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Porn companies challenged by Internet sites [Reuters]
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/i
dUKN0743557520080111
Internet-based technologies spark growth, improvement in
emerging countries, according to Economist Intelligence Unit
report [news release]
http://eiuresources.com/mediadir/default.asp?PR=200801
0701
comScore and Google U.K. Reveal Importance of Search Engines
http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1991
3.5G driving rapid mobile broadband growth
http://w
ww.news.com/2100-1039_3-6225531.html
au: A$200m cable brings 'faster and cheaper broadband' [AAP]
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/01/14/1200159349
420.html
Virtual world cracks down on cowboy banks
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/01/10/1199554807
218.html
The Afterlife of Cellphones
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/magazine/13Cellph
one-t.html
Canadian blogger publishes privacy manifesto
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1
86281829;fp;2;fpid;1
us: Blog Takes Failed Marriage Into Fight Over Free Speech
h
ttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/us/10divorce.html
us: A Deadly Web of Deceit: A Teen's Online 'Friend' Proved
False, And Cyber-Vigilantes Are Avenging Her
http://www.washingtonpost.co
m/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/09/AR2008010903367.html
Privacy, Free Speech and Anonymity on the Internet: Part 2
of Discussion
http://www.washingtonpost
.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/01/09/DI2008010902763.ht
ml
Great wall of Australia: Industry rejects sanitized Internet
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;4
20013177;fp;2;fpid;1
de: Data retention: ISPs rely on constitutional appeals and
exception rules
ht
tp://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/101624
Showdown Looms Over Pirated-Media Directory
http://online
.wsj.com/public/article/SB120001282486582581-jZERCP4GiQH7PWs
RMfVDDLHI_CI_20080210.html
Google's Wireless World
http://www.fo
rbes.com/technology/2008/01/10/google-wireless-auction-tech-
wire-cx_wt_0110google.html
"Swirly-face" paedophile suspect pleads innocent
[Reuters]
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKBK
K8405920080111
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RESEARCH PAPERS
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Web 2.0 and User-Generated Content: legal challenges in the
new frontier by Dr Carlisle George & Dr Jackie Scerri
[Warwick University Journal of Information, Law &
Technology]
Abstract: The advent of Web 2.0 has enabled a host of new
services and possibilities on the Internet. Among many new
possibilities, users can easily upload online content that
can be accessed, viewed and downloaded by other users around
the globe. This has resulted in an explosive growth of
User-Generated Content (UGC) which although creating
exciting opportunities for users, presents many challenges,
especially related to law and regulation. This paper
discusses Web 2.0, UGC and the legal /regulatory challenges
that have arisen in this new ‘frontier’ characterised by
having a liberating democratic ethos (on one hand) but also
sometimes tainted with illegal activity and disregard for
accepted norms. Citing various researched case studies and
legal cases, the paper highlights possible ‘dangers’
where traditional legal rules may be inadequate to address
certain types of online activity, and discusses many of the
legal challenges which this new
frontier brings. These challenges are widespread and relate
to intellectual property, liability, defamation,
pornography, hate speech, privacy, confidentiality and
jurisdiction among others. The paper also discusses the role
of intermediaries (web hosts and service providers) and
whether they can aid in effectively policing the new Web 2.0
frontier. Finally the paper attempts to discuss possible
solutions for the way forward.
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/jil
t/2007_2/george_scerri
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INTERNET USE
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Porn companies challenged by Internet sites [Reuters]
After years of booming sales supported by videotapes, DVDs,
and the Internet, the adult film industry is being
challenged by easy video-sharing Web sites offering explicit
content for free. "We're dealing with rampant piracy,
tons of free content," said Steven Hirsch, co-founder
of privately held Vivid, among the best-known studios making
sex films.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/i
dUKN0743557520080111
http:
//news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6225787.html
http://w
ww.news.com/2100-1030_3-6225787.html
The book is dead. Long live Facebook! by Mark Booth,
publishing director of Century, an imprint of Random House
The first printed book in the middle of the 15th century
illumined human consciousness like no other technological
innovation. Knowledge would no longer be available only to a
churchy elite. Freedom of thought, freedom of opinion and
creative imagination would evade any attempt to control it.
If people had once drifted away on clouds of incense, they
were now liberated by the smell of ink. The evidence in
2008, however, suggests that book reading is in decline. I
have worked in publishing for some 25 years and have also
recently published a book of my own, conscious that it may
be one of the last books. I think some people in the
business don't want to admit that it's happening. To them it
seems a betrayal of skills and standards that generations
worked hard to maintain. They see apathy, short attention
spans, illiteracy – what Auberon Waugh called the
"proletarianisation" of Britain.
http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/ar
ticle3333786.ece
Internet-based technologies spark growth, improvement in
emerging countries, according to Economist Intelligence Unit
report [news release]
Internet-based technologies are serving as a catalyst for
economic growth and social advancement in the world’s
developing economies, according to a paper released today by
the Economist Intelligence Unit. These technologies reduce
computing costs, improve transparency in government, make
countries more competitive, and provide new ways to reach
under-served consumers. Emerging countries that take
advantage of the benefits of Internet-based technologies are
more likely to help their citizens become richer, healthier,
and better educated.
http://eiuresources.com/mediadir/default.asp?PR=200801
0701
comScore and Google U.K. Reveal Importance of Search Engines
Google U.K. and comScore announced the results of a study
into online consumer behaviour in the travel sector, finding
that consumers are using search engines in more
sophisticated ways to research and purchase travel in the
UK. The Internet is rapidly becoming the number one resource
for the travel consumer. The study revealed that 20 million
people in the U.K. utilized search engines for travel
information in the first quarter of 2007. Key findings
include: On average, consumers take nearly a month to go
from their first search to a purchase; On average travelers
visit the purchase website 2.5 times; and Generic search
terms play a significant role in the consumer journey to
purchase.
http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1991
uk: 'The Sun' is on the wane and it can't all be blamed on
the internet
On Wednesday, Rebekah Wade, editor of The Sun, will give
evidence to the House of Lords communications committee as
part of its enquiry into media ownership. According to a
press release from that august body, Ms Wade will be asked
about the declining sales of "red tops", including
her own. Perhaps it will also take an interest in the
declining standards of Page Three girls.
http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article3334078.ece
Traffic to YouTube, other video sites doubled in 2007
Online traffic to YouTube and other online video sites
doubled last year compared with 2006, as almost half of
adult online users say they visited such sites, according to
a research report released Wednesday.
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;21234
5535;fp;2;fpid;1
Telecommuting not so great for those left in office
[Reuters]
Telecommuting may boost morale, and cut stress, but it can
have the opposite effect on those left behind in the office,
according to a new study.
http://w
ww.news.com/2100-1022_3-6225684.html
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/i
dUKN1122738720080111
3.5G driving rapid mobile broadband growth
The wireless network technology known as 3.5G is driving
mobile broadband growth around the globe, accompanied by
rollouts of an increasing number of commercial networks
using the 3.5G transmission protocol.
http://w
ww.news.com/2100-1039_3-6225531.html
au: A$200m cable brings 'faster and cheaper broadband' [AAP]
A new undersea internet cable would break open Australia's
broadband market, bringing faster download times and lower
prices, federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said
today.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/01/14/1200
159349420.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/01/14/1200159349
420.html
iiNet, Pipe in undersea cable deal
iiNet, Australia's third largest ISP, said it would switch
between 40 and 50 per cent of international bandwidth
capacity onto the cable when it goes live in 18 months. The
switch is part of a 15 year international bandwidth supply
agreement between Pipe and iiNet.
http://ww
w.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23048738-15306,
00.html
Pipe plan for cable to Guam
Brisbane telco Pipe Networks is poised to unveil a $200
million submarine cable link to the US island of Guam,
designed to capitalise on booming internet traffic and cut
broadband costs for Australians.
http://ww
w.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23036720-15306,
00.html
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SOCIAL NETWORKING
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Virtual world cracks down on cowboy banks
There's a banking meltdown in Second Life, too. It seems
even this escapist virtual world whose inhabitants fly
around and dress up as angels or animals can't escape the
global financial crisis. The world's creator, Linden Lab,
has announced it will regulate the virtual banks strictly in
Second Life from now on, after one collapsed amid a credit
crunch that Linden said posed "unique and substantial
risks to Second Life ... likely to lead to destabilisation
of the virtual economy".
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/01/10/1199
554807218.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/01/10/1199554807
218.html
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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The Afterlife of Cellphones
Americans threw out just shy of three million tons of
household electronics in 2006. This so-called e-waste is the
fastest-growing part of the municipal waste stream and,
depending on your outlook, either an enormous problem or a
bonanza. E-waste generally contains substances that, though
safely sequestered during each product’s use, can become
hazardous if not handled properly when disposed. Those
products also hold bits of precious metals like silver,
copper, platinum and gold.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/magazine/13Cellph
one-t.html
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SPAM
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Spammers Abuse Online Storage, File-Sharing Services
Spammers love free hosting, so it's no surprise that they
continue to hammer free online storage and file-sharing
services -- these sites are attractive to spammers because
they have legitimate URLs and are typically immune to
blacklisting. Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive Beta was the
latest such service to be victimized by spammers. Earlier
this week, McAfee Avert Labs captured thousands of spam
messages that contained links to SkyDrive. The links
redirected you to an online pharmacy service. McAfee
estimates that the spammers uploaded tens of thousands of
files to the site.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=142884
Spammers Hijack Microsoft's SkyDrive Service
Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive, an online storage service
for sharing files and links it launched in beta this past
August, became a repository for spammers to host links to
their electronic junk mail.
http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3720681
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DIGITAL DIVIDE
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A little green computing machine that made Intel see red
An interesting package arrived in my household the other
day: a small bright green-and-white laptop with a built-in
carrying handle. It looks as if it has been designed by
Fisher-Price, an impression reinforced by two little 'ears'
which, when unclipped, double as wi-fi antennae. The 7.5in
screen rotates and folds back on itself to form a kind of
tablet, rather like those pricey Toshiba laptops only
Microsoft salespeople can afford. The keyboard is
rubberised, so that it can survive spillages. The machine
has no moving parts, and can (so I'm told) be dropped from
five feet without significant damage.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/13/computing
Intel suffers bad issues of trust
Last month, a saleswoman from Intel tried to pull a fast one
on the children of Peru. It may prove a costly mistake for
the tech giant. Intel’s latest woes stem from its on-off
relationship with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)
educational computing group. Set up by Nicholas Negroponte,
founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media
Lab, OLPC caught the world’s imagination with the idea of
providing $100 (€67) laptops to the world’s poorest
children.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to
l/business/columnists/article3176916.ece
What Led to the OLPC-Intel Split?
In mid-December, in the hip, Frank Gehry-designed IAC
building in New York, Intel held a small gathering for a
dozen or so journalists to preview the corporation's planned
showcase at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Curiously missing: any mention of a much-anticipated,
low-cost laptop, called the "XO," for children in
developing countries.
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/What-
Led-to-the-OLPC-Intel-Split-61180.html
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ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL
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New York's Intel probe may start new IT antitrust battle
With its launching of an antitrust investigation of Intel
Corp., New York's state government is once again taking a
leading role in challenging a titan of the technology
industry. The state played a key role in the antitrust case
against Microsoft Corp., which was settled five years ago,
and by its action today opens up the possibility of another
landmark legal battle against a powerful and influential IT
vendor.
http://computerworld.co
m/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9
056858
New York A.G. launches antitrust investigation of Intel
[IDG]
New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched an
antitrust investigation of Intel Corp., and on Thursday, his
office served the company a wide-ranging subpoena. Cuomo
said in a news release that his office is investigating
whether Intel violated state and federal antitrust laws by
coercing customers to exclude its main rival, Advanced Micro
Devices Inc., from the worldwide market for PC CPUs.
http://computerworld.co
m/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9
056718
http://www.in
foworld.com/article/08/01/10/New-York-launches-antitrust-inv
estigation-of-Intel_1.html
http://www.pcworld.
com/article/id,141262-c,intel/article.html
Cuomo Subpoenas Intel Over Antitrust Accusations
The New York State attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, issued
a wide-ranging subpoena to the Intel Corporation on Thursday
as part of an investigation into whether the company
violated federal or state antitrust laws in the way that it
priced and sold microprocessors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/technology/11chip.html
http://iht.com/articles/2008/01/11/technology/11chip.php
New York AG Joins Intel Antitrust Chorus
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating
Intel for possible illegal business practices meant to keep
rival Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) Latest News about
AMD at bay -- the latest development in an ongoing antitrust
entanglement for the leading chipmaker.
http://ecommercetimes.com/sto
ry/New-York-AG-Joins-Intel-Antitrust-Chorus-61153.html
uk: Warning over fake drugs on the internet
More than 2 million people in Britain regularly buy
prescription drugs such as Prozac and Viagra on the
internet, in spite of the risk that they could be sold
fakes, research revealed yesterday. The extent of Britain's
online pill habit was exposed in a survey commissioned by
the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, which warned that millions
of Britons could be playing russian roulette with their
health because up to 50% of all drugs seized prove to be
counterfeit.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jan/11/drugs.he
alth
Warning on stealthy Windows virus
Security experts are warning about a stealthy Windows virus
that steals login details for online bank accounts. In the
last month, the malicious program has racked up about 5,000
victims - most of whom are in Europe.
htt
p://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7183008.stm
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PRIVACY
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Canadian blogger publishes privacy manifesto
In the wake of the recent spotlight on online privacy
regulations -- stemming from an incident earlier this month
where Facebook Inc. banned a user for trying to export his
data from the social networking giant onto a rival site -- a
Canadian tech blogger has created a new set of guidelines
which aims to bring established privacy principles to online
companies.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1
86281829;fp;2;fpid;1
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CENSORSHIP
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us: Blog Takes Failed Marriage Into Fight Over Free Speech
Normally, Garrido v. Krasnansky, a divorce case playing out
in Vermont family court, would be of little interest to
anyone but the couple involved. But the court has ordered
the husband to stop posting blog items about his wife and
their crumbled marriage, possibly turning an ordinary
divorce into a much broader battle over free speech on the
Internet.
h
ttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/us/10divorce.html
China cracks down on sex-drug Web sites [Reuters]
China is shutting down about 200 Web sites for carrying
illegal sex-drug advertisements, state media said on
Wednesday, the latest in a string of measures to clean up
the Internet.
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idU
SPEK13367220080109
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CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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us: MySpace Is Said to Draw Subpoena in Hoax Case
A federal grand jury here issued subpoenas to MySpace and
others last week in connection with the suicide of a
13-year-old Missouri girl after she received cruel messages
from people posing as a teenage boy on the site, The Los
Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
h
ttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/us/10myspace.html
Legal Focus Shifts to Fraud in MySpace Suicide Case
The bizarre and controversial case of a Missouri teenager
who killed herself after being bullied through MySpace
Latest News about MySpace, allegedly by the parent of a
peer, has reportedly shifted to California, where the social
networking site is based.
http://ecommerceti
mes.com/story/Legal-Focus-Shifts-to-Fraud-in-MySpace-Suicide
-Case-61145.html
us: A Deadly Web of Deceit: A Teen's Online 'Friend' Proved
False, And Cyber-Vigilantes Are Avenging Her
Megan Meier was buried in the polka-dot dress she planned to
wear for her 14th birthday. She had handed out the
invitations to her party the day she died. Her eighth-grade
classmates attended her funeral, instead, heads bowed and
hands clasped as her casket was loaded into the hearse.
http://www.washingtonpost.co
m/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/09/AR2008010903367.html
Privacy, Free Speech and Anonymity on the Internet: Part 2
of Discussion
Daniel J. Solove, associate law professor at George
Washington University and author of "The Future of
Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet,"
will be online Friday, Jan. 11 at Noon ET to resume his
discussion about the Megan Meier-MySpace suicide case and
the growing concern over the "Google Generation."
http://www.washingtonpost
.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/01/09/DI2008010902763.ht
ml
au: Schools give lessons to combat cyber bullies
Schools are being forced to give students special lessons on
how to treat each other with respect when communicating
online amid an explosion of cyber bullying among teenagers.
The "cyber citizenship" courses based on an
American idea aim to promote more harmonious relationships
between high school students in class and at home.
http://
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23046715-50
06009,00.html
http://www.news.com.au
/story/0,23599,23046861-421,00.html
Australian government targets ID theft, child porn
The Australian Federal Police is overstretched by its
foreign commitments and has been "skimming"
officers from domestic duties to strengthen its overseas
deployments. The Rudd Government said yesterday the AFP must
refocus on tackling domestic crimes, such as drug
importation, counter-terrorism, identity theft and child
pornography.
http://ww
w.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23036692-15306,
00.html
AFP cybercrime fight derailed by overseas officers
Efforts to fight high-tech crime are suffering as a result
of overseas deployments which drain both the manpower and
resources of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), a senior
police figure has revealed.
http://www.zdnet.c
om.au/news/security/soa/AFP-cybercrime-fight-derailed-by-ove
rseas-officers/0,130061744,339285072,00.htm
au: Why government internet filtering won’t work
Broadband minister Stephen Conroy proposes to clean up the
internet. It won’t work. But Senator Conroy has framed
this as “fighting child p-rn-graphy”, so rational debate
is unlikely. If this was only about “prohibited
content”, the emotive rhetoric from Child Wise would be
bearable. Indeed, if such magic devices as “filters that
would prevent access to child p-rn-graphy” existed I’d
buy three. I’d also buy a perpetual motion machine and an
elixir of eternal youth.
http://www.crikey.com
.au/Politics/20080111-Why-government-internet-filtering-wont
-work.html
Great wall of Australia: Industry rejects sanitized Internet
ISPs, IT managers and the Electronic Frontiers Australia
(EFA) have slammed the federal government's national content
filtering scheme and dubbed it a technically impossible
token gesture. The opt-out plan, announced this month by
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, requires all ISPs to
filter "objectionable material" from Internet
traffic according to a blacklist defined by the Australian
Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;4
20013177;fp;2;fpid;1
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;42001
3177;fp;2;fpid;1
http://w
ww.cio.com.au/index.php/id;420013177
au: Child Wise CEO calls for government re-think on ISP
filtering
Child Wise CEO Bernadette McMenamin has clarified her
position on the Federal government's plan to implement
mandatory Internet filtering at the ISP level, stating that
all she wants blocked are child pornography Web sites, and
nothing else.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;
1049833227;fp;2;fpid;1
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1049
833227;fp;2;fpid;1
The Australian “clean feed”
As the world was celebrating New Year’s, the Australian
government planned to mandate ISP filtering. The idea is
that the Australian Communications and Media Authority would
draft up a list of “unsuitable sites,” and ISPs would
have to block them. Australians who want an unfiltered
internet will have to call up and demand it.
http://scrawford.net/blog/the-australian-clean-feed/109
2/
Kontroverse um angeblich 30 Millionen Kinderporno-Sites
Heftig umstritten sind die Webfilterpläne in Australien:
Provider sollen landesweit "illegale Pornografie"
ausfiltern. An sich nichts neues, wäre da nicht die
ominöse Zahl von "bis zu 30 Millionen
Kinderpornografie-Websites", die gefiltert gehören.
Der aktuelle Plan sieht die Sperrung von 1000 Sites vor.
http://www.gulli.com/news/pornfilter-australien-2008-
01-11/
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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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uk: MPs reject online touting ban but urge protection for
consumers
MPs will today reject calls for an outright ban on online
ticket touts, calling instead for websites and promoters to
work together to protect consumers.
http://p
olitics.guardian.co.uk/media/story/0,,2238173,00.html
de: Data retention: ISPs rely on constitutional appeals and
exception rules
German Internet providers have reacted in many different
ways to the data retention requirement, which they must
comply with by 2009 at the latest. Whilst many are hoping
that the regulations will be overturned by the German
Federal Constitutional Court, others believe that they might
be able to take advantage of exception rules. Only a small
number are prepared to actively campaign against data
retention.
ht
tp://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/101624
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FILE SHARING
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Showdown Looms Over Pirated-Media Directory
One of Hollywood's biggest foes is about to be called on the
carpet. After years of steering Web surfers to free
entertainment, the organizers of a massive directory of
pirated movies, music and software in Sweden could finally
face serious legal repercussions. Based on evidence
collected in a 2006 raid on the offices of The Pirate Bay,
Swedish prosecutors say that by the end of January they
expect to charge the individuals who operate the
file-sharing service with conspiracy to breach copyrights.
http://online
.wsj.com/public/article/SB120001282486582581-jZERCP4GiQH7PWs
RMfVDDLHI_CI_20080210.html
http://w
ww.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23038808-23850,00.
html
UK Government piles file-sharing pressure on UK ISPs
The government turned up the heat on internet providers
today, warning that laws to force disconnection of illegal
filesharers are already being drafted for a parliamentary
debut in November.
http://out-law.com/page-
8790
The People Vs. Comcast
Brian Roberts excels at turning power over his customers
into profits for his shareholders. Now that power is
slipping from his grasp. When Ralph Roberts ran his first
cable television system, in tiny Tupelo, Miss., he became
something of a local hero. In 1963 the birth of HBO was
still a decade off, but for Tupelites, frustrated by having
over-the-air episodes of the The Jack Benny Program and
Gunsmoke ruined by static, Roberts' service was a godsend.
Would-be subscribers chased his installers' trucks down the
street, begging for the chance to pay $5 a month for a
clear, reliable picture.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/forbes/2008/0128/076.
html
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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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Google's Wireless World
All eyes are on Google. The wireless industry is sure to get
a big boost of adrenaline if the Internet giant wins a
coveted slice of wireless spectrum that will go up for sale
later this month. Analysts say new services and devices
would get to market faster if Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news -
people ) controls the spectrum than if a phone company or
mobile operator manages it. "If Google wins, there's a
sense that the mobile Internet is really going to happen
now," says IDC analyst Scott Ellison. Indeed, Google
convinced the Federal Communications Commission, which will
begin auctioning the 700MHz spectrum Jan. 24, to open up
this portion of the airwaves to all hardware and software
developers--not just those that have exclusive agreements
with the carriers.
http://www.fo
rbes.com/technology/2008/01/10/google-wireless-auction-tech-
wire-cx_wt_0110google.html
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"Swirly-face" paedophile suspect pleads innocent
[Reuters]
"Swirly-face" Canadian paedophile suspect
Christopher Neil pleaded not guilty on Friday in a pre-trial
court hearing to charges of molesting under-age children in
Thailand, a court official said on Friday.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKBK
K8405920080111
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/01/11/2136989.h
tm
http://tvn
z.co.nz/view/page/411366/1541009
http://www.thegl
obeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080111.wthaineil0111/BN
Story/International/
German tourist arrested with child porn
A German tourist is expected to appear in Melbourne
Magistrates Court on Monday after child pornography was
allegedly found on his portable hard drive.
http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=451154
http://www.n
ews.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23048416-661,00.html
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