpace and Auditude have rolled out an innovative solution to the problem of people posting pirated television show snippets on the Internet.
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/auditude-gives-myspace-a-way-to-welcome-pirated-videos-20081103-5gqp.html
http://news.theage.com.au/technology/auditude-gives-myspace-a-way-to-welcome-pirated-videos-20081103-5gqp.html
French pirates face net cut-off
French plans to throw persistent pirates off the net have got closer to becoming law. The French Senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of the law, which aims to tackle ongoing piracy of music, movies, and games online.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7706014.stm
uk: Computer games to out-sell music and video
For years they have been the preserve of spotty teenage boys sitting in darkened rooms, but computer games will this year out-sell music and video in the United Kingdom for the first time, according to a report released today.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article5085685.ece
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CENSORSHIP
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The dangers of Internet censorship
Suppose that government regulators proposed to read all postal mail in order to protect families from things they should not see. Anything not legally prohibited would be delivered. Any unlawful words, pictures, or videos would be thrown away. Sound like Orwell's "1984," or China? Perhaps.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/11/05/the_dangers_of_internet_censorship/
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CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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SImPLE tool developed to help fight child porn
Technology that has been likened to a "random breath test" for computers and laptops for illicit images or video has captured the interest of law enforcement bodies nationally, including the Australian Federal Police.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24597325-15306,00.html
No Great Firewall seen for New Zealand-No plan to follow Australia into compulsory filtering of internet connections by ISPs
The New Zealand government has no current plan to follow Australia into compulsory filtering of internet connections by ISPs, says ICT minister David Cunliffe.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/D0F77DC452FD06C7CC2574F60008C250
Online filtering recognises families' concerns by Anh Nguyen, researcher, Australian Family Association
There has been much backlash against the Government (and Stephen Conroy, the Communications Minister) for their attempt at making the internet safer for Australians. There has been much necessary talk of technological difficulties and also a large amount of discussion regarding censorship.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/04/2409508.htm
au: Top 5 reasons to fight government ISP filtering
As trials continue ahead of the introduction of mandatory ISP filtering sometime early in 2009, it's becoming clearer that the entire scheme is an ill-thought-out attempt for left-wing Labor to suck up to right-wing politicians. Here's six reasons why the concept is stupid and hopefully doomed to failure.
http://apcmag.com/top_5_reasons_to_fight_government_isp_filtering.htm
au: Say goodbye to online porn
Online pornography will be caught in the Rudd Government’s compulsory “blacklist” internet filter, the Australian Media and Communications Authority has confirmed.
http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2008/11/05/say-goodbye-to-online-porn/2561
Is the internet going down down under?
The battle is now on for the soul of the Australian internet. The outcome could have enormous repercussions for the future of the internet in the UK.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/05/aussie_internet/
Swedish banks urged to team up against child pornography
The Swedish government and banks unveiled plans Monday to cooperate in freezing payments to criminal organizations engaged in child pornography.
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1440671.php/Swedish_banks_urged_to_team_up_against_child_pornography_
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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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nz: Six political parties respond to InternetNZ questionnaire so far [news release]
Internet New Zealand (InternetNZ) welcomes the response of six political parties to its 2008 General Election Questionnaire, and encourages the remaining parties contending the Election to complete and file theirs.
http://www.internetnz.net.nz/media/2008/six-political-parties-respond-to-internetnz-questionnaire-so-far
French internet law clashes with EU position
The French Senate has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a law that would cut off access to the internet to web surfers who repeatedly download copyrighted music, films or video games without paying.
http://euobserver.com/871/27026
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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NZ Nats promise $150m for school broadband
National leader John Key has promised to spend at least $150 million over the next three years to gear schools up for the arrival of ultra-fast fibre broadband.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10541262
UK’s £29bn broadband conundrum - Fibre-optic is needed for the ultimate internet but who will pay for it?
With ankle-deep water and sludge, London’s sewer network is every bit as foul as visitors might expect. Only the smell is less severe because most waste flows away at 20mph to the sewage works at Beckton, east London, passing under the 2012 Olympic games site at Stratford on the way.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article5061788.ece
F.C.C. Agrees to Open Radio Spectrum
Over the objections of television broadcasters and other groups, federal regulators set aside a disputed slice of radio spectrum for public use on Tuesday, hoping it would lead to low-cost, high-speed Internet access and new wireless devices.
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/05/technology/internet/05spectrum.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/technology/05spectrum.php
Airwaves Battle Pits Dolly Parton Against Google
Tuesday marks the end of a battle that has lasted for more than two years, with each side predicting apocalyptic consequences should it lose. Not the fight for the presidency — the one pitting Google against Dolly Parton.
http://nytimes.com/2008/11/04/technology/internet/04wireless.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/11/04/technology/04wireless.php
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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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au: UK-style mobile checks ruled out
Personal details of pre-paid SIM card buyers won't be stored in a national database. However, identity checks conducted by pre-paid mobile providers face closer scrutiny.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24597327-15306,00.html
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24597327-15306,00.html
India to allocate 3G spectrum by end-Jan - govt
India will allocate spectrum for next generation wireless networks to successful bidders by the end of January after holding an auction as planned earlier in the month, government officials said on Monday.
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-36312520081104
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-36312520081104
Mobile WiMax May Not Make Corporate Connections
Can mobile WiMax work for business users who are looking for high-speed wireless Internet access? Sprint Nextel Corp. and financial backers that include Intel Corp. and Google Inc. think it can. "We're definitely targeting businesses," said Barry West, president of Sprint's Xohm unit, which launched its namesake network in Baltimore in late September and plans to expand the WiMax offering to five more cities by early next year.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/153218/mobile_wimax_may_not_make_corporate_connections.html
FCC approves two major telecom mergers
The Federal Communications Commission approved two landmark telecom mergers this week, paving the way both for a nationwide WiMAX network and a new wireless carrier with more than 80 million customers.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/110508-fcc-telecom-mergers.html
FCC Gives Nod to Major Wireless Mergers
The Federal Communications Commission gave its blessing to two large wireless deals Wednesday. The larger of the two is Verizon Communications' $28.1 billion buyout of Alltel; Verizon will pay $5.9 billion and assume $22.2 billion of Alltel's debt. The other deal is the $14.5 billion merger between wireless operator Sprint Nextel and broadband wireless Internet provider Clearwire, the brainchild of wireless mogul Craig McCaw. The FCC's approvals clear the way for shareholders to finalize both deals.
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/65059.html
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