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ICANN Threatens Verisign
Verisign agrees to back down; for now
The web's key oversight authority today threatened legal action against Verisign for its new SiteFinder initiative, Verisign in turn agreeing to suspend the service, for now. continues click here..
Posted 10-03 15:48 See: trouble legal
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Throwing Crumbs From the Table
Are downstream speed hikes enough?
Several months after the fact, the media has discovered that cable speeds are increasing; but is the move what consumers want, and will it be enough to fend off a DSL price war?. continues click here..
Posted 10-03 13:31 See: cable Op/Ed competition
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Wi-Fi Phones
Experts chime in on Bluetooth, mobile Wi-Fi
Wireless LAN chips should begin showing up in mobile phones before the end of the year. continues click here..
Posted 10-03 10:36 See: wireless hardware
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Game On
On-line gaming explodes
Thanks primarily to broadband, on-line gaming is expected to be a $760 million industry by 2007. continues click here..
Posted 10-03 09:25 See: stats gaming
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2003-10-02
Defending 3G
Industry consensus: more research needed
Wireless manufacturers have joined forces to debunk recent claims that 3G technology could pose a health risk to consumers. continues click here..
Posted 10-02 18:16 See: hardware wireless
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Train Track Trickery
Landowners and the right of way debate
Written by Karl Bode
The telecom tactic of burying cable along railroad lines to avoid compensating landowners continues to bring an endless stream of litigation. continues click here..
Posted 10-02 14:35 See: Fiber legal
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VoIP Regulation
Powell Chimes in, California pushes on
As California jumps on the VoIP regulation bandwagon, Powell chimes in on the FCC's position on E-111, monitoring VoIP, and what the FCC has in mind. continues click here..
Posted 10-02 12:33 See: VoIP legal
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RIAA Tactics Working?
Popular P2P networks on the decline
Data indicates that legal threats and the increase in 'junk' files may have seriously dented the popularity of the major file-trading services. continues click here..
Posted 10-02 10:38 See: stats Fileswapping
Read [108]

'No Means No'
Yahoo fined for marketing to the 'opted out'
Yahoo's "back and forth" privacy tactics result in fines and warnings from the NY Attorney General. continues click here..
Posted 10-02 09:28 See: privacy legal
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Yesterday
Cable's Free Ride
Judge claims FCC's classification inaccurate
The FCC's decision to label cable as an "information service" saved it from heavy regulation; though at least one judge disagrees with the ruling. continues click here..
Posted about 7 hours ago See: cable competition
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Verizon's EV-DO Tested
Study indicates 329kbps on average
Verizon last week launched their EVDO (The Evolution Data Only) wireless network in two initial markets, Washington DC and San Diego. continues click here..
Posted about 10 hours ago See: hardware wireless
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Hunting Xupiter
Tracking the beast back to its lair
A pair of high-schoolers track down the authors of the famed Xupiter spyware, and prepare their legal assault. continues click here..
Posted 10-06 12:42 See: privacy legal
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Canadian Broadband Expansion
Government invests in broadband have-nots
The Canadian Government works to bring broadband to under-served areas, while Canada trails only South Korea in per capita connections. continues click here..
Posted 10-06 10:51 See: world coverage
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Cable Users Happier With Support?
Study explores broadband support satisfaction
A new customer support study indicates cable broadband customers are more satisfied with their customer support than their DSL counter-parts. continues click here..
Posted 10-06 09:25 See: stats business
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2003-10-05
Exploring the DMCA
EFF picks apart legislation's failure
The Electronic Frontier Foundation offers up their latest comprehensive look at the DMCA, and its effect on everything from the music industry to scientific research. continues click here..
Posted 10-05 11:53 See: legal
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Fiber and Gas
California approves rollout method
State approval for running fiber optic cable inside gas pipelines makes installation easier in California. continues click here..
Posted 10-05 11:43 See: Fiber business
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2003-10-04
Charter Makes a Stand
Joins SBC, Verizon in RIAA legal battle
While the majority of ISP's have rolled over to the RIAA's use of the DMCA to obtain file-sharing identities, Charter joins the few who have decided to stand and fight. continues click here..
Posted 10-04 14:28 See: Fileswapping legal
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Rural UK Broadband
Community activists get the job done
In the UK, there is increased grumbling over the methodology used by British Telecom to determine how many interested users are necessary to deploy DSL services to a community. continues click here..
Posted 10-04 14:28 See: world alternatives
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Adelphia Upgrades
New speeds posted to website
Like several other cable providers, Adelphia has joined the push to offer customers higher speeds. continues click here..
Posted 10-04 12:56 See: cable bandwidth
Read [24]


2003-10-03
Trojan P2P
'Earthstation 5' contains malicious code?
The makers of one of the newer 'stealth' p2p applications, dubbed Earthstation 5, are being accused of including malicious code in their application. continues click here..
Posted 10-03 17:53 See: security Fileswapping
Read [76]