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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 *************************************************** Google introduces targeted display ads on sites including YouTube http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/11/googlethemedia-google Google to Offer Ads Based on Interests http://nytimes.com/2009/03/11/technology/internet/11google.html Google ad service raises privacy fears http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5887701.ece Privacy groups rip Google's targeted advertising plan [IDG] http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9129441 Social networks now more popular than email http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2238196/social-networks-popular-email Fair play in the music industry by Billy Bragg and Dave Rowntree http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/10/google-music-prs-youtube Top British musicians unite to form copyright lobby group http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5883885.ece YouTube rights row over music videos could spread to MySpace http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/10/youtube-performing-rights-society-music uk: Google and PRS in deadlock as music videos pulled from YouTube http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/mar/09/digital-music-and-audio-youtube Sarkozy move to punish illegal downloaders sparks liberties row http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/11/france-internet-anti-piracy uk: Online sales of legal alternatives to class A drugs raise safety fears http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/mar/12/online-legal-drugs-stimulants L'Oréal begins lawsuit against eBay over sale of fake cosmetics http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article5876105.ece Countries Move Forward on Cybercrime Treaty [IDG] http://www.pcworld.com/article/161067/.html Australians need more protection online: ACMA http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/139461,australians-need-more-protection-online-acma.aspx Online skill levels essential to maximise benefits from the internet and minimise risks [news release] http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311656 uk: Web inventor, Berners-Lee, warns against third-party internet snooping http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/11/berners-lee-internet-data Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee wants ban on snooping on internet users http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5890530.ece nz: TelstraClear snubs internet law agreement http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10561215 TelstraClear pullout derails section 92 talks http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/telstraclear-pullout-derails-section-92-talks-77173 ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Google introduces targeted display ads on sites including YouTube Google today took a major step into the controversial targeted advertising space market by introducing a global display advertising system on YouTube and other networks. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/11/googlethemedia-google Google to Offer Ads Based on Interests Google will begin showing ads on Wednesday to people based on their previous online activities in a form of advertising known as behavioral targeting, which has been embraced by most of its competitors but has drawn criticism from privacy advocates and some members of Congress. http://nytimes.com/2009/03/11/technology/internet/11google.html Google ad service raises privacy fears Google knows more about you than any organisation in human history. It can give you a bird’s eye view of your house, allow friends and family to track your every move through their mobile phones, and through its search engine - knows your likes, dislikes and even your vices. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5887701.ece Privacy groups rip Google's targeted advertising plan [IDG] Two online privacy groups slammed Google for launching a behavioral advertising program, with one advocate calling Google's plan a privacy "disaster." http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9129441 http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/161086/.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/031109-privacy-groups-rip-googles-targeted.html Google launches behaviour-tracking ad system Google has launched a behavioural advertising system which will track users' online activity to display to them adverts it thinks will be more relevant to them. The company said users will be alerted to the activity through labels on ads. http://out-law.com/page-9859 Google serves up behavioural ads Google has entered the sometimes controversial arena of behaviour-based advertising. It has launched a system that will serve up ads to web users based on their previous online activities. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7937201.stm Google will let people choose how its ads target them Google plans to target online advertisements based on the sites people visit, not just the searches they make or the site on which the ad appears, it said Wednesday. It will also allow people to define the interest categories for which they would like to receive ads. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9129380 Google ads go behavorial Google said Wednesday that it will show ads to people based on their habits. This behavioral targeting is designed to make ads more "interesting," according to Google. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10193423-93.html British search engine 'could rival Google' A British physicist has revealed his plan to launch a new internet search engine so powerful that one expert has suggested it "could be as important as Google". London-born scientist Stephen Wolfram says that his company, Wolfram Research, is preparing to unveil the system in two months' time. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/09/search-engine-google Better Search Doesn’t Mean Beating Google A headline that kicked around the blogosphere this weekend made no sense to me: “Wolfram Alpha Is Coming — and It Could Be as Important as Google.” http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/better-search-doesnt-mean-beating-google/ Wolfram Alpha: Next major search breakthrough? Stephen Wolfram has a track record of scientific breakthroughs and some controversy. He received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Caltech in 1979 when he was 20 and has focused most of his career on probing complex systems. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10191304-80.html For The New York Times, the digital future is now By now, just about everyone who follows the media industry has heard of the deep fiscal troubles of The New York Times. But even as the paper does its best for all the news that's fit for newsprint, it is also conducting experiments aimed at moving itself into the forefront of digital journalism. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10193349-93.html Google's advertising outlook darkens amid search fall [Dow Jones] Google's advertising business appears to be under increasing pressure as fewer shoppers search for products online and advertisers spend less. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25164769-5017997,00.html US broadband growth plummeted in 2008 A new study of 2008 broadband adoption reveals that subscriber growth continued its declining trend. Between factors like excessive premiums, comparatively slow speeds, and a segment of the population that has yet to be wooed away from dial-up, the US' broadband market is more saturated than ever. http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/03/us-broadband-growth-plummeted-over-13-in-2008.ars ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Social networks now more popular than email Social networks are now more popular than email, according to a new report from market research firm Nielsen. http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2238196/social-networks-popular-email http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/nielsen_globalfaces_mar09.pdf Online networking more popular than email Are you spending hours and hours on Facebook? If so, you are not alone. Networking and blogging sites account for almost ten percent of time spent on the internet -- more than on email. http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE52A6G820090311 http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-38459420090311 ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ us: FBI to talk Internet The FBI’s premier expert on cyber stalking will be among those at a town hall meeting Wednesday stressing the importance of protecting kids from Internet predators. http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/crime/crime_krqe_albuquerque_fbi_to_talk_internet_safety_for_kids_200903101939 ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** nz: Copyright not about criminalising kids Campbell Smith, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (Rianz), is disingenuous when he says: "Internet service providers are in a unique position to help us protect creative content online." http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10561186 YouTube stands by UK video block YouTube will not reverse its decision to block music videos to UK users despite a plea from the Performing Rights Society to change its mind. It is removing all premium music videos to UK users after failing to reach a new licensing agreement with the PRS. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7933565.stm Fair play in the music industry by Billy Bragg and Dave Rowntree Google's decision unilaterally to remove the music videos from their YouTube network in the UK as a fee-negotiating tactic in a dispute with the Performing Rights Society is a stark illustration of the power-shift that has gone on with the music industry over the past decade. By choosing to take on the PRS, a society that collects royalties for artists rather than record companies, Google is hoping to bring to heel the last remaining outpost of resistance to the idea that music on the internet should be free – the creators of that music, the artists themselves. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/10/google-music-prs-youtube Top British musicians unite to form copyright lobby group They earn millions and the extent of their diva-esque demands is often mind boggling. But tomorrow, Robbie Williams, KT Tunstall and the members of Radiohead will join a group of high-profile musicians to protest at how badly they are treated by record companies and music streaming websites like YouTube. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5883885.ece Radiohead, Billy Bragg join fray against YouTube The fight between YouTube and a U.K. music royalties group appears to be heating up as Radiohead, Billy Bragg, and Robbie Williams have come out against YouTube. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10193215-93.html YouTube rights row over music videos could spread to MySpace The dispute between YouTube and the Performing Rights Society for Music that prompted the website to remove music videos could spread to MySpace UK and other music sites, industry sources said today. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/10/youtube-performing-rights-society-music YouTube music row with PRS 'could spread to MySpace' The licensing dispute that has led YouTube to begin taking down thousands of music videos could spread to MySpace, industry experts fear. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/4970088/YouTube-music-row-with-PRS-could-spread-to-MySpace.html Last.FM joins Google's rights row Online music service Last.fm has waded into the row between YouTube and the Performing Right Society. Founder Martin Stiksel said he hoped a resolution could be found to avoid illegal services from taking over. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7935833.stm uk: Google and PRS in deadlock as music videos pulled from YouTube YouTube in the UK is to be stripped of its most popular music videos after the site failed to agree a new licencing deal with the Performing Rights Society for Music, the trade body that collects music royalties. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/mar/09/digital-music-and-audio-youtube YouTube to block British music videos YouTube is to block thousands of music videos by the biggest names in rock and pop for British users after failing to reach agreement with the UK music licensing body. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article5877051.ece Music videos pulled from YouTube in row over licensing Thousands of music videos featuring some of the world’s most popular artists will be deleted from YouTube this evening, after the video-sharing website failed to strike a licensing agreement with the governing body that collects royalty payments for songwriters and composers. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/google/4963842/Music-videos-pulled-from-YouTube-in-row-over-licensing.html YouTube blocks music videos in UK Video-sharing site YouTube has blocked access to music videos for UK users over a licensing dispute with publishers. It said that it was being asked to make a loss on every song played, but the publishers' group said negotiations had not concluded. http://out-law.com/page-9854 Sarkozy move to punish illegal downloaders sparks liberties row The French government has been accused of "Big Brother" tactics over an anti-piracy bill which aims to punish people who repeatedly illegally download music and films by cutting off their internet access for up to a year. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/11/france-internet-anti-piracy France proposes disconnecting Web music pirates A French bill that proposes disconnecting users from the Internet if they download music or video files illegally drew criticism on Tuesday from consumer groups and opposition legislators. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-38441820090310 http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE5294Z620090310 French anti-P2P law toughest in the world The French attempt to pass the world's toughest "graduated response" law against P2P file-sharers has been en retard for months. But the negotiations are finally over, the "Création et Internet" bill has been drafted, and today it finally came up before the National Assembly for debate. Despite furious opposition, the bill could well pass soon, laying down severe penalties for "not securing one's Internet connection" and forcing public WiFi operators to allow access only to a "white list" of acceptable sites. And all this for one industry. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/03/french-anti-p2p-law-toughest-in-the-world.ars ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** Advertisers Get a Trove of Clues in Smartphones The millions of people who use their cellphones daily to play games, download applications and browse the Web may not realize that they have an unseen companion: advertisers that can track their interests, their habits and even their location. http://nytimes.com/2009/03/11/business/media/11target.html ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Closing the digital divide: How the spread of ICT is improving quality of life for millions in the Third World In rural Tanzania, people are used to the daily walk to get water. Now there is a new chore: the trek to recharge the mobile. Many people walk several kilometres, two or three times a week, to keep their phone bleeping. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sustainit/closing-the-digital-divide-1640433.html Quebec aims to get rural residents online at high speed by 2015 Quebec aims to close the digital divide between its urban and rural centres by spending $24 million to provide most rural areas with high-speed internet — something it says has become an essential service. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/03/09/tech-internet-090309.html ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** uk: Online sales of legal alternatives to class A drugs raise safety fears Legal alternatives to cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines that are sold online are the latest in a new wave of stimulants that could change the way drugs are bought and sold. The drugs are available to anyone with an email address and a PayPal account. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/mar/12/online-legal-drugs-stimulants L'Oréal begins lawsuit against eBay over sale of fake cosmetics L'Oréal, the French cosmetics giant, today accused eBay of putting consumers at risk by failing to stem the sale of fake products on its site. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article5876105.ece uk: L'Oreal in High Court battle with eBay L'Oreal, the cosmetics giant, has begun a High Court action over the sale of fake fragrances and cosmetic products on eBay. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/4964084/LOreal-in-High-Court-battle-with-eBay.html Countries Move Forward on Cybercrime Treaty [IDG] Countries are ratifying the only global cybercrime treaty slower than expected, but many are closer to implementing it, a senior Council of Europe official said Wednesday. http://www.pcworld.com/article/161067/.html Report slams "crude" effort to fight Web militants Western governments have overstated the role the Internet plays in the recruitment of militants, and measures to block extremist material are "crude, expensive and counterproductive," a report said on Tuesday. http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5292R820090310 Internet not to blame for terrorism A new report from the London-based International Center for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence is yet another indication that the Internet is not the main culprit for society's woes. The report, "Countering Online Radicalization: A Strategy for Action," debunks the myth that the Internet is a major recruiting and training tool for extremists and would-be terrorists. The report focuses primarily on the United Kingdom but has implications for the United States and elsewhere. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10193719-238.html Australians need more protection online: ACMA The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has said that Australian internet users "need to be more pro-active in protecting themselves online" in a report released today. http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/139461,australians-need-more-protection-online-acma.aspx http://www.itnews.com.au/News/NewsStory.aspx?story=98381 Online skill levels essential to maximise benefits from the internet and minimise risks [news release] While Australians value the internet and see it as critical to their daily lives, they nevertheless need to be more pro-active in protecting themselves online, according to a report released today by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311656 Australians need further online skills - study [sub req'd] Australians value the internet and see it as critical to their daily lives. Over 11 million Australians log on in any given month, according to a report released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ NSW Police to get hacking powers The New South Wales Government has unveiled plans to give state police the power to hack into computers remotely, with owners potentially remaining in the dark about the searches for up to three years. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/NSW-Police-to-get-hacking-powers/0,130061744,339295354,00.htm http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62052047,00.htm http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10191514-83.html au: Gang used eBay to shift dodgy gear [AAP] Police have smashed a criminal syndicate that used eBay to offload expensive merchandise purchased with fake credit cards. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/11/1236447203022.html http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/03/11/1236447203022.html Sydney police bust eBay fraudsters Sydney police have charged two men over what is alleged to be a multi-million dollar credit card fraud racket involving online auction giant eBay. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Sydney-police-bust-eBay-fraudsters/0,130061744,339295389,00.htm France, Ireland to Launch E-crime Police Training Programs [IDG] France and Ireland are hoping the European Commission will back a plan to create an academically accredited cybercrime training program for law enforcement. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/160957/.html Germany Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty [IDG] Germany has become the latest country to ratify the only international treaty concerning computer crime. The Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime, which sets guidelines for laws and procedures for dealing with Internet crime, was adopted in 2001. Countries can sign the treaty, which indicates their willingness to comply, and then can ratify it after their laws have been modified. http://www.pcworld.com/article/160956/.html African drug gangs recruiting Singaporean women via web: police [AFP] West African criminal syndicates are seducing Singaporean women via social networking websites to turn them into drug mules, police say. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/african-drug-gangs-recruiting-singaporean-women-via-web-police-20090310-8u25.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/african-drug-gangs-recruiting-singaporean-women-via-web-police-20090310-8u25.html A Struggle Over U.S. Cybersecurity The resignation of the federal government's cybersecurity coordinator highlights a power struggle underway over how best to defend the government's civilian computer networks against digital attacks. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/09/AR2009030901213.html Sketching Obama's Cyberplans President Obama may be focused on implementing the massive $787 billion stimulus plan he signed earlier this week. But when the dust settles, he'll have to address another $30 billion program that he inherited from the Bush administration: The so-called Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative (CNCI), an ambitious and expensive project designed to plug the holes that have led to uncountable breaches on government networks in recent years. http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/20/paul-kurtz-security-technology-security_kurtz.html Beckstrom's resignation lifts lid on opposition to NSA's cybersecurity role Last Friday's disclosure that Rod Beckstrom is resigning from his position as one of the federal government's top cybersecurity executives has exposed widespread — though not universal — opposition to the National Security Agency's expanding role in domestic cybersecurity issues. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9129429 US Government Needs To Get Its Cybersecurity In Gear, Experts Tell Congress Some of the nation's top cybersecurity experts today told a congressional subcommittee that the United States isn't ready for a major online attack, and called on the White House and the rest of the federal government to get their acts together. http://www.darkreading.com/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=215801683 Panelists call for White House to lead cybersecurity efforts The White House should develop a more comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy and lead efforts to implement it, witnesses told House lawmakers during a hearing on Tuesday. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090311_4960.php DHS bears brunt of criticism at House cybersecurity hearing Efforts to develop comprehensive cybersecurity defenses and threat-response capabilities within the federal government continue to be hampered by a lack of leadership, planning and enforcement, according to witnesses who testified at a congressional hearing Tuesday. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/031109-dhs-bears-brunt-of-criticism.html us: Lawmaker: New cybersecurity regulations needed The U.S. government needs to create new regulations and incentives to get private companies to protect important cyber infrastructure, including the electricity grid, water facilities, and financial systems, said the new chairwoman of a U.S. House of Representatives cybersecurity subcommittee. http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/10/Lawmaker_New_cybersecurity_regulations_needed_1.html Review could relieve tension over cybersecurity leadership The White House's 60-day cybersecurity review will determine which agency will take the lead in protecting federal computer networks, according to industry and think tank officials. http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090310_5306.php Kremlin-backed youths launched Estonian cyberwar, says Russian official Members of a Kremlin-backed youth group spearheaded the cyberattacks that paralyzed Estonia's internet traffic in May of 2007, a Russian government official has admitted. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/11/russian_admits_estonian_ddos/ ************************** PRIVACY ************************** Web inventor, Berners-Lee, warns against third-party internet snooping Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, today warned MPs and peers that they should not allow third parties, including commercial companies, to snoop on people's internet browsing. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/11/berners-lee-internet-data Berners-Lee's 'snooping' warning The integrity of the internet is under threat if online "snooping" goes unchecked, one of the web's most respected figures has told Parliament. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, said browsing habits could now be monitored as if someone had put a "TV camera in one's room". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7936625.stm Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee wants ban on snooping on internet users The creator of the worldwide web warned today against the collection of users’ data by commercial organisations. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5890530.ece Berners-Lee says no to internet 'snooping' The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has attacked deep packet inspection, a technique used to monitor traffic on the internet and other communications networks. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39625971,00.htm U.S. privacy bill on Internet cos coming A top U.S. lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday said he is working to develop a bill to impose mandatory guidelines on Internet companies to protect user privacy, because the current voluntary approach is falling short. http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-38459720090311 ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Facebook Says Italy’s Plan to Block Web Content Goes Too Far [Bloomberg] Facebook Inc., the world’s largest social-networking site, said that it is concerned about Italy’s proposed law to force Internet providers to block access to Web sites that incite or justify criminal behavior. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=a6BncyT8RTLw Report: 'Net filtering won't stop online extremism Like just about everyone else, political extremists with the potential for violence have gone online. Everything from diatribes by known terrorists to recruitment videos make their first appearances on websites, leading many, both in government and out, wondering how best to tackle the dangers that this material (and the people behind it) poses. A new study by the The International Centre For The Study Of Radicalisation And Political Violence (ICSR) has performed an analysis of the issues and released a report that suggests the best way to deal with the material may be to tackle the offline activities of those who produce it. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/03/report-net-filtering-wont-stop-online-extremism.ars ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** uk: Lord Carter lays out digital plan Lord Carter has been answering questions from MPs, including ones about the current YouTube versus PRS rights row. Facing the Business Committee about his Digital Britain report, Lord Carter said new models of paying for content were inevitable in the digital world. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7934990.stm Online gambling safe from EU regulation The European Parliament has rejected calls for community-wide regulation of online gambling saying it is a job for individual countries. http://out-law.com/page-9857 nz: TelstraClear snubs internet law agreement Last month protests from bloggers and internet activists led Prime Minister John Key to delay new controversial new copyright rules till March 27 so that telcos and copyright owner groups could work out a code of practice. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10561215 TelstraClear pullout derails section 92 talks The government's request for ISPs and rights holders to reach a voluntary agreement on delayed copyright legislation has been thrown into chaos by the withdrawal of TelstraClear from key talks, which needed unanimous, UN Security Council-style consensus. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/telstraclear-pullout-derails-section-92-talks-77173 InternetNZ: new copyright law impossible without TelstraClear S92 should now be repealed altogether, InternetNZ says. Implementation of the controversial clause of the delayed copyright law, and the associated ISP code of practice, without the third-largest internet service provider on board would “invite disaster.” http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/internetnz-new-copyright-law-impossible-without-telstraclear-77897 ISP pulls plug on copyright code Efforts to draft a Code of Practice for ISPs to administer the new copyright law have hit a major stumbling block. TelstraClear, one of the major ISPs participating in the working party on the Code, has announced it will not support it. http://www.netguide.co.nz/20090311926/isp-pulls-plug-on-copyright-code.php Key Kiwi ISP looking to block NZ P2P disconnection law New Zealand's attempt to implement "graduated response" rules that would eventually kick copyright infringers off the Internet has suffered another setback. ISP TelstraClear says it simply won't sign off on the rules, putting an apparent end to the ISP/rightsholder negotiations that were underway. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/03/key-kiwi-isp-looking-to-block-nz-p2p-disconnection-law.ars Copyright Negotiations `Reasonably Constructive' Govt Says [NZPA] The Government still wants the internet community to sort out its problems with new copyright laws, even though TelstraClear said today it was pulling out of the code of practice that is being developed. http://www.guide2.co.nz/politics/news/copyright-negotiations-reasonably-constructive039-govt-says/11/6261 TelstraClear pulls out from industry code of practice, must mean end of S92A Yesterday TelstraClear - New Zealand's third biggest telco behind Telecom and Vodafone - announced that it isn't "our role to make bad legislation work" and won't support the Telecommunications Carriers' Forum Code of Practice. http://www.tone.co.nz/news/4900/telstraclear-pulls-out-from-industry-code-of-practice-must-mean-end-of-s92a TelstraClear exits NZ copyright talks TelstraClear has effectively killed plans for an industry code between New Zealand ISPs and copyright holders to sit under the controversial S92 copyright legislation amendment. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/TelstraClear-exits-NZ-copyright-talks/0,130061791,339295396,00.htm Internet negotiations 'reasonably constructive' - Govt The Government still wants the internet community to sort out its problems with new copyright laws, even though TelstraClear said today it was pulling out of the code of practice that is being developed. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/politics/47050/internet-negotiations-039reasonably-constructive039-govt New Zealand 3-strikes anti-P2P bill killed New Zealand and France are (so far) the only two countries in the world clearly and blatantly supporting the entertainment cartels in their efforts to gain total control of how ‘product’ is distributed online. http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18759 TelstraClear clobbers NZ copyright law New Zealand's controversial new online copyright legislation has been declared dead after TelstraClear refused to be party to a planned voluntary code being developed by the Telecommunications Carriers Forum (TCF) http://www.itwire.com/content/view/23769/127/ nz: TelstraClear Decision Must Mean End Of 92a InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) says TelstraClear's decision not to support the Telecommunications Carriers' Forum Copyright Code of Practice means the Government should promptly repeal Section 92A of the Copyright Act. http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/telstraclear-decision-must-mean-end-92a/5/10202 TelstraClear pulls out of copyright code of practice group [sub req'd] New Zealand telecommunications provider TelstraClear has pulled out of the Telecommunications Carriers Forum working party on Section 92a of the Copyright Act. http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ InternetNZ soutient l’ISOC France contre la coupure de l’Internet L´Internet New Zealand Inc soutient l´ISOC France contre l´introduction de lois draconiennes ayant pour but de couper les accès internet de personnes sur la base de simples allégations d´atteintes au droit d’auteur. http://www.zataz.com/communique-presse/18666/Internet-New-Zealand-Inc_-isoc_-Internet-Society.html ********************************* COMMENT, MICROSOFT & DEVELOPMENTS ********************************* Microsoft reopens door to deal with Yahoo! Microsoft is still holding out hope that it can resurrect a deal with Yahoo!, leaving the door open for the new management of the search company to join forces with the software giant in the future. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5875488.ece ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** nz: Battle lines drawn in fast-net debate The Government's $1.5 billion plan for a fibre-optic network connecting most homes and businesses to super-fast broadband has sparked debate over the merits of a spend-up to deliver high-speed internet to the suburbs. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10561187 Telstra 'a threat to national network' Telstra's move to turbo-charge its city broadband network will make it impossible for the nation to have a single information superhighway, a key Rudd Government adviser said yesterday. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25175108-15306,00.html Rumours rife on national broadband network winner AS the federal Government readies the envelope that will announce the winner of its $15 billion national broadband network, speculation is mounting on who will take away the $4.7 billion in government funding on offer. http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25162618-5013040,00.html ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR CHILD PORN ********************************** au: Suspended jail term for child porn A 43-year-old Atherton man received a suspended sentence in the District Court in Cairns today, after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/11/2513347.htm au: Court hears of child porn CDs A MAN accused of making child pornography and dropping it in household letter boxes pleaded not guilty in the Wangaratta Magistrates Court yesterday. http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local/news/general/court-hears-of-child-porn-cds/1456229.aspx Polish police detain 56 people in child porn raids [AP] Polish police say they have detained 56 people suspected of possessing child pornography and spreading it on the Internet. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/europe/view.bg?articleid=1157868 http://www.todayonline.com/articles/306923.asp Polish police arrest 56 in Internet child porn raids [AFP] Polish police said Wednesday they had arrested 56 people in the latest of a series of Internet child pornography swoops. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/polish-police-arrest-56-in-internet-child-porn-raids-20090312-8vfn.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/polish-police-arrest-56-in-internet-child-porn-raids-20090312-8vfn.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The domain name news is supported by auDA For information on subscriptions to the domain name and/or general internet news please contact me. 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