general internet news - 15 June

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

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us: Defeat for net neutrality backers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5063072.stm

nz: 'Digital divide' affecting poorer children
http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3700106a28,00.html

au: ISP-level porn filters a bad idea
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/ISP_level_porn_filters_a_bad_idea/0,2000061791,39259795,00.htm

au: ISP level porn filtering won't work, says Coonan
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/ISP_level_porn_filtering_won_t_work_says_Coonan/0,2000061791,39259794,00.htm

au: Coonan details porn laws
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19468705%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/porn-to-stays-off-mobiles/2006/06/13/1149964534952.html

id: Unsupervised access to internet victimizes
children: Activists
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20060614.H04&irec=7

us: Porn Webmasters Bush-Whacked?
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/sex/0,71134-0.html

Downloading music: Why keep downloads down low?
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1796611,00.html

eu: European Commission fears copyright levy for ISPs
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/13/euro_copy_levy/
http://www.out-law.com/page-6999

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CENSORSHIP, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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Bebo steps up internet safety
Social networking site Bebo has moved to appoint its
first chief safety officer to step-up the protection
of its young members against concerns such as
cyberbullying and internet child abuse.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1796000,00.html

au: ISP-level porn filters a bad idea
Wise heads have already dismissed the idea of
filtering pornography at the Internet service provider
level, and rightly so.
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/ISP_level_porn_filters_a_bad_idea/0,2000061791,39259795,00.htm

au: Alert on online chatting dangers
Nearly one in two teens would potentially meet a
person they'd met online, according to internet safety
body NetAlert. The survey by ninemsn and NetAlert also
revealed only one in 10 of those teens would ask their
parents first.
http://dubbo.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=general&story_id=487351

au: ISP level porn filtering won't work, says Coonan
New restrictions for adult content on converged
devices like 3G phones will soon be introduced to
parliament, but filtering at the internet service
provider (ISP) level won't work, according to
Communications minister Helen Coonan.
http://zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/ISP_level_porn_filtering_won_t_work_says_Coonan/0,2000061791,39259794,00.htm

au: Coonan details porn laws
NEW laws outlawing offensive content will soon be
introduced to federal Parliament to bring regulation
of mobile phones and internet portal in line with
traditional media.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19468705%5e16123%5e%5enbv%5e,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/porn-to-stays-off-mobiles/2006/06/13/1149964534952.html
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,19463291-953,00.html

au: Telcos dismiss adult content regulation fears
Telcos and ISPs looking for new revenue streams may
have to look elsewhere following a regulatory move by
the Federal Government.
http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNID=33671

id: Unsupervised access to internet victimizes
children: Activists
A lack of government regulation in the communications
technology sector means children can continue to
freely access pornography over the Internet, a cyber
watchdog, Save the Indonesian Children Alliance (ASA).
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailnational.asp?fileid=20060614.H04&irec=7

us: Porn Webmasters Bush-Whacked?
Obscenity prosecutions are taking a toll on the porn
industry as publishers embrace an
every-man-for-himself approach under relentless Bush
administration attacks.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/sex/0,71134-0.html

cn: China Restores Google.com
China has lifted its online blockade of Google.com
after a two-week crackdown that had prevented direct
access to the site and temporarily thwarted popular
workarounds, a media watchdog group reported Friday.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,71121-0.html

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CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY
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uk: Computer curbs to tackle child abuse
New penalties will target criminals who use data
encryption to prevent police accessing information
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,20411-2221574,00.html

us: Pentagon sets its sights on social networking
websites
"I AM continually shocked and appalled at the details
people voluntarily post online about themselves." So
says Jon Callas, chief security officer at PGP, a
Silicon Valley-based maker of encryption software. He
is far from alone in noticing that fast-growing social
networking websites such as MySpace and Friendster are
a snoop's dream.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19025556.200

uk: Streaming video site had 'cynical disregard' for
UEFA's rights
Football body UEFA and broadcaster BSkyB have shut
down a website which re-broadcast Champions League
games over the internet.
http://www.out-law.com/page-6998

ca: Telecoms propose shutting hate sites
Major Internet providers should devise a protocol
based on existing laws to allow them to remove hateful
or pornographic material at their own discretion
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060613.gthate0613/BNStory/Technology/home

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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us: Defeat for net neutrality backers
US politicians have rejected attempts to enshrine the
principle of net neutrality in legislation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5063072.stm

us: Net neutrality fight returns to Senate
The political tussle over Net neutrality shifted back
to the Senate's turf Tuesday, taking center stage at
the last public hearing before a mammoth
communications bill goes up for a preliminary vote.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6083297.html

us: Retain or restrain access logs?
Comment A recent proposal by the US Department of
Justice that would mandate Internet Service Providers
to retain certain records represents a dangerous trend
of turning private companies into proxies for law
enforcement or intelligence agencies against the
interests of their clients or customers.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/14/us_data_sharing_proposal/

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INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE
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The web trail
We have come to one of those forks in the road that
affect the direction of the entire newspaper industry.
>From tomorrow, the Guardian will publish stories first
to the web, ending the primacy of the printed
newspaper.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1795588,00.html

uk: Football fans flock to BBC site
The BBC Sport website attracted half of all UK web
users looking to catch up with the action in the World
Cup.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5075222.stm

us: Teens turn away from e-mail
When she gets home from school, 14-year-old Jennica
Paho of San Jose switches on the computer and goes to
MySpace.com. ``It's very exciting to get new pictures,
comments and new friend requests'' on the social
networking site, she said.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/business/technology/14807718.htm

EBay signs up 200 millionth member
EBay Inc. has now registered 200 million users of its
online auction services
http://go.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=12518740

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DIGITAL DIVIDE
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nz: 'Digital divide' affecting poorer children
Children of low-income families unable to afford
computers or internet access are in danger of falling
behind, researchers say.
http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3700106a28,00.html

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FILE SHARING
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Downloading music: Why keep downloads down low?
Legal download limits go against the democratic tenets
of the internet,
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1796611,00.html

eu: European Commission fears copyright levy for ISPs
A ?copy tax? could spread from blank CDs to mobile
phones to internet service providers, according to a
consultation document from the European Commission.
The document warns that a wide spread of the tax would
cause a backlash against it.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/13/euro_copy_levy/
http://www.out-law.com/page-6999

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COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS
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MySpace to sell search function
MySpace, the homepage website, plans to auction off
its search function to either Google, Yahoo or
Microsoft.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5078290.stm
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1797300,00.html

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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nz: People Telecom expanding into NZ market
Sydney-based telecommunications company People Telecom
Ltd is expanding into the New Zealand market and hopes
to be offering service to customers in the new
financial year.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/People-Telecom-expanding-into-NZ-market/2006/06/14/1149964600077.html

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VoIP
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Telecoms pray for time when the Skype finally falls in
When many of the current crop of senior telecoms
executives pass away, the word 'Skype' will be found
engraved on their hearts.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1794772,00.html

us: Internet pioneers: VOIP wiretapping complicated
U.S. government efforts to require most VOIP (voice
over Internet Protocol) providers to permit law
enforcement agencies to wiretap phone calls could
introduce new cybersecurity problems to the Internet,
a group of Internet security experts said.
http://infoworld.com/article/06/06/13/79252_HNvoipwiretapworry_1.html
http://www.itworld.com/Net/3303/060613voiptap/

Internet pioneers warn of VoIP wiretapping problems
VoIP wiretapping rules could hurt security on the
internet, says Vint Cerf
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/5C37A0657EAE6B8ACC25718C006BF88E

Wi-Fi Adapter For Smart Phone Paves Way For Mobile
VoIP
Wi-Fi capability for smart phones, targeted initially
for high-speed data connectivity, is beginning to spur
the introduction of VoIP to mobile phone subscribers.
http://www.networkingpipeline.com/news/189400773;jsessionid=SYH32KTNM1TWEQSNDLRCKH0CJUNN2JVN

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