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And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for regular updates. ********************************************************** Sponsored by the Singapore Internet Research Centre Nanyang Technological University, Singapore http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/ ********************************************************** Surge' in hijacked PC networks http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6465833.stm United States 'is top source of online crime' http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article1536335.ece Google's privacy policy is clearer, not tougher http://iht.com/articles/2007/03/21/business/ptend22.php Viacom lawyer: YouTube knows it violates copyrights http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6168058.html uk: The Digital Age http://www.statistics.gov.uk/focuson/digitalage/ (report) Virtual worlds are 'worth $1bn' http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6470433.stm Laptops set to out sell desktops http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6474581.stm uk: ONS report reveals digital divide http://www.e-consultancy.com/news-blog/362887/ons-report-reveals-digital-divide.html Digital lock's rights and wrongs http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/6457369.stm Can filesharers be made to pay? http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2039102,00.html The fat lady is clearing her throat and getting ready to sing for Opera http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2039107,00.html Google tests new way of charging advertisers http://iht.com/articles/2007/03/21/business/google.php *********** CENSORSHIP *********** cn: Former website editor-in-chief jailed for six years The former editor-in-chief of a Chinese website has been given a six-year prison term for subversion, according to a statement from the Ningbo Intermediate People's Court in east China's Zhejiang Province. http://chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-03/19/content_831425.htm us: Utah Legislature Repeals Part of Internet Censorship Law In response to a constitutional challenge mounted by CDT and others, the Utah legislature this week passed a bill that repeals portions of the state's controversial Internet censorship law. In 2005, CDT, the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, and a broad coalition of bookstores, independent artists, trade associations and ISPs challenged the censorship law, which would have required ISPs to block access to vast amounts of constitutionally protected Internet content. The groups won a preliminary injunction against the Utah law in 2006. Although the enactment yesterday of House Bill 5 rightly repeals some of the most problematic aspects of the Utah law, the legislature left other unconstitutional parts of the law intact, so the litigation pending in federal court in Salt Lake City will continue. March 20, 2007 http://cdt.org/ ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ us: Children and Internet crime Parents who want to protect their children may want to brush up on their computer skills. Sexual predators lurking in chat rooms for youngsters are the most highly publicized threats, but danger can come through computers in other ways as inoffensive sounding as file sharing programs. http://www.dailylocal.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/DailyLocal;!1230579589?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.pgpath=%2FDLN%2FNews&r21.content=%2FDLN%2FNews%2FHeadlineList_Story_132028 uk: The playground cyber-bullies School bullies are using video iPods to show embarrassing films of other pupils in the playground, researchers said yesterday. Psychologists studying trends in so-called "cyber-bullying" described how digital music players that can show video have become the latest tool of the high-tech bully. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2007/03/22/nbully22.xml uk: Technology spawns a new menace: the cyber-bullies THE number of school pupils who are being bullied by text message or e-mail has soared in the past five years, research has found. Nearly 15,000 secondary school pupils across the United Kingdom were surveyed for a report published by the British Psychological Society. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=442012007 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=443729 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10430173 us: Cyber-Bullying A Growing Problem For Children Unlike traditional bullying that could leave children with a black eye, cyber-bullying leaves scars that may not be visible. "It can be a very emotionally devastating experience," said Dr. Ted Feinberg. For more than three decades, Feinberg has studied the effects of bullying. He said cyberspace is simply the modern day playground where aggressive children are stirring up trouble. http://www.nbc4.com/news/11307108/detail.html us: Official warns of cyber-bullying Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Art Johnson on Friday pleaded with parents to help stop cyber-bullying, which he termed a "dangerous situation" that can lead to violence against children. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/sfl-pbully17mar17,0,4832648.story au: Keep eye on kids surfing net: Coonan Parents must do their bit to protect their children from internet pornography even after a government-sponsored filter comes on line late this year, says federal Communications Minister Helen Coonan. http://au.news.yahoo.com/070215/2/12fej.html Protecting Australian Families Online A speech by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts to the Australian Personal Computer Awards Night http://www.minister.dcita.gov.au/media/speeches/protecting_australian_families_online *************************************** CYBERCRIME, CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY *************************************** Surge' in hijacked PC networks The number of computers hijacked by malicious hackers to send out spam and viruses has grown almost 30% in the last year, with more than six million computers world wide now part of a "bot network", according to a survey by Symantec. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6465833.stm Symantec Reports Rise in Data Theft, Data Leakage, and Targeted Attacks Leading to Hackers’ Financial Gain (news release) The latest Internet Security Threat Report released by Symantec reveals that the current Internet threat environment is characterized by an increase in data theft, data leakage, and the creation of targeted, malicious code for the purpose of stealing confidential information that can be used for financial gain. Cyber criminals continue to refine their attack methods in an attempt to remain undetected and to create global, cooperative networks to support the ongoing growth of criminal activity. http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20070319_01 United States 'is top source of online crime' The United States generates more malicious computer activity than any other country, and sophisticated hackers worldwide are banding together in highly efficient crime rings, according to a new report by researchers at Symantec. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article1536335.ece uk: Be careful not to surf into the phishers' nets Organised gangs of criminals believed to be operating from eastern Europe and west Africa sent out 14,146 bogus emails last year, posing as Britain's biggest banks in an attempt to lure customers into divulging their secret security data. This figure is up from 1,713 the previous year. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/03/19/cmphish19.xml Google's privacy policy is clearer, not tougher The change Google announced last week in its privacy policy was not to protect your searches but to make clearer how long they will be recorded. http://iht.com/articles/2007/03/21/business/ptend22.php Another Internet Firm is Coerced into Changing its Website The video-sharing company YouTube has been the latest Internet firm forced to modify its site to comply with laws in a particular country. Earlier this month, an Istanbul (Turkey) court ordered local Internet Service Providers to block access to YouTube. The Court adopted the decision after videos deemed insulting to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the nation’s founder, were uploaded into the site. The court maintained the ruling until YouTube removed said videos. Insulting Ataturk is punishable by imprisonment in Turkey. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1712 Violation of Intellectual Property Rights on the Internet: for Digital risks, Digital Solutions Internet has made intellectual property (“IP”) rights more vulnerable to violations by every sector of society; business, students, and, of course, the committed copyright infringer. Thus, those directly affected by copyright violations have resorted to alternative methods to manage intellectual property rights. Those alternative methods are digital technology programs designed to control internet access and use of copyrighted material. There is a range of companies currently offering a variety of digital programs for IP management, this is not news. The extraordinary is the creativity found in some of these digital programs. For instance, Digimarc, an American provider of IP management solutions, created a program called “Digital Watermark.” This program is the digital equivalent of traditional chemical watermarks. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1711 Swedish Internet surveillance law stalled The Swedish Social Democratic Party said Monday that it will block a bill authorizing extensive surveillance of e-mail and other Internet communications. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=privacy&articleId=9013725 Judge tosses out Google PageRank lawsuit A US judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging the fairness of how web search leader Google calculates the popularity of websites in determining search results, court papers show. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/03/21/1174153120422.html MySpace Restrictions Upset Some Users Some users of MySpace feel as if their space is being invaded. MySpace, the Web’s largest social network, has gradually been imposing limits on the software tools that users can embed in their pages, like music and video players that also deliver advertising or enable transactions. At stake is the ability of MySpace, which is owned by the News Corporation, to ensure that it alone can commercially capitalize on its 90 million visitors each month. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/technology/20myspace.html Viacom lawyer: YouTube knows it violates copyrights There's no doubt that YouTube is committing copyright infringement, so the central question is who must police its content, an attorney for Viacom said Friday. http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6168058.html us: U.S. Congress looks at identity theft Is the identity theft scourge getting better or growing worse? There is little consensus in the United States on whether financial institutions and law enforcement agencies are making headway in combating identity theft. But Congress is nonetheless taking aim at the crime as a major consumer protection problem. http://iht.com/articles/2007/03/21/business/identity.php us: Before You Blog, Check With Your Insurance Carrier Law firms of all sizes have turned to blogs to showcase their expertise, but at least one New Jersey firm has put the plan on hold out of liability concerns. The reason: Its malpractice carrier said blogging would make the firm uninsurable. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1174307783120 us: A New Headache for Courts: Blogging Jurors A New Hampshire case involving a juror who posted entries about court duty on his blog has raised the issue of juror blogging, which legal experts said may soon become a regular part of voir dire and jury instructions. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1174035813248 sg: Woman jailed for cheating Indian on Internet A woman was jailed for six months after cheating an Indian national out of $69,575 by luring him via an Internet chat room with fake pictures and promises of marriage, news reports said on Tuesday. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1085962 au: eBay trials anti-fraud security device Up to 30,000 Australian members of payments website PayPal and auction site eBay will be able to trial security keys for their accounts. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/03/20/1174153037902.html au: IIA Urges Users - 'Be On Your Guard Against Scammers' (news release) The Australian Internet Industry Association launched a consumer empowerment program to complement ACCC’s the national anti-scam campaign. The ‘Protect Your Computer’ campaign directs users to information and tools to overcome the problem of poorly secured computers, a key element of identity theft – a precursor to scams and more serious cybercrimes. http://iia.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=540 us: Two plead guilty in U.S. Internet gambling case (Reuters) A Miami executive and his wife pleaded guilty to participating in a $3.3 billion illegal Internet sports gambling operation in New York on Friday, the Queens District Attorney's office said. http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN1623695620070317 Internet complexity, insecurity could stifle innovation, expert says Security pros are constantly weighing whether a new security policy could be costly to employee flexibility and productivity. But in recent years, one expert says, less flexibility appears to be the new standard as vendors protect their products from Web-based attacks -- and it could stifle technological innovation. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1248134,00.html ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** EU studying e-commerce law (Reuters) The European Commission is studying whether existing rules on electronic commerce have been applied evenly in the 27-nation European Union and may seek to clarify the law, a senior official said on Tuesday. http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSL205188120070320 UK regulators 'relaxed' on net neutrality Ofcom and the Department for Trade and Industry argue against net neutrality legislation as the debate reaches Westminster http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39286400,00.htm American Studios' Secret Plan to Lock down European TV Devices An international consortium of television and technology companies is devising draconian anti-consumer restrictions for the next generation of TVs in Europe and beyond, at the behest of American entertainment giants. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the only public interest group to have gained entrance into the secretive meetings of the Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB), a group that creates the television and video specifications used in Europe, Australia, and much of Asia and Africa. In a report released today, EFF shows how U.S. movie and television companies have convinced DVB to create new technical specifications that would build digital rights management technologies into televisions. These specifications are likely to take away consumers' rights, which will subsequently be sold back to them piecemeal -- so entertainment fans will have to pay again and again for legitimate uses of lawfully acquired digital television content. http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1713 Draft programme on ICT and internet for education discussed by Belarusian Council of Ministers On February 27, 2007, Council of Ministers Presidium of the Republic of Belarus discussed the draft programme of the informatization of the state system of education of Belarus for 2007-2010. http://www.e-belarus.org/news/200703021.html Belarusian government adopts regulations on computer clubs and internet cafes On February, 10, 2005 Belarusian Council of Ministers adopted Regulations on Computer Clubs and Internet Cafes Functioning #175. http://www.e-belarus.org/news/200702151.html us: Washington State to join drive to tax online sales Washington will join other states pushing to have Internet and catalog companies collect and distribute sales taxes. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003623801_nettax18m.html ***** SPAM ***** Internet Epidemiology The recent New York Times Article “Research Tracks Down a Plague of Fake Web Pages” considers research by Microsoft and the University of California, Davis tracking down some of the roots of spam on the World Wide Web and Internet. Conclusions included: The two top non-commercial TLD spam sources are .edu and .gov. Additional TLD spam sources are as follows: .com (4%), .org (11%), .net (12%), .biz (53%) and .info (68%). http://blog.icann.org/?p=63 ***************************** INTERNET & NEW TECHNOLOGY USE ***************************** uk: The Digital Age We live in an increasingly connected society, with the rapid advance of ICT in business and in the home. But by no means has everyone joined in the digital age. There is a clear divide between small and large businesses, while in the home, ICT ownership and use is closely linked to household income. Focus On the Digital Age gives an overview of ICT use in the UK, showing the extent to which people, education, business and government have taken up the new technology and how ICT is changing working and business practices. It also looks at how the UK compares with other countries and describes some of the problems associated with the digital age. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/focuson/digitalage/ (report) http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/fda0307.pdf (news release) Use of ICT at Home: over half of homes have a computer Digital technology is relatively new, yet it is already approaching the near universal ownership levels of older technologies. In January to April 2006, 56 per cent of households in Great Britain had a desktop computer, 30 per cent had a portable or laptop computer, and 7 per cent had a handheld computer. During this period, 87 per cent of people aged 16 to 30 had used a computer in the previous three months compared with 45 per cent of those aged 50 and over. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1710 uk: Use of the Internet: 6 in 10 Internet users go online daily Between 2001/02 and 2006 the proportion of adults in Great Britain who had used the Internet in the last three months increased by one-quarter, from 48 per cent to 60 per cent. Almost six in ten (59 per cent) Internet users aged 16 and over went online every day or almost every day in 2006, while 4 per cent went online less than once a month. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1711 YouTube porn rival scores 2 million members One of YouTube's most famous policies is that the site is "not for pornography or sexually explicit content". That's a situation which has helped rival XTube, which is happy to display adult movies, to grow rapidly. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/10676/53/ Boost for web content labelling Technology firm Segala is spearheading an initiative to help internet users identify trusted web content through a comprehensive labelling system. Irish-based Segala has been developing content labels for more than two years and is now in talks with major web organisations and publishers to roll out the service for a number of applications. http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2035986,00.html Tech and Price Hinders Mobile Web Adoption Broadband users, many of whom are early Internet adopters, resist using mobile phones to access the Internet due to technology and pricing hurdles. http://clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625277 Virtual worlds are 'worth $1bn' Millions of people are flocking to inhabit virtual online worlds, says research by analysts Screen Digest. http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6470433.stm Laptops set to out sell desktops Laptops will overtake desktop PCs as the dominant form of computer in 2011, according to a report by analysts IDC. http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6474581.stm Portable PC Adoption And Emerging Markets Claim Larger Share Of PC Future, According to IDC (news release) Worldwide PC shipments rose 7.3% from a year ago to 64.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2006, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. This was slightly slower than the past several quarters, and down from more than 15% in 2004 and 2005. Fourth quarter growth was also a few points behind expectations as slow commercial buying – particularly of Desktops in more mature regions – constrained the market. http://idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS20608307 Computer car-racing games can help cause accidents, study shows Computer games featuring the thrills and spills of car racing could be helping cause of real-life road accidents, a study suggests. http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article2371640.ece uk: The stubborn few holding out against mobile phones Britain now has more mobile phones than people. But more surprising is that, according to Ofcom, 4% of adults aged 25-44 still don't have one. This suggests there exists a small cabal of mobile-phone refuseniks, for whom shunning the mobile is nothing to do with being very old, very young or very hard up, but a lifestyle choice. And it's a theory borne out by my inquiries. http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2037081,00.html Kenya sets world first with money transfers by mobile The ping of a text message has never sounded so sweet. In what is being touted as a world first, Kenya's biggest mobile operator is allowing subscribers to send cash to other phone users by SMS. http://www.guardian.co.uk/kenya/story/0,,2038061,00.html Yahoo jumps ahead of Google on mobile search (Reuters) Yahoo introduced on Monday a new Internet search system for mobile phone users that delivers locally relevant answers, a move that vaults it ahead of what rival Google now offers. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6168745.html French mobile users get the best deals -study (Reuters) French consumers are getting better mobile communication deals than their Spanish, British and German counterparts partly thanks to fierce competition and regulatory pressure, according to a study published on Tuesday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKL202009320070320 *************** DIGITAL DIVIDE *************** uk: ONS report reveals digital divide The latest Focus on the Digital Age report from the Office for National Statistics reveals that, while internet use is well established and growing fast, the 'digital divide' remains a problem. http://www.e-consultancy.com/news-blog/362887/ons-report-reveals-digital-divide.html UK digital divide to deepen? The digital divide in Blighty could be set to deepen further as offline individuals are left behind their more tech-savvy neighbours. http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39166402,00.htm http://businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/mar2007/gb20070319_845244.htm uk: Research claims the digital divide is closing - and deepening Those aged 50 and over are being warned that they must build up their online confidence if they want to live an independent life in the future. http://www.pcw.co.uk/computeractive/news/2186006/research-finds-digital-divide Google inks software deals in Africa Google will partner with Rwanda and Kenya to make Web communication tools such as e-mail and PC-to-PC voice calling more widely available in Africa, the company said on Monday. ... Several other companies and projects are devoting resources to similar projects aimed at narrowing the digital divide. The worry is that millions of people around the world risk being left behind if they do not have access to computers and the Internet for education and communication. http://infoworld.com/article/07/03/21/HNgooglerwanda_1.html au: Broadband support for disadvantaged kids needed Australia may be a developed nation but the digital divide is still prevalent in certain communities. With this in mind, the IT Fund for Kids hopes to narrow the gap by introducing sick children to the Internet. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Broadband_support_for_disadvantaged_kids_needed/0,130061791,339274373,00.htm ************ FILE SHARING ************ Digital lock's rights and wrongs In the 80s, according to record companies, home taping was killing music. Fast forward some 20 years and the devices we use to listen to music may have changed, but the recording industry is still claiming that the illegal copying of their product harms future production. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/6457369.stm Does MySpace really help artists? The Long Tail theory posits that the infinite shelf space made possible by the internet enhances the market value for "niche products". In the case of the music, that means indie artists. Unfortunately, the real benefit of the Long Tail flows to the distributor, not the artist. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/21/steve_gordon_myspace_maths/ YouTube blasted over ban on cancer videos One of Britain's best-known doctors has accused YouTube, the popular video website, of censoring scenes that show people how to examine their bodies for early signs of cancer. http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2036780,00.html Can filesharers be made to pay? The music industry is beginning to understand that lawsuits don't deter pirates and that it must find ways to make money from P2P sharing http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2039102,00.html ********************************* COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS ********************************* The fat lady is clearing her throat and getting ready to sing for Opera Two months ago I stopped using Opera - the smallest, once the fastest, and often the best browser ever built. Opera had all the good ideas years before everyone else. It had tabbed browsing in 1997, and proper CSS support in the same year, long before there was any proper CSS to decode. Early this century it had a tiny chat client built in that would work across all the main networks. The Opera email client worked the same magic as Gmail, sorting and searching the mail without you needing to do so yourself, but more quickly, and it worked offline as well; its junk filter is very nearly as good Gmail's, and much better than Thunderbird's. http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2039107,00.html Google quashes mobile phone talk Google has poured cold water on claims it is developing a mobile phone. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/03/21/1174153139660.html Is Google developing an iPhone rival? Blogs and cafés in Silicon Valley hummed this week to the rumour that the search engine giant is working on a mobile phone that will include all sorts of built-in tasty Google applications such as mapping. http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2039106,00.html Google joins Apple in race to launch mobiles in Europe Several leading European mobile phone companies are being courted by Apple and Google as the American technology giants look to bring their own mobile phones to European consumers. http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2038761,00.html Google 'admits to phone project' Google is working on a basic handset to bring online advertising onto mobile phones http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article1536776.ece Web TV's viewing revolution Joost and Babelgum want to liberate popular programmes from the TV schedulers, offering full-screen, on-demand video at no cost http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article1524823.ece Google tests new way of charging advertisers Google is experimenting with a new proposition for advertisers: If you don't get results, you don't pay. http://iht.com/articles/2007/03/21/business/google.php http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/03/22/1174153213574.html ******************* TELECOMMUNICATIONS ******************* au: Rudd raids Telstra fund for supernet KEVIN RUDD has put internet broadband firmly on the agenda in an election year, pledging to build a new high-speed network as part of an $8 billion plan that has forced Labor to dump its decade-long policy support of public ownership of Telstra. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/03/21/1174153161817.html http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21425145-601,00.html au: Telstra, Optus welcome Labor's broadband plan The nation's largest telcos, Telstra and Optus, have welcomed the Australian Labor Party's election promise to facilitate a new national fibre broadband network with up to AU$4.7 billion in funding, and key telecommunications reforms. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Telstra_Optus_welcome_Labor_s_broadband_plan/0,130061791,339274416,00.htm Managing Content in a Converged World Robin Daniels talks about the challenges to the ability of companies to retain customers when convergence comes around: One of the hot topics coming out of 3GSM in Barcelona was the increasing convergence of mobile and other end-user devices, such as the PC, digital set-top boxes and digital music players. For years, we seem to have been talking about 'digital convergence', but only with the increasing availability of high-speed broadband and the growing capacity of mobile networks is it now starting to become a reality. However, when it comes to delivering content to all these devices, there still seems to be a less than converged approach. http://www.nmk.co.uk/article/2007/03/21/content-converged-world Convergence yet emerged in India: Baijal “Any new technology coming to India will flourish,” remarked Pradip Baijal former chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) at the panel discussion on ?Convergence- The future, fueling the Indian Economy’ at the Convergence India 2007, which kicked off here today. http://www.ciol.com/content/news/2007/107032021.asp Convergence and IP technologies drive contact centre technology changes Convergence, primarily driven by the increased acceptance of IP and improved reliability, scalability and proven benefits that come with maturing product sets, is leading the changes in contact centre technology. http://publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=8210 ***** VoIP ***** us: Appeals court: VoIP to stay free of state regulation The FCC's decision to exempt VoIP services from most state regulation was upheld today by a federal appeals court—good news for VoIP operators like Vonage but a disappointment to states that want to exert greater control over the technology. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070321-appeals-court-voip-to-stay-free-of-state-regulation.html Court Backs FCC Over States in VoIP Case A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a decision by the Federal Communications Commission that barred states, including Minnesota, from regulating Internet-based phone services. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INTERNET_PHONES http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN2141909320070321 ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** uk: Libraries tackle child porn risk Scottish Borders Council has said its checks are working at local libraries after a Galashiels man was convicted of downloading child pornography. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/6469827.stm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Check out http://auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the most recent edition of the domain news, including an RSS feed - already online! 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