Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of the last 3 months of the news. And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between postings. *************************************************** The domain name news is supported by auDA *************************************************** auDRPe http://blog.auda.org.au/?p=43 AuDA Reviews .AU WHOIS and Registrant Contact Policies http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/21/auda-reviews-au-whois-and-registrant-contact-policies/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/auda-review-of-.au-whois-and-registrant-contact-policies.html US lawmakers want power to shut down 'pirate sites' http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20016995-261.html EFF Slams US COICA Bill as Internet Censorship Allowing Domain Deletion http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12374 Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/censorship-internet-takes-center-stage-online NZ in for storm with a difference [Dominion Post] http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4148055/NZ-in-for-storm-with-a-difference Global Domain Name Registrations Approaching 200 Million: VeriSign Report http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12373 ********************** GOVERNANCE ********************** Global ?internet treaty? proposed Deal would enshrine in law the founding principles of open standards and net neutrality, and protect the web from political interference. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/8013233/Global-internet-treaty-proposed.html NTU gathers IT and legal experts to form Singapore's first voluntary Internet advisory powerhouse [news release] Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has gathered 20 independent information technology (IT) and legal experts to come together to form an advisory group to provide voluntary free legal information to Singapore online users of their rights and responsibilities. http://news.ntu.edu.sg/pages/newsdetail.aspx?URL=http://news.ntu.edu.sg/news/Pages/NR2010_Sep22.aspx&Guid=471d340a-0bda-4305-a204-dc1c6bdf5ff7 http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12377 http://www.rdmag.com/News/Feeds/2010/09/policy-ntu-gathers-it-and-legal-experts-to-form-singapore/ http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/46605857/ntu-gathers-it-and-legal-experts-to-form-singapores-first-volunt.html Precrime Regulation of Internet Innovation by Steve DelBianco In the sci-fi movie Minority Report, a 'precrime' police unit relies on the visions of psychics to predict future crimes, then arrests the potential perpetrators before they do anything wrong. In the world of Internet governance, the future is now, as regulators want online services to predict and prevent safety threats before they actually occur. http://www.circleid.com/posts/precrime_regulation_of_internet_innovation/ ********************** DOMAIN NAMES ********************** ********************** - ICANN ********************** Public Comment: Community Working Group Report on Implementation of GNSO New gTLD Recommendation Number 6 The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on GNSO Recommendation 6 has published its Report on Implementation of GNSO New gTLD Recommendation No. 6. The Report describes various recommendations that were supported by a consensus of CWG members to improve the implementation plan for Recommendation No. 6. This Report (CWG Report) is now posted for public comment. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22sep10-en.htm Request for Information Issued on Proposed High Security Zone Verification Program ICANN is posting today a Request for Information (RFI) on the proposed High Security Zone Verification Program (the ?HSTLD Program?). The purpose of the RFI is to assist the ICANN community in understanding potential frameworks and approaches to evaluate new gTLD registries against the criteria in the draft HSTLD Program, determine where improvements to draft criteria and the overall program may be necessary to ensure its success, and to assess the viability of the proposed HSTLD Program. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22sep10-en.htm Call for Expressions of Interest for Independent Financial Expert to Audit Committee ICANN is seeking expressions of interest to serve as an external independent Financial Expert to the Board Audit Committee. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21sep10-en.htm Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers The ICANN Board Executive Committee, on behalf of the ICANN Board, has ratified the Proposed Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers, as sent by the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Council to the ICANN Board on 22 July 2010. http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21sep10-en.htm Letter from Heather Steinmeyer (International Trademark Association - INTA) to Peter Dengate Thrush and Rod Beckstrom New gTLDs Overarching Issues http://icann.org/correspondence/steinmeyer-to-dengate-thrush-08sep10-en.pdf IDNs to enable internet to help realize its potential The Internet has clearly revolutionized the way the world communicates and searches for information and services. This change is evident in various aspects of our daily lives - from booking travel tickets, to running searches, to chatting online, to sending e-mail, to trading stocks, to banking online. The list of activities is endless! http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/IDNs-to-enable-internet-to-help-realize-its-potential/articleshow/6592763.cms ICANN ushers in a new international era Domain names authority ICANN has appointed a diverse new roster of leaders to its internal bodies. Joining the Board of Directors, Egypt?s Cherine Chalaby ? erstwhile managing partner at Accenture ? is the first Arab-speaking member to represent ICANN since it was created in 1998. http://www.cpaglobal.com/newlegalreview/4671/icann_ushers_new_international Turns out ICANN's Beckstrom is an Inspirational Patron of the Tea Party by John Berard Friday's edition of National Public Radio's "On The Media" devoted attention to the rise of the Tea Party and its widespread use of the social media. In the report Ken Vogel of Politico noted that the movement drew inspiration from the book, "The Starfish and the Spider" co-authored by ICANN President, Rod Beckstrom. http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_beckstrom_insprirational_patron_of_the_tea_party/ Group wants trademark study before new TLDs launch The International Trademark Association has told ICANN it believes a study into the economic ?harms? of launching new TLDs is ?essential? before the program gets under way. http://domainincite.com/group-wants-trademark-study-before-new-tlds-launch/ Man asks ICANN for ?list of all domains? A man has used ICANN?s freedom of information procedure to ask for ?a list of all registered domains?, forcing the organization to politely decline. http://domainincite.com/man-asks-icann-for-list-of-all-domains/ New TLD Vertical Integration, Market Forces and the Path of Least Compliance by Ronald N. Andruff The ICANN Board will soon make many decisions, one of which is to decide whether to continue or reverse ICANN's longstanding policy of vertical separation of registries and registrars. Since new Top-Level Domains (TLDs) are supposed to benefit registrants with lower prices, choice and what we trust will be a decision for 'market-differentiated' competition, the Board will no doubt consider market forces as well as compliance and enforcement issues in choosing the path that can maximize these goals. http://www.circleid.com/posts/tld_vertical_integration_market_forces_and_the_path_of_least_compliance/ New TLD Application Tip: Premium Domains Can Support a Sustained Revenue Stream by Roland LaPlante New top-level domains will quickly be upon us, and if you are ramping up to get your application ready, part of your launch plan should address what you will do with valuable keyword or generic names -- what we often refer to as "premium names." ... Choosing appropriate domains to reserve is an important first step which must be included in your application to ICANN. http://www.circleid.com/posts/new_tld_application_tip_premium_domains_can_support_a_sustained_revenue_str/ ********************** - ccTLD & gTLD NEWS ********************** auDRPe Lots of people would agree that one of the downsides of the Internet is the prevalence of ?cybersquatting? ? ie. people registering domain names that they have no right to hold, and then attempting to exploit them for commercial gain at the expense of the ?real? owner. http://blog.auda.org.au/?p=43 AuDA Reviews .AU WHOIS and Registrant Contact Policies AuDA, the policy authority and industry self-regulatory body for the .AU domain space, has announced it is conducting a review of its WHOIS policy and its Registrant Contact Information Policy. http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/21/auda-reviews-au-whois-and-registrant-contact-policies/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/auda-review-of-.au-whois-and-registrant-contact-policies.html How I Think CIRA Should Evolve: Towards CIRA 2.0 by Rick Anderson There's been some good discussion here about possible policy changes which Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) could consider. But there's more to the CIRA Board election which is underway than simply arguing about whether a PO Box satisfies a "presence" requirement. CIRA's done pretty well over the past decade, but it's not perfect. As a candidate for re-election to the CIRA Board (and currently Vice-Chair) here are some of my own personal thoughts regarding ways in which CIRA might improve. I call this (unoriginally, I know) CIRA 2.0. http://www.circleid.com/posts/how_i_think_cira_should_evolve_towards_cira_20/ ICANN To Review .Jobs Decision Following an outcry from the online job board industry, ICANN?s Board Governance Committee (BGC) agreed to reconsider opening up the .jobs space carte blanche. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/21/icann-to-review-jobs-decision/ .SO Registry copies .co launch policies Somalia?s .SO Registry, which hopes to mimic a little of the success of .co when it starts accepting registrations in November, has adopted virtually identical launch policies. http://domainincite.com/so-registry-copies-co-launch-policies/ ********************** - DNS SECURITY ********************** US lawmakers want power to shut down 'pirate sites' A group of senators want to hand the U.S. Department of Justice the power to shut down Web sites dedicated to the illegal sharing online of film, music, software, and other intellectual property. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20016995-261.html EFF Slams US COICA Bill as Internet Censorship Allowing Domain Deletion The legislation introduced on Monday this week that aims to curb online piracy and the sale of counterfeit goods through deleting domain names has been slammed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12374 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/22/eff-slams-us-coica-bill-as-internet-censorship-allowing-domain-deletion/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/eff-slams-us-coica-bill-as-internet-censorship-allowing-domain-deletion.html Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill Senator Patrick Leahy yesterday introduced the "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act" (COICA). This flawed bill would allow the Attorney General and the Department of Justice to break the Internet one domain at a time ? by requiring domain registrars/registries, ISPs, DNS providers, and others to block Internet users from reaching certain websites. The bill would also create two Internet blacklists. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/censorship-internet-takes-center-stage-online Proposed US law could force ISPs to block websites on piracy allegations The US Senate heard proposals this week for a new law which would give US authorities the right to block access by US internet users to websites accused of copyright infringement, including sites based outside the US. http://out-law.com/page-11389 EFF: New Domain Takedown Bill Would Break the Internet Electronic Frontier Foundation is weighing in on the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, and it doesn?t like what it sees. http://domainnamewire.com/2010/09/22/eff-new-domain-takedown-bill-would-break-the-internet/ Leahy and Hatch Drop Online Infringement Bill Key Senate lawmakers will introduce legislation Monday afternoon aiming to curb the growth of online piracy and counterfeiting. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/leahy-and-hatch-drop-online-in.php Bill would give Justice Department power to shutter piracy sites worldwide Lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would let the Justice Department seek US court orders against piracy websites anywhere in the world, and shut them down through their domain registration. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/bill-would-give-justice-department-power-to-shutter-piracy-sites-worldwide.ars http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/justice-department-piracy/ US Senate bill seeks to crack down on online piracy [AFP] A bill introduced in the US Senate on Monday would give US law enforcement authorities more tools to crack down on websites engaged in piracy of movies, television shows and music. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-senate-bill-seeks-to-crack-down-on-online-piracy-20100921-15k0s.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-senate-bill-seeks-to-crack-down-on-online-piracy-20100921-15k0s.html http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-senate-bill-seeks-to-crack-down-on-online-piracy-20100921-15k0s.html What The Anti Privacy Bill Means To Domainers Yesterday several blogs reported on the bill proposed yesterday entitled the ?Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act?. I spent a while today reviewing the bill to see what if any effect it could have on domainers. http://www.thedomains.com/2010/09/21/what-the-anti-privacy-law-means-to-domainers/ US seeks powers to shut down domains COICA is the new acronym we?ll all soon be talking about ? it?s the law that could give the US its very own Great Firewall of China. http://domainincite.com/senators-seek-powers-to-shut-down-domains/ Nations, companies should prepare for cyberwar, experts say [IDG] The world hasn't yet seen examples of true cyberwar, although governments around the world need to prepare for it, an expert in cybersecurity law from Estonia said Monday. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361488/nations_companies_should_prepare_cyberwar_experts_say/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9186798/Nations_companies_should_prepare_for_cyberwar_experts_say http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092010-nations-companies-should-prepare-for.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205773/.html NZ in for storm with a difference [Dominion Post] A cyber storm will be unleashed on dozens of businesses and government agencies in the next few weeks, testing their ability to withstand geek Armageddon. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4148055/NZ-in-for-storm-with-a-difference IID Publishes Q3 State of DNS Report - Majority of U.S. Federal Domain Names Still Fail to Meet Federal Internet Security Mandate for DNSSEC Adoption [news release] IID (Internet Identity), a provider of technology and services that help organizations secure Internet presence, today announced it has identified major online security holes for U.S. government organizations in its ?Q3 State of DNS Report?. According to the report, a majority of Federal agency run .gov domains are not signing their DNS (Domain Name System) with DNSSEC (Domain Name Security Extensions) despite a December 2009 Federal deadline for adoption. DNSSEC is designed to ensure DNS entries are not poisoned in transit, so users are not taken to an unintended Internet destination. http://www.internetidentity.com/news/185-release-iid-publishes-q3-state-of-dns-report ********************** - DOMAIN DISPUTES ********************** Cybersquatting? Gmail.pl [reg req'd] The economics of cybersquatting have been perfectly demonstrated by the recent purchase of the domain name Gmail.pl by a hydraulic-sanitary wholesaler. http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=110570 Poland: cybersquatting? gmail.pl The economics of cybersquatting have been perfectly demonstrated by the recent purchase of the domain name Gmail.pl by a hydraulic-sanitary wholesaler. http://www.law-now.com/DirectMail/{D44169FC-1198-43EC-A7A5-DAE2E9544123}_spekulacja domenami_eng2.htm Domain Name Owner Gets Swift Relief Against Impostor Website by Evan D. Brown In rem actions over domain names are powerful tools. A trademark owner can undertake these actions when it identifies an infringing domain name but cannot locate the owner of that domain name. In a sense, the domain name itself is the defendant. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (which is a part of the federal trademark statute dealing with the unauthorized registration of domain names) says that a court can enter ex parte orders requiring a domain name to be turned over when http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100921_domain_name_owner_gets_swift_relief_against_impostor_website/ Revlon gets the UDRP bug Revlon has become the latest company to start aggressively enforcing its trademarks via the UDRP. http://domainincite.com/revlon-gets-the-udrp-bug/ Identity Squatting Can Cost Members of Congress Their Reputation [news release] The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) has released an identity squatting study that reveals how members of Congress are facing the same challenges businesses face online: the challenges of delivering authorized online content to their audience and establishing an avenue for open dialogue. Overall, CADNA found that only 25 percent of the domain names examined in the study belonged to the appropriate member of Congress. http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-release/identity-squatting-can-cost-members-congress-reputation ********************** - IPv4/IPv6 ********************** Companies starting to get IPv6 message Organisations are getting more savvy about upgrading to IPv6 although there are still barriers to overcome according to a new survey. http://www.techworld.com.au/article/361446/companies_starting_get_ipv6_message http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/361446/companies_starting_get_ipv6_message/ ********************** - MISCELLANEOUS ********************** Global Domain Name Registrations Approaching 200 Million: VeriSign Report The number of domain names registered across all top level domains (TLDs) around the world grew by three million in the second quarter of 2010 to take the total number of domain names registered, or the global base of domain names, to 196.3 million as of the end of the second quarter 2010 (June), according to the latest VeriSign Domain Name Industry Brief. The ongoing increase in registrations is likely to see the 200 million registration mark passed sometime in September or October. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12373 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/22/global-domain-name-registrations-approaching-200-million-verisign-report/ Internet Grows to More Than 196 Million Domain Names in Second Quarter of 2010; Total Base of Top Level Domains Sees 7 Percent Increase From Last Year The global base of Internet domain names grew by more than 3 million in the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief, published by VeriSign. https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=663528&releasejsp=custom_97 Verizon Adds Former ICANN Official Verizon said Wednesday that it has hired a former senior official with the group that manages the Internet's address system to handle global Internet issues. Theresa Swinehart will serve as Verizon's new executive director of global Internet policy. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/verizon-adds-former-icann-offi.php ********************** - DOMAINING & AFTERMARKET ********************** Skip Hoagland Sells MyrtleBeach.com in a Multi-Million Dollar Deal + The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Hong Kong Conference Has Been Canceled Geodomain giant Skip Hoagland has sold one of his marquee websites - MyrtleBeach.com - in a multi-million dollar deal that will also give him 100% ownership of several other .com city domain websites he previously co-owned with long time partner Intellistrand, LLC. http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100920.htm DOMAINfest Prague Entertainment Announced In the tradition of DOMAINfest, DOMAINfest is not just about business. It's about having fun.With that in mind, two very special events planned during the conference. One is exclusive use of the National Museum and Duplex Club & Caf?. The Museum is a treasure and Duplex is one of Prague's hottest night spots. It's where Mick Jagger celebrated his 60th birthday. http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/22/domainfest-prague-entertainment-announced/ Next Stop on the SedoPro World Tour: Tuscany, Italy + New Details About Prague's DOMAINfest Europe & Highlights >From Verisign's Latest Quarterly Domain Brief Europe's domain industry version of a baseball doubleheader featuring two perennial powerhouses is just two weeks away. It begins with DomainSponsor's DOMAINfest Europe in http://dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100921.htm ********************** INTERNET USE ********************** Roadblocks on the Information Highway by David Drummond, senior vice president and chief legal counsel for Google This week, hundreds of Internet activists, bloggers and officials from the public and private sectors will gather in Budapest to talk about the promise and peril of free expression on the Internet. People from Armenia to Kazakhstan to Zimbabwe will compare notes at a conference organized by Google and the Central European University about the state of play in what is an increasingly controversial and important arena. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/opinion/22iht-eddrummond.html World must prep for bigger Net In 2025, the world's Internet population will hit 5 billion users with a market worth US$3 trillion, according to a new report, where its author calls for governments and businesses to start planning over the next five years to ensure success for this future. http://www.zdnetasia.com/world-must-prep-for-bigger-net-62203038.htm Stephen Colbert Adds a Notch to His Billionaire Belt Interviewing Eric Schmidt Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants people to remember that when you post something online, computers will remember it forever. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/359744/september-21-2010/eric-schmidt Google?s Chief Defends His Privacy Comment ? or Joke Eric E. Schmidt, Google?s chief executive, has faced some pretty tough critics in the past, defending the companies stance on privacy issues and new features on the Web site, but on Tuesday, he went right into the lion?s den when he was a guest on ?The Colbert Report? on Comedy Central. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/googles-chief-defends-his-privacy-comment-or-joke/ Stephen Colbert Provides an Alternative Now There Are No Adult Ads on Craigslist - Colbertslist Stephen closely monitors every ad on Colbertslist to make sure they're free from sexual solicitation. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/359743/september-21-2010/colbertslist Australian data downloads grow by 50% Australia's appetite for the internet continues to grow and the number of wireless internet connections has soared in the last year, a study has found. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/downloads-grow-by-50-20100920-15jtz.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/downloads-grow-by-50-20100920-15jtz.html Mobile broadband fastest growing sector: ABS Mobile wireless broadband is the fastest growing internet access technology according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361573/mobile_broadband_fastest_growing_sector_abs/ Mobile broadband booms: ABS The uptake of mobile broadband is skyrocketing according to a survey released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today, which shows a 21.7 per cent increase between December 2009 and June 2010. http://www.zdnet.com.au/mobile-broadband-booms-abs-339306113.htm Internet Activity, Australia, Jun 2010: Highlights: At the end of June 2010, there were 9.6 million active internet subscribers in Australia. http://abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs§.nsf/mf/8153.0 One in five homes worldwide has broadband; 30 percent of connections in Europe, 41 percent in Asia Research conducted in conjunction with Point Topic revealed that by the end of June 2010, there were 498 million broadband lines worldwide, that's 2.63 percent up on last quarter and nearly 12 percent more than June last year. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=3240222 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092010-one-in-five-homes-worldwide.html Extremist websites skyrocketing, says Interpol The sharp growth in extremist websites is making recruitment much easier for al-Qaeda, according to Interpol head Ronald Noble. "The threat is global, it is virtual and it is on our doorsteps," he said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11382124 Al Qaeda targeting young web users: Interpol Interpol says the sharp growth in extremist websites is making recruitment much easier for Al Qaeda. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/22/3018375.htm More U.S. doctors moving to e-prescriptions-report U.S. doctors increasingly are ditching pen and paper and sending prescriptions to pharmacies electronically, lured by up to $27 billion in government funds aimed at speeding the switch to electronic medical records. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68K0G620100921 Push to help girls in more urban planet Cyberspace and city living, two of the fastest-moving global trends of this century, pose great threats and opportunities to young women around the world, a report has found. ... Similarly, more women have access to communications technology than ever before but while such tools can further their education, build specific skills and boost self-esteem, technology is also increasing sexual exploitation and predation. http://www.smh.com.au/national/push-to-help-girls-in-more-urban-planet-20100921-15ljz.html More U.S. doctors moving to e-prescriptions - report U.S. doctors increasingly are ditching pen and paper and sending prescriptions to pharmacies electronically, lured by up to $27 billion in government funds aimed at speeding the switch to electronic medical records. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51629620100921 ********************** SOCIAL NETWORKING ********************** Workplace tweeps good for business Workers have been given a green light to log on to Facebook and Twitter, with bosses told to stop banning social media at work. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/21/3018128.htm au: NSW looks at new law to stop inmates having Facebook profiles The NSW government has refused to rule out introducing legislation that would ban Facebook profiles being created on behalf of NSW prisoners. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/nsw-looks-at-new-law-to-stop-inmates-having-facebook-profiles-20100922-15n10.html au: Melbourne schoolboy sparked Twitter meltdown A 17-year-old Australian schoolboy said he unwittingly caused a massive hacker attack on Twitter which sent users to Japanese porn sites and took out the White House press secretary's feed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/22/3019357.htm Twitter scrambles to block worms Twitter patches a flaw in its website that was being exploited to pump out pop-up messages and links to pornography sites. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11382469 Twitter internet worm attack affects thousands of users Sarah Brown and Lord Sugar were among thousands of Twitter users who yesterday found themselves directing people to third-party sites, including hardcore pornography, as the messaging website fell prey to an "embarrassing" hacking attack discovered by a Japanese programmer and then exploited by a number of others. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/sep/21/twitter-internet-worm-hacking-attack Australian teen triggers global Twitter scare An Australian teen has caused havoc on Twitter by discovering an "exploit" that hit thousands of users, including Barack Obama's press secretary, and linked the tweets of a former British PM's wife to hardcore porn. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/security/australian-teen-triggers-global-twitter-scare-20100922-15ln7.html http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/australian-teen-triggers-global-twitter-scare-20100922-15ln7.html Twitter knew about worm bug a month ago [IDG] A serious bug that led to a series of fast-spreading worms on Twitter's website Tuesday had been fixed in August but was accidentally re-introduced. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187138/Twitter_knew_about_worm_bug_a_month_ago ************************************************ CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION ************************************************ Victims of online bullying may be more likely to be depressed A study released Tuesday shows that as bullying has moved beyond the schoolyard and on to Facebook pages, online chat groups and cellphone text messages, its victims are feeling more hopeless and depressed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/21/AR2010092100038.html Cyber-bullying causes more depression, study finds Cyber-bullying may be even harder on the victims than physical beatings or name-calling, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51628420100921 http://www.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20100921-238296.html Sticks and stones may break my bones, but cyber-bullying really hurts... Cyber-bullying may be even harder on victims than physical beatings or name-calling, according to a new study. http://www.news.com.au/technology/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-but-cyber-bullying-really-hurts-me/story-e6frfro0-1225927833343 Cyber bully victims hit with depression: survey [AFP] School children bullied online face a high risk of being hit with real-world depression, according to a study released Tuesday by the US National Institutes of Health. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/7992126/cyber-bully-victims-hit-with-depression-survey/ http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_581484.html http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/lifestyle/a/-/lifestyle/7991249/depression-hits-cyber-bully-victims-study/ http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/cyber-bully-victims-hit-with-depression-20100922-15lsw.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/cyber-bully-victims-hit-with-depression-survey-20100922-15ltn.html http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/cyber-bully-victims-hit-with-depression-survey-20100922-15ltn.html Cyber-bullying victims most depressed Cyber-bullying may be even tougher for kids to handle than "traditional" bullying involving beatings, name-calling or social shunning, researchers have found. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20100921/cyber-bullying-100921/ Bullying victims likely to be depressed [UPI] Youth who are the targets of cyber bullying at school are at greater risk for depression than are the bullies, U.S. researchers say. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/09/21/Bullying-victims-likely-to-be-depressed/UPI-40221285123969/ us: State OK?s school antibullying rules [AP] State education officials have approved new antibullying guidelines for schools. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/09/22/state_oks_school_antibullying_rules/ us: Cyber Racism in High School Cyber racism, and panic about these threats, spread across a high school in Louisiana last week. Facebook messages threatening violence against black students at Assumption High School in Napoleonville, Louisiana led to increased campus security, hundreds of parents taking children out of school early and concerns that the situation could strain race relations among the school's students. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessie-daniels/cyber-racism-in-high-scho_b_734566.html Sites for children gather more user data than sites for adults, claims WSJ US websites targeted at children gather more information from web surfing tracking tools than those targeted at adults, a newspaper investigation has found. The Wall Street Journal found that 30% more tracking is conducted on children's sites. http://out-law.com/page-11387 ********************** ONLINE TV & MUSIC ********************** Film Director Comes to the Defense of a Convicted Internet Pirate A Frenchman convicted of copyright theft for illegally downloading thousands of songs on the Internet has found an unlikely patron: a famous film director. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/technology/22iht-godard.html Richard Stallman calls for internet tax to combat piracy Free software activist Richard Stallman has proposed taxing internet connections to offset the impact of internet piracy on artists. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/richard-stallman-calls-for-internet-tax-to-combat-piracy/story-e6frgakx-1225927900738 Activists target recording industry websites Piracy activists have carried out coordinated attacks on websites owned by the music and film industry. The assault temporarily knocked the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) offline. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11371315 nz: TiVo going cheap as internet TV war heats up Telecom is selling TiVo set-top boxes at a bargain basement rate as Sky moves to relaunch its internet television offering in November. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10674945 ********************** MOBILE/WIRELESS ********************** For deaf, wireless devices a new portal to world [AP] Quietly over the last decade, phones that make text messaging easy have changed life profoundly for millions of deaf people. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/20/AR2010092000012.html http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/09/20/us/AP-US-Deaf-Texting.html 'One app for all' effort launches A European project to develop an application environment for every internet-connected device has received 10m euros in funding. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11389416 Businesses gobbling up Google Android smartphones, ChangeWave finds Companies are increasingly spending their smartphone dollars on Google Android devices, at least in part at the expense of RIM BlackBerry devices, according to ChangeWave Research?s latest numbers. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092210-google-android-changewave-iphone-blackberry.html http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361860/google_android_smartphones_winning_over_businesses_changewave_finds/ Corporations go gaga over Android Corporations are jumping on the Google smartphone bandwagon, with Android device growth outpacing Apple's iPhone 20-fold in the last three months, a market researcher said today. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187321/Corporations_go_gaga_over_Android India blocks bulk SMS ahead of court ruling [IDG] The Indian government has banned bulk SMS and MMS, ahead of an expected court ruling that could stir up religious conflict in the country. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361833/india_blocks_bulk_sms_ahead_court_ruling/ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092210-india-blocks-bulk-sms-ahead.html Facebook phone plans are denied after internet report Facebook has announced it is going to try to push deeper into the mobile phone market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11370089 China mobile subscriber total rises to 804 mln in August China Mobile, China's largest mobile carrier, said its total mobile subscribers increased to 564.3 million in August, including 13.4 million 3G subscribers. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51612520100920 Nokia outperforming rivals on mobile ads - survey Nokia's phone operating system has nearly 50 percent of the global mobile advertising market, more than its overall industry market share and ahead of Apple, a new survey showed on Monday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68J30220100920 http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51620720100920 ********************** DIGITAL DIVIDE ********************** Ebay founder to bridge digital chasm Pierre Omidyar, the billionaire founder of Ebay, will spend $55m over the next three years to bolster government transparency and spur innovation in the developing world http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a4acdf7e-c5a4-11df-ab48-00144feab49a.html ************************** ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL ************************** Facebook fraud a 'major issue' Hacking of Facebook accounts to scam people out of money has become a "major issue" for the social networking site, its head of European public policy, Lord Richard Allan, has told the Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/sep/20/facebook-fraud-security Twitter and terrifying tale of modern Britain The head of MI5 has warned we must take the threat of new Islamist atrocities seriously. If the abuse of antiterrorist legislation in the Paul Chambers case is a guide, the people who most need reminding of the importance of seriousness, are MI5's colleagues in the criminal justice system. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/sep/19/nick-cohen-terrorism-twitter au: Internet scams target young The consumer watchdog is scouring the internet today for scams targeting young people. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/21/3017887.htm Billions lost as online criminals target Australia's young Online scams targeting young people are proliferating faster than you can say, ''free trial offer, send money today''. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/billions-lost-as-online-criminals-target-young-20100920-15jtx.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/billions-lost-as-online-criminals-target-young-20100920-15jtx.html 'Don't post holiday plans on Facebook' [AAP] Online crooks are fleecing the friends of people who post their holiday details on Facebook, the national consumer regulator says. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/dont-post-holiday-plans-on-facebook-20100921-15l29.html http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/dont-post-holiday-plans-on-facebook-20100921-15l29.html Internet sweep day focuses on the online generation [news release] Consumer protection agencies from around the world will focus on the sites targeting young people in this year's international internet Sweep Day. In Australia, the Sweep Day will be held on Tuesday 21 September. http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/948119/fromItemId/142 Canada joins privacy enforcement agencies in establishing Global Privacy Enforcement Network [news release] Canada has joined with privacy enforcement agencies around the world to establish the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN), a network designed to facilitate cross-border cooperation in the enforcement of privacy laws. GPEN, which today announced the launch of its web site, recognizes the need for greater international cooperation on privacy issues. http://www.priv.gc.ca/media/nr-c/2010/an_100921_e.cfm Global drive aims to pull plug on fan site scams IT TURNS out Justin Bieber is an even greater threat to the social fabric than previously thought. The 16-year-old pop singer and objet d'amore of teenage girls everywhere is just one of a series of search terms targeted in an annual international search for online scams. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/global-drive-aims-to-pull-plug-on-fan-site-scams-20100921-15leh.html Australia home to 30K computer zombies The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is detecting some 30,000 infected computers that form Australian-operating botnets each day. http://www.zdnet.com.au/australia-home-to-30k-computer-zombies-339306170.htm Fake website 'takes seconds' to set up Setting up a copycat website to sell fake goods only takes a few seconds, according to a computer expert. Some websites are so sophisticated they add counterfeit security certificates to fool shoppers, said David Holman, of First Cyber Security. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11372689 au: Police warn on computer scam [AAP] Queensland police are warning of a cyber-scam involving telephone calls from people purporting to be from Microsoft or other computer companies. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361416/police_warn_computer_scam/ au: New code announced to improve cyber safety On 1 June 2010, the Internet Industry Association released a new voluntary code of practice, the iCode, for internet service providers dealing with cyber safety and security threats. http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=2707127&l=7EJSX2G Cyber crime 'is most dangerous threat' Interpol chief warns after Facebook identity stolen Cyber crime is "the most dangerous criminal threat we will ever face", the Interpol chief has warned after criminals stole his identity on Facebook, the social networking website. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/8014146/Cyber-crime-is-most-dangerous-threat-Interpol-chief-warns-after-Facebook-identity-stolen.html Google: Taking rogue pharmacies to court We work very hard to make sure that ads shown on Google provide useful information for our users. But sometimes we need to take action against ads that violate our policies, as when we block malware ads, or when we filed suit last year against ?Google Money? scammers. This is especially true when it comes to advertising for products such as pharmaceuticals, which can be dangerous without the right prescription. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/taking-rogue-pharmacies-to-court.html Google to sue ?rogue pharmacies? Google is taking legal action in an attempt to stem the tide of rogue pharmacies advertising on its sites. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/db79bc8c-c64b-11df-9cda-00144feab49a.html Google sues alleged illegal sellers of prescription drugs [IDG] Google is at its wit's end dealing with illegal sellers of prescription drugs that market medicines on its ad network, so it has decided to take some of these allegedly rogue advertisers to court. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187378/Google_sues_alleged_illegal_sellers_of_prescription_drugs IETF approves e-crime reporting format [IDG] An Internet standards group has approved an electronic crimes reporting format, which may eventually give security researchers a cohesive, broad set of data to gauge online crime. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361480/ietf_approves_e-crime_reporting_format/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9186778/IETF_approves_e_crime_reporting_format http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092010-ietf-approves-e-crime-reporting.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205764/.html uk: OFT launches online hotel booking probe The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating whether the sale of hotel room bookings on the internet breaches competition law, looking into whether an allegedly long-established pricing mechanism is anti-competitive. http://out-law.com/page-11386 us: FBI awards $42m cybersecurity deal BAE Systems has won a $US40 million ($42 million) cybersecurity deal to protect the "confidentiality and privacy" of FBI computer networks. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/232968,fbi-awards-42m-cybersecurity-deal.aspx au/nz: NZ prime target for ATM skimmers - police [AAP] Outdated banking technology has made Australia and New Zealand prime targets for international ATM skimming gangs, police say. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/personal-finance/4157684/NZ-prime-target-for-ATM-skimmers-police ************************** PRIVACY ************************** 'Cookies' Cause Bitter Backlash With Spate of Lawsuits Showing User Discomfort With Latest Innovations in Online-Tracking Technology Tools that track users' whereabouts on the Web are facing increased regulatory and public scrutiny and prompting a flurry of legal challenges. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704416904575502261335698370.html Canada approves Facebook changes The Canadian privacy commissioner is happy with changes made by Facebook, following an investigation of the site's policies last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11392454 Canada ends probe of Facebook's sharing of data Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said an investigation into the way Facebook?s third-party applications obtain user data is over and that her office was ?pleased? with the social networking site?s move last May to make its privacy settings simpler and easier to understand. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/09/canada_ends_probe_of_facebooks.html Canadian privacy commissioner ends Facebook probe [IDG] Canada's privacy commissioner has ended an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices by saying the social-networking site has resolved issues raised in a May 2008 complaint. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361869/canadian_privacy_commissioner_ends_facebook_probe/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187381/Canada_ends_Facebook_privacy_probe http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092210-canadian-privacy-commissioner-ends-facebook.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/206019/.html Privacy Commissioner completes Facebook review [news release] The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has finished reviewing the changes that Facebook implemented as a result of her investigation of the social networking site and has concluded that the issues raised in the complaint have been resolved to her satisfaction. http://www.priv.gc.ca/media/nr-c/2010/nr-c_100922_e.cfm Germany asks web firms to write privacy code The German government has asked Google and other internet companies to draw up a voluntary code offering the users of their services better privacy protection. A deadline of December has been agreed for the submission of proposals, the government said. http://out-law.com/page-11388 Germany opposes Google Street View switch-on The German government is holding meetings today to discuss concerns over Google's Street View mapping service. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11370647 More than 100,000 Germans Ask Google to Blur their Homes Germans are amongst the most frequent users of Google's Street View service, but that doesn't mean they want pictures of their homes on the Internet. At least 100,000, and possibly a lot more, have registered online to have their homes made unrecognizable. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,718374,00.html Germany debating privacy with Google and peers German officials met internet firms on Monday to try to reconcile Germany's strict data protection rules with programmes like Google's "Street View" mapping system, as calls for regulation intensify. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68J1BJ20100920 Several Hundred Thousand Germans Opt Out of Google Street View According to German news magazine Der Spiegel, "several hundred thousand people" have asked Google to erase their houses from Google Streetview. While Google itself won't comment on these numbers, Der Spiegel cites sources close to Google and notes that the consumer affairs ministry in Germany expected about 200,000 opt-out requests when the program was announced earlier this year. The deadline for opting out of Google Street View in Germany is Oct. 15. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/hundreds_of_thousands_of_germans_opt_out_of_google.php http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2010/09/20/20readwriteweb-several-hundred-thousand-germans-opt-out-of-30824.html Germans Flood Google With Street View Opt-out Requests [IDG] Google has received an increased number of requests from Germans wanting to omit their properties from its Street View imagery program. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205742/.html ********************** CENSORSHIP ********************** Google releases censorship tools The US government asked Google for user information 4,287 times during the first six months of 2010. During the same timeframe the UK government put in over 1,000 such requests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11380677 New online Google tool shows where services blocked [AFP] Google released a new online tool on Tuesday that shows where the Internet giant's services and products such as YouTube are being blocked around the world. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/new-online-google-tool-shows-where-services-blocked-20100922-15lnb.html http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/new-online-google-tool-shows-where-services-blocked-20100922-15lnb.html Google bows to Aussie take-down requests Google has dramatically increased its compliance in requests for take downs from the Australian Government in the past six months, it said in its biannual transparency report released yesterday. http://www.zdnet.com.au/google-bows-to-aussie-take-down-requests-339306159.htm ************************** GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY ************************** US lawmakers want power to shut down 'pirate sites' A group of senators want to hand the U.S. Department of Justice the power to shut down Web sites dedicated to the illegal sharing online of film, music, software, and other intellectual property. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20016995-261.html EFF Slams US COICA Bill as Internet Censorship Allowing Domain Deletion The legislation introduced on Monday this week that aims to curb online piracy and the sale of counterfeit goods through deleting domain names has been slammed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12374 http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/22/eff-slams-us-coica-bill-as-internet-censorship-allowing-domain-deletion/ http://www.domainnews.com/en/eff-slams-us-coica-bill-as-internet-censorship-allowing-domain-deletion.html Censorship of the Internet Takes Center Stage in "Online Infringement" Bill Senator Patrick Leahy yesterday introduced the "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act" (COICA). This flawed bill would allow the Attorney General and the Department of Justice to break the Internet one domain at a time ? by requiring domain registrars/registries, ISPs, DNS providers, and others to block Internet users from reaching certain websites. The bill would also create two Internet blacklists. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/censorship-internet-takes-center-stage-online Proposed US law could force ISPs to block websites on piracy allegations The US Senate heard proposals this week for a new law which would give US authorities the right to block access by US internet users to websites accused of copyright infringement, including sites based outside the US. http://out-law.com/page-11389 More ACTA Talks This Week Negotiators on an international trade agreement aimed at curbing piracy and counterfeiting of copyrighted works and products will meet beginning Thursday for the 11th round of talks in Tokyo. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/more-acta-talks-this-week.php EU votes to toughen rules on Internet piracy [IDG] Members of the European Parliament have opened the door to tough new sanctions on Internet users by voting in favor of a controversial report on copyright enforcement. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361795/eu_votes_toughen_rules_internet_piracy/ ACTA won't make ISPs cops: EC The European Commission (EC) has told UK telco giant BT that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will not force internet service providers (ISPs) to police their networks for copyright infringement. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2010/09/21/acta-will-not-force-isps-to-police-users-says-bt-40090182/ http://www.zdnet.com.au/acta-won-t-make-isps-cops-ec-339306129.htm US Senators push for update to electronic privacy law [IDG] A 24-year-old law setting the rules on how law enforcement agencies can obtain electronic records needs to be updated because it's out of step with modern technology and privacy expectations, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy said Wednesday. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/361838/senators_push_update_electronic_privacy_law/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187318/Senators_push_for_update_to_electronic_privacy_law US Panel Opens Review of Online Privacy Law Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee grappled today over the best path forward toward modernizing the Electronics Communications Privacy Act, CongressDaily reported. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/09/panel-opens-review-of-online-p.php http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100922_8866.php ********************************* MISCELLANEOUS ********************************* Tuanz and InternetNZ: a tale of unrequited love ... and hate [sub req'd] http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/tuanz-and-internetnz-a-tale-unrequited-love-and-hate-130392 ********************** TELECOMMUNICATIONS ********************** World leaders agree: The future will be Built on Broadband [news release] ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun Tour? today challenged global leaders to ensure that more than half of all the world?s people have access to broadband networks by 2015, and make access to high-speed networks a basic civil right. http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2010/33.aspx Digital Agenda: Commission outlines measures to deliver fast and ultra-fast broadband in Europe Three complementary measures to facilitate the roll out and take up of fast and ultra-fast broadband in the EU have been adopted today by the European Commission. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1142 Broadband: Commission sets out common EU approach on ultra-fast broadband networks The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation indicating to national telecoms regulators how they should regulate third-party competitive access to ultra-fast fibre networks (also known as 'next generation access' ? NGA ? networks) that bring high-speed broadband connections to homes and workplaces. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/424 EU wants more spectrum for mobile firms by 2013 EU countries should free up broadband spectrum to mobile operators by 2013 to spur consumer demand, the European Commission said on Monday, in its latest effort to boost cross-border trade and create jobs. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51617620100920 Spectrum: Commission proposes to ensure availability of radio frequencies for new and faster wireless services A five year policy programme for planning and harmonising the use of the EU?s radio spectrum has been proposed by the European Commission. The proposal, which will be sent to the European Parliament and EU Council of Ministers for adoption, includes steps to promote efficient spectrum management, and in particular, to ensure that sufficient spectrum is made available for wireless broadband. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/425 Digital Agenda: Commission measures to deliver fast and ultra-fast broadband in Europe ? what would they do for me? Giving all European citizens and businesses access to a fast and ultra-fast broadband internet connection is one of the key objectives of the Digital Agenda for Europe, the EU's plan to maximise the social and economic impact of Information and Communication Technologies, and the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/426 Digital Agenda: Commission spells out plan to boost investment in broadband The European Commission has today outlined how best to encourage private and public investment in fast and ultra-fast broadband networks. These will be essential to realising the commitments in the Digital Agenda for Europe to give every European access to basic broadband by 2013 and fast and ultra-fast broadband by 2020. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/427 Digital Agenda: Commission outlines measures to deliver fast and ultra-fast broadband in Europe Three complementary measures to facilitate the roll out and take up of fast and ultra-fast broadband in the EU have been adopted today by the European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=6070 Huawei to allow security checks on network Huawei, the Chinese telecoms equipment maker, will give clients what it says is unprecedented access to its secret computer code in an effort to ease national security concerns about the company in the US. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d3c796a-c5af-11df-ab48-00144feab49a.html US schools may get unused fibre links US schools and libraries may be able to tap into unused fibre networks in a bid to boost connection speeds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11387134 FCC to vote on plan to boost school Internet speed The U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman said on Tuesday he hoped the agency would relax regulations governing how schools use $2.25 billion in federal subsidies for Internet access to help schools get faster Internet access and to provide wireless access for students. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51657720100922 ********************************** ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION ********************************** Huge child porn ring with Arizona link An international child porn ring with ties to Arizona has been shut down. http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/child-porn-ring-with-a-link-to-arizona +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (c) David Goldstein 2010 --------- David Goldstein email: goldstein_david§yahoo.com.au web: http://davidgoldstein.tel/ http://goldsteinreport.com/ phone: +61 418 228 605 - mobile; +61 2 9665 5773 - office/home "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. 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