>From the daily Benton Communications. -- -Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like a banana. Stranger things have - -happened but none stranger than this. Does your driver's license say Organ -Donor?Black holes are where God divided by zero. Listen to me! We are all- -individuals! What if this weren't a hypothetical question? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Readers, Please note today that we received notice of the emergence of scam Web sites, purporting to be disaster relief mechanisms, but are actually stealing credit card numbers. The last article today points to a credible fund set up by two trusted agencies, the United Way and The New York Community Trust. We are also including the list of telephone numbers and Web sites from their Way press release. - Jpl Communications-related Headlines is a free daily online news service provided by the Benton Foundation. It will keep you up to date on important industry developments, policy issues, and other pertinent communications-related news events. This service is available online at (www.benton.org/News/). -------------------------------------------------------------- COULD E911 HAVE HELPED IN DISASTER? Issue: Wireless Infrastructure The Tuesday attacks are generating fresh debate about the system used to pinpoint a cell phone user's location that wireless carriers are supposed to begin using Oct. 1. The system, called Enhanced 911, or E911, was proposed in 1996. In 1998, carriers were supposed to have the first phase in place, which would help police learn a cell phone caller's phone number and the nearest cell site. That was for an area anywhere within 1 to 5 miles. But the next phase would locate a cell phone caller within 100 yards. Also this week, the National Emergency Number Association released a report claiming that nearly half of all 911 calls made in metropolitan areas are from cell phones, yet there isn't a police station in the nation that has the technology needed to pinpoint the caller's location. Foreseeably, the Oct. 1 deadline will pass with nine of the nation's major wireless telecommunications carriers, including Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless, expected to ask the Federal Communications Commission for a delay. In addition, just 10 percent of the police stations in the nation are ready to implement the first phase of the system, according to various sources. But some point out, including Travis Larsen, a spokesman for the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association, and Herschel Shosteck of wireless industry group The Shosteck Group, say an E911 system would make little difference in locating buried survivors. "Sadly, with this experience, you would need location technology capable of being able to pinpoint within 1 yard," Larsen said. [SOURCE: CNET News.com, AUTHOR: Ben Charny] (http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-7139433.html?tag=dd.ne.dht.nl-sty.0) ANTI-ATTACK FEDS PUSH CARNIVORE Issue: Federal Response Reportedly, Federal police are increasing Internet surveillance after Tuesday's deadly attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Hours after the DC and NY attacks, FBI agents began to visit Web-based, e-mail firms and network providers, according to engineers at those companies who spoke on condition of anonymity. An administrator at one major network service provider said that FBI agents showed up at his workplace on Tuesday "with a couple of Carnivores, requesting permission to place them in our core, along with offers to actually pay for circuits and costs. "The person would not say for publication what the response was but, "a lot of people" at other firms were quietly going along with the FBI's request. "I know that they are getting a lot of 'OKs' because they made it a point to mention that they would only be covering our core for a few days, while their 'main boxes were being set up at the Tier 1 carriers' -- scary," the engineer said. The FBI's Carnivore system, which has been renamed DCS1000, is a specially configured Windows computer designed to sit on an Internet provider's network and monitor electronic communications. [SOURCE: Wired News, AUTHOR: Declan McCullagh] (http://wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,46747,00.html) WEB VENTS OPEN ON U.S. MUSLIMS Issue: Bigotry and the Internet Across the Internet, in chatrooms and Website postings, anti-Arab hate speech on the Internet cranked to full blast Wednesday. Some U.S. Muslims reported rampant harassment on- and offline. Before the U.S. government even named a suspect for the attacks and despite numerous cautions to avoid blaming any group without evidence, anti-Muslim speech was nearing a fever pitch Wednesday. Now with evidence pointing to the potential involvement of an Arab country, America's estimated 7 million Muslims are bracing for the backlash. "We've got reports from all over the country," said Joshua Salaam, the Civil Rights coordinator for the Council on American Islamic Relations, a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting a positive image of Muslims in America. "People are reporting stuff to us from chat rooms that is absolutely hateful. Our own website has been bombarded with death threats." Students at the University of Texas in Austin wearing Islamic garb complained that their bags were searched by university police before they were admitted to classrooms, and that they were told to leave the student union because of "anti-Muslim sentiment," Salaam said. [SOURCE: Wired, AUTHOR: Julia Scheere] (http://wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,46778,00.html) Rush to Adjust Entertainment in the Light of Some Real Events (NYT) RUSH TO ADJUST ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LIGHT OF SOME REAL EVENTS Issue: Hollywood's Reaction Various studios have announced plans to scrap or delay film and television projects that made used terrorism as a plot vehicle. Advertisers said they intended to review their ad campaigns, especially those that may offend viewers with a cheerful huckstering tone. Paul Cappelli, president at the Ad Store agency in New York, said: "You just can't work the same way. With other disasters or misfortunes, you can often figure out a way around. This is not that". Newsmagazines tend to be adding, rather than subtracting. Both Time, part of AOL Time Warner, and Newsweek, a division of the Washington Post Company (news/quote), will publish special issues today. Neither issue includes advertising. James Kelly, editor in chief of Time, said the magazine planned to print eight million copies. The editor in chief of Newsweek, Mark Whitaker, said the magazine would print two million copies. U.S. News & World Report will publish a special issue, also without advertising, on Friday. All three magazines will also publish on their regular schedule next week. [SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Carter & Lyman] (http://www.nyt.com/2001/09/13/business/media/13MEDI.html) MICROSOFT DONATING MONEY TO ATTACK RELIEF Issue: Industry Response Microsoft said on Thursday it is giving $5 million in cash and $5 million in software and services to help relief groups and government agencies deal with the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The cash would go to the September 11 Fund set up by the United Way of New York and The New York Community Trust, Microsoft President Rick Belluzzo told employees in a memo made available to Reuters. {SEE BELOW FOR FUND INFORMATION} Microsoft is also encouraging its 44,000 employees to make personal donations, for which the software giant would make matching donations of up to $12,000 per year, Belluzzo said. [SOURCE: Wired, AUTHOR: Reuters Wire] (http://www.wired.com/news/reuters/story?story_id=20010913RTTECH-MICROSOFT-D C.htmlt) SEE ALSO: Scam artists capitalize on tragedy SCAM ARTISTS CAPITALIZE ON TRAGEDY [SOURCE: MSNBC.com, AUTHOR: Bob Sullivan] (http://msnbc.com/news/628230_asp.htm) UNITED WAY AND THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST ESTABLISH SEPT 11th FUND Issue: Nonprofit Responses >From the press release: The September 11th Fund has been established to help the victims of the Tuesday, September 11th terrorist attacks in New York, Washington DC and other affected communities. The purpose of the fund is to mobilize financial resources to respond to the pressing needs of the victims, their families and all those who were affected by this tragedy. The September 11th Fund was created by United Way and The New York Community Trust to receive financial donations from Americans across the country. Funds will be administered by the United Way and the Community Trust, who will form a distribution committee to ensure that resources are deployed effectively in New York and other cities affected by these tragic events. This effort is supported by the Council on Foundations. The fund will provide immediate support to established emergency assistance agencies, such as the American Red Cross. It will also bring together the resources of other nonprofit health and human service agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute to The September 11th Fund may send their financial donations care of the United Way, September 11th Fund, 2 Park Avenue,. New York, New York, 10016. Donors may specify the community where they would like their contributions to help (New York City, Washington DC or other affected areas). Checks should be made payable to "United Way". Contributions are also being accepted on the United Way of New York City's web site at www.uwnyc.org and on the United Way of Essex and West Hudson web site at www.uwewh.org. United Way of Essex and West Hudson (973) 624-8300. [SOURCE: United Way of West Essex-Hudson, CONTACT: Martha Bahamon] (https://www.uwnyc.com/epledge/sept11.cfm) More Information AMERICAN RED CROSS - LOCAL 2 Gardner Road at Route 46 West Fairfield, NJ 07003 Phone: 973-575-0880 Fax: 973-575-8462 AMERICAN RED CROSS - NATIONAL 1-800-HELPNOW OR 1-800-GIVELIFE AMERICAN RED CROSS - BRUNSHWICK: 732-418-0800 AMERICAN RED CROSS - ANNEX @ ST. JAMES HOSPTIAL: 973-274-0261 CATHOLIC CHARITIES : (703) 549-1390 CHRISTIAN DISASTER RESPONSE: 877-549-1390 CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM: 1-212-870-3151 SALVATION ARMY 45 Central Avenue Newark, NJ 973-623-5959 973-623-5737 BLOOD DONATIONS: BLOOD CENTER OF NEW JERSEY FOR NORTH JERSEY - 1-800-BLOODNJ OR WEBSITE: WWW.BLOODNJ.ORG FOR A LIST OF HOSPTIAL IN NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY: 1-800-933-2566 OR WEBSITE: WWW.NYBLOODCENTER.ORG EAST ORANGE: NORTH JERSEY BLOOD CENTER - 45 S. GOVE ST.: 973-676-4700 EDISON: JFK MEDICAL CENTER BLOOD BANK, JFK CONFERENCE CENTER, 80 JAMES ST. 9a.m. to 9p.m., 732-321-7683 FORT DIX: RED CROSS OF FORT DIX: 609-562-2258 HOWELL: BLOOD CENTER OF CENTRAL JERSEY, 4068 US HIGHWAY 9, 732-901-0720 LIVINGSTON: ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, 94 OLD SHORT HILLS ROAD, 9A.M. TO 9P.M., 973-322-5479 OR 5464 OR 2425 OR 5499 NEW BRUNSWICK: NY BLOOD ENTER, 167 NEW STREET, 1-800-933-2566 PARAMUS: BLOOD CENTER - BERGEN COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER, 970 LINWOOD AVE. WEST, 1-800-444-3900 PARIPPANY: BLOOD CENTER OF NJ, 1259 ROUTE 46 E., 973-335-6162 PATERSON: RED CROSS OF PASSAIC COUNTY, 100 HAMILTON PLAZA , SUITE 1215: 973-977-9595; ST. JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, 703 MAIN STREET, 973-754-2000 PLAINFIELD: TRI-COUNTY RED CROSS, 332 W. FRONT STREET, 908-668-2280 PLEASANTVILLE: AMERICAN RED CORSS PLEASANTVILLE COMMUNITY DONOR CENTER, 850 NORTH FRANKLIN AVE., 609-497-4353, 8AM TO 8PM SHREWSBURN: CENTERAL JERSEY BLOOD CENTER, 494 SYCAMORE AVE, 732-842-5750 TINTON FALLS: RED CROSS NEW JERSEY, 1540 W. PARK AVENUE, 732-493-9100 TRENTON: AMERICAN RED CROSS COMMUNITY DONOR CENTER, MERCER MEDICAL CENTER, 447 BELLEVUE AVENUE, 1-800-GIVELIFE WEST ORANGE: BLOOD CENTER OF NJ, 401 PLEASANT VALLEY WAY, 973-669-9898, 7AM TO 9PM WESTFIELD: AMERICAN RED CROSS, WESTFIELD-MOUNTAINSIDE CHAPTER, 321 ELM ST. 1-908-232-7090 MANHATTAN: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, 10 E. 67TH STREET, FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEW YORK BLOOD CENER, 1-800 933-2566 EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS: (Please - Only Call For Information About FAMILY MEMBERS) New York City: 212-560-2730 St. Vincent's Hospital: 212-604-7285 Bellevue Hospital: 212-562-7696 American Airlines: 1-800-245-0999 United Airlines: 1-800-932-8555 AON Corporation- (Business operating inside WTC): 203-863-6380 Morgan Stanley Information Line: 888-883-4391 Cantor Fitzgerald: 212-704-8188 Aon Employees and Tower 2: 866-256-4154 Employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield offices at World Trade Center are asked to call 866-761-8265 to verify that they are OK. Deloitte & Touche Business Continuity Hotline 888-243-7666. This is for employees to phone in their whereabouts. Employees of Carr Futures at One World Trade are asked to call 312-762-1227 to verify their whereabouts. For information on employees who worked in the World Trade Center from floors 80 to 105, contact the Aon Corporation at 203-863-4391. For information on employees of Morgan Stanley located at 2 World Trade contact 888-883-4391. For information concerning Marsh & McLennan Employees, call their hot line at 212/345-6000. For information concerning Euro Brokers Employees, call their hot line at 212-317-1000. Hotline for Information on Family members at the Pentagon: 1-800-331-0075 Internet use for Information on family member at the Pentagon: www.responcecare.com -------------------------------------------------------------- (c)Benton Foundation 2001. 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