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And see my website - http://technewsreview.com.au/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** Everyone Loves Google, Until It’s Too Big http://nytimes.com/2009/02/22/business/22digi.html Facebook privacy story a beat-up http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4854305a28.html NZ police target web predators http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4856032a28.html http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4856032a27483.html http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4856032a26834.html uk: IWF chief: why Wikipedia block went wrong http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39616171,00.htm Pirate Bay: survey says that 80% of our torrents are legal http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/pirate-bay-survey-says-that-80-of-our-torrents-are-legal.ars 6,473 Texts a Month, But at What Cost? Constant Cellphone Messaging Keeps Kids Connected, Parents Concerned http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/21/AR2009022101863.html International drugs body calls for global action as internet dealing rises to 'alarming' levels http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/19/online-drugs-trade nz: No surprise at growing dismay over Copyright Act [news release] http://www.internetnz.net.nz/media/media-releases-2009/no-surprise-at-growing-dismay-over-copyright-act Lawyer says Queensland police can tap email, Facebook http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25086007-421,00.html Opinion: New Zealand gets insane copyright law http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/3DFA797D6D7326CACC2575630071617A New US bill would force ISPs to retain user data for two years http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/new-bill-would-force-isps-to-retain-user-data-for-2-years.ars Bill proposes ISPs, Wi-Fi keep logs for police http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10168114-38.html ISPs worry that Net safety bills would outlaw e-mail http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10168704-38.html ********************** RESEARCH PAPERS ********************** The influence of market developments and policies on telecommunication investment This paper assembles some evidence on developments in investment by incumbent and alternative telecommunications operators during the period 2000-2005. The quality of data on investment is not in general sufficient to clearly differentiate between investment by new entrants and investment by incumbents. Definitional problems also exist in that the players in communication markets are no longer the traditional alternative operators providing voice services, but a range of service providers including ISPs and cable television service providers who, through cable modems, provide VoIP services and broadband access. As such it is much harder to make judgements about how policy impacts on investment. Although the period 2000-2005 coincides with the development of broadband in most OECD countries and the implementation of LLU, the paper does not try to show a correlation between investment and unbundling policies. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/34/36/42037713.pdf The Future of Internet Regulation by Phil Weiser [University of Colorado Law Legal Studies] Abstract: Policymakers are at a precipice with regard to Internet regulation. The FCC's self-styled adjudication of the complaint that Comcast had violated the agency's Internet policy principles (requiring reasonable network management, among other things) made clear that the era of the non-regulation of the Internet is over. Equally clear is that the agency has yet to develop a model of regulation for a new era. As explained in this Article, the old models of regulation-reliance on command-and-control regulation and market forces subject only to antitrust law-are doomed to fail in a dynamic environment where cooperation is necessary to effective competition and continued Internet connectivity by a range of actors. Thus, this Article calls for a new model of regulation built around the concept of co-regulation-a self regulatory body subject to public agency oversight and backstop-as the best strategy for Internet regulation going forward. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1344757 Mind the Gap: A New Model for Internet Child Pornography Regulation in Canada by Sara M. Smyth [University of Ottawa Law and Technology Journal] Abstract: Canada's child pornography provisions were enacted just as the "computer revolution" was building momentum. At that time, very few policy makers had any idea about what the internet was, how it could be used, and its vast potential for facilitating criminal activity on an international scale. Although Parliament has proven to be both willing and able to respond to the child pornography problem, our legislators have not implemented appropriate regulatory measures to combat the circulation of these materials on the internet. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1345910 ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Everyone Loves Google, Until It’s Too Big The popularity of Google’s search engine in the United States just grows and grows. In the past three years, its market share gains have even been accelerating, making some people wonder whether the company will eventually obliterate what remains of its competition in search. Certainly, antitrust scrutiny is a growing worry at the Googleplex. Last year, the company abandoned a proposed advertising pact with Yahoo when the Justice Department said it would file an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal. Last week, a small Web site operator, TradeComet.com, filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing it of unfairly manipulating its advertising system to harm a potential competitor. http://nytimes.com/2009/02/22/business/22digi.html ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Facebook privacy story a beat-up Facebook's chief privacy officer has spoken out defending the company's controversial decision to change its terms of use, saying the entire story was a beat-up and Facebook never intended to use people's personal information outside of the site. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/02/20/1234633030903.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/02/20/1234633030903.html http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4854305a28.html ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ NZ police target web predators A new police unit is being launched to protect kids from online sexual predators and the dangers of social networking sites. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4856032a28.html http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4856032a27483.html http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4856032a26834.html NZ police beam in on online sex predators A specialised police unit is being established to protect children from online sex predators and the dangers of social networking sites. http://www.3news.co.nz/News/NationalNews/Police-beam-in-on-online-sex-predators/tabid/423/articleID/92224/cat/64/Default.aspx Ill, disabled Aussie kids get first online network Being a teenager can be hard, and even tougher if you're different, but an Australian organization hopes to ease these growing pains through an online social network dedicated to youth with illnesses or disabilities. http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE51J4B920090220 http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/02/22/1235237423307.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/02/22/1235237423307.html au: Stop cyber bullying 'epidemic' A Melbourne youth worker has called for politicians to get tough on cyber bullying, saying it has reached epidemic proportions. http://www.skynews.com.au/news/article.aspx?id=305456 uk: IWF chief: why Wikipedia block went wrong The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), an organisation set up by internet service providers to monitor child sexual abuse websites, caused a furore in December when it attempted to block a page on online collaborative encyclopaedia Wikipedia. Through a combination of technical factors, people wishing to edit Wikipedia were blocked from doing so, causing an outcry. The image the IWF tried to block was the LP cover for Virgin Killer, a 1976 album by German rock band Scorpions. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39616171,00.htm The IWF: Charity disparity? The Internet Watch Foundation is under fire again, this time on the grounds that it shouldn't be classed as a charity. The challenge comes from a Yorkshire-based software developer, who spoke with The Register on condition that we respect his confidentiality. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/20/iwf_charity/ us: FTC to Host Ad It Up! Kids in a Commercial World [news release] The Federal Trade Commission staff will host a forum on March 12, 2009 to gather input for its upcoming education program on advertising literacy for “tweens,” or kids who are 8 to 12 years old. At the forum, experts on advertising and marketing to kids will discuss a range of issues, including: http://ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/aditup.shtm ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** Pirate Bay: survey says that 80% of our torrents are legal Pirate Bay spokesman Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi took the stand today at his trial and attacked the notion that The Pirate Bay is stuffed to the crow's nest with illegal content. Not true, he said; his own survey of 1,000 torrents suggested that most were legal. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/pirate-bay-survey-says-that-80-of-our-torrents-are-legal.ars Pirate Bay Trial Turns into a Circus If nothing else, the copyright infringement trial of The Pirate Bay Four in Sweden is turning into an entertaining spectacle. For courtroom drama, it's got it all: Irreverent defendants joking with prosecutors; rabid anti-copyright proponents with megaphones; a hacked recording industry Website; and even a cool pirate bus parked outside the court. http://www.pcworld.com/article/159881/.html ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** 6,473 Texts a Month, But at What Cost? Constant Cellphone Messaging Keeps Kids Connected, Parents Concerned Julie Zingeser texts at home, at school, in the car while her mother is driving. She texts during homework, after pompon practice and as she walks the family dog. She takes her cellphone with her to bed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/21/AR2009022101863.html Sprint Nextel: The Canary in Wireless's Coal Mine? The wireless carrier's fourth-quarter challenges may be shared by the rest of the industry in the coming months http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2009/tc20090219_185642.htm ********************** SPAM ********************** Five Years On, Can-Spam Gets Help Since Congress passed the Controlling the Assault of Non- Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act--known as Can-Spam--in 2003, the government has had a few small successes, including prosecutions of a handful of spammers and a drop in the amount of pornographic spam. But overall spam has increased, from about 60% of all e-mail in 2003 to more than 90% of e-mail today. http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=214501908 ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Pacific ICT Ministers set priorities to "connect the unconnected" - ITU launches new partnerships for ICT development in the Pacific [news release] The Pacific ICT Ministerial Forum: Connecting the Unconnected wrapped up today in Nukualofa, Kingdom of Tonga. Thirteen ICT Ministers from Pacific Island Countries, including two Prime Ministers agreed to a set of priorities and actions to spur ICT development. The Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, Mr Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, joined with partners to launch new complementary initiatives. http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/05.html UN telecom agency launches partnerships for Pacific Island countries [news release] The United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today launched new partnerships to help 13 Pacific Island countries develop information and communications technology (ICT) in the region. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=29974 ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** International drugs body calls for global action as internet dealing rises to 'alarming' levels The internet is playing an increasing and "alarming" role in the trafficking of both illegal and unauthorised prescription drugs, according to the body that monitors the trafficking and use of narcotics. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/19/online-drugs-trade Hackers target Xbox Live players Xbox Live is being targeted by malicious hackers selling services that kick players off the network. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7888369.stm us: Tracking Internet Fraud Complaints The Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, which gets more than 20,000 complaints a month from potential fraud victims, looks for patterns to build criminal cases. http://www.fbi.gov/multimedia/internet022009/internet022009.htm ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** nz: No surprise at growing dismay over Copyright Act [news release] InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is not surprised at the spread of local and international reaction against Section 92A of the Copyright Act, noting that InternetNZ has consistently urged the Government to repeal or at least delay introduction of the Section. http://www.internetnz.net.nz/media/media-releases-2009/no-surprise-at-growing-dismay-over-copyright-act Lawyer says Queensland police can tap email, Facebook FEARS have been raised about police abusing new phone-tapping powers to snoop on social networking sites such as Facebook and private emails. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25086007-421,00.html Opinion: New Zealand gets insane copyright law Organised crime is everywhere. There's the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, the American Mafia and the Russian Mafia. There's also the Japanese Yakuza and, until they got so wealthy from their realty holdings and legitimate businesses they couldn't afford to be outside of the law, the Irish Sinn Fein. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/3DFA797D6D7326CACC2575630071617A New US bill would force ISPs to retain user data for two years A pair of Republican legislators have introduced legislation that would require ISPs to retain user data for two years as a means of helping law enforcement fight child porn; is this latest effort narrow enough to finally pass? http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/new-bill-would-force-isps-to-retain-user-data-for-2-years.ars Bill proposes ISPs, Wi-Fi keep logs for police Republican politicians on Thursday called for a sweeping new federal law that would require all Internet providers and operators of millions of Wi-Fi access points, even hotels, local coffee shops, and home users, to keep records about users for two years to aid police investigations. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10168114-38.html ISPs worry that Net safety bills would outlaw e-mail Two new federal proposals that Republican supporters claim will protect children have alarmed Internet companies, who say the measures could make it a crime to provide e-mail. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10168704-38.html Proposed law might make Wi-Fi users help cops [IDG] A proposed U.S. law would require Internet service providers to store information about every user of their services and keep that data for at least two years, in a bid to crack down on Internet-based predators and child pornographers. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/022109-proposed-law-might-make-wi-fi.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/159967/.html Misguided Online Child-Safety Laws Will Hurt Business Do you think Congress has given any thought to what its latest effort to police the Internet is going to cost? Not just the cost to Internet Service Providers, like AT&T and Comcast, but also to anyone who offers Internet access to anyone, potentially including you and me? http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/159958/.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/022109-misguided-online-child-safety-laws-will.html Proposed Law Saves Internet User Data In the most recent effort to thwart child predators online, both the U.S. House and Senate are considering bills that would require any Internet access provider -- possibly including public Wi-Fi hotspots -- to retain Internet user data for up to two years. http://www.pcworld.com/article/159910/.html ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** Russia May See Turbulence In Telecom Market The high-flying Russian telecommunications market could encounter some turbulence in the coming years as the market begins to level off and the Russian government considers making business life more difficult for foreign firms with ownership in the country's telecom companies. http://www.informationweek.com/news/telecom/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=214501997 German government presents broadband strategy details The German federal government plans to use a large portion of the digital dividend frequencies for broadband services to ensure all German households have access to a broadband connection by the end of 2010. http://www.broadband-europe.eu/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemID=488 nz: Telcos to govt: keep your $1.5 billion Showing rare unity, Telecom, TelstraClear and Vodafone have released a joint report saying their existing broadband plans can deliver faster internet for all, no government funds required. The report provides a convenient “out” for a cash-strapped government, and potential telco partners unwilling to accept the strings that would almost inevitably be attached to public funding - but provides extra incentive for Vector, and other power line companies also chasing the $1.5 billion. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/telcos-govt-keep-your-15-billion-59031 Tuanz slams “self-serving” telco report A consumer advocate says Telecom, TelstraClear and Vodafone show lots of self-interest, and little vision, with their joint report, which rejects any need for the government to spend $1.5 billion on fibre-to-the-home. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/tuanz-slams-self-serving-telco-report-59367 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The domain name news is supported by auDA For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. For archives of postings to the list, see http://lists.technewsreview.com.au/pipermail/technewsreview/. 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