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Google and Facebook go Farsi to help spread message from Iran
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6537531.ece

eBay medicines 'a risk to child health' - Study warns of danger from drugs 
bought on net
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/21/ebay-children-online-medicines-pharmaceuticals

South Korea tops in broadband penetration: study [AFP]
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/south-korea-tops-in-broadband-penetration-study-20090619-cmvp.html

Experts agree on strategy to protect children in cyberspace [news release]
http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/NP02.html

Australian authorities powerless against online death threats
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/20/2603745.htm

au: Race-hate messages may soon be illegal
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/06/18/1244918138440.html

Eight percent admit to downloading video illegally
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40457220090619

Big fine could be big trouble in downloading case [AP]
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-download20-2009jun20,0,6889299.story

Court orders Jammie Thomas to pay RIAA $1.92 million
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10268199-93.html

New Zealand Govt Slowly Resurrecting “Three-Strikes”
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86451/new-zealand-govt-slowly-resurrecting-three-strikes/

U.S. Congress examines if exclusive phone contracts stifle competition
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/17/AR2009061703546.html

China Disables Some Google Functions
http://nytimes.com/2009/06/20/world/asia/20beijing.html

Internet Marketing: Is Regulation Coming?
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2009/tc20090618_888470.htm

Industry dismisses EU plans for super-fast Internet 
http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/industry-dismisses-eu-plans-super-fast-internet/article-183159


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INTERNET USE
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Google and Facebook go Farsi to help spread message from Iran
Google and Facebook set up Farsi versions of their websites and services 
yesterday, saying that they were responding to the importance of the internet 
as a communications tool for Iranians during the turmoil in the country.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6537531.ece

Iran elections: Google and Facebook launch Farsi services to aid protesters
Google has unveiled a Farsi translation service to help Iranians "communicate 
directly" to the world, while Facebook has launched a version of its site in 
Persian, they said on Friday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/google/5580847/Iran-elections-Google-and-Facebook-launch-Farsi-services-to-aid-protesters.html

eBay medicines 'a risk to child health' - Study warns of danger from drugs 
bought on net
A paediatrician is warning that "net literate" parents are putting their 
children at risk by buying drugs on the web.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/21/ebay-children-online-medicines-pharmaceuticals

Dutch 'robbers' caught on Google Street View
Dutch police have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their 
alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google's Street View 
map application, a spokesman said on Friday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/google/5580776/Robbers-caught-on-Google-Street-View.html

Australia beats US for broadband access
South Korea, where 95 per cent of homes have broadband, has topped a world 
survey on access to the high-speed internet. Among other Asia-Pacific nations, 
Australia ranked 11th with 72 per cent, Japan ranked 16th with 64 per cent, New 
Zealand ranked 25th with 57 per cent and China ranked 43rd with 21 per cent.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25659260-15306,00.html

South Korea tops in broadband penetration: study [AFP]
South Korea, where 95 percent of homes have broadband, Singapore and Taiwan are 
among the top five countries in terms of access to the high-speed Internet, 
according to a survey released Thursday.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/south-korea-tops-in-broadband-penetration-study-20090619-cmvp.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/south-korea-tops-in-broadband-penetration-study-20090619-cmvp.html

Australia 11th in broadband rankings
A new survey has found that Australia ranks just outside the top 10 countries 
in the world for access to broadband internet.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/19/2603091.htm

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CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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Experts agree on strategy to protect children in cyberspace [news release]
The Strategic Dialogue on Safer Internet Environment for Children took place 
2−3 June in Tokyo, Japan. A communiqué issued at the closing highlighted 
agreements on developing a framework for achieving safety, promoting voluntary 
self-regulatory initiatives in the private sector and improving user literacy 
to increase awareness among children and young people as well as among parents, 
guardians and educators.
http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/NP02.html

Australian authorities powerless against online death threats
Anonymous abusers are apparently getting away with obscene and violent bullying 
tactics against teenagers in Western Australia because they are doing the cyber 
bullying on a US-based website.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/20/2603745.htm

Australian authorities powerless against abusive website
It contains spurious allegations, death threats and abuse against Australian 
teenagers, but a website is apparently untouchable by Australian authorities 
because it's based in the United States. Those targeted on the website have 
been told to get a lawyer.
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2603464.htm

au: Race-hate messages may soon be illegal
Sending a text message encouraging someone to commit a racial attack could 
become a federal offence under laws being considered by the Rudd Government in 
its response to violence against Indian students.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/06/18/1244918138440.html

au: Andrew Pallant running website of unsubstantiated, vulgar claims
REVEALED: THE grub behind a vicious website used by cowards to harass Victorian 
teenage girls has dared authorities to take action. Melton website designer 
Andrew Pallant claims his site, which has more than 1300 posts containing 
unsubstantiated and often vulgar allegations, is designed to protect freedom of 
speech.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25657365-661,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,25658569-2,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,20797,25658721-952,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25657994-5001021,00.html

au: Editorial: Deal with this bullying filth
The measure of any successful society is the ability of its people to speak 
their mind. The Herald Sun is a fierce supporter of free speech, but those 
enjoying the benefits of an open society must also act responsibly.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25656953-24218,00.html

au: Bully victims urged to tell tales online
Children and young people who have been the victims of schoolyard, workplace 
and cyber bullying could be asked to talk about their experiences to a NSW 
Parliamentary inquiry via the internet.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/bully-victims-urged-to-tell-tales-online-20090620-crwh.html

Germany Builds Infrastructure To Block The Internet
The German Parliament on Thursday evening passed legislation that obliges 
internet service providers (ISPs) to filter websites allegedly containing child 
abuse material, by a vote of 389 to 146. The vote followed fierce debate about 
the secret filtering list to be put together by the German Federal Police and 
transmitted to ISPs once a day with only occasional checks by a five-member 
monitoring body.
http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2009/06/19/germany-builds-infrastructure-to-block-the-internet/

Lawmaker quits German party over Internet curbs [AP]
A lawmaker said Saturday that he is quitting the center-left Social Democrats, 
one of Germany's governing parties, in protest at its support for a block on 
Web sites carrying child pornography.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/lawmaker-quits-german-party-over-internet-curbs-20090620-crzy.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/lawmaker-quits-german-party-over-internet-curbs-20090620-crzy.html

Spanish and Estonian sites sign the Safer Social Networking Principles for the 
EU
Tuenti and Rate are popular social networking services for young people in 
Spain and Estonia. By committing themselves to the "Safer Social Networking 
Principles for the EU" they take a step forward in keeping their online 
services safe.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=5054

Snoop stops sexters and bullies
Parents will soon be able to "spy" on their children's text messages with the 
aid of technology used by police in the US. The technology instantly alerts 
parents by SMS and email whenever a call is made to their child from an 
"unapproved" phone number.
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25664249-2682,00.html

PEGI ratings 'need improvement'
The videogame trade association, Tiga, say the Pan European Game Information 
(PEGI) rating systems has "room for improvement".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8109480.stm

Parent Alert: Teens and Porn - Porn has gone interactive--and your kids are at 
risk. From "sexting" to video chats, how to fight back.
My seven-year-old, Henry, can't spell. Yet there's one word he can spell 
perfectly. That word is boob. I discovered this last week when I gave him my 
iPhone to noodle around with. He told me he was playing on Disney's Club 
Penguin, but when I turned on the phone later, the page that popped up was a 
porn site. When I confronted him, he looked at me very seriously and said, 
"Well, Mom, I'm extremely interested in the human body."
http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/parent-alert-teens-and-porn/article125454.html

ie: Mobiles target ‘tween’ safety
Phone companies in Ireland are falling over themselves to introduce 
anti-bullying packages for their "tween" customers.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/sneyojidcw/

THE O'REILLY FACTOR: Birds, Bees & Cell Phones by Bill O'Reilly
With America moving left politically and socially, it might be wise to take a 
moment and consider what might happen to kids if the drift continues. Already, 
children are under pressure from high-tech machines that can instantly provide 
them with images and information far beyond their ability to emotionally 
comprehend the material. Even vigilant parents are up against it. On nearly 
every playground in America, there are cell phones that can transmit X-rated 
material in the blink of an eye. 
http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009/0604/columns/014.html

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ONLINE TV & MUSIC
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Eight percent admit to downloading video illegally
Eight percent of all consumers in Britain, France, Germany and the United 
States admit to downloading video illegally from the Internet, according to a 
survey, showing the scale of the ongoing fight against piracy.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE55I2YH20090619
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40457220090619

Big fine could be big trouble in downloading case [AP]
The $1.92 million verdict against a Minnesota woman accused of sharing 24 songs 
over the Internet could ratchet up the pressure on other defendants to settle 
with the recording industry -- if the big fine can withstand an appeal.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-download20-2009jun20,0,6889299.story

Jury orders U.S. music swapper to pay $1.92M [IDG]
A woman who won a retrial after a $220,000 verdict against her for sharing 
music files has now been ordered to pay $1.92 million by a jury in Minnesota.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134571

Court orders Jammie Thomas to pay RIAA $1.92 million
Jammie Thomas-Rasset was found guilty of willful copyright infringement on 
Thursday in a Minneapolis federal court and must pay the recording industry 
$1.92 million.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10268199-93.html

New Zealand Govt Slowly Resurrecting “Three-Strikes”
Hollywood warns it must still include Internet disconnection, “an ultimate 
sanction to show we’re serious,” but critics says “unfettered access for all” 
is more important, and that warning letters alone will suffice.
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86451/new-zealand-govt-slowly-resurrecting-three-strikes/

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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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U.S. Congress examines if exclusive phone contracts stifle competition
Lawmakers yesterday waded into a growing debate on whether the practice of 
locking in cellphones to exclusive contracts with only one carrier has led to 
higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and stifled competition in one of 
the economy's brightest spots -- the wireless industry.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/17/AR2009061703546.html

Mobile users & towers in Africa to join weather service
Two of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies and the United Nations’ 
weather agency have joined forces in an attempt to improve weather forecasts in 
Africa.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6538578.ece

Mobile towers boost Africa climate data
Gaping gaps in weather and climate data across Africa may be filled by a 
partnership between humanitarian groups and mobile phone companies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8105814.stm

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SPAM
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SMS spammers go to school
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has approved 
Australia’s first training program for wayward SMS spammers.
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/308207/

ACMA approves first SMS spam training program [news release]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has given its approval to a 
training program from SMS aggregator Oxygen8 Communications about SMS spam and 
other provisions of the Spam Act 2003. The training program was part of an 
enforceable undertaking accepted by ACMA in December 2008.
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311753

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DIGITAL DIVIDE
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Internet access cost drops in some African nations
The cost of Internet connectivity in several Africa countries is declining 
significantly and the speed keeps improving due to competition by ISPs 
(Internet Service Providers), according to an Internet research organization.
http://computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/06/18/internet-access-cost-drops-some-african-nations

Rival fiber-optic cables set for market battle in Africa
The battle for the control of East Africa broadband market has now been drawn 
following the announcement that the East Africa Marine System (TEAMS) project 
has landed its cables in Mombasa and has been launched by Kenyan President Mwai 
Kibaki.
http://computerworld.co.ke/articles/2009/06/18/rival-fiber-optic-cables-set-market-battle-africa

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PRIVACY
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Cloud computing 'putting e-mail privacy at risk'
Leading academics have warned of security risks related to Google's email 
services and those of its main competitors Yahoo! and Microsoft, which rely on 
remote server accounts. Their warning comes as Google's founder, Larry Page, 
meets Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding during a visit to 
Brussels today
http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/cloud-computing-putting-mail-privacy-risk/article-183229

Typing In an E-Mail Address, and Giving Up Your Friends’ as Well
I thought it was a little strange when I received separate e-mail messages from 
two people I knew only slightly asking me to click and see their photos on a 
social networking site called Tagged.
http://nytimes.com/2009/06/20/technology/internet/20shortcuts.html

Official: Google cedes to German demand to erase Street View data [AP]
Google is willing to concede to German demands the company erase photos for its 
panoramic mapping service after they have been processed, a data protection 
official said today.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12608272

Editorial: Internet privacy: Where everybody knows your name
Nightjack's blog is, as its author put it rather beautifully yesterday, "slowly 
melting away as it drops off the edge of the Google cache". Nightjack has gone, 
too, exposed by the Times as Detective Constable Richard Horton from the 
Lancashire Constabulary, a once-anonymous blogger brought down by his quality 
writing.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/18/leader-horton-nightjack-blog-privacy

us: Caution Urged In Legislating Web Privacy
Trade groups representing high-tech, manufacturing, retail, and financial 
services firms wrote to House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders Wednesday 
urging them to "use extreme caution" when crafting Internet privacy legislation 
and refrain from imposing duplicative, inconsistent and ineffective regulations 
that could hurt consumers and businesses.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/caution-urged-in-legislating-w.php

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CENSORSHIP
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China Disables Some Google Functions
The Chinese government disabled some search functions on the Chinese-language 
Web site of Google on Friday, saying the site was linking too often to 
pornographic and vulgar content.
http://nytimes.com/2009/06/20/world/asia/20beijing.html

Cyber warriors join fight against censors and foil Iran's bid to silence 
bloggers
In the Canary restaurant on Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles, where nearly 
every shop and café is Iranian-owned, pictures of the demonstrations run 
constantly on a battered television tuned to one of more than 20 Persian TV 
stations in the city. In a corner, photographs of the Shah are a reminder of a 
call to arms from an earlier generation, who fled Iran after the Islamic 
Revolution.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6531831.ece

China clarifies web filter plans
Protests have forced China to clarify whether net-filtering software has to be 
used on every new PC. From July, every PC sold in China was supposed to be 
supplied with the Green Dam Youth Escort software.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8106526.stm

China Holds Firm on Software Filter, U.S. Firms Say
American computer makers say the Chinese government has not backed down from a 
requirement that Internet filtering software be installed on all computers sold 
in China after July 1, despite reports this week that the rule had been relaxed.
http://nytimes.com/2009/06/19/business/global/19censor.html

Tear Down This Cyberwall! by Nicholas D. Kristof
The unrest unfolding in Iran is the quintessential 21st-century conflict. On 
one side are government thugs firing bullets. On the other side are young 
protesters firing “tweets.”
http://nytimes.com/2009/06/18/opinion/18kristof.html

Videogames a Way to Avoid Iran’s Web Censors?
Iranian protesters looking for unblocked avenues on the Internet might consider 
World of Warcraft.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/06/19/videogames-a-way-to-avoid-irans-web-censors/

China attacks Google over "pornographic" links
China's Internet watchdog condemned the Chinese-language version of Google on 
Thursday for "disseminating pornographic and vulgar information."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE55H2F520090618
http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-40425820090618

China lambasts Google again for disseminating porn
China's Internet watchdog group is criticizing Google once again for not doing 
enough to stop porn from crossing the country's virtual borders. The 
organization suggested that Google step up its game, lest it face action from 
Chinese law enforcement.
http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/06/china-lambasts-google-again-for-disseminating-porn.ars

‘Big Brother’ fears as China prepares to filter pcs for “unhealthy” content
Reporters Without Borders voiced concern today over China’s plan to force 
computer manufacturers to install software on personal computers to filter 
information seen by the Communist Party as “unhealthy”.
http://www.rsf.org/Big-Brother-fears-as-China.html

China slams Google over porn [AFP]
China stepped up its war on Internet censorship Thursday, slamming Google China 
for allowing pornographic content to seep into the nation and threatening to 
punish the search engine.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-slams-google-over-porn-20090618-cm32.html
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-slams-google-over-porn-20090618-cm32.html

Rights groups urge US laws to punish Internet censors [AFP]
Human rights groups on Thursday urged US lawmakers to revive rules that would 
punish firms which help authoritarian governments crack down on local computer 
users.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/rights-groups-urge-us-laws-to-punish-internet-censors-20090619-cm8y.html
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/rights-groups-urge-us-laws-to-punish-internet-censors-20090619-cm8y.html

Bank defends whistle-blower website gag [Reuters]
Swiss bank Julius Baer, facing an international backlash, defended on Thursday 
taking legal action to shut down a website that published what the site said 
were details of secret bank accounts linked to tax- avoidance schemes.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/bank-defends-whistleblower-website-gag-20090618-cl0o.html
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/bank-defends-whistleblower-website-gag-20090618-cl0o.html

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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Internet Marketing: Is Regulation Coming?
Lawmakers are looking at regulating the ways Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, 
Facebook, and the like track Web-surfing patterns to aid marketers
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2009/tc20090618_888470.htm

NZFACT backdown welcome – InternetNZ
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has today asserted that NZFACT is sowing 
confusion regarding recent moves by the French Government to respond to an 
adverse judicial ruling on copyright issues.
http://www.internetnz.net.nz/media/media-releases-2009/nzfact-backdown-welcome-2013-internetnz

nz: Internet Society kündigte Grundsatzpapier zu Hadopi-artigen Gesetzen an
Die Internet Society macht gegen "Hadopi-artige" Gesetze mobil und berief eine 
internationale Arbeitsgruppe zur Verabschiedung eines Grundsatzpapiers. 
Zugangssperren gegen Internetnutzer widersprechen dem Credo "Internet für 
alle", das sich die von Internetpionieren wie Vint Cerf gegründete Organisation 
auf die Fahnen geschrieben hat. Ein vierköpfiges Gremium mit dem französischen 
ISOC-Juristen Charles Simon, dem InternetNZ Chef Keith Davidson und Vertretern 
der mächtig gewachsenen "Politik"-Abteilung der ISOC soll den ersten Entwurf 
für das Grundsatzpapier vorlegen.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Internet-Society-kuendigte-Grundsatzpapier-zu-Hadopi-artigen-Gesetzen-an--/meldung/140830

Obama Urged To Protect IP Rights
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and a handful of other senators urged President Obama 
on Thursday to protect intellectual property as talks begin on a global climate 
change treaty. Proposals have surfaced by representatives of some countries to 
allow foreign producers to copy or infringe patented technologies. "The United 
States government cannot afford to sit idle while others seek to weaken IP 
protections," they wrote. "America must continue to set the standard for IP 
protection, and be willing to confront those countries and organizations that 
attempt to weaken IP rights."
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/obama-urged-to-protect-ip-righ.php

Obama Wants Bigger, Stronger FTC to Handle Privacy and Consumer Protection
President Obama's call yesterday for reform of the regulatory regime governing 
financial institutions promises to bring additional federal scrutiny to the 
rest of the Web as well.
http://bnablog.bna.com/techlaw/2009/06/obama-wants-bigger-stronger-ftc-to-handle-privacy-and-consumer-protection.html

us: Panels Explore Behavioral Advertising
The online marketing practice known as behavioral advertising, which is being 
employed increasingly by Internet companies that want to tailor Web surfers' 
content, will come under scrutiny on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Executives from 
Google, Facebook, and Yahoo will take the hot seat alongside some of their most 
prominent critics at a joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce 
Communications and Consumer Protection subcommittees.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/06/panels-explore-behavioral-adve.php

Neither regulators nor law protect net neutrality in Britain, investigation 
finds
There is no legal barrier in the UK to internet service providers (ISPs) 
blocking content from website operators who do not pay them. Neither consumer 
law nor telecoms regulation protects ISP subscribers, technology law podcast 
OUT-LAW Radio has revealed.
http://out-law.com/page-10109

Canada wants to widen police access to cellphones, Internet [Reuters]
Canada unveiled draft legislation Thursday that would oblige telecommunications 
firms and Internet service providers to allow police to intercept information 
passing across their networks.
http://www.financialpost.com/tradingdesk/mining/story.html?id=1709374

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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The future of broadband: And access for all - Fast internet for everyone, and a 
new tax to help pay for it
The 2,200-foot Royal Albert railway bridge, which links Cornwall to Devon 
across the river Tamar, is one of the best-loved achievements of Isambard 
Kingdom Brunel, a swashbuckling Victorian engineer. It is also a nice 
illustration of the risks of penny-pinching when building infrastructure. The 
bridge is designed to carry rails spaced seven feet (roughly two metres) apart, 
the standard used by Brunel on his Great Western Railway. But rails used by 
firms in other parts of the country were separated by less than five feet, and 
when the time came in 1846 for a parliamentary commission to decide on a 
national standard, it plumped for the cheaper, narrower option. Had it decided 
in Brunel’s favour, modern Britain’s slow and crowded trains would be bigger, 
smoother and faster.
http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13881032

Industry dismisses EU plans for super-fast Internet 
New proposals from the European Commission to spur investment in 
next-generation networks, such as fibre cables, have triggered a wave of 
criticism from industry. ... But critics said this new approach, while 
potentially raising investment by pooling resources, could also lead to the 
creation of de facto duopolies and ultimately hamper competition on the market.
http://euractiv.com/en/infosociety/industry-dismisses-eu-plans-super-fast-internet/article-183159


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