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2112 :: Sorry :: Brink of Collapse :: Barbarians at the Gate :: Film v POTS :: Piracy is the New Radio :: Privacy is Twitter ::

2012-02-01T17:20:00.001-08:00

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sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Juvenal AD c.60 - c.130

FCC apologizes to Sen. Grassley for 'McCarthyism' remark, The Hill
Zachary Katz, the new chief of staff for the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), apologized to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on
Tuesday after an agency official compared the senator to the
anti-communist former Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/207771-fcc-apologizes-to-sen-grassley-for-mccarthy-comment

LightSquared: a stalled FCC approval process puts LTE network, Sprint
partnership on brink of collapse, The Verge
t turns out 30 extra days wasn't enough: despite the extension Sprint
granted LightSquared earlier this month, LightSquared remains
embroiled in a lengthy FCC approval process for its proposed wholesale
LTE network. Yet as it turns
http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/31/2762119/lightsquared-wholesale-lte-gps-interference-fcc-sprint

FCC Asks If You and GPS Should Be Protected from Interference, GPS World
"We invite comment on LightSquared's petition, and establish a
pleading cycle." Thus spake the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), groping for a way forward in the ongoing LightSquared/GPS
conflict. The FCC has opened an Internet docket for public comment on
the LightSquared position that GPS users and receivers "do not merit
legal protection from interference"
http://www.gpsworld.com/GNSS%20System/news/fcc-asks-if-you-and-gps-should-be-protected-interference-12553

Presentation to FGCS on LightSquared Interference Testing
, GPS.gov
NOAA presentation on LightSquared testing
http://www.gps.gov/multimedia/presentations/2012/01/FGCS/

AT&T's Randall & Stankey: Wireless Data Growth Half The FCC
Prediction, CircleID
40%, not 92%-120%. "Data consumption right now is growing 40% a year,"
John Stankey of AT&T told investors and his CEO Randall Stephenson
confirmed on the investor call. That's far less than the 92% predicted
by Cisco's VNI model or the FCC's 120% to 2012 and 90% to 2013 figure
in the "spectrum crunch" analysis. AT&T is easily a third of the U.S.
mobile Internet and growing market share; there's
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120131_att_randall_stankey_wireless_data_growth_half_the_fcc_prediction/

15 Years of Stopping the Barbarians at the Gate (Communications
Decency Act) #CDA15, Cybertelecom
Sen. James Exon Sixteen years ago today, Senator James Exon introduced
the Communications Decency Act. Also, during that same year, the
National Science Foundation completed the privitization of the NSFNET,
giving birth to the public Internet as we know it. Senator Exon stood
on the floor of the Senate, with a folder filled with assorted
undesirable content, and declared that we must
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/YE0zZkoouuM/15-years-of-stopping-barbarians-at-gate.html

Internet Traffic Continues to Skyrocket, USTelecom
Whether for work, learning, or play, the Internet has quickly become a
central part of our daily lives.
http://www.ustelecom.org/blog/internet-traffic-continues-skyrocket

OPEN DATA: THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN MAKE INNOVATION HAPPEN!,
European Network Foundation
Public sector information (PSI) is the single largest source of
information in Europe. It is produced and collected by public bodies
and includes digital maps, meteorological, legal, traffic, financial,
economic and cultural data. In a very short timeframe, the re-use of
Public Sector Information (PSI) - also known as ?open data? - has
become a high priority policy and economic issue in EU. It has become
essential to the information economy. The number of applications based
on the use of PSI is growing rapidly and the
http://www.eifonline.org/en/fiches/news/2012/12-01-24-open-data.cfm

AOL's fourth quarter lofts over profit forecast, CNET
The Internet company had better net income and revenue than analysts
expected. Ad revenue is up, but revenue overall declined.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/mdAhdPknCwc/

Internet Essentials Progress Report, Comcast
Almost six months ago, Comcast launched an ambitious broadband
adoption program, Internet Essentials, with a focus on closing the
digital divide and getting more low-income Americans connected to the
Internet. Today we are releasing a launch progress report that
highlights our successes and achievements and shares some of the
lessons we have learned and the new enhancements we will be making to
the program in the year ahead. You can find a copy of that report
here.
http://blog.comcast.com/2012/01/internet-essentials-progress-report.html

Google Responds to Privacy Questions from Congress, Forbes
Today I received an email from Jason Freidenfelds from Google's
Global Communications & Public Affairs department, directing my
attention to a letter sent to eight members of Congress who inquired
about Google's privacy policy changes. You can read it here.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/01/31/google-responds-to-privacy-questions-from-congress/

Film vs POTS: A Kodak Moment, Level3
Kodak's bankruptcy got me thinking: In these final years of
circuit-switched telephone service, are there some lessons we can
learn from the world of film? What lessons can the world of
photography hold for telephony?
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondBandwidth/~3/F-fsg63ra4c/

Washington CAN Get it When it Comes to the Internet - Here's How, Verizon
In "Why Doesn't Washington Understand the Internet?" (Washington Post,
Sunday, January 22, 2012), Rebecca MacKinnon documents how often
legislation fails to effectively address problems involving or
supposedly caused by the Internet and how often Congress considers or
enacts policy solutions that are rapidly outmoded by the continuing
innovation that is at the heart of the Internet's success.
http://policyblog.verizon.com/BlogPost/845/WashingtonCANGetitWhenitComestotheInternet-HeresHow.aspx

Verizon to cybersquatters: Get off our Verizon-like domains, CNET
Verizon is taking legal action against what it calls "serial
cybersquatters" exploiting Verizon-like domain names.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/DKVvGydPVYs/

OECD Insights: The Internet of Things, OECD
OECD Insights blog: The Internet of Things
http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3699,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#49515271

Censoring Twitter?, VOA
Twitter's New Policy And Debate About Online Speech
http://blogs.voanews.com/digital-frontiers/2012/01/31/censoring-twitter/

Neil Young is right — piracy is the new radio, Gigaom
As an artist who probably makes a substantial income from licensing
his music, you might think Neil Young would frown on piracy and
file-sharing, but that appears not to be the case, according to an
interview he gave at the Dive Into Media conference in Los Angeles.
Instead of railing against file-sharers, Young called piracy "the new
radio" because it's "how music gets around." The musician's comment
puts a lot of the hysteria about copyright infringement into
perspective — as we've pointed out before, file-sharing and
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/e2ZRy4CxpZ4/

Megaupload's hosting company teams up with EFF to identify legal
files, Ars Technica
Carpathia Hosting, the Virginia company that owns more than 600
servers previously leased by Megaupload, today joined forces with the
EFF to collect the stories of legitimate users who want access to
their now-inaccessible files stored with the defunct file-locker.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/megauploads-hosting-company-teams-up-with-eff-to-identify-legal-files.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Amazon Sold, Uh, A Whole Bunch Of Kindles In Q4, Forbes
Aside from the weaker-than-expected Q4 revenues Amazon.com posted in
the fourth quarter, the company once again frustrated the Street with
its refusal to disclose certain key metrics
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/01/31/amazon-sold-uh-a-whole-bunch-of-kindles-in-q4/

NIST Issues Finalized Guidelines for Managing Security & Privacy in
Public Cloud Computing, Info Law Group
Say what you will about the federal government, the Nat'l Institute of
Standards & Technology ("NIST"), part of the Department of Commerce,
has certainly been busy over the past year releasing numerous special
drafts and reports addressing cloud computing recommendations,
security and issues. [Full disclosure: I'm a member of several NIST
working groups, including one currently working on the NIST draft of
Challenging Security Requirements for US Government Cloud Computing
Adoption.]
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/InfoLawGroup/~3/UMxBAo8Gaeg/

Prof. Dave Farber on Where the Internet is Headed, CircleID
"Internet protocols simply aren't adequate for the changes in hardware
and network use that will come up in a decade or so," says Professor
Dave Farber who was recently interviewed by Andy Oram.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120131_prof_dave_farber_on_where_the_internet_is_headed/

Bert-Jaap Koops, Forgetting Footprints, Shunning Shadows: A Critical
Analysis of the 'Right to Be Forgotten' in Big Data Practice, SSRN
The so-called 'right to be forgotten' has been put firmly on the
agenda, both of academia and of policy. Although the idea is intuitive
and appealing, the legal form and practical implications of a right to
be forgotten have hardly been analyzed so far. This contribution aims
to critically assess what a right to be forgotten could or should
entail in practice. It outlines the current socio-
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1986719

Peter Swire, Social Networks, Privacy, and Freedom of Association:
Data Empowerment vs. Data Protection, SSRN
This article examines the tension between social networks as enablers
of political mobilization (sharing information is good) and as threats
to privacy (sharing information is bad). A central theme is that
social networks are platforms to create associations. Linguistically,
"networks" and "associations" are close synonyms; they both depend on
"links" and "relationships." This article introduces the idea that
limits on such networks can deeply implicate the freedom of
association.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1989516

On the radio: Mobile devices and the Fourth Amendment, Internet Cases
We talked about the Fourth Amendment and, more specifically, the
exceptions to the warrant requirement for searches made incident to
lawful arrests. Some courts have given special treatment to mobile
devices when considering whether the information contained on them may
be searched without a warrant, because of the vast amounts of personal
information that is present.
http://blog.internetcases.com/2012/01/31/fourth-amendment-privacy-cell-phone-mobile-device-digital-camera/

What The FBI Wants In A Social Media Monitoring App, NPR
The FBI raised eyebrows last week with a document that details plans
for a map-based app that would help the agency gather intelligence
from sources like Facebook and Twitter. Translating tweets and
developing "a dictionary of 'tweet' lingo" are among the app's desired
functionalities.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/01/30/146090425/what-the-fbi-wants-in-a-social-media-monitoring-app?ft=1&f=1019

Tech Companies Combat Email Scams, USTelecom
A group of companies are developing a new system that may put a huge
dent into email scams, otherwise known as 'Phishing."
http://www.ustelecom.org/blog/tech-companies-combat-email-scams

NATOA Sends Letter Opposing GA Senate Bill 313 - Broadband Investment
Equity Act, NATOA
On January 31st, NATOA sent a letter to all members of the Georgia
Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee opposing Senate
Bill 313, the Broadband Investment Equity Act. The legislation, if
enacted, would severely hamper the efforts of local governments...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/natoa-news/~3/HOyHqZ-DKFI/natoa-sends-letter-opposing-ga.html

FCC Approves Changes to Phone-Subsidy Program, WSJ
The FCC approved changes to a federal phone subsidy program for
low-income Americans to help them afford broadband service.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577195224260128092.html?mod=rss_Technology

FCC overhauls telephone subsidy for the poor, adding broadband, CW
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved an overhaul to
its Lifeline program, which subsidizes telephone service for poor
people, with the goals of saving money and allowing the subsidy to go
toward broadband service.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/ToYZX_MsxbU/FCC_overhauls_telephone_subsidy_for_the_poor_adding_broadband

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2012-01-27T13:47:00.001-08:00

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I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World
War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. --Albert Einstein

If You're Waiting on FiOS, You Could Be Waiting a While - 30% of
Verizon Customers May Wait Years for Upgrades, DSLReports
We've noted often how with the exception of a few major existing
franchise obligations, Verizon's FiOS upgrades are essentially over.
That means around 40% of Verizon's broadband customers on slower DSL
and in a lot of major cities (Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo) are still
waiting for next-generation upgrades. The company is now focused on
far more profitable wireless ventures (read: no unions, no pensions),
and if you're
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/If-Youre-Waiting-on-FiOS-You-Could-Be-Waiting-a-While-118039

LightSquared: Interference tests were rigged, Politico
The GPS industry rigged the testing of LightSquared's wireless network
in an attempt to stymie the broadband startup, an executive claimed
Wednesday.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/72008.html

Sen. Grassley demands meeting with FCC aide, thehill
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has demanded to meet with a senior aide
at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to discuss troubled
wireless company LightSquared. In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius
Genachowski on Thursday, Grassley demanded to meet with Paul de Sa,
chief of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, before
he resigns his post next month.
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/206843-sen-grassley-demands-meeting-with-fcc-aide

LightSquared's Fate Could Be Decided Within Weeks, Here's What's At
Stake, Business Insider
It may soon be the day of reckoning for Phil Falcone's embattled
telecom venture LightSquared.
http://www.businessinsider.com/lightsquareds-fate-could-be-decided-within-weeks-heres-whats-at-stake-2012-1

LightSquared, Feds In New Round Over GPS, Aviation Week
LightSquared and the GPS industry continue their war of words over
potential interference between the planned broadband wireless network
and the position and timing signals from the U.S. government-owned
navigation-satellite constellation.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/awst/2012/01/23/AW_01_23_2012_p34-415827.xml&headline=LightSquared,%20Feds%20In%20New%20Round%20Over%20GPS

FCC Handling of Falcone's LightSquared Faces House Hearing, Bloomberg
A U.S. House panel plans to examine the Federal Communications
Commission's handling of LightSquared Inc.'s proposed wireless
service, which has been stymied amid arguments about interference with
navigation gear.
http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LYD6506K50XY01-14JN7RO419TMHV9Q933GK7VR44

Ron Paul not allowed to find out who posted mean video about Jon
Huntsman on YouTube, Internet Cases
Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee, Inc. v. Does, 12-00240
(N.D. Cal. January 25, 2012)
http://blog.internetcases.com/2012/01/26/ron-paul-not-allowed-to-find-out-who-posted-mean-video-about-jon-huntsman-on-youtube/

Top 20 U.S. Web Properties: Google Surges Past Yahoo, Clickz
Amazon, Federated Media also see big gains in audience by year's end,
comScore Media Metrix reports.
http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickzstats/~3/7-I3-9_xNX8/web-properties-google-surges-past-yahoo

23 Died Building Your iWorld: Time to Boycott Apple?, Forbes
Image via Wikipedia If you add up all the workers who have died to
build your iPhone or iPad, the number is shockingly high. Apple
(AAPL), at $416 billion it's the world's most valuable tech company,
gets you to feel good about paying $600 for an iPad. And despite being
priced more than
http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/01/26/23-died-building-your-iworld-time-to-boycott-apple/

AT&T CEO blasts FCC bureaucrats for tanking its T-Mobile deal, CNET
CEO Randall Stephenson claims the federal agency is "picking winners
and losers" when it comes to which spectrum deals it will greenlight.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/tqySubVmYtQ/

AT&T punishes its customers for T-Mo merger's failure, Gigaom
Wondering why AT&T smartphone data rates just went up? Because the
operator was denied its acquisition of T-Mobile – at least that's what
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson implied at AT&T's financial results call
on Thursday. AT&T seems awfully bitter about AT&T-Mo's failure, and
now it appears to be taking it out on its customers.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/IHSdpfjlUUw/

AT&T loses whopping $6.7B on pensions, T-Mobile breakup, CNET
Carrier adds 717,000 new subscribers and activates 9.4 million
smartphones, but pays the price with increased subsidies.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/-DdC7bk1fmc/

AT&T Helps Educate Consumers on Dangers of Texting While Driving, AT&T
AT&T recently was a sponsor of the NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo in
Washington, DC., to help grow awareness of "It Can Wait," an AT&T
campaign dedicated to teaching consumers about the dangers of texting
and driving, a very relevant issue to our health and safety. Our
booth featured a texting while driving simulator, which demonstrated
even to the most seasoned driver how dangerous texting and driving can
be. Click
http://attpublicpolicy.com/wireless/att-helps-educate-consumers-on-dangers-of-texting-while-driving/

U.S. lawmakers press Google on privacy policy changes, Globe
Letter expresses concern that planned consolidation of user
information may make it more difficult for consumers to protect their
privacy
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/nvidY-p6GZ4/

Google's New Privacy Policy Will Allow Tracking Across Services, NPR
Critics say the new policy will open opportunities for hackers to
access vast personal data.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/25/145830858/googles-new-privacy-policy-will-allow-tracking-across-services?ft=1&f=1019

Tweets still must flow, Twitter
One year ago, we posted "The Tweets Must Flow," in which we said,
http://blog.twitter.com/2012/01/tweets-still-must-flow.html

Twitter 'can censor by country', BBC
Twitter says it now has the technology to censor tweets on a country
by country basis, as it continues to expand internationally.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16753729

Twitter to censor tweets in individual countries, Globe
Decision likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free
speech may be weakening
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/KmhuUv-21P4/

The ACTA Fight Returns: What Is at Stake and What You Can Do, Geist
The reverberations from the SOPA fight continue to be felt in the U.S.
(excellent analysis from Benkler and Downes) and elsewhere (mounting
Canadian concern that Bill C-11 could be amended to adopt SOPA-like
rules), but it is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement that has
captured increasing attention this week. Several months after the
majority of ACTA participants signed the agreement, most European
Union countries
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelGeistsBlog/~3/bVsdJjQqNA4/

How To Protest ACTA, Forbes
After the internet's successful protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act,
many of the same groups are now turning their attention to ACTA, the
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a European bill that could affect
essentially every country in the developed world. It looks like SOPA
in a lot of ways, except on a much grander scale , bypassing sovereign
governments and even affecting food patents.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/01/26/how-to-protest-acta/

'Jailbreaking' Exemption to DMCA Expires Soon - EFF Pushes to Ensure
Jailbreaking Remains Legal, DSLReports
As it stands, the often empowering act of jailbreaking your device
remains perfectly legal thanks to an exemption embedded in the DMCA.
In July of 2010 the government created an exemption, ruling that such
tinkering perfectly legal as long as the intent wasn't to bypass copy
protection. With the exemption set to expire, user uid://656685 writes
in to note the Electronic Freedom Foundation is waging a campaign to
convince the
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Jailbreaking-Exemption-to-DMCA-Expires-Soon-118062

Once More, With Feeling: It Wasn't Silicon Valley Or Google That
Stopped SOPA/PIPA, It Was The Internet, Techdirt
Over the last week, after SOPA and PIPA were put on life support,
we've noticed an incredibly tone deaf response from the supporters of
these bills, lashing out at the wrong parties and trying to figure out
where to place the blame. The usual target has been "the tech
industry," by which they usually mean "Google." That's why the MPAA's
Chris Dodd wants to sit down with "tech companies" at the White House
to discuss this. It's why
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120125/10521617539/once-more-with-feeling-it-wasnt-silicon-valley-google-that-stopped-sopapipa-it-was-internet.shtml

The Danger of Caricaturing Opposition to PIPA and SOPA, CDT
Last Friday, two days after the massive January 18th online strike
protesting PIPA and SOPA, CDT Senior Policy Counsel David Sohn
appeared on TechCrunch TV to debate Viacom General Counsel Michael
Fricklas in a segment entitled "Can SOPA Be Fixed Or Should It Stay
Dead?"
https://www.cdt.org/blogs/mark-stanley/261danger-caricaturing-opposition-pipa-and-sopa

There's No Fixing SOPA And PIPA; Time To Start Over, Forbes
Guest post written by Gigi B. Sohn
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2012/01/25/theres-no-fixing-sopa-and-pipa-time-to-start-over/

Bloggers and Shield Laws II: Now, You Can Worry, Citizens Media Law Project
A few weeks ago, I wrote that bloggers should not be too concerned
about a decision by a federal judge in Oregon that blogger Crystal Cox
is not protected by Oregon's reporters' shield law in a defamation
suit.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CitizenMediaLawProject/~3/Wf0m7WYOv64/bloggers-and-shield-laws-ii-now-you-can-worry

Video: Netflix earnings beat estimates, Globe
BNN gets instant reaction to Netflix earnings with Barton Crockett,
Director&Senior Analyst, Media, Lazard Capital Markets.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/TgLfi-bRpWM/

Department of Justice Misdirection on Cloud Computing and Privacy, EFF
Does using cloud computing services based in the United States create
a risk of US law enforcement access to people's data? The US
Department of Justice (DOJ) seems to be trying to placate
international concern by saying one thing in international fora; but
it says something quite different quite in the US courts.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/cloud-computing-and-privacy-justice-dept-misdirection

Video: Google at your own risk, Globe
Google's revised privacy policy is raising new concerns about
consumers rights to their information on the Internet and other
connected products
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/-CCrEFkzMBA/

Setting the record straight about our privacy policy changes, Google
A lot has been said about our new privacy policy. Some have praised us
for making our privacy policy easier to understand. Others have asked
questions, including members of Congress, and that's understandable
too. We look forward to answering those questions, and clearing up
some of the misconceptions about our privacy policies that first
appeared in the Washington Post.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePublicPolicyBlog/~3/14wzKOGf-04/setting-record-straight-about-our.html

NIST Issues Cloud Computing Guidelines for Managing Security and Privacy, NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has
finalized its first set of guidelines for managing security and
privacy issues in cloud computing.*Guidelines on Security and Privacy
in Public Cloud Computing (NIST Special ...
http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/cloud-012412.cfm

#McDStories: When A Hashtag Becomes A Bashtag, Forbes
Here's a cautionary tale for the corporate social media consultants of
the world. Last week, McDonald's launched a Twitter campaign using the
hashtag #McDStories; it was hoping that the hashtag would inspire
heart-warming stories about Happy Meals. Instead, it attracted snarky
tweeps
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/01/24/mcdstories-when-a-hashtag-becomes-a-bashtag/

DOJ Wants to Know Who's Rejecting Your Friend Requests, EFF
In the latest turn in our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit
for records related to the government's use of social networking
websites, the Department of Justice finally agreed to release almost
100 pages of new records. These include draft search warrants and
affidavits for Facebook and MySpace and several PowerPoint
presentations and articles on how to use social networking sites for
investigations. (For more on
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/doj-wants-know-who%E2%80%99s-rejecting-your-friend-requests

Disappointing Ruling in Compelled Laptop Decryption Case, EFF
A federal district court in Colorado has handed down an unfortunate
early ruling (pdf) in a case in which the government is attempting to
force a criminal defendant to decrypt the contents of a laptop.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/disappointing-ruling-compelled-laptop-decryption-case

Encryption and the Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination,
Volokh Conspiracy
I blogged a lot about this topic a few years ago when the Boucher case
was pending; although an appeal was filed in that case in the First
Circuit, the appeal was dropped so the appellate court never decided
it. In any event, several readers point me to a new decision on the
topic, United States v. Fricosu, out of the District of Colorado.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/KP37sMYVkOA/

Call for cyberwar 'peacekeepers', BBC
Cyber-attack on our digital lives is a growing problem according to
the US Army's Cyber Command, which is recruiting "world class cyber
warriors".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/9687338.stm

Attacks resume against US Department of Justice, Netcraft
The United States Department of Justice appears to be under attack for
the second time since the popular Megaupload file sharing site was
taken down. The group Anonymous appears to be carrying out this latest
attack in protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
(ACTA)
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2012/01/25/attacks-resume-against-us-department-of-justice.html

Disable software, warns Symantec, BBC
Symantec advises customers to stop using its pcAnywhere program after
stolen source code exposes serious vulnerabilities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16740153

Georgia Wants to Be a Broadband Backwater - Yet Another Attack on
Community Broadband, DSLReports
You'll recall that last year, after four years of lobbying by Time
Warner Cable and CenturyLink, North Carolina passed a law seriously
restricting the right of local communities to wire themselves for
broadband -- even if local incumbents wouldn't. Neither Time Warner
Cable and CenturyLink are what you'd call aggressive when it comes to
upgrading last mile speeds, so the law made sure they wouldn't have to
worry about locals getting fed
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Georgia-Wants-to-Be-a-Broadband-Backwater-118051

Hawaii Legislature Weighs IP Tracking Bill, Daily Dashboard
CNET News reports on a Hawaiian bill introduced last week that would
require any company that "provides access to the Internet" to create
"virtual dossiers" of state residents. Introduced by Rep. John Mizuno
(D-Oahu), H.B. 2288 would mandate that providers track "Internet
destination history information" and "subscriber's
information"--including name and address--and retain the data for two
years. According to the report, the bill does
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2012_01_26_hawaii_legislature_weighs_ip_tracking_bill/#When:17:54:06Z

Hawaiian Data Retention Bill Would Force Internet Companies to Spy on
Users' Browsing Habits, EFF
The bill has been tabled after being greeted by "vehement opposition."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/hawaiian-data-retention-bill-would-force-internet-companies-spy-users%E2%80%99-browsing

Why Doesn't Washington Understand the Internet?, NAF
In late 2010, on the eve of the Arab Spring uprisings, a Tunisian
blogger asked Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah what democratic
nations should do to help cyberactivists in the Middle East. Abdel
Fattah, who had spent time in jail under Hosni Mubarak's regime,
argued that if Western
http://newamerica.net/publications/articles/2012/why_doesn_t_washington_understand_the_internet_62741

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CLOSED CAPTIONING OF INTERNET PROTOCOL-DELIVERED VIDEO PROGRAMMING: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 20100., FCC
Adopted rules governing the closed captioning requirements for the owners, providers, and distributors of video programming delivered using IP, and governing the closed captioning capabilities of certain apparatus on which consumers view video programming. (Dkt No. 11-154 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/12/2012 by R&O. (FCC No. 12-9). MB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-12-9A1.pdf

Federal body concludes LightSquared can't work with GPS, ITWorld
A committee overseeing GPS said interference can't be fixed in months or years and called for an end to testing
http://www.itworld.com/networking/241563/federal-body-concludes-lightsquared-cant-work-gps

LightSquared says GPS interference testing was rigged, CNET
LightSquared, which plans to build a nationwide wireless broadband network, said that a government agency colluded with the GPS industry to find interference issues between GPS services and its own wireless broadband network.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/aLFhnb6NwJ4/

LightSquared claims GPS industry rigged tests, CW
LightSquared's proposed mobile data network was set up to fail in tests of interference with GPS that were conducted last November under government auspices, the would-be cellular carrier charged on Wednesday.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/LyQNidtqG_w/LightSquared_claims_GPS_industry_rigged_tests

Federal agency recommends killing LightSquared LTE plans, Gigaom
A federal agency may have just sounded the death knell for LightSquared's plans to build a nationwide LTE network. The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Executive Committee, otherwise known as PNT ExComm, has concluded that any LTE network LightSquared would build, no matter how much it scales back its transmission power, would interfere with GPS devices nationwide, IDG news reported.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/4eeGecBVaNY/

Upton Reacts to FCC Chairman's Comments on Spectrum Legislation, House Commerce Committee
no description
http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=9209

Attempted Trademark Workaround to 47 USC 230 Immunity Fails Badly—Ascentive v. PissedConsumer [Catch-Up Post], Technology & Marketing Law
This is one of the top dozen or so most important Internet law opinions of 2011, but...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/01/attempted_trade.htm

IPv6 net address launch day fixed, BBC
Leading internet firms set a deadline by which they must ensure that a set number of users can access the new net address system.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16601636

World IPv6 Launch Solidifies Global Support for New Internet Protocol, CISCO
Top websites, Internet service providers, and home networking equipment manufacturers commit to largest transition in the Internet's history
http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=633565

World IPv6 Launch, ISOC
Major Internet service providers (ISPs), home networking equipment manufacturers, and web companies around the world are coming together to permanently enable IPv6 for their products and services by 6 June 2012.
http://www.worldipv6launch.org/

AT&T hikes data prices, caps for smartphones, CNET
While the company is offering more data per buck, the price increase raises the minimum bar for a first-time user.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/WUJPsdn2v0Y/

Co-Founder Yang Resigns From Yahoo, WSJ
Yahoo said its co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from its board, severing all ties with the company he founded about 17 years ago.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204555904577167251792053494.html?mod=rss_Technology

Golan v. Holder, Volokh Conspiracy
The Supreme Court has handed down its opinion in Golan v. Holder, holding Congress has the authority to restore copyrights in this country that had had lapsed. The vote was 6–2, with a majority opinion by Justice Ginsburg. A very quick skim suggests it is largely a replay of Eldred v. Ashcroft from 2003.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/Yklto5nHrdk/

Congress Backs Off Anti-Web-Piracy Bill, NPR
Congress was poised to pass a bill restricting Internet transfer of copyrighted material but now seems to be backing off.
http://www.npr.org/2012/01/18/145413370/congress-backs-off-anti-piracy-bill?ft=1&f=1019

Internet Blackout Causes 18 Senators to Flee from PIPA, Forbes
It may have been a sight to behold as the internet helped topple governments in the Middle East last year, but yesterday it did something even more impressive. It caused bought Senators to change their minds on policy.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/01/19/internet-blackout-causes-18-senators-to-flee-from-pipa/

Obama Administration Responds to We the People Petitions on SOPA and Online Piracy, White House
The White House has responded to two petitions about legislative approaches to combat online piracy. In their response, Victoria Espinel, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator at Office of Management and Budget, Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and Howard Schmidt, Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator for National Security Staff stress that the important task of protecting intellectual property online must not threaten an open and innovative internet.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/14/obama-administration-responds-we-people-petitions-sopa-and-online-piracy

PIPA support collapses, with 13 new Senators opposed, Ars Technica
Members of the Senate are rushing for the exits in the wake of the Internet's unprecedented protest of the Protect IP Act (PIPA). At least 13 members of the upper chamber announced their opposition on Wednesday. In a particularly severe blow for Hollywood, at least five of the newly-opposed Senators were previously co-sponsors of the Protect IP Act. (Update: since we ran this story, the tally is up to 18 Senators, of which seven are former co-sponsors. See below.)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/pipa-support-collapses-with-13-new-opponents-in-senate.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Thank You, Internet! And the Fight Continues, EFF
Today was a truly inspiring day in Internet history. Working together, we sent a powerful message to Big Media and the misguided proponents of the Internet blacklist legislation: we will not stand idly by and let you hamper innovation, kill jobs, wreak havoc on Internet security, and undermine free speech. Supporters of SOPA and PIPA say the Internet Blackout day was a "publicity stunt." We say it was a wake-up call.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/thank-you-internet-and-fight-continues

Jon Stewart Now Knows About SOPA/PIPA... And He's Not Impressed, Techdirt
Remember how, based on an audience question, Jon Stewart promised to study up on SOPA/PIPA for a future show. Looks like that happened. And, apparently, he did his homework before Wednesday, so he could actually use Wikipedia. In last night's show, Stewart used yesterday's blackouts and protests as a jumping off point to discuss the bill. There were two main points: (1) Congress is trying to pass laws about an internet
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120118/22241617464/jon-stewart-now-knows-about-sopapipa-hes-not-impressed.shtml

We need to talk about piracy (but we must stop SOPA first), apophenia
Much to my happiness, the internets are in a frenzy about the "Stop Online Piracy Act" (aka SOPA). Congress is currently in recess, but the House announced a hearing on the potential impact to the Domain Name Service on January 18 and everyone expects the Senate to begin discussing a similar bill "PROTECT IP Act" when they return to DC on January 24. There's a lot to these bills – and the surrounding furor – and I'm not going to
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zephoria/thoughts/~3/PdABFD2YEW8/stop-sopa.html

DHS media monitoring could chill public dissent, EPIC warns, CW
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is engaging in media monitoring activity that achieves no public safety goals and will likely have a chilling effect on legitimate criticism of the agency, a leading privacy advocacy group warned.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/bSDTeXol_XU/DHS_media_monitoring_could_chill_public_dissent_EPIC_warns

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"Broadcast TV is living on borrowed time. It is not going to be long before it goes the way of vinyl records and 8 track tapes." - Justice Alito, FCC v Fox Oral Argument

Report Finds Broadband Investment Key to U.S. Competitiveness, USTelecom
As we focus on ways to enhance America's competitiveness and create jobs, a recent Department of Comm
http://www.ustelecom.org/blog/report-finds-broadband-investment-key-us-competitiveness

CES Live: FCC Chair Genachowski Wants Ubiquitous Broadband, Forbes
If you turned off the Internet, virtually every single product on the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show would be worthless.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/01/11/ces-live-fcc-chair-genachowski-wants-uniquitous-broadband/

Falcone Meets With FCC About LightSquared, DSLReports
Hoping to Expedite Government Approval Process
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Falcone-Meets-With-FCC-About-LightSquared-117830

LightSquared seeks probe of GPS advisory board member, CW
LightSquared is seeking an investigation of a federal official involved in deciding whether the company can deploy its hybrid satellite-LTE network, saying he simultaneously serves on the board of a GPS company opposing the network.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/Z7JtM9TVbAY/LightSquared_seeks_probe_of_GPS_advisory_board_member

At CES, FCC chair warns of mobile 'spectrum crunch'--for the third time, CNET
For the third year in a row, Julius Genachowski sounds an alarm over government failure to provide much-needed new spectrum for mobile broadband users. A solution seems closer, but only just barely.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/_YrI8--on9Q/

FCC chairman urges action on spectrum auctions, CW
Julius Genachowski, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, used his time on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday to warn that if Congress doesn't let the agency move forward with its plans to free up more wireless spectrum, it risks damaging the economy into the future.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/zgSrrffjFGU/FCC_chairman_urges_action_on_spectrum_auctions

Student Free Speech Rights on the Internet: Summary of the Recent Case Law, Harvard JOLT
The most recent U.S. Supreme Court case to address the legality of school-imposed punishment for student expression was more than forty years ago in Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503 (1969). In that seminal case, the Supreme Court found that a state's interest in maintaining its educational system can justify limitations on students' First Amendment rights to the extent necessary to maintain an effective learning environment. Id. In Tinker, school officials suspended
http://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/internet/student-free-speech-rights-on-the-internet-summary-of-the-recent-case-law

NPR story on ICANN and Internet governance: way off target, IGP
National Public Radio in the U.S. did a feature piece on ICANN, presumably because January 12 is the day it starts its program to open up the domain name space to hundreds of new top level names. Yet what should have been a story about the pros and cons of new TLDs and ICANN's political struggles with U.S.-based intellectual property interests and the legislators they influenced, became yet another story about…wait for it… how the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is threatening
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IGPBlog/~3/KaSMWIZl7BE/4977411.html

U.S. gov't official: ICANN plan should move forward, CW
Calls for the U.S. government to halt a plan by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to offer new generic top-level domains are shortsighted because they could lead to other countries attempting to exert control over ICANN, a U.S. government official said Wednesday.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/3cegv4NRyXo/U.S._gov_t_official_ICANN_plan_should_move_forward

Comcast Completes DNSSEC Deployment, Comcast
I am pleased to announce that Comcast, the largest ISP in the U.S., is the first large ISP in the North America to have fully implemented Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). As part of our ongoing efforts to protect our customers, DNSSEC is now automatically included as part of Comcast Constant Guard™ from Xfinity.
http://blog.comcast.com/2012/01/comcast-completes-dnssec-deployment.html

Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Destruction, Forbes
The world inched closer to the apocalypse, as scientists moved the Doomsday Clock one minute closer to zero hour.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2012/01/12/doomsday-clock-ticks-closer-to-destruction/

India OKs Prosecuting Web Firms for 'Unacceptable' Content, WSJ
India's communications ministry sanctioned the prosecution of Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Facebook as well as 17 other companies over a complaint that their websites carry "unacceptable" content that could incite communal violence.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204542404577158342623999990.html?mod=rss_Technology

Iran Escalates Campaign Against Online Expression, EFF
The Iranian regime is doing everything they can to scare their citizens into silence. Ranked among the worst in the world in terms of online censorship, Iran has taken harsher, increasingly sophisticated steps to stifle free expression online and condemn the act of information sharing in light of increasing political and economic tensions. While a recent initiative to create a national "halal" Internet would essentially block Iranians from the outside world, last week the country's Ministry of Information Communication Technology (MICT) also issued regulations that force Internet cafés to install security cameras, document users' browsing history and usage
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/iran-escalates-campaign-against-online-expression

Time Is Running Out For SOPA Opponents Congressmen Warn At CES 2012, Forbes
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) showed up at CES 2012 in Las Vegas to issue a stark warning: we're running out of time to stop legislation aimed at cracking down on copyright infringement.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/11/time-is-running-out-for-sopa-opponents-congressmen-warn-at-ces-2012/

The Texas Tribune: Anti-Piracy Bill SOPA, by Lamar Smith, Gets Texas Pushback, NYT
Technology companies and business advocates in Texas agree that online crimes are a problem, but they contend that Lamar Smith's SOPA bill would do more harm than good
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=08ecee706abf394126d557de5718d98f

Sen. Leahy bows to pressure, pledges to amend Protect IP bill, CNET
Patrick Leahy, the author of the controversial Protect IP Act, has bowed to public pressure and will delete the sections dealing with DNS blocking.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/4Ktu19SalNE/

The Internet Goes to Washington on January 18, EFF
Security Experts and Tech Investors Scheduled to Testify; Worldwide Internet Protest Gathering
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/internet-goes-washington-january-18

Paul Vixie Explains, In Great Detail, Why You Don't Want 'Policy Analysts' Determining DNS Rules, Techdirt
There's been plenty of talk, obviously, about the problems with SOPA and PIPA and how they treat DNS as a tool for blocking, despite the massive problems it causes for security efforts like DNSSEC. Every single working engineer who's spoken out on this issue (that we've seen, at least), has made this same point. We've even heard from techies within the government saying the same thing. And, of course, even Comcast itself (despite supposedly being in favor of the bill) proudly admits that DNS
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120112/01491417381/paul-vixie-explains-great-detail-why-you-dont-want-policy-analysts-determining-dns-rules.shtml

Tim O'Reilly: Why I'm fighting SOPA, Gigaom
As the debate about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) rages on from Silicon Valley to Washington DC, a number of the technology industry's most influential leaders have come out against the proposed legislation, which would give the government and private corporations unprecedented powers to remove websites from the internet for any alleged copyright infringement.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Q3HBpZZxlGk/

Stewart Baker, Testifying Against SOPA
, Volokh Conspiracy
I will be testifying next Wednesday against SOPA, reprising my concerns about its impact on implementation of new web security protocols. I've blogged those concerns here and here. The hearings are being held by Darrell Issa (R-CA), chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, who is troubled by the Judiciary Committee's determination to take SOPA to the floor without hearing from witnesses on this issue. More details here.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/Q1LzxdunxVg/

FedRAMP cloud computing standards initiative spurs optimism, criticism, SearchCloudSecurity
Industry experts and cloud service providers are hopeful about the prospects of a new federal program that sets cloud computing security standards, but they also note some potential pitfalls. For one security expert, the program represents a lost chance to improve cybersecurity.
http://searchcloudsecurity.techtarget.com/news/2240113763/FedRAMP-cloud-computing-standards-initiative-spurs-optimism-criticism

FCC's Genachowski to Congress: Leave us alone, CNET
While speaking at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski pushes the need for universal broadband and the incentive auctions to make it happen.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/yKSCit8KgSc/

Stewart Baker, Volokh Conspiracy Scoops Drudge, The Atlantic, and Reuters by ... Two Years, Volokh Conspiracy
Matt Drudge and The Atlantic are hyperventilating, and Mark Hosenball of Reuters is bragging, about what The Atlantic calls an "exclusive" report that DHS "routinely monitors dozens of popular websites, including Facebook, Twitter, Hulu, WikiLeaks and news and gossip sites including the Huffington Post and Drudge Report."
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/yDpKGqJT9Fc/

Military Networks 'Not Defensible,' Says General Who Defends Them, Wired
The Defense Department's networks, as currently configured, are "not defensible," according to the general in charge of protecting those networks. And if there's a major electronic attack on this country, there may not be much he and his men can legally do to stop it in advance.
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/politics/~3/FI33tf7AkLM/

FCC Seeking More Comment on Allowing VoIP Providers Direct Access to Numbers, Telecom Law Monitor
With new access charge obligations for interconnected VoIP, new contribution obligations for non-interconnected VoIP, and possible outage reporting requirements, 2012 is shaping up as a year of changes for VoIP providers. Another possible change may be in store for how VoIP providers obtain access to telephone numbers
http://www.telecomlawmonitor.com/2012/01/articles/voip/fcc-seeking-more-comment-on-allowing-voip-providers-direct-access-to-numbers/

VoIP Access Charge Appeal To Proceed After Nearly Two Year Delay, Telecom Law Monitor
A long time ago, we posted about a decision of the US District Court in DC declaring that VoIP traffic was not subject to access charges and the strange coalition that asked the Court of Appeals to review the case. Now, after a nearly two year delay caused by one of the litigants' bankruptcy, the appeal is moving forward. Since the FCC refuses to rule whether access charges applied to VoIP (even as it has recently applied interstate access rates to VoIP prospectively), this case could have an important impact on many current access charge disputes.
http://www.telecomlawmonitor.com/2012/01/articles/litigation/voip-access-charge-appeal-to-proceed-after-nearly-two-year-delay/

Skype is killing long distance, one minute at a time, Gigaom
The Internet is a great deflator, squeezing out the middlemen and lowering prices. The shifting fortunes of Wall Street brokers and travel agents are good examples. However, the Internet's deflationary impact is on full display in the international long-distance market, where Skype has started to take away any and all growth from the phone companies.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/g58grIqgH7s/

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Update: FCC Invites Comments on Recon re New iTRS Rules, CommLawBlog
Last August we reported on new rules imposing a number of restrictions on providers of Internet Telecommunications Relay Service (iTRS). Those rules took effect in October, but if you have an interest in iTRS, heads up. A petition for reconsideration of the new rules was filed, and the deadline for commenting on, or opposing, the petition has just been announced.
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/CommLawBlog/~3/Ux2MNo6zpP4/

Cox Joins the Rate Hike Party - As Cable's Relentless Price Increases Continue, DSLReports
Cable rate hike season continues right into the new year, and it seems likely you'll soon be able to enjoy the festivities all year round. Users in several Cox markets in our forums note they've been informed of price hikes on numerous TV, DVR and phone-related services. A letter sent to users in Florida and Arizona notes that
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Cox-Joins-the-Rate-Hike-Party-117762

LightSquared screams 'conspiracy' over leaky test results, Register
LightSquared's CEO is demanding an investigation into how draft test results on its technology were leaked from a government-assigned testing house to Bloomberg.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/13/lightsquared_bloomberg/

LightSquared's Travails Mount, Radio World
LightSquared's troubles are mounting with lawmakers and regulators lining up against the company's proposed satellite-terrestrial LTE wireless broadband network.
http://www.rwonline.com/article/lightsquared%E2%80%99s-travails-mount/50851

Commerce COMPETES Report: BTOP is Building Infrastructure for the 21st Century, NTIA
The U.S Department of Commerce today released a comprehensive report on "The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States."
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2012/commerce-competes-report-btop-building-infrastructure-21st-century

Romeo and Juliet Online and in Trouble: Criminalizing Depictions of Teen Sexuality (c u l8r: g2g 2 jail), Northwestern J of Tech and IP
Consider the tales of Alice and Bob, and Carol and Dave, two sets of young lovers. Alice and Bob decide one night, in the midst of their lovemaking, to memorialize the event and take some racy—but not obscene—pictures with Bob's cell phone.
http://goo.gl/YeEnH

U.S. Government Threatens Free Speech With Calls for Twitter Censorship, EFF
EFF has witnessed a growing number of calls in recent weeks for Twitter to ban certain accounts of alleged terrorists. In a December 14th article in the New York Times, anonymous U.S. officials claimed they "may have the legal authority to demand that Twitter close" a Twitter account associated with the militant Somali group Al-Shabaab. A week later, the Telegraph reported that Sen. Joe Lieberman contacted Twitter to remove two "propaganda" accounts allegedly run by the Taliban.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/us-government-calls-censor-twitter-threaten-free-speech

ACPA Part 5: The Elements of a Cause of Action (Bad Bad Faith), Cybertelecom
In order to succeed on an AntiCybersquatting Consumer Protection Act cause of action, a Trademark Owner (TMO) must establish: the TMO has a valid distinctive or famous trademark entitled to protection; the domain name and the trademark are either identical or confusingly similar (or dilutive for famous trademarks); the domain name owner used, registered, or trafficked in the domain name; with
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/epTsTJierrU/acpa-part-5-elements-of-cause-of-action.html

US House Committee Announces Oversight Hearing on DNS and Search Engine Blocking, CircleID
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa today announced that the Full Committee will hold a hearing on January 18 to examine the potential impact of Domain Name Service (DNS) and search engine blocking on security, jobs and the Internet community. The Committee will hear testimony from cybersecurity experts and others from the technology community.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120109_us_house_committee_oversight_hearing_on_dns_search_engine_blocking/

BT Telco is worth less than its expensive assets, Register
Attention metal thieves: Buy BT, get 75 MILLION miles of copper
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/22/bt_copper_cable_theft/

WISPs vs Telcos, Wireless Cowboys
Random thoughts about the WISP industry on a Friday: The entire WISP industry is in many ways a giant collaborative project. Many of the early WISP pioneers did not have any kind of background in RF or wireless communications. The initial core of pioneers were independent ISPs that were disgusted with how the telcos [...]
http://www.wirelesscowboys.com/?p=269&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wisps-vs-telcos

U.S. To Twitter: Stop Sleeping With The Enemy, Forbes
The love affair between Twitter and the U.S. government is in danger of crashing as spectacularly as a celebrity relationship: with tears, disavowals, a chorus of "I told you so"s, and, of course, lawsuits. Like the Demi Moore - Ashton Kutcher (both popular Twitterati) breakup, the reason is alleged infidelity. In Twitter's case it's worse
http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfreedman/2012/01/10/u-s-to-twitter-stop-sleeping-with-the-enemy/

Iran squeezes Web surfers, prepares censored national intranet, CNET
Iran is reportedly testing a domestic intranet and requiring identification and monitoring in Internet cafes in the interim. Just like China!
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/JPdRn4POHKk/

Al Gore Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA, Techdirt
Well, check this out. Al Gore has come out strongly against SOPA and PIPA, angrily denouncing the bill and its supporters. It's a quick 2-minute video taken at a CareerBuilder event, and it's in response to an audience question. The actual question isn't heard in the video, but he's clearly talking about SOPA/PIPA and appears to be well-informed on the issue:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120105/18151717292/al-gore-comes-out-against-sopapipa.shtml

SOPA and PIPA are not dead. More action needed, Barry Law
Despite recent hearings in which sponsors admitted that more research is needed, these bills are far from dead and are still being pushed hard by special interest groups. Make no mistake, these bills require content filtering and blocking of certain sites at the DNS level based on allegation alone. Please read the below article, which brilliantly distills the issues and indicates why these bills are so dangerous.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BarryLaw/~3/JpT_Ym3FdzQ/

ICE Propaganda Film Pats Itself On The Back For Censoring The Web; Promises Much More To Come, Techdirt
Homeland Security's ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) group has put out a slickly produced video patting itself on the back for all of its work censoring the web in 2011, and promising much more of that kind of thing in the future:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120106/03474817298/ice-propaganda-film-pats-itself-back-censoring-web-promises-much-more-to-come.shtml

Why SOPA and PIPA are bad, Peerflow
Tom Evslin wrote on Fractals of Change at some unknown data, SOPA and PIPA are Bipartisan Bad Policy, Really Bad Policy
http://riskman.typepad.com/peerflow/2012/01/why-sopa-and-pipa-are-bad-.html

The News Networks' SOPA Blackout, Save the Internet
You may have heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. Simply put, this Web-censorship bill in the House could open the door to widespread Internet censorship.
http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/12/01/09/news-networks-sopa-blackout

Rep. Paul Ryan Comes Out Forcefully Against SOPA After Reddit Pumps Up Opposing Candidate, Techdirt
This is kind of interesting. You may recall that, last month, when Reddit was casting about for a pro-SOPA candidate to oppose (along with an opponent they could back), for a little while they picked Rep. Paul Ryan. The Reddit community was actually looking for a politician who had supported both the NDAA and SOPA, and originally chose Ryan. This actually turned out to be a mistake, because Ryan did not support SOPA and his campaign quickly pushed out a statement to that effe
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120109/09111417345/rep-paul-ryan-comes-out-forcefully-against-sopa-after-reddit-pumps-up-opposing-candidate.shtml

'Nerds' Finally Get Their SOPA Hearings Over Technical Impact... But Not At The Judiciary Committee, Techdirt
While Lamar Smith and the House Judiciary Committee still have refused to hear from the actual technology experts, Rep. Issa has now scheduled a SOPA-related hearing... in his House Oversight Committee, and it will finally allow tech experts to speak about the technological impact of SOPA. It's a good list of speakers including: famed security researcher Dan Kaminsky (who co-authored the paper about problems of SOPA with Paul Vixie and others), Stewart Baker (former
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120109/12160817352/nerds-finally-get-their-sopa-hearings-over-technical-impact-not-judiciary-committee.shtml

Co-Chair Of Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus Says SOPA Would Interfere With Online Security, Techdirt
The opposition in Congress against SOPA continues to grow. The latest is a big one: the co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, Rep. Jim Langevin, has come out against SOPA, stating his fears that the bill would negatively impact "security and openness" online. He noted that it "would interfere with efforts to increase transparency and security online" and specifically noted that it would undermine DNSSEC and similar efforts that "help increase trust online."
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120109/10413817347/co-chair-congressional-cybersecurity-caucus-says-sopa-would-interfere-with-online-security.shtml

Spain's Ley Sinde: New Revelations of U.S. Coercion, EFF
While U.S. officials are scrambling to pass domestic Internet censorship legislation in the name of curbing copyright infringement, they've been much more effective in their efforts to export these laws abroad. Previously, we've examined US attempts to pressure the prior Spanish presidential administration to enact harsh copyright laws. A new letter reported by the Spanish newspaper, El Pais, reveals that the U.S. government didn't miss a beat when they renewed their threat to put in place
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/spains-ley-sinde-new-revelations

U.S. Pressures Spain Into SOPA Style Law, Geist
Canadians are familiar with U.S. pressure on intellectual property laws, but it is worth remembering that we are not alone. The latest target is Spain, with new revelations of U.S. threats of retaliation if Spain did not pass U.S. backed copyright rules.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelGeistsBlog/~3/-bLQYNpTFiI/

NPR, Ford sync up with AppLink technology (live blog), CNET
Ford's Sync AppLink technology will bring NPR streaming news "straight to the dashboard."
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/uEA-PtSBROs/

Privacy in the Cloud; Going Beyond the Contractual Paradigm, ACSAC
Human life today has become entangled in the Internet. We access e-mail, store content, and use services online without a thought as to where data reside or how data are protected. The "cloud," a conceptualization of how data reside on the Internet rather than
https://www.acsac.org/2011/workshops/gtip/Bashir.pdf

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Unveils New Privacy Complaint Form, EFF
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a nonprofit consumer advocacy and education center based in San Diego, recently launched a new tool to give users a way to speak out about privacy concerns. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is inviting individuals who have questions about consumer privacy issues, or who are upset about privacy-invasive practices, to use this online form to submit complaints.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/privacy-rights-clearinghouse-unveils-new-privacy-complaint-form

Carrier IQ Litigation: Does Data Gathering on Phones violate Federal Wiretapping Laws?, Law, Technology & Arts
Recently, Carrier IQ has come under scrutiny for the vast amounts of data it gathers from cell phone users. A cell phone analytics company, Carrier IQ claims it's software is installed on over 141 million devices. Apparently, the software is mostly on phones from AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. This software has the ability to gather vast amounts of data from users, including logging keystrokes, user location, and telephone calls. For example, the software can track what websites a person visits,
http://wjlta.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/carrier-iq-litigation-does-data-gathering-on-phones-violate-federal-wiretapping-laws/

EPIC Asks FTC To Investigate "Timeline", Daily Dashboard
Forbes reports on concerns from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) that Facebook's "Timeline" redesign could violate the social network's recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). EPIC is asking the FTC to investigate, questioning if "reducing 'privacy through obscurity' is a privacy
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2012_01_09_epic_asks_ftc_to_investigate_timeline/#When:16:36:32Z

Citations to 18 U.S.C. 1030, the Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, Volokh Conspiracy
I've often blogged about the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. 1030, the federal "unauthorized access" statute. This graph of the number of annual judicial citations to the statute from 2002 to 2011, from Westlaw's ALLFEDS database, helps explain why I think it's an important issue:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/LE7n8HBv9dc/

2012 TPRC Announcement, Cybertelecom
FROM TPRC CENTRALMark your calendars! TPRC 2012: 40th Research Conference onCommunications, Internet and Information Policy will be held September21-23, 2012 at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, VA.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/KNqjzDicAn8/2012-tprc-announcement.html

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Only one thing is impossible for God: to find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. - Mark Twain's Notebook, 1902-1903

Defense Bill Puts Pressure on FCC, LightSquared, Forbes
A clause buried in the defense spending bill prevents the FCC from allowing LightSquared to proceed until military concerns are addressed.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/01/05/defense-bill-puts-pressure-on-fcc-lightsquared/

U.S. Online Holiday Shopping Season Reaches Record $37.2 Billion for November-December Period, Up 15 Percent vs. Year Ago, comScore
comScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported that retail e-commerce spending for the entire November – December 2011 holiday season reached $37.2 billion, marking a 15-percent increase versus last year and an all-time record for the season. Ten individual shopping days this season surpassed $1 billion in spending, led by Cyber Monday – which ranked #1 for the second consecutive year – at $1.25 billion.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comscore/~3/1pXGYvjBClM/U.S._Online_Holiday_Shopping_Season_Reaches_Record_37.2_Billion_for_November-December_Period

2011 Domain Name Year In Review: Top 10 Biggest Domain Stories, CircleID
Who would have ever believed that .XXX would finally be approved AND launched, total domains registrations would continue to grow at 10% year over year, ICANN would be in the process of preparing for the launch of new gTLDs in the face of harsh criticism, and that both Go Daddy and Group NBT would be acquired by private equity firms.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120105_2011_domain_name_year_in_review_top_10_biggest_domain_stories/

The Future of the Internet - Who Decides?, CSIS
On January 12, ICANN will launch the largest domain name expansion since the creation of the Internet. Rod Beckstrom, CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will discuss this global achievement, ICANN's multi-stakeholder model that made it possible, and the rapid internationalization of the Internet.
http://csis.org/event/future-internet-who-decides

ACPA Part 4: A Targeted Solution, Cybertelecom
In response to the tales of horrors, Congress enacted the AntiCybersquatter Consumer Protection Act. According to the Legislative History, "The purpose of the bill is to protect consumers and American businesses, to promote the growth of online commerce, and to provide clarity in the law for TMOs by prohibiting the bad-faith and abusive registration of distinctive marks as
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/eD9NGCA4pxg/acpa-part-4-targeted-solution.html

Vint Cerf: Internet Access Not a Human Right But Only Means to an End, CircleID
Technologies such as the Internet should be viewed as enabler of rights, not a right itself says Vint Cerf (CircleID) in an op-ed piece in The New York Times. He writes: "The best way to characterize human rights is to identify the outcomes that we are trying to ensure. These include critical freedoms like freedom of speech and freedom of access to information — and those are not necessarily bound to any particular technology at
http://www.circleid.com/posts/vint_cerf_internet_access_not_a_human_right_but_only_means_to_an_end/

US State Dept: Don't Censor The Internet! Unless We Order You To, As We Did In Spain..., Techdirt
We've discussed how the State Department, and Hillary Clinton in particular, have been spending a lot of time talking up the importance of internet freedom, and speaking out against countries that censor the internet. That even resulted in Joe Biden's unintentionally hilarious explanation of why internet censorship is horrible... while he supports internet censorship at home.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120105/13282317290/us-state-dept-dont-censor-internet-unless-we-order-you-to-as-we-did-spain.shtml

Thailand Continues Massive Crackdown of Online Speech, EFF
In Thailand, details of the most recent victim of lèse majesté laws emerged this week, adding to a long year of crackdowns on free speech in the country. Alongside the news coverage, Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) published new analyses demonstrating the magnitude of measures the Southeast Asian state has taken to block websites it deems politically offensive.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/thailand-continues-massive-crackdown-online-political-speech

US music sales increased in 2011, BBC
US music sales increased last year for the first time since 2004, according to figures released by Nielsen Soundscan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16424579

Why the ESA is Wrong to Support SOPA, Forbes
The Entertainment Software Association has reasserted their support of the anti-piracy legislation currently being debated in congress. The ESA's members include giants in the video game and software industry such as Nintendo, Sony, EA and many more. Earlier reports suggesting some of these companies had withdrawn support from SOPA have turned out to be false.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/05/why-the-esa-is-wrong-to-support-sopa/

Quote of the Day: Handle The Internet With Care, Forbes
"A 14-year-old girl can walk into a mobile phone shop on Saturday and walk out a broadcaster, with no training, with no intuitive knowledge."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/01/05/quote-of-the-day-handle-the-internet-with-care/

Lawmakers seem intent on approving SOPA, PIPA, CW
Congress appears likely to move forward with two controversial copyright enforcement bills this year, even with vocal and widespread opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the Internet community.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/pYvffUmhCJU/Lawmakers_seem_intent_on_approving_SOPA_PIPA

Cato Institute Digs Into MPAA's Own Research To Show That SOPA Wouldn't Save A Single Net Job, Techdirt
One of the things we've noticed in the debate over SOPA and PIPA is just how the other side is really lying with statistics. We've done a thorough debunking of the stats used by the US Chamber of Commerce to support both bills, as well as highlighted the misleading-to-bogus stats used by Lamar Smith in his support of the bill.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120104/04545217274/cato-institute-digs-into-mpaas-own-research-to-show-that-sopa-wouldnt-save-single-net-job.shtml

Analyst: Netflix is the 15th largest TV 'network' in US, Lost Remote
Americans spend a lot of time watching Netflix -- we've all heard the stories of how much bandwidth it eats up -- and one analyst has crunched the numbers with some surprising results. If Netflix were a network, it would rank 15th in total minutes watched, explains Richard Greenfield with BTIG. "Netflix streaming usage is exploding and is far, far bigger than traditional media executives give
http://www.lostremote.com/2012/01/05/analyst-netflix-is-the-15th-largest-tv-network/

Comcast, Disney Expand Web Shows, WSJ
A new deal between Comcast and Disney adds momentum to industry efforts to put Web versions of some TV shows and channels behind subscription walls.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203513604577140893938279620.html?mod=rss_Technology

FCC names Zachary Katz as chief of staff, WAPO
Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Thursday that he will appoint the agency's chief counsel, Zachary Katz, as chief of staff, effective at the end of the month.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=1ecf5cd45ced48c82cf75ce31c2352d0

Outsmarting Your Spying Smartphone, NPR
That shiny new smartphone you got for Christmas boasts cool features and games, but buried deep in the software are tools that collect personal information. What exactly is being collected, and how should you take caution? Host Michel Martin speaks with John Verdi, senior counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=144678541&ft=1&f=1019

W Curtiss, Triggering a Closer Review: Direct Acquisition of Cell Site Location Tracking Information and the Argument for Consistency Across Statutory Regimes, Columbia
The recent proliferation of location-based technology and services for cell phones have many wondering if society has forfeited its reasonable expectation of privacy in personal location. Further, the ability of police investigators to accurately track criminal suspects has provided a popular,
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jlsp/pdf/Fall%202011/Will%20Curtiss%20Note%2045.1.pdf

FPF Comments on Proposed COPPA Rule, FPF
FPF submitted comments to the FTC on proposed amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. FPF commends the FTC's commitment to protect the privacy of children in a rapidly developing online marketplace. FPF's comments focus on amendments affecting those areas that correspond with the organization's specific expertise and experience, namely: (I) The proposal to [...]
http://www.futureofprivacy.org/2012/01/05/fpf-comments-on-proposed-coppa-rule/

C Wolf, The role of government in commercial cybersecurity, ITU WT
Privacy consists of two components: (1) conforming one's collection, use, and sharing of personal data to existing laws and norms, and (2) securing the data against unauthorized access and
use. Even with the best of intentions as to the treatment of personal data, there can be no privacy where there is no data security. With
http://world2011.itu.int/sites/default/files/pdf/The%20Role%20of%20Government%20in%20Commercial%20Cybersecurity.pdf

Judge: GPS Tracking Warrant Unnecessary, Daily Dashboard
A federal judge in Missouri has ruled that the FBI did not need a warrant to place a GPS tracking device on a suspect's car. The tracking device was employed by the FBI because the defendant was suspected of inaccurately filling out time sheets as a St. Louis treasury employee. According to a report in Wired, Magistrate David Noce said the defendant did not have any "reasonable expectation of privacy in the exterior" of
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2012_01_04_judge_gps_tracking_warrant_unnecessary/#When:18:26:46Z

Federal Court Revives Suit Over NSA Dragnet Surveillance, EPIC
A federal appeals recently revived a lawsuit, Jewel v. NSA, challenging the NSA's use of the nation's largest telecommunication providers to conduct suspicionless surveillance of Americans. The three-judge panel reversed a lower court decision that rejected claims based on lack of standing. The case will now return to the district court for a decision on the merits. The same three-judge panel also rejected a related suit against
http://epic.org/2012/01/federal-court-revives-suit-ove.html

PAWS dog rescue camera could save your life, CNET
ZRescue dogs may soon be outfitted with a new camera system that can assist emergency crews in recovery missions. CNET UK has the story.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/Szv89nBt1e0/

Righthaven Fails To Show Up In Court As Ordered... When Confronted Says It Got Confused Over The Date, Globe
U.S. wireless firms start charging higher service fees in response to free texts from iMessenger, BBM, Twitter and even Facebook's mobile messenger
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/dU53tiVLL6M/

Apply for the Google Policy Fellowship and Work with EFF This Summer!, EFF
If you're a student passionate about what we do here at EFF, what better way to spend your summer than to work with us on Internet and tech policy? 2012 is the 5th year we've offered the Google Policy Fellowship, an opportunity for undergraduate, graduate, and law students to work alongside the international Policy team on projects advancing debate on key public policy issues.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/google-policy-fellowship-2012

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Sprint gives LightSquared more time to win over FCC, CW
Sprint Nextel has given LightSquared another month to gain FCC approval for its planned 4G network, extending a deal in which LightSquared would use Sprint's Network Vision infrastructure and save an estimated $13 billion in deployment costs.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/-Z-L-YND7RY/Sprint_gives_LightSquared_more_time_to_win_over_FCC

Ripoff Report May Be "Appalling," But It Still Gets 47 USC 230 Immunity--Giordano v. Romeo, Technology & Marketing Law
Giordano v. Romeo, 2011 WL 6782933 (Fla. App. Ct. Dec. 28, 2011). [Disclosure note: I joined an...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/12/ripoff_report_m.htm

The Myth of the Bandwidth Hog Part 2, Level3
The Internet continues to grow very fast causing network operators to complain that flat rate; all-you-can-eat charging models are no longer appropriate. Many commentators assume it is inevitable that volume of data will have to be used as a basis for charging consumers extra. The theory is that broadband is the same as other utilities. Just as utilities all base their charges on
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondBandwidth/~3/1_JTCuiQyR0/

Google, Facebook were dominant websites in 2011, CW
Online giants Google and Facebook came out as the most-visited websites of 2011, according to a Nielsen report.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/jMM61ZgiagU/Google_Facebook_were_dominant_websites_in_2011

Internet Grows to Nearly 220 Million Domain Names in Third Quarter, Verisign
Nearly five million domain names were added to the Internet in the third quarter of 2011, bringing the total number of registered domain names to nearly 220 million worldwide across all domains, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief, published by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.
https://press.verisign.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=AFC0FF0DB5C560D3&version=live&prid=832262&releasejsp=custom_97

Committee Urges ICANN to Delay Expansion of Generic Top-Level Domain Program, House Commerce Committee
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http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=9176

ICANN Has No Plans to Delay or Restrict New gTLD Program, CircleID
ICANN will not delay the launch of its much anticipated program to create hundreds, possibly thousands, of new Internet extensions, nor run a limited 'pilot program', as reported today by Kieren McCarthy of .Nxt. "Steve Crocker [ICANN's chairman] admitted that the organization's Board will be holding a special meeting in the first week of January and that the meeting's focus
http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_has_no_plans_to_delay_or_restrict_new_gtld_program/

Awwwk-ward: Google Chrome pay-for-post promo misfires, CNET
An effort to get bloggers to plug Google's browser yields second-rate content and apparently at least one violation of Google's search-engine guidelines.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/7h1eD-7YYYg/

FCC to investigate Verizon's $2 convenience fee, CNET
Amid customer fury, the Federal Communications Commission today says it plans to look into Verizon's new $2 fee for paying bills online.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/HniNhltKGRw/

Yahoo! Appoints Scott Thompson Chief Executive Officer, Yahoo
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http://investor.yahoo.net/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=636949

Belarus restricts internet access, BBC
A new law in Belarus restricts access to foreign websites and forces internet clubs and cafes to report users visiting sites registered abroad.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-16407235

Digital Divide: From Computer Access to Online Activities – A Micro Data Analysis (OECD Digital Economy Paper 189), OECD
This study addresses issues of digital divide among households and individuals by using micro-data analysis of ICT usage patterns. The analysis includes data from 18 European countries, Korea and Canada. Inequalities in computer and Internet use are analysed in a two-step approach
http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3699,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#49310901

Don't Break the Internet, SSRN
Two bills now pending in Congress – the "Protect IP Act" ("Protect IP") in the Senate, the "Stop Online Piracy Act" ("SOPA") in the House – represent the latest legislative attempts to address online copyright and trademark infringement. Although the bills differ in certain respects, they share an underlying approach and an enforcement philosophy that pose grave constitutional problems and that could have potentially disastrous consequences for the stability and security of the Internet's addressing system, for the principle of interconnectivity that has helped drive the Internet's extraordinary growth, and for free expression.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1978989

The ESA Supports SOPA, and the Rest of the Industry Follows, Forbes
Yesterday it was made official that the Electronic Software Association (ESA) has thrown their full support behind SOPA, the controversial censor-the-internet-to-kill-piracy bill currently in the Senate, with its similarly minded counterpart, Protect IP, in the House.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/01/04/the-esa-supports-sopa-and-the-rest-of-the-industry-follows/

GoDaddy Officially Has Name Removed From Judiciary's List Of SOPA Supporters, Techdirt
There was some concern that GoDaddy had only said they were pulling their support for SOPA, but hadn't actually done so. However, the company is now pointing out that it officially asked to be removed from the Judiciary Committee's list of SOPA supporters and that's now been done. I will note, however, that despite the claims that it is no longer supporting SOPA, the
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111227/11480517205/godaddy-officially-has-name-removed-judiciarys-list-sopa-supporters.shtml

US House Of Representatives... Is A Rogue Site?, Techdirt
As the US House of Representatives continues to push for SOPA to help go after foreign "pirates," it appears that some folks at home were doing their own "research," in a way. TorrentFreak, using the YouHaveDownloaded.com tool, have matched up the IP addresses owned by the US House of Representatives, and noticed that they're downloading plenty of material that's
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111227/03300217199/us-house-representatives-is-rogue-site.shtml

Paul Vixie, DNS Policy is Hop by Hop; DNS Security is End to End, CircleID
The debate continues as to whether ISP's can effectively filter DNS results in order to protect brand and copyright holders from online infringement. It's noteworthy that there is no argument as to whether these rights holders and their properties deserve protection — nobody is saying "content wants to be free" and there is general agreement that it is harder to protect rights in the
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121012_dns_policy_is_hop_by_hop_dns_security_is_end_to_end/

David Carr Explains Why Everyone Should Be Against SOPA, Techdirt
NY Times media columnist David Carr -- who it should be known has been a critic of "free" economics in the past -- has put up an interesting new column explaining why even those who are vehemently against copyright infringement should be concerned about SOPA and the unintended consequences it will cause for the internet. He takes Hollywood's (somewhat laughable)
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120102/14303317253/david-carr-explains-why-everyone-should-be-against-sopa.shtml

SOPA and our 2010 Circumvention Study, John Palfrey
Daniel Castro of The Information Technology & Innovation Fund recently published a paper supporting the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) currently being debated in congress. In that report, he claims that research performed by us supports the domain name system (DNS) filtering mechanisms mandated by SOPA. This claim is a distortion of our work. We disagree with the use of our study to make the point that DNS-based Internet filtering works and that we should therefore use it as a means of
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/2011/12/22/sopa-and-our-2010-circumvention-study/

Bandwidth bottlenecks loom large in the cloud, CW
To avoid problems, get your networking staff involved early and often, and make sure to test apps the correct way.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/z2jUs9A_IMI/Bandwidth_bottlenecks_loom_large_in_the_cloud

Statements from the Internet2 Community: Henning Schulzrinne Appointed FCC Chief Technology Officer, Internet2
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https://lists.internet2.edu/sympa/arc/i2-news/2012-01/msg00000.html

EFF Raises Concerns About the New AOL Instant Messenger, EFF
The new preview version of AOL Instant Messenger raised privacy concerns for us when it was first introduced, first because it started storing more logs of communications and second, because it apparently scanned all private IMs for URLs and pre-fetched any URLs found in them. We met with AOL to discuss how these features work and why the company should take greater care with your data, and we're happy to say that AOL is promising to make some important changes as a result,
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/effs-raises-concerns-about-new-aol-instant-messenger-0

TechFreedom Files Comments on FTC's COPPA Rule Review, techfreedom
In comments (PDF) on the FTC's Review of the rules implementing the Children's Online Privacy Act (COPPA), I urge the FTC to consider ten values that should guide their consideration of revisions to the rules:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techfreedom/main-feed/~3/LXlJMbb27ew/techfreedom-files-comments-ftcs-coppa-rule-review

Man tries to Facebook friend defendant, removed from jury, CNET
An attorney says that a Florida man is lucky to avoid jail after Facebook friending a rather attractive defendant while he was in the jury pool.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/4fWi5mPwE_k/

USTelecom Seeks Clarification on USF/ICC Issues, USTelecom
USTelecom today filed a petition for reconsideration of the FCC's Universal Ser
http://www.ustelecom.org/blog/ustelecom-seeks-clarification-usficc-issues

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12.21 :: Hogs :: Brother Can You Spare an Approval :: Sniffing :: Lawsuit :: Vulnerable Consumers :: Quite Expensive :: FTC Fines Santa Claus ::

2011-12-21T13:46:00.001-08:00

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"I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone." Testimony of Jack Valenti, President of the Motion Picture Association of America, before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice, Monday, April 12, 1982

LightSquared Presses FCC Over Wireless Network, WSJ
LightSquared, facing a year-end deadline with partner Sprint Nextel, pressed federal officials Tuesday to rule against critics who say the company's proposed national wireless-Internet network will interfere with global-positioning systems.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204879004577110440504412950.html?mod=rss_Technology

The Myth of the Bandwidth Hog Part 1, Level3
It seems like every method we use to access the Internet, wired or wireless, has some sort of data consumption cap. Some of those consumption caps are used to set a limit such that an additional revenue stream can be created at higher data volumes. But other caps are used to set a level that separates acceptable use of a network from abusive use of a network.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondBandwidth/~3/M7iE0V3egaU/

FCC/SBA/SCORE Small Business and Broadband Conference, FCC
On February 15, 2012, OCBO and the E-Business Now Consortium, the Small Business Administration, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will jointly host a series of workshops on broadband tools for small businesses. E-Business Now was created to ensure that small businesses develop the skills necessary to compete in today's rapidly evolving digital marketplace.
http://www.fcc.gov/blog/fccsbascore-small-business-and-broadband-conference

OECD BEREC workshop on Internet peering - how R&E networks can help community broadband, Bill St. Arnaud
As I have blogged many times R&E networks can play a critical catalyst role in helping community broadband initiatives through the deployment of community IXPs and hosting caching services deployed by Google, Akamai, etc. This will help community or public sector broadband networks deliver low cost, high speed services, only available in major centers. These IXPs will also be critical for anywhere, anytime education to provide
http://billstarnaud.blogspot.com/2011/12/oecd-berec-workshop-on-internet-peering.html

LightSquared to FCC: Give us our approval now, CNET
The startup is pressing for approval to use its spectrum to build a 4G LTE network, arguing that GPS devices have no right to interference protection.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/RyI0YHezf-A/

Mani Potnuru, Limits of Federal Wiretap Act's Ability to Protect Against Wi-Fi Sniffing and the Need for Amendment, SSRN
Adoption of Wi-Fi wireless technology continues to see explosive growth. However, many users still operate their home Wi-Fi networks in unsecured mode or use publicly available unsecured Wi-Fi networks, thus exposing their communications to dangers of "sniffing." Some have argued that communications over unsecured Wi-Fi networks are "readily accessible to the general public"
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1971541

Stanford professor files net neutrality complaint against Verizon Wireless, CW
The FCC should investigate Verizon Wireless for allegedly blocking Google Wallet on a new smartphone available to the carrier's customers, Professor Barbara van Schewick has said.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/04l9AxTJBQ4/Stanford_professor_files_net_neutrality_complaint_against_Verizon_Wireless

Contributory Cybersquatting under the Anitcybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, Cybersquatting & Domain Disputes
Welcome to Cybersquatting Law Radio. My name is Attorney Enrico Schaefer, and I specialize in cybersquatting issues, domain disputes, and domain theft. Today, we are talking about contributory cybersquatting under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. Play: Contributory Cybersquatting under the...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/aikxnLRFrow/contributory-cybersquatting-under-the-anitcybersquatting-consumer-protection-act.html

FTC Warns That Rapid Expansion of Internet Domain Name System Could Leave Consumers More Vulnerable to Online Fraud, FTC
Letter Urges ICANN to Implement Pilot Program, Take New Steps to Protect Consumers. The Federal Trade Commission today sent a letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that oversees Internet domain names, expressing concern that the organization's plan to dramatically expand the domain name system could leave consumers more vulnerable to online fraud and undermine law enforcers' ability to track down online scammers.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/12/icann.shtm

Internet Poker Operator Admits Deceiving Banks, NYT
Brent Beckley, the co-owner of Absolute Poker, said he had accepted credit cards from players so they could bet on the Internet and that he had disguised the purpose of the payments.
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b453eafc3520782bf5c59a5d2d0e3e77

STATEMENT FROM FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI REGARDING AT&T INC.'S ABANDONMENT OF ITS PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF T-MOBILE USA INC., FCC
STMT. News Media Contact: Neil Grace,
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-311592A1.pdf

When the dust settles on AT&T's failed bid for T-Mobile, it will be quite expensive, WAPO
The dust is settling on yesterday's news that AT&T has given up its T-Mobile acquisition plans, and it turns out the dust is quite expensive.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=9979fd8496c07cdc01353a4af9d4c50c

AT&T Ends Bid To Add Network Capacity Through T-Mobile USA Purchase, AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) said today that after a thorough review of options it has agreed with Deutsche Telekom AG to end its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA, which began in March of this year.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AttCorporateRssFeeds/~3/d-RWKUtwbU8/press-room

Senators urge FTC to investigate Google, CW
Two U.S. senators on Monday urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google for possible antitrust violations.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/XXc3ArFu5V4/Senators_urge_FTC_to_investigate_Google

Sprint fires off lawsuit at cable giants, CNET
The carrier claims Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and other cable companies are using digital phone technology that it owns. And thus we see a further fraying of their relationship.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/goDLP9NxHUA/

CRTC's Net Neutrality Rules in Action: Bell To Drop P2P Traffic Shaping, Michael Geist
Bell advised the CRTC yesterday that it plans to drop all peer-to-peer traffic shaping (often called throttling) as of March 1, 2012. While the decision has been described as surprising or as quid pro quo for the usage based billing ruling, I think it is neither of those. The writing was on the wall in October when Bell announced that it was dropping the traffic shaping for wholesale traffic, citing reduced network congestion from P2P. At
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelGeistsBlog/~3/pbwEOxhXnzM/

SOPA revised but still reviled, CNET
Debate heats up over anti-piracy act, while feds scrutinize Carrier IQ. Also: Texting poses danger to drivers and devices.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/iTp_RF9kZi4/

'Internet is for Porn' pops up during House SOPA debate, CNET
Thanks to Rep. Jared Polis, the official committee record of the U.S. House of Representatives for SOPA includes the lyrics to "The Internet is for Porn."
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/Zv7_rEc_v28/

Official Veto SOPA Petition Gets 25,000 Signatures in Two Days, Forbes
If you've been hanging around my corner of Forbes at all, you'll know that I'm virulently anti-SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act) as its broad interpretation of copyright law could lead to the ultimate destruction of my own personal site that I use to make a living. On a larger scale, it could also be responsible for the downfall of the entire internet.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2011/12/20/official-veto-sopa-petition-gets-25000-signature-in-two-days/

SOPA online piracy bill markup postponed, WAPO
The House Judiciary Committee confirmed Tuesday that it will delay continuing debate on the Stop Online Piracy Act until after Congress returns from its winter recess.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=0e35d77cb22efc71501e66a7fb96d0f0

SOPA hearing delayed, likely until early next year, CW
A hearing to debate and amend the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives has been delayed, likely until early next year.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/rLvwOXYgEXo/SOPA_hearing_delayed_likely_until_early_next_year

How SOPA Will Be (Ab)Used, Techdirt
Proponents of the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart PROTECT-IP often affect incredulity that anyone would "defend piracy" by describing their valiant attempts to stamp out "rogue sites" as a threat to free speech or innovation. Recording Industry Association of America head Cary Sherman, for instance, recently insisted to The New York Times that the bills are "specifically designed to focus on the worst
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111217/22291717116/how-sopa-will-be-abused.shtml

Paul vixie, The Myth of the Unintended Infringer in SOPA and PIPA, CircleID
In a recent op-ed piece in TheHill.COM, some friends and I described the futility of mandated DNS blocking as contemplated by the SOPA (H.R. 3261) and PIPA (S. 968) bills now working their way through the U.S. Congress:
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111219_myth_of_the_unintended_infringer_in_sopa_and_pipa/

David Post, Don't Break the Internet (Cont'd), Volokh Conspiracy
The Op-Ed that Mark Lemley, Dave Levine, and I wrote about the egregious intellectual property bills now pending before Congress (SOPA, Protect-IP, and their ilk) was published today in the Stanford Law Review Online, and is available here for those who are interested (i.e., anyone who cares about the future of communication on the Internet).
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/duQ6dDkRRm0/

Introducing MyFCC Beta, FCC
Building a website that serves many audiences is a complex challenge. And it is a challenge best met in partnership with the site's frequent users.
http://www.fcc.gov/blog/introducing-myfcc-beta

SIP Co-Author Henning Schulzrinne Appointed CTO of the FCC, CircleID
In a move to be celebrated by many of us with a VoIP background, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today the appointment of Henning Schulzrinne as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As the release indicates, Henning's role as CTO will be to:
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111219_sip_co_author_henning_schulzrinne_appointed_cto_of_the_fcc/

How Siri could help boost location-based services, Gigaom
Location-based apps have gotten a lot of attention but they still seem to have a tougher time cracking the mainstream, according to a recent survey by Forrester, which found that only five percent of U.S. online adults use location-aware apps at least once a month. That's up slightly from last year, but location-based services aren't yet close to being everyday tools for most.
http://gigaom.com/2011/12/19/how-siri-could-help-boost-location-based-services/

Protecting Privacy and Civil Liberties on the Internet and Beyond, White House
Yesterday, the President took a big step forward toward protecting Americans' privacy and civil liberties with the nomination of three highly respected individuals to serve on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). The PCLOB is a new independent board established by Congress to advise and oversee executive branch activities with civil liberties implications, including intelligence and law enforcement practices, and to assist the President and Federal agencies in making sure that the implementation of laws, regulations, and policies related to counterterrorism appropriately consider citizens' privacy and civil liberties.
http://feeds.whitehouse.gov/~r/whitehouse/ostp/~3/gH_4cwQeMxo/protecting-privacy-and-civil-liberties-internet-and-beyond

Do Individuals Have "A Right To Be Forgotten"?, Media Law Prof
Jef Ausloos, Electronic Frontier Foundation, has published The 'Right to Be Forgotten' - Worth Remembering? in Computer Law & Security Review (2012). Here is the abstract. In the last few years there has been a lot of buzz around a...
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/2011/12/do-individuals-have-a-right-to-be-forgotten.html

FTC Fines Santa Claus for Violating Children's Privacy, Huffpo
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced a record fine against Santa Claus for violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-jarvis/ftc-fines-santa-claus-for_b_1157912.html?view=print&comm_ref=false

New Restrictions on Social Networking Sites in Beijing, China, NYT
New rules are aimed at controlling the way Chinese Internet users post messages on social networking sites that have posed challenges to the Chinese Communist Party.
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8cd0060457481bff7ced9a3fa25e6032

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12.15 :: Slowly Eroding :: Still a Disaster :: Rope-a-Dope :: The Curious Case :: A Rolling Scandal :: Wont Say How ::

2011-12-15T17:17:00.001-08:00

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"The radio craze will die out in time." Thomas Edison, 1922

Verizon Upgrades Its IP Network Access to Enable 100G Technology, CISCO
no description
http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=592284

6 Million Only Use Wireless Broadband - Slowly Eroding DSL Use Among Lighter Users, DSLReports
A new report by Strategy Analytics notes that 6 million U.S. residents now exclusively use wireless as their only in-home broadband service. According to the study, these 6 million connections account for 6.9% of total US broadband connections and mark a 430,000 net increase over 2010 levels. The firm notes that cable modem services still account for 50% of all connections, but that wireless is having an impact on some DS
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/6-Million-Only-Use-Wireless-Broadband-117445

Why is the FCC stonewalling Grassley on LightSquared?, Hot Air
Most people probably missed this statement from Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) last week, announcing that he has put holds on two Barack Obama nominees to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). With most of the political focus on the
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/12/13/why-is-the-fcc-stonewalling-grassley-on-lightsquared/

Federal officials: More tests show LightSquared interference with GPS, aviation, WAPO
Federal officials said Wednesday that LightSquared's proposed mobile satellite network would interfere with "the majority" of global positioning system receivers and pose dangerous disruption to airline safety systems.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=5789992b356a1fad61183d8a69e810a9

LightSquared Signals Still Interfere With GPS, U.S. Says, WSJ
Federal officials said recent tests of LightSquared's proposed national wireless-Internet network showed it would still knock out a "majority" of GPS devices.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204026804577099022776590102.html?mod=rss_Technology

OECD urges members to protect open Internet, OECD
The openness of the Internet has been key in stimulating innovation and economic growth and stems from its multi-stakeholder model of development and management. Amid growing concern that this openness is eroding, the OECD has adopted a set of shared principles to preserve the fundamentally open and dynamic nature of the Internet.
http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,en_2649_34223_1_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223#49258981

OECD Council Recommendation on Principles for Internet Policy Making, OECD
Amid concern that the openness of the Internet that has been key in stimulating innovation and economic growth is currently eroding, the OECD has adopted a set of shared principles to preserve the fundamental openness of the Internet and its free flow of information.
http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3699,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#49258589

Stopping SOPA's Anticircumvention, Freedom to tinker
The House's Stop Online Piracy Act is in Judiciary Committee Markup today. As numerous protests, open letters,and advocacy campaignsacross the Web, this is a seriously flawed bill. Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Darell Issa's proposed OPEN Act points out, by contrast, some of the procedural problems.
https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/wseltzer/stopping-sopas-anticircumvention

Top Internet engineers warn against SOPA, WAPO
Some of the original engineers of the Internet called Thursday for lawmakers to scrap anti-piracy bills, saying the proposals would pose major technological barriers for the Web and stifle new innovations.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=b1136c01359111b27e18d80aeeda00d1

Former DHS Assistant Secretary Stewart Baker On SOPA 2.0: Still A Disaster For Cybersecurity, Techdirt
One of the most credible critics of SOPA -- and one whose concerns certainly got the interest of Congress during the November Judiciary Committee hearings -- is Stewart Baker, the former Homeland Security Assistant Secretary and former NSA General Counsel, who argued that it
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111214/18075617093/former-dhs-assistant-secretary-stewart-baker-sopa-20-still-disaster-cybersecurity.shtml

Brin says SOPA puts U.S. on par with oppressive nations, CNET
The Google co-founder posts a note on Google+ blasting the controversial anti-piracy legislation, saying it won't accomplish its goals and will limit free speech.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/ZLxkupbP9p8/

The Internet erases borders, SOPA puts them back, Gigaom
The House today is conducting a hearing in order to mark up the Stop Online Piracy Act — a proposed law that has mobilized Silicon Valley in a way that goes far beyond issues such as privacy or even network neutrality. As technology creeps into the mainstream and habits like broadcasting your location, sharing or watching TV online or even taking videos of your child dancing to Prince become commonplace, the old-media machine
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/9O7Z7_d3LAo/

Meet SOPA author Lamar Smith, Hollywood's favorite Republican, CNET
When large content holders want to rewrite copyright law, or enact legislation like the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, they give House Judiciary chairman Lamar Smith a call.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/5L3oRZ1bqSU/

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), TechAmerica
Rogue Websites are increasingly a problem. These are the sites that are set up by criminals of various sorts, operating overseas, to sell counterfeit products that violate the trademarked brands of their rightful owners, and deceive buyers as to the quality and origin of the goods, or that directly sell pirated copyrighted material.
http://www.techamerica.org/sopa

Cato Institute Research Fellow Julian Sanchez Explains the Pitfalls of SOPA and PIPA, Teckfreedom
Cato Institute research fellow Julian Sanchez explains why SOPA and PIPA won't effectively address the problem of piracy. Instead, they threaten innovation and the liberties of Americans by engaging in unconstitutional prior restraint.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techfreedom/main-feed/~3/KNE3fEIin0s/cato-institute-research-fellow-julian-sanchez-explains-pitfalls-sopa-and-pipa

An Open Letter From Internet Engineers to the U.S. Congress, EFF
We, the undersigned, have played various parts in building a network called the Internet. We wrote and debugged the software; we defined the standards and protocols that talk over that network. Many of us invented parts of it. We're just a little proud of the social and economic benefits that our project, the Internet, has brought with it.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/internet-inventors-warn-against-sopa-and-pipa

Stop Internet censorship —Internet Engineers, Peerflow
Last year, many of us wrote to you and your colleagues to warn about the proposed "COICA" copyright and censorship legislation. Today, we are writing again to reiterate our concerns about the SOPA and PIPA derivatives of last year's bill, that are under consideration in the House and Senate. In many respects, these proposals are worse than the one we were alarmed to read last year.
http://riskman.typepad.com/peerflow/2011/12/stop-internet-censorship-internet-engineers.html

SOPA-Rope-a-dope (by Stewart Baker), Volokh Conspiracy
This version contains several provisions aimed at the security concerns raised about the first version. The new bill insists that it is imposing no technology mandate and that it should not be construed to impair the security of the domain name system or the network of an ISP that receives
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/S4OowYEQJak/

Comcast Pushes IPv6 Trials Into Four More States - 1,000 Users Currently Dual Stack IPv6 With No Issues, DSLReports
Last month Comcast continued their industry-leading IPv6 adoption efforts by starting IPv6 pilot market deployment to customers in Pleasanton, California. Comcast this week announced that they're expanding their IPv6 efforts into four additional states: Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. While many ISPs have done little to prepare in the hopes the transition problem will magically resolve itself, Comcast says they've got
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Pushes-IPv6-Trials-Into-Four-More-States-117451

The Curious Case of the Crooked TCP Handshake, Potaroo
In this article we will be delving into the behaviour of the Linux implementation of TCP, and looking at the way in which TCP establishes a connection. There are socket options in Linux that cause the TCP handshake to behave in a rather curious way.
http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2011-12/linux-defer.html

FBI May Use Carrier IQ to Track Suspects, Forbes
The FBI may use Carrier IQ's tracking software in investigations, after the agency refused to answer a Freedom of Information Act request, citing it would jeopardize ongoing cases.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2011/12/14/fbi-may-use-carrier-iq-to-track-suspects/

Feds scrutinizing Carrier IQ, CNET
Report says the FTC is investigating Carrier IQ, but company executive says he doesn't know of a formal probe.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/VbtjhDezdCw/

Carrier IQ and the US' Escalating Privacy Risk Level, Ecommerce Times
It seems that every day a new crisis hits the news about our privacy, but not many news stories are as astonishing as the recent revelation by a 25-year-old researcher about the Carrier IQ software that is installed on most modern Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones. Carrier IQ software collects massive data from these
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/73975.html

Some Facts About Carrier IQ, EFF
There has been a rolling scandal about the Carrier IQ software installed by cell phone companies on 150 million phones, mostly within the United States. Subjects of outright disagreement have included the nature of the program, what information it actually collects, and under what circumstances. This post will attempt to explain Carrier IQ's architecture, and why apparently conflicting statements about it are in some instances
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/carrier-iq-architecture

FBI Admits That It Uses Carrier IQ For Law Enforcement Purposes; Won't Say How, Techdirt
So remember Carrier IQ? That would be the company that is providing what's been deemed a root kit on a ton of mobile phones. While the company has sought to downplay the security and privacy risks of its software (to the point of threatening the main researcher behind the revelation), further research suggested that the software likely tracked actions down to the keystroke. Again, Carrier IQ has insisted that its only
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20111213/00271717060/fbi-admits-that-it-uses-carrier-iq-law-enforcement-purposes-wont-say-how.shtml

Think Your Cell Phone is Virus Free? Think Again, Forbes
Many people think that only PC's can be infected with a virus or worm but this is simply not true. Cell phones and PDAs are becoming more and more susceptible as features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are being added to these devices. In Stat, a prominent market research company, projects that Bluetooth device shipments will exceed 2 billion by 2013 and Wi-Fi chipsets will exceed 1 billion by 2012.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dell/2011/12/15/think-your-cell-phone-is-virus-free-think-again/

The FCC's Exploding Universal Service Tax, Tech Liberation Front
The FCC's universal service tax is officially out of control. The agency announced yesterday that the "universal service contribution factor" for the 1st quarter of 2012 will go up to 17.9%. This "contribution factor" is a tax imposed on telecom companies that is adjusted on a quarterly basis to
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techliberation/~3/o9jW2WMZVqc/

Closing the Digital Divide: Focus on Native American Communities, NTIA
Too many Native American communities are on the wrong side of the digital divide, lacking access to broadband Internet service and to the economic, educational, and health care opportunities that it enables. NTIA's broadband grants program, funded by the Recovery Act, is tackling this challenge by bringing broadband Internet facilities to tribal lands and providing computer training to tribal communities. We awarded grants t
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2011/closing-digital-divide-focus-native-american-communities

Apply for a 2012 Google Policy Fellowship, Google
From intellectual property enforcement, to patents, to free expression, policy makers are focused on the web. We're excited to launch the 5th summer of the Google Policy Fellowship, connecting students of all levels and disciplines with organizations working on the forefront of these and other critical issues for the future of the Internet. Applications are open today, and the deadline to apply is February 3, 2012.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePublicPolicyBlog/~3/8Yl4l5tBWvE/apply-for-2012-google-policy-fellowship.html

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12.12 :: The Return of Cupcakegate :: SOPA Good for Paul Vixie's Business :: Clickable Felonies :: Turn Left, Ahead, at SEC Warning ::

2011-12-12T14:01:00.001-08:00

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It is my heart-warm and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration
that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired,
the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every
man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually
be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and
bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. - Mark Twain (Caroline
Harnsberger's Mark Twain at Your Fingertips)

LightSquared investors get SEC warning, AOPA Online
Executives of the hedge fund that has invested heavily in LightSquared
were notified Dec. 8 that they may be investigated for possible civil
securities-law violations, said published reports.
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2011/111209lightsquared-investors-get-sec-warning.html

LightSquared's GPS interference troubles aren't over yet, WAPO
Mobile broadband startup LightSquared's GPS interference troubles
aren't over yet. The company's LTE network has been found to disrupt
75 percent of GPS devices in a government test, Bloomberg reports.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=421ed983ba35da1f20f56a2bb2974d9c

Four Difficult Questions Regarding Bullying and Youth Suicide, apophenia
Over the last couple of years, I've laid awake at night asking myself
uncomfortable questions about bullying and teen suicide. I don't have
answers to most of the questions that I have, but I'm choosing to
voice my questions, fears, and doubts because I'm not confident that
our war on bullying is taking us down
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zephoria/thoughts/~3/3BZXXNh3ndE/questions-bullying-suicide.html

Rockefeller to Make the Case for Keeping Internet Free & Open to All
Users, US Senate Commerce
Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV is scheduled to take to the
Senate floor tomorrow to make the case for keeping the Internet free
and open for Americans. Under the Congressional Review Act, some
Republicans are pushing to overturn a Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rule that ensures online users are able to go where
they want and do what they want on the Internet without
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=3d83b883-b838-4920-a26d-6533e79f1151

Rockefeller Says Senate Vote to Protect Open Internet Is Win for
Consumers, Senate Commerce
Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement
today after the Senate voted not to proceed with its consideration of
S.J.Res.6, a Republican effort to overturn the Federal Communication
Commission's (FCC) rules that ensure a free and open Internet for
Americans:
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=2ca01b2b-3dc5-4c2e-9807-2d489a82bac0

Babette E.L. Boliek, FCC REGULATION VERSUS ANTITRUST: HOW NET
NEUTRALITY IS DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES, Boston College Law Review
This Article challenges the various jurisdictional theories that
underpin the FCC's net neutrality regulation. The assertion of
jurisdic-tion by the FCC over any aspect of the Internet ecosystem has
raised populist, congressional, and even judicial rhetoric to a
crescendo and re
http://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/schools/law/bclawreview/pdf/52_5/02_boliek.pdf

U.S. Online Holiday Spending Approaches $25 Billion for the Season, Up
15 Percent vs. Year Ago, comScore
holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 39 days of the
November – December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday
season-to-date, $24.6 billion has been spent online, marking a
15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most
recent week (week ending Dec. 9) reached $5.9 billion in spending, an
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comscore/~3/FVfxsIK3PxU/U.S._Online_Holiday_Spending_Approaches_25_Billion_for_the_Season

ICANN's Expansion of Top Level Domains, Senate Commerce
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
announced today a full committee hearing on ICANN's (Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) expansion of top level
domains. In January 2012, ICANN will begin allowing interested
organizations and companies to apply for additional top level domains.
This hearing will examine the merits and implications of this new
program and ICANN's continuing efforts to address concerns raised by
the Internet community.
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=22f4a71e-93e9-4711-acec-3ed7f52277cc

NTIA Expresses Support for New gTLD Program, CircleID
Kevin Murphy reporting in DomainIncite: "NTIA boss Larry Strickling
has come out in support of ICANN and its new top-level domains
program, warning that its opponents 'provide ammunition' to
authoritarian regimes. Speaking in Washington DC yesterday, Strickling
warned that organizations fighting to put a stop to the new gTLD
program risk provoking a UN takeover of the internet."
http://www.circleid.com/posts/ntia_expresses_support_for_new_gtld_program/

Robert McDowell, 2012: THE YEAR OF U.N. REGULATION OF THE INTERNET?, FCC
The communications public policy effort that may affect all of us the
most in 2012, however, will take place far from our shores. As we sit
here today, scores of countries, including China, Russia and India,
are pushing hard for international regulation of Internet governance.
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db1208/DOC-311420A1.pdf

Testing shows IPv6 is becoming deployable in customer edge routers, CW
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL)
hosted its third IPv6 Customer Edge (CE) Router Interoperability Test
Event the week of November 7-11, 2011. The event brought together
users and suppliers of CE Router equipment in order to gain
perspective on the current status of interoperability against the
Internet Engineering Task Force's
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/9TyH1AAxh-I/Testing_shows_IPv6_is_becoming_deployable_in_customer_edge_routers

LightSquared Blasts Leak of GPS-Interference Test Results, Ecommerce Times
LightSquared's signal may interfere with GPS devices, according to a
leaked draft summary of a report on tests commissioned by the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration. Results of tests
conducted between Oct. 21 and Nov. 4 reportedly indicate that up to 75
percent of GPS units were negatively affected by
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/73950.html

DNSSEC Deployment Update, Comcast
Back in October 2010, I posted on our blog that we were beginning our
deployment of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), as part
of an evolving suite of security protections that are part of Comcast
Constant Guard™.
http://blog.comcast.com/2011/12/dnssec-deployment-update.html

Why .XXX domains are an obvious failure, CNN
Is it just me or is the ICANN plan to corral online porn going
terribly wrong? Legitimate porn sites have little interest in the
triple X domains.
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_tech/~3/sQKi6N4vpts/index.html

The Download.com Debacle: What CNET Needs to Do to Make it Right, EFF
The blogosphere has been buzzing about revelations that CNET's
Download.com site has been embedding adware into the install process
for all kinds of software, including open source software like NMAP.
For the unwary, some of the ads could have been read to suggest
accepting the advertised service (e.g., the Babylon translation tool
bar) was part of the installation process. Users who weren't paying
attention may also have
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/downloadcom-debacle-what-cnet-needs-do-make-it-right

AT&T sends out more cupcakes, WAPO
Injecting a bit of levity into an otherwise heavy news day, AT&T
blogged Monday about its annual tradition of giving cupcakes to those
with whom the company works closely — including the Federal
Communications Commission.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=8aa7173491dd31a355829f8b4547f28a

The AT&T T-Mobile Trial Has Been Put on Hold - The Deal (At Least As
Originally Filed) Is Dead, DSLReports
Last week AT&T's planned acquisition of T-Mobile got even more
treacherous, with the Department of Justice informing Judge Ellen
Segal Huvelle the agency wanted to postpone the trial, arguing that
there is no deal after AT&T pulled their application from the FCC.
Huvelle seemed to agree, and gave AT&T a stern talking to for playing
games in the courts in the face of an
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-ATT-TMobile-Trial-Has-Been-Put-on-Hold-117398

AT&T, DOJ file motion to halt T-Mobile proceedings, CW
AT&T has asked a judge to put on hold the U.S. Department of Justice's
lawsuit to block its merger with T-Mobile USA while the two companies
decide whether to move forward with the deal.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/2xtwKOa8pUs/AT_T_DOJ_file_motion_to_halt_T_Mobile_proceedings

Cupcakes: A Token of Holiday Cheer, AT&T
Today, we are delivering to our friends and colleagues with whom we
work in the communications space a token of Holiday cheer in the form
of cupcakes. While we have been delivering Holiday treats around town
for years, last year, however, a partial delivery list led to
Cupcakegate. This
http://attpublicpolicy.com/fcc/cupcakes-a-token-of-holiday-cheer/

AT&T Updates Status of T-Mobile USA Merger, AT&T
AT&T today issued the following statement regarding the status of its
merger with T-Mobile USA
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AttCorporateRssFeeds/~3/MFXyvuAUWaM/press-room

DOJ to AT&T: No FCC petition, no merger, Gigaom
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent a clear signal to AT&T that it
doesn't like the operator's tactics in its ongoing quest to buy
T-Mobile. DOJ lawyers told a federal judge Friday morning that it
plans to file a motion next week to postpone proceedings in the
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/KDUlvcE3q1c/

Congressional Research Service Shows Hollywood Is Thriving, Techdirt
The Congressional Research Service is the research arm of Congress
that is widely respected as presenting (non-partisan) high quality,
extremely credible research for folks in Congress. In fact, the
quality is so good, that many are annoyed that the output of their
research, despite being public domain, is rarely made available to the
public. The only way that information is
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111212/02244817037/congressional-research-service-shows-hollywood-is-thriving.shtml

Blacklist Bills Ripe for Abuse, Part I: "Market-Based" Systems, EFF
Proponents of the misguided Internet blacklist legislation — the Stop
Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) — downplay the
idea that the overbroad bills could be used for censorship. But one
only needs to look at the way existing copyright laws have been abused
to know there's serious cause for concern.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/blacklist-bills-ripe-abuse

An Alternative to SOPA: An Open Process Befitting an Open Internet, EFF
The truly frightening legislative proposals known as SOPA and PIPA
continue to loom in Congress, promising to put a big lump of coal in
the stocking of every Internet user. So we were glad to learn that a
bipartisan group of congressional represenatives has come together to
formulate a real alternative, called the OPEN Act, as well as a real
process for including the Internet users and innovators it may affect.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/alternative-sopa-open-process-befitting-open-internet

Paul Vixie: SOPA/PIPA Would Be Good For My Business, But I'm Still
Against It, Techdirt
Last night, there was an interesting panel at Stanford discussing many
of the problems with SOPA. It covered a lot of the ground that we've
covered here over the past few months, but there were a few
interesting moments. Paul Vixie, who has been a very vocal opponent to
DNS blocking, explained why it wouldn't work, and how it would cause a
lot of other problems... but he also noted that he was probably going
against his
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111208/04411817008/paul-vixie-sopapipa-would-be-good-my-business-im-still-against-it.shtml

Constitutional Scholars Explain Why SOPA & PROTECT IP Do Not Pass
First Amendment Scrutiny, Techdirt
We had already mentioned that one of the foremost Constitutional
scholars around, Laurence Tribe, had come out against Congress's
attempts to modify copyright law through SOPA. Some complained that he
didn't get into specifics. However, he's now sent a letter detailing
the problems in the bill (pdf) and why it violates the First
Amendment. There are many, many reasons, with lots of details and
citations, but here's just an example:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111208/15442917016/constitutional-scholars-explain-why-sopa-protect-ip-do-not-pass-first-amendment-scrutiny.shtml

Cybersquatting and the Nuclear Option: What the Protect IP Act and
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Means to Domainers, Cybersquatting &
Domain Disputes
Cybersquatting law addresses trademark infringement under the Uniform
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP Policy) and the
Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). But a new law which
will directly affect domainers is gaining traction in Washington,
D.C.. The Protect IP...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/2zFnrT8c_wE/cybersquatting-and-the-nuclear-option-what-the-protect-ip-act-and-stop-online-piracy-act-sopa-means-to-domainers.html

ICE Admits To Returning Domain While RIAA Threatens Dajaz1 With More
Legal Actions, Techdirt
The continuing saga of the Dajaz1 censorship is unfolding in
interesting ways. While some of us thought that both ICE and the RIAA
owed Dajaz1 a pretty big apology for wrongly seizing and censoring the
site for a year, all while denying due process, those two
organizations apparently have other ideas. ICE gave an almost content
free statement to Tim Lee:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111209/03385017020/ice-admits-to-returning-domain-while-riaa-threatens-dajaz1-with-more-legal-actions.shtml

Just As US Gov't Was Giving Back The Blog It Illegally Censored For
Over A Year, Hillary Clinton Speaks Out Against Internet Censorship,
Techdirt
At nearly the exact time that Dajaz1 was getting its domain back,
after the US government wrongly censored its domain for over a year
with absolutely nothing resembling due process (and actively stifling
attempts by the site to get its day in court and get its domain back),
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was giving a speech in Europe
about the evils of internet censorship.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111209/03035217018/just-as-us-govt-was-giving-back-blog-it-illegally-censored-over-year-hillary-clinton-speaks-out-against-internet-censorship.shtml

SOPA Supporter: If You Use DNSSEC You Can Ignore SOPA/PIPA, Techdirt
Daniel Castro from the Information Technology and Innovation
Foundation (ITIF) is the guy who has been highlighted for coming up
with the idea of censoring the internet to deal with copyright
infringement online. In 2009, he wrote a whitepaper suggesting just
such a strategy, and since then has been a vocal champion of the
approach that mimics China's Great Firewall.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111208/04204617007/sopa-supporter-if-you-use-dnssec-you-can-ignore-sopapipa.shtml

Senator Wyden wants answers from DHS over domain name seizures, Ars Technica
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) said Friday he would demand answers from the
Department of Homeland Security about its domain seizure program known
as Operation in Our Sites after it was revealed that the government
kept a hip-hop music review site's name for a year without affording
the owner a chance to challenge the seizure.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/senator-wyden-wants-answers-from-dhs-over-domain-name-seizures.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Internet Society Joins Opposition to Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), ISOC
Policies mandating DNS filtering undermine the open architecture of
the Internet and raise human rights and freedom of expression concerns
http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4932

Controversial Copyright Bills Would Violate First Amendment--Letters
to Congress by Laurence Tribe and Me, Center for Internet and Society
Today, both Professor Laurence Tribe and I submitted letters and legal
memoranda to Congress explaining that proposed copyright legislation
would violate the First Amendment and be struck down in court. (His
letter is available here, and mine is available here.)
http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/6774

'Tweet Seats' Come To Theaters, But Can Patrons Plug In Without Tuning Out?, NPR
Some theaters are offering seats from which patrons can tweet about
performances and receive information about them in real time. For
some, it enhances the experience, but for others, it's a regrettable
distraction.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/12/12/143576328/tweet-seats-come-to-theaters-but-can-patrons-plug-in-without-tuning-out?ft=1&f=1019

David Hamill, THE PRIVACY OF DEATH ON THE INTERNET: A LEGITIMATE
MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN OR MORBID CURIOSITY, Journal of Civil Rights
& Economic Dev
Privacy is an important right in the context of death and should be
afforded some measure of protection against public exploitation. To
the contrary, the Internet has turned our right to privacy upside down
by disguising gruesome images of death as a matter of public interest.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?hl=en&q=http://new.stjohns.edu/download.axd/8a777701d4ac4585ac4f8138daeebe8b.pdf%3Fd%3DHamill_Macro&sa=X&scisig=AAGBfm0_UFWUan-TiK3mQ_MdenUrf94lYg&oi=scholaralrt

"When Computer Misuse Becomes A Crime", Volokh Conspiracy
Law.com has reprinted this helpful story on the Ninth Circuit en banc
arguments to be held later this week in United States v. Nosal.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/fscbBONamjg/

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2011-12-08T02:47:00.001-08:00

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Broadband Speed: FCC Data Is Improving the Market, FCC
As part of our Consumer Empowerment Agenda, the FCC has been taking action to ensure that consumers are getting the information they need to make informed decisions. Our efforts to combat bill shock are one recent example, where we worked out a landmark agreement with the wireless industry to alert consumers before they are charged overage fees. The residential broadband market is another area where consumers
http://www.fcc.gov/blog/broadband-speed-fcc-data-improving-market

Teens Aren't The Rampant Sexting Maniacs We Thought, NPR
Teens aren't the rampant texters that we've been led to believe. In fact, they're pretty darned modest. That's the news from a survey of middle and high schoolers. Just 1 percent of teenagers said they had created or appeared in sexually explicit videos or photos that were shared.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/05/143142420/teens-arent-the-rampant-sexting-maniacs-we-thought?ft=1&f=1019

Sending of Sexual Images by Minors Isn't as Prevalent as Expected, Study Finds, Pew Internet`
Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist at the Pew Research Center in Washington, noted that the report's findings dovetailed with Pew research released last month. In that study, which involved 800 minors between 12 and 17, only 2 percent said they had sent nude or almost nude pictures to someone they knew. In contrast, the center found that 17 percent of adults between 18 and 29 had sent sexually suggestive pictures,
http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2011/Sending-of-Sexual-Images-by-Minors-Isnt-as-Prevalent-as-Expected.aspx

Rob Frieden, A layered and nuanced assessment of network neutrality rationales, Paper
The United States Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") has issued a Report and Order that codifies rules to preserve a free and open Internet for consumers. 1 The Order concentrates on the relationship between end users and Internet Service Providers ("ISPs"), but
http://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/52321/1/672959178.pdf

What Will Trigger Widespread Worldwide IPv6 Deployment?, Secure the Core
Everyone is wondering when IPv6 will actually be deployed in earnest on the global Internet. While there are a handful of enterprises that have extensive internal IPv6 deployments, the ratio of IPv6 to IPv4 traffic in the global Internet is still very small (See "World IPv6 Day: Final Look and "Wagon's Ho!"). I have a theory about what will trigger significant deployment of IPv6 on the global Internet, which I'm presenting in this post.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/asert/~3/gf0Vx1y1E_A/

U.S. Online Holiday Spending Approaches $20 Billion for First 34 Days of the November-December Shopping Season, up 15 Percent vs. Last Year, comScore
holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 34 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, nearly $20 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent week saw three individual days eclipse $1 billion in spending, led
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/comscore/~3/uS7t8-UJzVM/U.S._Online_Holiday_Spending_Approaches_20_Billion_for_First_34_Days

Seeking Your Input on the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan, White House
On September 20, 2011, on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly, the President announced the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan. The Plan was developed through a process that involved extensive consultations with external stakeholders, including a broad range of civil society groups and members of the private sector, to gather ideas on open government. As we continue our work to implement the National
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/06/seeking-your-input-us-open-government-national-action-plan

AT&T Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction, Again, Forbes
AT&T ranked dead last in customer satisfaction for the second year in a row, according to Consumer Reports, signaling the company may have work to do if it wants to stay successful.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2011/12/07/att-ranks-last-in-customer-satisfaction-again/

AT&T rated worst cell phone carrier for second year in a row, CNET
Carrier continues to have trouble with voice service, according to Consumer Reports' annual satisfaction survey. So who's the best? Consumer Cellular.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/q8y2xfbKB2Y/

Comcast: No Plans For Usage-Based Pricing - 'We Don't Want to Nickel-and-Dime Customers at This Point.', DSLReports
Earlier this month Sanford Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett lustfully predicted that one of the major U.S. cable operators would implement per-byte overages in 2012. While Time Warner Cable, Cox and Charter are either interested -- or have tried and failed to implement overage charges --
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-No-Plans-For-UsageBased-Pricing-117321

Verizon Fires 40 Employees for Strike Behavior - Cites 'Threats of Violence' and 'Running People Off the Road', DSLReports
You'll recall that earlier this year when 45,000 Verizon workers were striking, Verizon reported not only several acts of sabotage against the company's network, but a few acts of violence against replacement workers and executives. According to the Boston Globe, Verizon informed 40
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Fires-40-Employees-for-Strike-Behavior-117329

This Week in Internet Censorship: activists and bloggers under fire, "cyber security" proposals, and surveillance tech exports, EFF
Clicking "like" on Facebook in Thailand can potentially land you in prison. The Thai Minister of Information and Communication Technology declared last Tuesday that they will begin charging Facebook users for "liking" or sharing content that could be deemed offensive to the Thai throne, the sentence for which could run anywhere between three to 15 years in prison. Thailand has strict lèse-majesté laws that imprison
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/week-internet-censorship--good-news-bad-news

India tells websites to screen content about country's leaders, Globe
Government tells companies to keep derogatory material about country's leaders off their websites
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/udb2dpdPdMM/

India targets 'blasphemous' web, BBC
The Indian government vows to crack down on "blasphemous" internet material, accusing web firms of failing to co-operate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-india-16044554

Critics of SOPA copyright bill ready counterattack, CNET
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) are planning a less-Draconian alternative to the Stop Online Piracy Act on Thursday, CNET has learned.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/I8alZU6Gljs/

How Twitter's Trending Algorithm Picks Its Topics, NPR
Sometimes a topic that seems hot, like Occupy Wall Street, doesn't appear on trending lists, leading some activists to accuse Twitter of censorship. But the secret algorithmic formula prefers stories of the moment to enduring hashtags, so it ignores topics that are popular over a long period of time.
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/07/143013503/how-twitters-trending-algorithm-picks-its-topics?ft=1&f=1019

Senate committee to vote on FTC, FCC nominations, WAPO
In an executive session on Dec. 8, committee members will vote to confirm FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz and FCC nominees Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel. President Obama's nominees are all widely supported by lawmakers and are expected to pass the committee votes and head to a full Senate vote as early as next week.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=04026448e92bf1f379333f5555da5d37

FCC's Copps resigns, makes way for Rosenworcel, WAPO
Michael Copps, a senior Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission, on Tuesday announced his expected resignation after one decade as the agency's fiercest critic of media consolidation and one of its greatest proponents of Internet access rules.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=32188c54457664abdd3bfbd12c3ea3c0

Senator Demands Telcos & HTC Come Clean on Carrier IQ, Wired
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minnesota) wants handset manufacturers and mobile carriers to explain what user data is being vacuumed to Carrier IQ, whose software is secretly installed on about 150 million mobile phones in the United States. Franken is demanding that Sprint, HTC and AT&T cough up some answers, though the senator should also consider asking T-Mobile ...
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/politics/~3/Taa2S4OPwAI/

Carrier IQ, the UK Mobile Networks, and the Data Protection Act, Forbes
As the "snoop-gate" of Carrier IQ's phone monitoring software continue to build momentum over in the US ('Carrier IQ blames manufacturers', '...holds treasure trove of information', and 'App ... not a security risk', to point out three), it's been interesting to look at the UK side of things, and if the software is in handsets on this side of the Atlantic.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2011/12/05/carrier-iq-the-uk-mobile-networks-and-the-data-protection-act/

VIDEO: Do cookies threaten privacy?, BBC
Just how much personal information are websites squirrelling away about us on our own computer?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-16042666

Commissioner Brill: COPPA Needs To Be Fixed, Not Abandoned, Daily Dashboard
CIPP Speaking at the IAPP's Practical Privacy Series in Washington, DC, yesterday, Commissioner Julie Brill of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) equated the current privacy paradigm to the age-old "tenet of the toddler room: share, don't take." Among the many topics discussed, Brill defended the viability of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and said that the FTC plans to expand the
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/commissioner_brill_coppa_needs_to_be_fixed_not_abandoned/#When:14:05:58Z

Cybersecurity Requires Patches, Not a Vast Bill: Susan Crawford, Bloomberg
When cybersecurity problems arise, the best response is to adopt a patch as soon as it's available. You don't want to wait for an entirely new operating system to be created, and you really don't want to use such a system until it has been debugged.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/cybersecurity-demands-patches-not-vast-bill-commentary-by-susan-crawford.html

Testimony: Privacy Protections Needed for Cybersecurity Info Sharing, CDT
Congress is accelerating its consideration of cybersecurity legislation, and this morning, CDT's Greg Nojeim testified before a key House subcommittee regarding a draft bill from Subcommittee Chairman Dan Lungren (R-CA).
http://cdt.org/blogs/612testimony-privacy-protections-needed-cybersecurity-info-sharing

Federal Cybersecurity R&D Strategic Plan Released, White House
Today, OSTP is releasing Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program—a road map to ensuring long-term reliability and trustworthiness of the digital communications network that is increasingly at the heart of American economic growth and global competitiveness.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/06/federal-cybersecurity-rd-strategic-plan-released

The Trespass Tort Versus the CFAA: A Response to the Oracle Amicus Brief in Nosal, Volokh Conspiracy
In a recently-filed amicus brief submitted by Oracle America Inc. before the en banc Ninth Circuit in United States v. Nosal, the important Computer Fraud and Abuse Act case I have blogged a lot about, Oracle makes the following argument about interpreting "access" and "authorization" in the context of the CFAA. The CFAA's prohibition on exceeding authorized access and access without authorization is modeled
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/29lWOx77AOk/

Spam sinks to lowest level in almost three years, says Symantec, CNET
The amount of spam around the globe now accounts for 70 percent of all e-mail, a sharp decline from 2009 when it accounted for 90 percent.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/8l05eqzTC0Q/

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12.2 :: AT&T-Mobile :: and some other stuff ::

2011-12-02T13:28:00.001-08:00

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Basic research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. -
Werner von Braun,

The 'Bandwidth Hog' is a Myth - And Caps Don't Really Address Truly
Disruptive Users, DSLReports
You might recall that back in 2009, we mentioned a piece claiming that
the "bandwidth hog," a term used ceaselessly by industry executives to
justify rate hikes, net neutrality infractions, and pretty much
everything else -- was a myth. The piece was penned
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-Bandwidth-Hog-is-a-Myth-117230

Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Verizon Wireless
Enter into New Agreements, Comcast
Mobility is an important part of the experience that we deliver to our
customers today and will be an increasingly important part of
Comcast's future product roadmap. Today, we've taken a significant
step to deliver and develop the best integrated mobile video, data and
communications experience by bringing together the nation's best
Internet and wireless networks.
http://blog.comcast.com/2011/12/comcast-time-warner-cable-bright-house-networks-and-verizon-wireless-enter-into-new-agreements.html

Majority of young people online for no reason, study says, CNET
A Pew Research Center study shows that 53 percent of 18- to
29-year-olds are online because, well, they are.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/BIVJi3JdktU/

OECD workshop on broadband metrics, OECD
The focus of this event held in Washington, DC, was discussion of a
new approach to harmonizing broadband and Internet economy metrics.
http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,en_2649_34223_1_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223#48600734

ACLU raps Apple over Siri abortion-clinic issue, CNN
Siri can help you find drugstores and bars, but the iPhone 4S digital
assistant is clueless when it comes to the locations of abortion
clinics, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_tech/~3/XcU5__81LKo/index.html

Activists to Apple's Siri: 'Why can't you find abortion clinics?', Globe
Well-received cutting-edge voice-activated iPhone search service runs
afoul of abortion rights activists
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/CcUv9Fn6UPw/

FCC Report On AT&T's T-Mobile Merger Is Just Appalling, Forbes
As everyone knows by now, AT&T's proposed merger with T-Mobile has hit
a bureaucratic snag at the FCC. The remarkable decision to refer the
merger to the Commission's Administrative Law Judge (in an effort to
derail the deal) and the public release of the FCC staff's internal,
draft report are problematic and poorly considered. But far worse is
the content of the report on which the decision to attempt to kill the
deal was based.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2011/12/02/the-fcc-report-on-atts-t-mobile-merger-is-just-appalling/

AT&T to FCC: You're totally 'one-sided' on T-Mobile deal, CNET
Carrier accuses federal regulators of "cherry-picking" some facts, and
ignoring others, to push its view that the merger with T-Mobile USA
would be bad for the nation.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/OUQEWhNjeiA/

AT&T Angry FCC Pointed Out Just How Bad T-Mobile Deal Is - Jim Cicconi
Upset Nobody Will Believe His Made Up Facts This Time, DSLReports
Earlier this week the FCC issued an order that clearly laid out the
reasons for the FCC's opposition to the AT&T T-Mobile deal. The full
report (pdf) mirrors what we've been noting for months: AT&T's merger
benefit claims are false. The deal does not
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-Angry-FCC-Pointed-Out-Just-How-Bad-TMobile-Deal-Is-117253

FCC: Ready for reform yet?, CNET
The agency's unprecedented decision to release a draft report on the
withdrawn AT&T/T-Mobile merger application is just the latest move by
the FCC that undermines its apolitical nature. How will Congress
respond and will mobile users wind up the real victims?
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/QTJqW2WFV14/

AT&T fires back at FCC staff report on T-Mobile deal, CW
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has invited questions about
its impartiality with a staff report laying out concerns about AT&T's
proposed acquisition of rival mobile carrier T-Mobile USA, AT&T said
Thursday.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/aVYocq78f58/AT_T_fires_back_at_FCC_staff_report_on_T_Mobile_deal

AT&T Blasts FCC Critique of Deal, WSJ
AT&T blasted a Federal Communications Commission report detailing the
agency's concerns about AT&T's proposed $39 billion deal to acquire
T-Mobile USA.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204012004577072270368230262.html?mod=rss_Technology

AT&T Statement on FCC's Release of Staff Draft Report, AT&T
"The FCC has recognized that it is required by its own rules to
dismiss our merger application. This makes all the more troubling
their decision to nonetheless release a preliminary staff report on
the merger. This report is not an order of the FCC
http://attpublicpolicy.com/wireless/att-statement-on-fcc%e2%80%99s-release-of-staff-report/

AT&T Response to FCC Staff Report, AT&T
We expected that the AT&T-T-Mobile transaction would receive careful,
considered, and fair analysis. Unfortunately, the preliminary FCC
Staff Analysis offers none of that. The document is so obviously
one-sided that any fair-minded person reading it is left with the
clear impression that it is an advocacy piece, and not a considered
analysis.
http://attpublicpolicy.com/wireless/att-response-to-fcc-staff-report/

The FCC and Consumer Protection, AT&T
Earlier today, I spoke on a panel at the Phoenix Center telecom
symposium. My point about consumer protection was not meant as a
criticism of the FCC—it was a call for the Congress to clarify the
issue by reexamining the Telecom Act.
http://attpublicpolicy.com/fcc/the-fcc-and-consumer-protection/

FCC nominees gain broad Senate support, WAPO
Senate lawmakers on Wednesday expressed broad support for nominees to
the Federal Communications Commission, lauding Republican Ajit
Vradaraj Pai and Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel for their deep telecom
policy experience.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=b937fb45848efaae8cc390cce2285524

Netflix names Skype's Libertelli to head Washington office, WAPO
Netflix named Christopher Libertelli to head its Washington policy and
lobbying office Thursday, as the online video giant increases its
voice in communications and Internet privacy policies.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=bce7f12b8f00f8bb23e8433ab9575b58

AT&T, Sprint confirm use of Carrier IQ rootkit software on handsets, CW
Amid what's snowballing into a major privacy controversy, AT&T,
Sprint, HTC and Samsung today confirmed that that their mobile phones
integrate a controversial piece of smartphone tracking software from a
company called Carrier IQ.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/dt4ul75Wuuw/AT_T_Sprint_confirm_use_of_Carrier_IQ_rootkit_software_on_handsets

Who's using Carrier IQ and for what purpose?, WAPO
T-Mobile confirmed that it also uses Carrier IQ to measure metrics for
network performance.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=5f041e3f7d450a11b637291ae057da51

What does Carrier IQ do on my phone--and should I care? (FAQ), CNET
Programmer says the software violates mobile-user privacy, but Carrier
IQ and some security experts say the threat is overblown.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/DeGLhr1Ja40/

Today in Tech: Carrier IQ draws consumer, lawmaker questions, WAPO
Carrier IQ: Ever since a researcher named Trevor Eckhart posted
evidence that a program known as Carrier IQ is tracking mobile users'
keystrokes and activities, the Web has been abuzz trying to find out
how much the program actually collects and how widespread it is.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=21031d78dc51638e9aeec63f44a92291

FAQ: Behind the Carrier IQ rookit controversy, CW
The recent disclosure that top mobile phone providers are using
software from Carrier IQ that critics say can gather and track all
sorts of personal data from a user's smartphone has sparked a
firestorm of controversy.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/nE1t33HbgMA/FAQ_Behind_the_Carrier_IQ_rookit_controversy_

Verizon says it doesn't use Carrier IQ software, CW
Verizon Wireless said Thursday it doesn't add to its phones any
software from Carrier IQ, the company that has come under fire in the
past few days for what some say amounts to spying on mobile phone
users.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/2zGeeAlykn0/Verizon_says_it_doesn_t_use_Carrier_IQ_software

Fallout continues over smartphone tracking app, CNN
The Web fallout continued Friday over news that a hidden app could be
tracking smartphone users' activity.
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_tech/~3/rtO8zWyjRnU/index.html

Working Together to Attack Cybersecurity, CableTechTalk by Michael Powell
At NCTA earlier this week, we had the pleasure of hosting an important
event about the challenging and growing issue of cybersecurity. House
Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R, MI-8) and C. A.
"Dutch" Ruppersberger (D, MD-2), the Ranking
http://www.cabletechtalk.com/cybersecurity-2/2011/12/02/working-together-to-attack-cybersecurity/

FCC applauds BART's actions to protect cellphone use in stations, WAPO
Federal Communications Chariman Julius Genachowski applauded the Bay
Area Rapid Transit (BART) board of directors decision to codify when
it was appropriate to block cellphone use in its stations.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=7da67ace63cfd43457cb689632f5f3ce

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11.29 :: Duopoly :: Indecency :: Nefarious :: 22 Questions :: Surprise Call :: Surprise :: Very Real and Very Bad :: Dangerous :: Schumer ::

2011-11-29T17:48:00.001-08:00

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Job Opening: Telecommunications Specialist, PSHSB, FCC http://goo.gl/Yf9Sp
This position is located in the Public Safety & Homeland Security
Bureau, Operations and Emergency Management Division, High Frequency
Direction Finding Center. The incumbent will use radio signal analysis
equipment deployed throughout the United States to collect, correlate,
and analyze characteristics of radio signals involved in interference
problems, distress or safety-related signals or other radio signals
involved in other high priority activities such as law enforcement or
national defense.

A Wireless Duopoly?, Telefrieden
no description
http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/2011/11/wireless-duopoly.html

Are the FCC's Indecency Regulations Constitutional?, MTTLR
Five nonprofit groups recently filed an amicus brief (PDF) in FCC v.
Fox urging the Supreme Court to strike down the FCC's policy of fining
broadcast television stations for airing indecent content. The groups
argue that the FCC's policy violates the First Amendment's free speech
protections.
http://www.mttlrblog.org/2011/11/17/are-the-fcc%e2%80%99s-indecency-regulations-constitutional/

The Wayward ACPA Part 3: Nefarious, Cybertelecom
In this post we explore the origins of the ACPA - the historical
context that led to this legislation.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/eweTR_C5--o/wayward-acpa-part-3-nefarious.html

The Wayward ACPA: Act I: The Land Grab, Cybertelecom
In 1994, WIRED magazine published Billions Registered by Joshua
Quittner. The Internet, with roots going back more than 30 years, had
at that time only recently emerged as a public phenomenon. The World
Wide Web had been unleashed only three years prior. And most corporate
executives would have laughed hysterically at the foretelling of the
coming destruction of their business plans. For
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/n8_-VquAUKE/wayward-acpa-act-i-land-grab.html

Boost in IPv6 use is only one step to solution, CW
Support for IPv6 has grown by almost 20 times in the past year by one
measure, but most websites still can't be reached without IPv4, the
current Internet Protocol, which is near running out of unclaimed
addresses.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/e6urySzk7rk/Boost_in_IPv6_use_is_only_one_step_to_solution

Hackers target IPv6, CW
If your IPv6 strategy is to delay implementation as long as you can,
you still must address IPv6 security concerns right now.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/tN-xu-24sDA/Hackers_target_IPv6

IPv6 Adoption Grows By 1900% - Primarily Due to Domain Name Registrar
Support, CircleID
The percentage of zones under .com, .net and .org that support IPv6
has increased by 1,900% over the past 12 months according to a new
census conducted by the Measurement Factory, sponsored by Infoblox.
According to the census, this dramatic increase can be primarily
attributed to the introduction of support of IPv6 by a single domain
name registrar, Go Daddy.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111121_ipv6_adoption_grows_by_1900_primarily_due_to_domain_name_registrar/

US Senate Plays Game of 22 questions with NTIA, IGP Blog
A powerful Senator is starting to ask NTIA questions about IP
addressing. On October 4, 2011, The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee's
chairman, Senator Jay Rockefeller, sent a challenging but private
letter to the administration official responsible for overseeing
ICANN, Lawrence E. Strickling. IGP has obtained a copy of the letter
through the US Freedom of Information Act. The letter, which poses 22
tough questions,
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IGPBlog/~3/XrzMPglm1FY/4946752.html

Opponents Ask FCC to Release Report on AT&T Deal, WSJ
Opponents of AT&T's $39 billion deal to acquire T-Mobile USA asked the
Federal Communications Commission to release details about its
concerns on the deal.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203802204577066432953357146.html?mod=rss_Technology

AT&T CEO's surprise call from FCC chairman, WAPO
A couple days before Thanksgiving, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson
received probably one of the worst phone calls of his career.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=6770c4a480666464a796138d99b9433e

The evolution of search in six minutes, Google
This summer we posted a video that takes a peek under the hood of
search, sharing the methodology behind search ranking and evaluation.
Through this methodology, we make roughly 500 improvements to search
in a typical year. As we often discuss, that's a lot of change, and it
can be hard to make sense of it all
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePublicPolicyBlog/~3/mgNjGtCHQ9c/evolution-of-search-in-six-minutes.html

Feds seize domain names of 150 websites accused of selling
counterfeit, pirated merchandise, WAPO
Federal authorities have shut down 150 websites accused of selling
knock-off or pirated merchandise to unsuspecting online bargain
hunters.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=13ef70ded0d220cd2d42d43b0f783a6d

Surprise, surprise. More SOPA Opposition., IPLJ
Even the Wall Street Journal thinks SOPA is a bad idea. The Journal
Op-Ed says that Hollywood is trying to "strangle" the internet with
legislation.
http://iplj.net/blog/archives/3743

The PROTECT IP Act Is Very Real and Very Bad — Call Now to Block It, EFF
The PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) is the evil step-sister of the Stop Online
Piracy Act (SOPA), the much-criticized Internet blacklist bill
introduced in the House last month. They've got a lot in common — both
bills would allow the government and private rightsholders to censor
the Internet for Americans, and both bills have faced strong
opposition from regular citizens, business leaders, and public
interest groups.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/11/protect-ip-act-very-real-very-bad-call-now-block-it

Another DNS Provider Comes Out Against SOPA, Techdirt
We had already seen OpenDNS publicly come out against SOPA and PROTECT
IP, and it appears other DNS providers are doing so as well. Dyn has
come out strongly against the bill as well, comparing it directly to
the Great Firewall of China.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111123/00111116880/another-dns-provider-comes-out-against-sopa.shtml

NY Times & LA Times Both Come Out Against SOPA & PIPA, Techdirt
We've written a few times about how columnists at various mainstream
press outlets have been speaking out against SOPA and PIPA, showing
that the story is catching on in the mainstream media. However, some
of our critics have complained that since these are just writers for
those publications, it's unfair to suggest that the publication itself
has come out. Okay... if that's the way you want it. Let's try this
one on for size: the New
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111126/23150116902/ny-times-la-times-both-come-out-against-sopa-pipa.shtml

Dangerous Copyright Office Proposal to Undercut the DMCA Online Safe
Harbors, Tech & Marketing Law Blog
In light of SOPA and its capacity to destroy the current online safe
harbor scheme, it seems...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/11/dangerous_copyr.htm

Word of mouth and pepper spray parody, Virulent Word of Mouse
For better or worse, a decade of development in web technology enables
the fast sharing of imagery. "Word of mouth" used to occur verbally,
but some part of it now occurs online.
http://virulentwordofmouse.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/word-of-mouth-and-pepper-spray-parody/

Cloud data gathering rapidly, Cisco reports, Globe
Expect 4.8 zettabytes in cloud data traffic per year by 2015,
equivalent of every man, woman and child watching a full length movie
once a day for one year
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/HIWsUU5zbYU/

Malls Back Off Cell Tracking Plans - After Getting Phone Call From
Chuck Schumer, DSLReports
Last week we noted that two malls had started tracking user location
in stores, using technology that monitored customer cellphone
location. The two malls -- Promenade Temecula in southern California
and Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, have since backed off the
plans after
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Malls-Back-Off-Cell-Tracking-Plans-117194

Privacy-Focused Browser Extension Released, Daily Dashboard
PCWorld reports on a team of European and U.S.-based privacy
researchers and product designers that has released "a browser-based
implementation of Privicons, a project that aims to provide users with
a simple method of expressing their expectations of privacy when
sending e-mail." The "Privicons" are six icons matched with
instructions such as "don't attribute" or "keep private" that users
can add to their e-mails "to
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_11_23_privacy-focused_browser_extension_released/#When:16:36:14Z

Technology once protected our privacy, now erodes it, Ars Technica
In light of the erosion of privacy online, we need to be careful to
protect our privacy at home, according to Michael Birnhack, law
professor at Tel Aviv University, speaking at Intelligence Squared's
If conference.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/technology-once-protected-our-privacy-now-erodes-it.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Proposed Amendments to the
Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Until December 23, FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has extended until December 23, 2011, the
deadline for the public to submit comments on proposed amendments to
the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, which gives parents
control over what personal information websites and online services
may collect from children under 13.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/coppa.shtm

FCC Releases Text of Intercarrier Compensation Order, Telecom Law Monitor
Late yesterday, the FCC released the text of its USF Reform and
Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order, which it adopted on October
27. The FCC's rules, among other things, transition terminating
access charges to zero, apply access to VoIP-PSTN traffic, adopt rules
addressing access stimulation (prevalent in free conferencing, for
example), and tackling the problem of phantom traffic.
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/TelecomLawMonitor/~3/vBJpp31svhQ/

FCC Issues Behemoth USF Order, CommLawBlog
Call me Ishmael!
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/CommLawBlog/~3/rrnK2Ab43rE/

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11.14 :: No Upper MSS Band for Lightsquared :: Lock down Your Wireless Nets :: R Teens Meaner Online? :: End FCC's Indecency Regs :: U Have No Privacy Online ::

2011-11-14T13:52:00.001-08:00

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"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed, second
it is violently opposed, and third, it is accepted as self-evident." -
Arthur Schopenhauer

GPS Group to FCC: No Upper MSS Band for LightSquared, AINOnline
The Coalition to Save Our GPS sent a letter today to the FCC asking
the agency to "promptly rule" that LightSquared be barred from using
the upper mobile satellite spectrum (MSS) band for high-powered
terrestrial operations. Previous tests of
http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/ainalerts/2011-11-08/gps-group-fcc-no-upper-mss-band-lightsquared

How To Lock Down Your Wireless Network, CW
If you operate a wireless network for your home or business, it's
important to ward it against opportunistic hackers seeking to steal
your data or hijack your Wi-Fi for their own nefarious purposes. We
spoke to Steven Andrés, CTO of security consulting firm Special Ops
Security, to learn about the best ways to lock down your Wi-Fi. To get
started, you'll need to log in to your router's administrative console
by typing the router's IP address into your Web browser's address
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/zrSQArGKB8M/How_To_Lock_Down_Your_Wireless_Network

Are Teens Meaner Online?, VOA
If it seems like just about every teenager living in the United States
is on the Internet, that's because nearly every one of them is. An
astounding 95% of teens aged 12-17 are now online, and over 80% of
those teens are using social networking sites like Facebook, Tumblr or
MySpace.
http://blogs.voanews.com/digital-frontiers/2011/11/10/are-teens-meaner-online/

Online Bullying Really Not That Common, Techdirt
To hear some people tell it, "cyber bullying" is some huge and awful
problem where "something" needs to be done. It's a classic moral panic
situation, but usually seems to involve parents totally overreacting.
We've pointed out in the past that kids don't view it as bullying and
now some new research from the folks at Pew have pointed out that
online bullying and general "meanness" really isn't all that common.
Yes, it does happen. And it sucks for those who are the target
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111109/11183016699/online-bullying-really-not-that-common.shtml

EFF Asks Supreme Court to End the FCC's Indecency Regulations, EFF
Yesterday, EFF--along with the Cato Institute, the Center for Democracy
and Technology, Public Knowledge, and TechFreedom--submitted an amicus
brief to the Supreme Court in FCC v. Fox, which asks the Court to
declare unconstitutional the FCC's heavy-handed and outdated indecency
policy for broadcast TV. The policy stems from the 1978 Supreme Court
decision in FCC v. Pacifica, also known as the "Seven Dirty Words"
case. The Court held that broadcast
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/11/eff-asks-supreme-court-end-fcc%E2%80%99s-indecency-regulations

Parents Can Protect Their Children Better than the FCC, PK
Parents can do a better job of controlling what their children watch
than the government. That's why Public Knowledge joined TechFreedom,
the Center for Democracy & Technology, the Cato Institute, and the
Electronic Frontier Foundation in an amicus brief in FCC v. Fox,
asking the Supreme Court to overturn the government's outdated
broadcast indecency regulations.
http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/parents-can-protect-their-children-better-fcc

Diverse Tech Groups Call for an End to FCC Censorship, Teckfreedom
Five philosophically diverse tech policy organizations have called for
an end to the FCC's censorship of television broadcasting as a
violation of the First Amendment.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techfreedom/main-feed/~3/V4Xj_ZsCI_k/diverse-tech-groups-call-end-fcc-censorship

Net neutrality rules and the FCC's huge mistake, CW
All together now: Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray!
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/JIQNKUfkajY/Net_neutrality_rules_and_the_FCC_s_huge_mistake

Rockefeller Says Senate Vote to Protect Open Internet Is Win for
Consumers, Senate Commerce
Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement
today after the Senate voted not to proceed with its consideration of
S.J.Res.6, a Republican effort to overturn the Federal Communication
Commission's (FCC) rules that ensure a free and open Internet for
Americans:
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=2ca01b2b-3dc5-4c2e-9807-2d489a82bac0

Victory for Net Neutrality, Free Press
This outrageous measure would have stripped us of our right to
communicate freely online and handed control of the Internet to
companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon.
http://www.freepress.net/node/93059

Neutrality Rules Survive Repeal Threat, CDT
Earlier today, the Senate voted not to advance a joint resolution to
repeal the FCC's open internet rules. President Obama had promised to
veto the measure, which passed the House in the spring, but it's good
news that it won't have to come to that -- and that the rules have the
support of the Senate. Not that the rules are out of the woods
entirely; they still face a court challenge from Verizon.
http://cdt.org/blogs/andrew-mcdiarmid/1011neutrality-rules-survive-repeal-threat

Traffic jams, ISPs and net neutrality, Gigaom
In the net neutrality debate, Internet Service Providers like AT&T and
Verizon, have said they need to charge content providers for
prioritization so they can invest in improving infrastructure: faster
internet service for all, they say.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/KkhvukdzK8w/

Net Neutrality Update: One Lonely Reconsideration Petitioner, CommLawBlog
The Commission has announced that it has received one - and,
apparently, only one - petition for reconsideration of its Open
Internet order released last December (but not published in the
Federal Register until September). For the curious among you, the
seven-page petition - which is actually titled "Petition for
Clarification or Reconsideration" - may be found here. (It asks the
Commission to clarify the "special services" aspect of the net
neutrality order, particularly as that aspect would affect "enterprise
customers".)
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/CommLawBlog/~3/7KZlo7bYx4A/

Rob Frieden, Do Conduit Neutrality Mandates Promote or Hinder Trust in
Internet-mediated Transactions?, PSU
As the Internet evolves and matures, Internet Service Providers
(--ISPs||) have begun to create increasingly diversified business models
that deviate from plain vanilla, one-size fits all terms and
conditions. Increasing subscriber demand for broadband connections
necessitates ISP efforts to identify and serve new profit centers and
to differentiate retail and wholesale users on
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/m/rmf5/Do%20Conduit%20%20Neutrality%20Mandates%20Promote%20or%20Hinder%20Trust%20in%20Internet.pdf

Alexander Reicher, REDEFINING NET NEUTRALITY AFTER COMCAST V. FCC, BTLJ
Critics sometimes describe James Joyce's modernist epic Ulysses as the
most discussed, least read novel in the world.1 Net neutrality may be
the most discussed, least understood concept in the world of internet
policy.
http://www.btlj.org/data/articles/26_1/Web%20PDFs/733-764_Reicher_091511.pdf

IANA contract is up for renewal, only to U.S. bidders, CW
A new tender document for the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
(IANA) aims to strengthen the transparency, independence and
accountability of the next IANA contractor.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/Ei0gHnRkhJo/IANA_contract_is_up_for_renewal_only_to_U.S._bidders

Righthaven Loses Again, Has To Pay More Attorneys Fees... And Has
Lawyer Scolded By The Court, Techdirt
The hits just keep on coming for Righthaven. Having already lost in
Colorado, in its case against Leland Wolf (though, likely in all of
its cases, since the same judge is handling them all), Righthaven has
been told that it needs to pay Wolf's legal fees as well, to the tune
of $32,147.50 along with additional costs of $1,000.85. Plus, Wolf and
his lawyers have been told they can add on some more legal fees for
the costs of the hearing in question. But, really, the best part
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111111/01052116717/righthaven-loses-again-has-to-pay-more-attorneys-fees-has-lawyer-scolded-court.shtml

House Judiciary Committee Refuses To Hear Wider Tech Industry Concerns
About SOPA, Techdirt
Ever since SOPA was introduced, we'd heard that the eventual House
Judiciary Committee hearings on the bill would be an unfairly stacked
deck. Despite such wide opposition to the bill, and the fact that this
represents a massive change to the regulatory and technological
framework of the internet, we'd been told, repeatedly, that the
hearings would be set up with three representatives in favor of the
bill, and just one against. Apparently, the supporters
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111110/13455416712/house-judiciary-committee-refuses-to-hear-wider-tech-industry-concerns-about-sopa.shtml

Piracy is Bad for Business, But So is SOPA, PK
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is meant to promote "prosperity,
creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of
U.S. property." According to the proponents of SOPA, such as the
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the U.S.
http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/piracy-bad-business-so-sopa

Citizen Media: Enemy Of The State Or Power To The People?, Forbes
Here we go again. Global citizen and social media are being attacked
on all sides.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/christophercorrea/2011/11/11/citizen-media-enemy-of-the-state-or-power-to-the-people/

Regulators sniff around mobile privacy issues, CW
Regulators are starting to investigate what kind of oversight is in
place to make sure that mobile applications don't encroach on user
privacy rights, a lawyer in Microsoft's Windows Phone segment said.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/kBFZWqZjAnk/Regulators_sniff_around_mobile_privacy_issues

CDNs and DNS: A Flawed Study?, Level3
Some weeks ago a very long and scientific-looking blog post appeared
that analysed some CDN's use of DNS to determine the location of an
end-user. At the time I read it and dismissed it because it was so
obviously flawed. But several people have asked me about it so I
thought I'd try and unpick some of the assertions in that post. I'll
try and do it as simply as possible.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondBandwidth/~3/aEwi2bmpMvY/

White House urges greater self-regulation of online privacy, WAPO
A senior tech advisor for President Obama on Monday said Internet
firms should come up with self-imposed privacy rules that would be
enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=e56866888b2773fcdf8741382dff5abc

Privacy Loses in Twitter/Wikileaks Records Battle, EFF
A district court judge in Virginia ruled against online privacy today,
allowing U.S federal investigators to collect private records of three
Twitter users as part of its investigation related to Wikileaks. The
judge also blocked the users' attempt to discover whether other
Internet companies have been ordered to turn their data over to the
government.
https://www.eff.org/press/releases/privacy-loses-twitterwikileaks-records-battle

"Right to be Forgotten" A Problem for Publishers?, Daily Dashboard
Among the proposals being considered in the European Union's (EU)
updated data protection framework is what EU Justice Commissioner
Viviane Reding said is the right for consumers "to delete their data
at any time, especially the data they post on the Internet
themselves." The "right to be forgotten" could pose problems for
publishers that store media stories containing personal data about
individuals. Reding said that publishers had the right to archive
these stories if
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_11_11_right_to_be_forgotten_a_problem_for_publishers/#When:20:00:28Z

Court makes it official: You have no privacy online, Gigaom
Online services like Twitter and Facebook spend a lot of time on their
privacy policies, and Facebook in particular has spent the past couple
of years tweaking its settings, trying to find a balance between
convincing users to share information and allowing them to keep some
private. But a recent U.S. court decision involving the Twitter
accounts of several WikiLeaks supporters shows when push comes to
shove, users of social networks and most online services have
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/brwQKYFreWg/

FTC and Facebook Close to Privacy Settlement, MTTLR
The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the impending
settlement, is reporting that Facebook and the Federal Trade
Commission are close to a settlement over alleged deceptive practices
with respect to several Facebook features, including its privacy
settings. Under the settlement agreement, Facebook will be required
to make all future privacy changes "opt-in," requiring Facebook to
obtain its users' express consent before making information that's
already on the
http://www.mttlrblog.org/2011/11/13/ftc-and-facebook-close-to-privacy-settlement/

FTC Is Not Surprised That A Lot Of Children Are On Facebook, FPF
Despite COPPA's restrictions, "we know that there are lots of kids
registering for social networks and other services with their parents'
assistance," said FPF's Jules Polonetsky.
http://www.futureofprivacy.org/2011/11/10/ftc-is-not-surprised-that-a-lot-of-children-are-on-facebook-2/

Caught With Your System Down: SEC Requires Disclosure of Cyberattacks, JOLT Blog
The Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive recently
released a report highlighting the current threats to America's
economic security: foreign economic collection and industrial
espionage against American businesses. The two major culprits are
China and Russia. With both countries aiming to achieve economic
prosperity, states the report, cyberattacks that attempt to steal
valuable trade secrets and technological information are and will
remain
http://www.ncjolt.org/blog/2011/11/11/caught-your-system-down-sec-requires-disclosure-cyberattacks

My Congressional Testimony on the Need to Narrow the Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act, Volokh Conspiracy
Tomorrow morning at 10am, I will be testifying before the House
Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland
Security about the need to narrow the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. I
have submitted my written testimony, and it is available here. It
begins:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/QFfHjkBJiLY/

What is a Cybersecurity Professional, NIST wants to know, Cybertelecom
So what is a Cybersecurity Professional? NIST thinks it would be
useful to have some sort of standard common means of answering that
question, and wants your input
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/UMFpZghXu-0/what-is-cybersecurity-professional-nist.html

Low-Cost Broadband and Computers for Students and Families, Broadband.gov
Yesterday, at a public school in Washington, DC, joined by cable and
technology executives and nonprofit leaders, FCC Chairman Genachowski
announced an unprecedented effort to help close the digital divide,
bringing low-cost broadband and computers to millions of low-income
Americans.
http://blog.broadband.gov/?entryId=1596428

Limits to broadband diffusion?, Virulent Word of Mouse
The National Telecommunications Information Administration just
published the findings from its latest survey about Internet use
within US households. In case you missed it, here is a summary:
broadband adoption among US households went up, but not by much.
http://virulentwordofmouse.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/limits-to-broadband-diffusion/

Congress Investigating Open Range Bankruptcy - And RUS Oversight of
Broadband Stimulus Funds, DSLReports
Back in October Mobile WiMax operator Open Range Communications filed
for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At the time, many wondered about
the $267 million loan the company received from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture s Rural Development Utilities Program (RUS) to improve
rural connectivity. There's
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Congress-Investigating-Open-Range-Bankruptcy-117006

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2011-11-10T18:12:00.001-08:00

NATOA Applauds Connect-to-Compete Program, NATOA
The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors
("NATOA") applauds the Federal Communications Commission and the
National Cable and Telecommunications Association ("NCTA") and its
partners on their announcement of a new initiative...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/natoa-news/~3/YzSFLJZFe28/natoa-applauds-connecttocompet.html

Number of Wi-Fi hotspots to quadruple by 2015, CW
The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots is expected to increase by 350% in
the next four years, as operators look for ways to offload traffic
from their mobile networks, according to a report by market research
company Informa Telecoms and Media.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/AxV26b9y4zI/Number_of_Wi_Fi_hotspots_to_quadruple_by_2015

New Yochai Benkler Working Paper - Unlicensed Wireless vs. Licensed
Spectrum: Evidence from Market Adoption, Berkman Center
The Berkman Center is pleased to share a working paper from Harvard
Law School Professor and Berkman Center Faculty Co-Director Yochai
Benkler on "Unlicensed Wireless vs. Licensed Spectrum: Evidence from
Market Adoption."
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7226

Obama threatens to veto Net neutrality repeal, CNET
The White House issues a formal veto threat, making it much less
likely that a congressional effort to overturn Net neutrality
regulations will succeed.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/RatXgWwbR0w/

White House Says They'll Veto Neutrality Killing Efforts - Which Would
Be Important if the Rules Actually Did Anything, dlsreports
As the FCC's network neutrality rules wind their way through the halls
of partisan bickering, the White House this week issued a statement
(pdf) saying they'll veto any efforts to quash the rules. The White
House specifically stated they'll veto the Senate passage of S.J. Res.
6, a counterpart to a House resolution passed in April designed to
repeal the FCC's neutrality rules. The Senate is expected to debate
the resolution Wednesday and vote Thursday. Says the White House in
their statement:
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/White-House-Says-Theyll-Veto-Neutrality-Killing-Efforts-116957

Lawless Net Neutrality vs. the "Resolution of Disapproval", Forbes
no description
http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynecrews/2011/11/09/lawless-net-neutrality-vs-the-resolution-of-disapproval/

Senate to vote Thursday on repeal of Net neutrality, CNET
Obama has threatened to veto a resolution to repeal an FCC rule
requiring fixed-line broadband providers to treat all Web sites and
data the same.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/ZFNi2ewn_Bo/

Sen. Kerry's Speech: Protect Open Internet from Threat, Free Press
Below is a transcript of the speech Sen. John Kerry delivered today on
the Senate floor in opposition to the "resolution of disapproval," a
measure that would strip the FCC of its authority to protect consumers
and the open Internet.
http://www.freepress.net/node/93018

Net Neutrality Enforcement Put to the Test, Geist
The enforcement of Canadaâ€™s net neutrality rules, which govern how
Internet providers manage their networks, was in the spotlight earlier
this year when documents obtained under the Access to Information Act
revealed virtually all major Canadian ISPs have been the target of
complaints, but there have been few, if any, consequences arising from
the complaints process.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelGeistsBlog/~3/b4m-cwOR2vI/

Don't Regulate the Internet. No, Wait. Regulate the Internet., Freedom to tinker
When Congress considered net neutrality legislation in the form of the
Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353), representatives
of corporate copyright owners weighed in to oppose government
regulation of the Internet. They feared that such regulation might
inhibit their private efforts to convince ISPs to help them enforce
copyrights online through various forms of broadband traffic
management (e.g., filtering and bandwidth shaping). "Our view," the
RIAA's Mitch
https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/abridy/dont-regulate-internet-no-wait-regulate-internet

Deployment of IPv6 Begins, Comcast
Comcast has been conducting IPv6 technical trials in our production
network for more than a year, and we've been working diligently on
IPv6 deployment for over 6 years. After so many years of challenging
preparatory work, significant technology investment, internal skills
development, and close collaboration with our technology partners, I
am incredibly pleased to announce that we've achieved another critical
milestone in our transition to IPv6 — we have started the pilot market
deployment of IPv6 to customers in selected markets!
http://blog.comcast.com/2011/11/ipv6-deployment.html

Technical Details for Our IPv6 Deployment, Comcast
We have now started our pilot market deployment of IPv6, which is the
first of several phases for our IPv6 deployment. This first phase will
support certain types of directly connected CPE, where a computer is
connected directly to a cable modem. This will depend upon the cable
modem (a subset of DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems, which will expand over
time) and will also depend upon the operating system (only Windows 7,
Windows Vista, Mac OS X 10.7 / Lion), which must support stateful
DHCPv6.
http://blog.comcast.com/2011/11/ipv6-deployment-technology.html

Cisco FY Q1 Beats Ests; Sees Q2 Revs Up 7%-8% Vs. Yr Ago; Shrs Rally
(Updated), Forbes
Cisco Systems this afternoon reported better-than-expected results for
its fiscal first quarter ended October 29. The company also providing
encouraging guidance for the January quarter.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/11/09/cisco-fy-q1-beats-estimates/

Cisco's Profit Declines 8%, WSJ
Cisco said its quarterly profit dropped again, but rising revenue and
an upbeat outlook offered early evidence that a turnaround effort may
be working.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204224604577028403937563444.html?mod=rss_Technology

Supporting Free Expression . . . As Long As We Agree with You, AT&T
Media Access Project, or MAP, fashions itself a "non-profit law firm
and advocacy organization" that works on behalf of the public "to
promote freedom of expression." Indeed, one of MAP's primary
objectives is to protect the public's First Amendment rights by
ensuring "universal and equitable access to media outlets."
http://attpublicpolicy.com/wireless/supporting-free-expression-as-long-as-we-agree-with-you/

Time Magazine Says SOPA Is 'A Cure Worse Than The Disease'; Would
Encourage Censorship, Techdirt
It appears that more people in the mainstream press are beginning to
recognize just how horrible the SOPA/E-PARASITE bill is when you look
at the details. Over at Time Magazine's Techland blog, there's a post
by Jerry Brito, saying that it's a "cure" that is "worse than the
disease." The post notes that it won't do much to actually
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111108/14510316684/time-magazine-says-sopa-is-cure-worse-than-disease-would-encourage-censorship.shtml

Draft Roadmap for Cloud Computing Technology, NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released
for public comment a draft 'roadmap' that is designed to foster
federal agencies adoption of cloud computing, support the private
sector, improve the information ..
http://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud-110811.cfm

Hill Bills Target FCC Process, CommLawBlog
On November 2, Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman of the Energy and
Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Senator
Dean Heller (R-NV) took the wraps off legislation aimed at improving
regulatory process at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Just how might that be accomplished? According to the bills' sponsors,
by imposing a number of procedural constraints on the Commission that
would force it to act more transparently, more efficiently, and within
more predictable time frames.
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/CommLawBlog/~3/K4vZSmvIfFs/

Online Advertiser Settles FTC Charges ScanScout Deceptively Used Flash
Cookies to Track Consumers Online, FTC
Online advertiser ScanScout has agreed to settle Federal Trade
Commission charges that it deceptively claimed that consumers could
opt out of receiving targeted ads by changing their computer's web
browser settings to block cookies.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/scanscout.shtm

Senator Akaka Calls for Major Reform to the Privacy Act of 1974, EPIC
Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HA) has introduced the Privacy Act
Modernization for the Information Age (PAMIA) Act of 2011 bill (S.
1732). The PAMIA Act would update the Privacy Act of 1974, the law
that regulates the collection and use of personal information by
federal agencies. Among other changes, the PAMIA Act would strengthen
civil and criminal penalties for improper disclosure of information,
update exceptions for when agencies do not have to notify individuals
of record
http://epic.org/2011/11/senator-akaka-calls-for-major-.html

Operator of Social Networking Website for Kids Settles FTC Charges
Site Collected Kids' Personal Information Without Parental Consent,
FTC
The operator of www.skidekids.com, a website that advertises itself as
the "Facebook and Myspace for Kids," has agreed to settle Federal
Trade Commission charges that he collected personally information from
approximately 5,600 children without obtaining prior parental consent,
in violation of the Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection
Act ("COPPA") Rule.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/skidekids.shtm

NICE Issues Cybersecurity Workforce Framework for Public Comment, NIST
The National Initiative on Cybersecurity Education (NICE) has
published for public comment a draft document that classifies the
typical duties and skill requirements of cybersecurity workers. The
document is meant to define professional ...
http://www.nist.gov/itl/cyberwork-110811.cfm

Busted! Two New Fed GPS Trackers Found on SUV, Wired
As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear oral arguments in a case this
week that could determine if authorities can track U.S. citizens with
GPS vehicle trackers without a warrant, a young man in California has
come forward to Wired to reveal that he found not one but two
different devices on his vehicle recently.
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/politics/~3/NM5ghBFDh-4/

Where's the emergency alert system for the Web?, CNET
This is only a test. A big one. But not big enough.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/HB8gNB7otwU/

DOJ charges seven in massive clickjacking scheme, CW
The U.S. Department of Justice is charging seven individuals with 27
counts of wire fraud and other computer-related crimes, alleging that
the group hijacked 4 million computers across 100 countries in a
sophisticated clickjacking scheme.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/zDoqEsEgFr8/DOJ_charges_seven_in_massive_clickjacking_scheme

Feds lead biggest botnet takedown ever, end massive clickjack fraud, CW
The botnet takedown announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of
Justice was the biggest in history, according to a security company.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/-f6cv8QhAtk/Feds_lead_biggest_botnet_takedown_ever_end_massive_clickjack_fraud

NIST Signs Agreement to Enhance Cybersecurity Education Programs, NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has agreed
to work with the Department of Education and a new organization, the
National Cybersecurity Education Council (NCEC), to develop a
strategic public-private partnership ...
http://www.nist.gov/itl/cyberschool-110811.cfm

Biggest Botnet Takedown to Date, CircleID
"the cyber ring used a class of malware called DNSChanger to infect
approximately 4 million computers in more than 100 countries. There
were about 500,000 infections in the U.S., including computers
belonging to individuals, businesses, and government agencies such as
NASA. The thieves were able to manipulate Internet advertising to
generate at least $14 million in illicit fees. In some cases, the
malware had the additional
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111109_biggest_botnet_takedown_to_date/

F.C.C. and Cable Companies Push to Close Digital Divide, NYT
The Federal Communications Commission is hoping to close the digital
divide by developing cheap high-speed Internet access for low-income
households.
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5cf3d7bed69ac7c90ed7837bbf370877

FCC plans cheap Internet service and computers to connect poor Americans, WAPO
The Federal Communications Commission and cable and computer firms
will announce Wednesday a program to provide low-income homes with $10
monthly broadband Internet service and $150 computers.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=5182e67c233c58d66e87a414fa363949

Promoting Broadband Adoption, AT&T
"We applaud the strong leadership of FCC Chairman Genachowski to
address the broadband adoption puzzle. Broadband adoption promotes
educational and employment opportunities and strengthens participation
of all in our economy. We are proud of our efforts to support,
partner and participate actively in a number of programs and
initiatives to realize the Administration's goal of universal
deployment and adoption of broadband.
http://attpublicpolicy.com/fcc/promoting-broadband-adoption/

Exploring the Digital Nation - Computer and Internet Use at Home, NTIA
The Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration
(ESA) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) released a report, "Exploring the Digital Nation," that
analyzes broadband Internet adoption in the United States. Overall,
approximately seven out of ten households in the United States
subscribe to broadband service. The report finds a strong correlation
between broadband adoption and socio-economic factors, such as income
and education, but says these differences do not explain the entire
broadband adoption gap that exists along racial, ethnic, and
geographic lines. Even
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2011/exploring-digital-nation-computer-and-internet-use-home

NTIA Releases New Broadband Adoption Report, NTIA
The Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration
(ESA) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) released a report, "Exploring the Digital Nation," that
analyzes broadband Internet adoption in the United States. Overall,
approximately seven out of ten households in the United States
subscribe to broadband service. The report finds a strong correlation
between broadband adoption and socio-economic factors, such as income
and
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/headlines/2011/ntia-releases-new-broadband-adoption-report

Republic Wireless: 'Unlimited' Android phone for $19 per month, CNET
Too good to be true? There's definitely a catch, but it's one most
people can probably live with.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/FC9vEra8XT0/

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2011-11-07T12:57:00.001-08:00

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Wi-Fi security do's and don'ts, CW
Wi-Fi is inherently susceptible to hacking and eavesdropping, but it
can be secure if you use the right security measures. Unfortunately,
the Web is full of outdated advice and myths. But here are some do's
and don'ts of Wi-Fi security, addressing some of these myths.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/uXI2s1CexKk/Wi_Fi_security_do_s_and_don_ts

Net Neutrality and Regulatory Reform, Tech Liberation Front
The Senate might vote this week on Sen. Hutchison's resolution of
disapproval for the FCC's net neutrality rules. If ever there was a
regulation that showed why independent regulatory agencies ought to be
required to conduct solid regulatory analysis before writing a
regulation, net neutrality is it.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techliberation/~3/ybC8ysjixds/

Sen. Kerry Speaks Out for Net Neutrality, Save the Internet
Sen. John Kerry -- a longtime Net Neutrality champion -- today sent out
a letter to his Senate colleagues urging them to vote "no" on an
upcoming resolution of disapproval that would wreck our ability to
communicate online.
http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/11/11/04/sen-kerry-speaks-out-net-neutrality

Brazil Facing Massive DNS Poisoning Attacks, CircleID
Fabio Assolini of Kaspersky Lab report: "In the past few days several
Brazilian ISPs have fallen victim to a series of DNS cache poisoning
attacks. These attacks see users being redirected to install malware
before connecting to popular sites. Some incidents have also featured
attacks on network devices, where routers or modems are compromised
remotely. Brazil has some big ISPs. Official statistics suggest the
country has 73 million computers
http://www.circleid.com/posts/brazil_facing_massive_dns_poisoning_attacks/

Time To Embrace IPv6, Not To Run From It, Forbes
Guest post written by Matthew Prince
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2011/11/06/time-to-embrace-ipv6-not-to-run-from-it/

IPv4 Historical Imbalances and the Threat to IPv6, CircleID
It is an open secret that the current state of IPv4 allocation
contains many accidental historical imbalances and in particular
developing countries who wish to use IPv4 are disadvantaged by the
lack of addresses available through ordinary allocation and are forced
into purchasing addresses on the open market. As most of the addresses
for sale are held by organisations based in the developed world, this
amounts to a transfer of wealth from the developing
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20111106_ipv4_historical_imbalances_and_the_threat_to_ipv6/

3,000 sign whitehouse.gov petition seeking "vapid response," cookies,
Ars Technica
A feature on the White House's website designed to encourage citizens
to interact with the administration has become what every very public
forum on the Internet eventually becomes: a target for trolls.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/over-21000-sign-whitehousegov-petition-seeking-vapid-response-cookies.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Level3 Suffers Brief But Massive Outage - Knocks ISPs Like Time Warner
Cable Offline, DSLReports
As users in our Time Warner Cable forum can attest, Level3 appears to
have suffered a massive outage today that knocked some ISPs, like Time
Warner Cable, offline completely for a brief while. A Time Warner
Cable employee has confirmed on Twitter that the company suffered from
an outage that impacted "most of our service areas." Most
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Level3-Suffers-Brief-But-Massive-Outage-116933

Congress's Piracy Blacklist Plan: A Cure Worse than the Disease?, Tech
Liberation Front
Over at TIME.com Techland, I write about the newly introduced Stop
Online Piracy Act and the renewed push for a "rogue website" law.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techliberation/~3/ic4o71dsUx4/

Good News/Bad News About the Number of Blogs Eligible for the 17 USC
512 Safe Harbor, Tech & Marketing Law Blog
My 2006 article about blog law included the following passage
(footnotes omitted): few blogs satisfy the numerous...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/11/goodbad_news_ab.htm

The Secret Behind SOPA Defense: Insist That It Doesn't Say What It
Actually Says, Techdirt
I'm beginning to notice a disturbing pattern in those who defend SOPA
(formerly the E-PARASITE Act, until someone realized just how bad that
looked). The text of the law makes massive changes to the regulatory
framework of the internet, to the point that it raises some serious
constitutional questions (should it ever actually pass). However,
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111104/23411816644/secret-behind-sopa-defense-insist-that-it-doesnt-say-what-it-actually-says.shtml

David Post: Occupy Hollywood (and stop SOPA), Center for Internet and Society
Last July, I signed on to a letter from more than 100 law professors
urging Congress to reject the PROTECT-IP Act. A new version of that
bill -- referred to as both the E-PARASITE Act and SOPA -- was
introduced in the House last week, and it is even more dangerous than
its predecessors.
http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/6752

Why Blogs Can't Be Trusted, or: 'Statements Made Here Are Not Likely
Provable Assertions of Fact', Citizens Media Law Project
The refrain that bloggers can't be trusted to produce accurate,
factual information and reporting is a familiar one. Now, though,
courts are beginning to give the cliche some legal bite. While in the
short run those cases are wins for the individual bloggers involved,
the bigger picture suggests that we shouldn't be too quick to
celebrate.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CitizenMediaLawProject/~3/silYY4rbZ60/why-blogs-cant-be-trusted-or-statements-made-here-are-not-likely-provable-assertions-fact

Final Version of NIST Cloud Computing Definition Published, NIST
After years in the works and 15 drafts, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology's (NIST) working definition of cloud
computing, the 16th and final definition has been published as The
NIST Definition of Cloud Computing (NIST Special Publication 800-145).
http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/cloud-102511.cfm

Siri Outages Indicate Apple Still Doesnt Get the Cloud, CW
For the moment, at least, Apple's new Siri feature is back online and
cheerfully responding to instructions, but it's hard to say how long
that's going to last. I had trouble getting Siri to respond to my
requests from 10am to 2pm Pacific time on Friday and that's in
addition to the long block of downtime the service experienced on
Thursday. All the trouble raises the question: Why can't Apple get
cloud services right?
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/PF4hiI9J-Bw/Siri_Outages_Indicate_Apple_Still_Doesnt_Get_the_Cloud

Final Version of NIST Cloud Computing Definition Published, NIST
After years in the works and 15 drafts, the National Institute of
Standards and Technologys (NIST) working definition of cloud
computing, the 16th and final definition has been published as The
NIST Definition of Cloud Computing (NIST .
http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/cloud-102511.cfm

NIST Releases Draft Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap for Comments, NIST
The U.S. Commerce Departments National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) has released for public comment a draft 'roadmap'
that is designed to foster federal agencies adoption of cloud
computing, support the private sector, ...
http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/cloud-110111.cfm

Google Releases Opt-Out Feature for Users, Daily Dashboard
Google has released a new feature to explain why Google search and
Gmail users have been targeted by advertisements and allow them to opt
out of such ads from future search page results, reports The Wall
Street Journal. "Why These Ads" is an effort to increase company
transparency when it comes to behavioral advertising,
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_11_03_google_releases_opt-out_feature_for_users/#When:20:12:57Z

New study finds parents ignore age-restrictions on social media sites, MTTLR
Most everyone you know has an account with social media sites such as
Facebook. This includes your friends, your employer, the people
sitting near you at Starbucks, and, even, your 10-year-old cousin. But
unlike the rest, your cousin isn't supposed to, according to
Facebook's Terms of Service.
http://www.mttlrblog.org/2011/11/07/new-study-finds-parents-ignore-age-restrictions-on-social-media-sites/

Expert: COPPA Should Be Changed, Daily Dashboard
Earlier this week, researchers released a report concluding that the
efficacy of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is in
question because parents may be unknowingly complicit in circumventing
the law when helping children lie about their age for the purposes of
opening Facebook profiles. The Daily Dashboard caught up
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_11_03_expert_coppa_should_be_changed/#When:20:13:33Z

Privacy Victims by the Million: Federal Law Turns Parents and Children
into Liars ... and Criminals? By Stewart Baker, Volokh Conspiracy
A recent report by Danah Boyd and others reveals that turning parents
and children into liars is a principal effect of the Children's Online
Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. According to Consumer Reports, 7.5
million kids under 13 have joined Facebook. Since Facebook prohibits
kids of that age from the service, that's 7.5 million children who
lied
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/DCoOUB3dd-4/

NIST Releases Two Wireless Security Guides, Requests Comment, NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued
for public review and comment two draft guides to securing wireless
communication networks. NIST is requesting comments on the two
publications--one on Bluetooth networks and one on wireless local area
networks--by Nov. 10, 2011
http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/guides-102511.cfm

KPN stops issuing SSL certificates after possible breach, CW
The largest telecommunications company in the Netherlands has stopped
issuing SSL certificates after finding indications that the website
used for purchasing the certificates may have been hacked.
KPN stops issuing SSL certificates after possible breach

Darpa Begs Hackers: Secure Our Networks, End 'Season of Darkness', Wired
The Pentagon's far-out research agency and its brand new military
command for cyberspace have a confession to make. They don't really
know how to keep U.S. military networks secure. And they want to know:
Could you help them out?
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/politics/~3/Fm8J08bwz8k/

NIST Releases Two Wireless Security Guides, Requests Comment, NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued
for public review and comment two draft guides to securing wireless
communication networks. NIST is requesting comments on the two
publicationsamp-one on Bluetooth ...
http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/guides-102511.cfm

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in GPS Tracking Case, EPIC
The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on November 8 to
determine whether the warrantless use of a GPS tracking device by the
police violates the Fourth Amendment. EPIC filed a "friend of the
court" brief in US v. Jones, urging the Supreme Court to uphold robust
Fourth Amendment protections. Along with 30 legal and technical
http://epic.org/2011/11/supreme-court-to-hear-argument-5.html

DARPA declares it will develop arsenal of cyber-weapons, Globe
Pentagon s research arm says modern warfare demands offensive and
defensive capabilities to deal with malicious software code
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/QXsV5kHpkuw/

Extension of Comment Period Regarding the Illicit Use of Computer
Equipment by Botnets and Related Malware, NTIA
The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and
Technology announces that the closing deadline for submission of
comments responsive to the September 21, 2011, request for information
on the requirements of, and possible approaches to, creating a
voluntary industry code of conduct to address the detection,
notification and
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2011/extension-comment-period-regarding-illicit-use-computer-equipment-botne

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11.4 :: FCC Tangled in Lightsquared :: Fiddling w BPL Rules :: Parents Help Kids Bypass FB 13+ Age Rule :: Decoy Documents :: SOPA ::

2011-11-04T13:35:00.001-07:00

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History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by
people who weren't there. - George Santayana

FCC nominees get tangled in LightSquared controversy, WAPO
LightSquared may cause interference at the Federal Communications
Commission as a Republican lawmaker vowed to block commission
appointments over a lack of cooperation in an oversight investigation.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/fcc-nominees-get-tangled-in-lightsquared-controversy/2011/11/03/gIQApIr7iM_blog.html

FCC Fiddles with Rules for Broadband-over-Power-Line, CommLawBlog
Regulating new technologies can be a slow business. So slow, in fact,
that the regulatory process sometimes outlives the usefulness of the
technology.
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/CommLawBlog/~3/jO_9oWynJms/

Commerce Department revokes $80M Internet stimulus grant, WAPO
The Commerce Department revoked a $80.6 million grant to bring
broadband Internet connections to Louisiana, saying that the state
fell behind schedule and changed its original plan for the stimulus
funds.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=9896dd386f419a1ad86793a18e475603

Teens Sleep Less Due to Smartphones, Forbes
Plugged-in teenagers get less sleep, thanks to their smartphones,
impacting the "Born to Be Wired" generation's school performance and
overall health.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2011/11/03/teens-sleep-less-due-to-smartphones/

Darpa's Plan to Trap the Next WikiLeaker: Decoy Documents, Wired
WikiLeakers may have to think twice before clicking on that
"classified" document -- it could be the digital smoking gun that
points back at them. Pentagon-funded researchers are building a
program for "generating and distributing believable misinformation."
The ultimate goal is to plant auto-generated, bogus documents in
classified networks and
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/politics/~3/ubIaMFpoSn0/

BART Board Members Pledge to Implement Many of EFF's Recommendations
in Their Cell Phone Policy, EFF
On October 27th, board members of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) held a
public meeting to discuss the draft of their new cell phone shutdown
policy. EFF attended the meeting and presented our recommendations,
which would ensure that the final policy complied with the First
Amendment and mandated transparency. Encouragingly, the
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/bart-board-members-pledge-implement-many-eff%E2%80%99s-recommendations-their-cell-phone

Regulating Network Neutrality, Media Law Prof
Eric Null, Cardozo Law School, has published The Difficulty with
Regulating Network Neutrality, at 29 Cardozo Arts and Entertainment
Law Journal 459 (2011). Here is the abstract. Network neutrality is,
and has been, an essential design element of the Internet...
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/2011/10/regulating-network-neutrality.html

Shopping Online This Holiday Season? FTC Offers Advice on Getting the
Best Deal, FTC
Whether your gift list is ready or you're wondering how long you can
wait to start your holiday shopping, the Federal Trade Commission has
online tips to help you get the best deals.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/holidayshopping.shtm

Public Knowledge Disappointed With FCC Refusal To Make Recusal
Information Public, PK
The FCC today declined to make public recusal statements from
Commission employees.
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/-sX7bcU3_9A/public-knowledge-disappointed-fcc-refusal-make-rec

Why DoJ's Win Against H&R Block Is Bad News For AT&T/T-Mo., PK
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DoJ) just won its
lawsuit to block H&R Block from acquiring its smaller, "maverick"
competitor Tax Act. Even with the actual Order sealed for a month to
let parties scrub out the trade secrets, a few important things stand
out for why this is good news for DoJ in its lawsuit to block AT&T
taking over
http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/why-dojs-win-against-hr-block-bad-news-attt-m

U.S. report warns of Russia, China cyber spying, CW
The U.S. can expect more aggressive efforts from countries such as
Russia and China to collect information through cyberespionage in
areas such as pharmaceuticals, defense and manufacturing, according to
a new government report released Thursday.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/di7HsqXC9DI/U.S._report_warns_of_Russia_China_cyber_spying

Cyber Attack in Palestine?, Renesys
We can confirm reports of significant but sporadic Internet outages in
the Palestinian Territories today. As many as half of the routed
networks of the Palestinian Territories were unreachable (withdrawn
from the global routing table), possibly as a result of reported cyber
attacks. These outages are the largest we have observed all year for
this
http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/11/outages-observed-in-palestinia.shtml

SOPA and the DMCA Safe Harbors, PK
The Internet is a great facilitator of commerce and discourse. Our
laws and policies are designed to preserve this character by
preventing sites that host content of others from being shut down or
crippled by money damages for their users' illegal actions. Copyright
law achieves this objective by exempting content hosts, such as
Youtube and
http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/sopa-and-dmca-safe-harbors

SOPA and Section 1201: A Frightening Combination, PK
One of the many serious problems with the Stop Online Piracy Act
("SOPA") (pdf) is how it tacks itself onto existing law to expand
liability to people who may be three times removed from any actual
copyright infringement. In § 103, SOPA wraps another layer of
liability around what are called the "anticircumvention provisions" of
the Copyright Act
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/mR-HxLtMIYY/sopa-and-section-1201-frightening-combination

SOPA: Hollywood Finally Gets A Chance to Break the Internet, EFF
As promised, here's the first installment of our closer review of the
massive piece of job-killing Internet regulation that is the Stop
Online Piracy Act. We'll start with how it could impact Twitter,
Tumblr, and the next innovative social network, cloud computing, or
web hosting service that some smart kid is designing in her garage
right now.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/sopa-hollywood-finally-gets-chance-break-internet

White House Petition Against E-PARASITE/SOPA, Techdirt
Last week, as part of our trip of startup entrepreneurs, innovators,
artists and venture captialists, we were able to meet with senior
White House staff about our concerns over the E-PARASITE/SOPA bill
that would fundamentally change the regulatory and policy framework of
the internet, seriously hindering the ability to create new startups,
new
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111101/10154016584/white-house-petition-against-e-parasitesopa.shtml

US Marshals turned loose to collect $63,720.80 from Righthaven, Ars Technica
Looks like it's time to turn out the lights on Righthaven. The US
Marshal for the District of Nevada has just been authorized by a
federal court to use "reasonable force" to
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/us-marshals-turned-loose-to-collect-6372080-from-righthaven.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

SOPA and the DMCA Safe Harbors, PK
The Internet is a great facilitator of commerce and discourse. Our
laws and policies are designed to preserve this character by
preventing sites that host content of others from being shut down or
crippled by money damages for their users' illegal actions. Copyright
law achieves this objective by exempting content hosts, such as
Youtube and
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/3AtLgvDilfU/sopa-and-dmca-safe-harbors

Stop Online Piracy Act, Harvard JOLT
The proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, introduced by House Judiciary
Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX), would vest in the U.S. Attorney
General the power to regulate and prevent access to foreign websites
infringing on U.S. Intellectual Property ("IP") rights. The U.S.
Attorney General, with court approval, would be able to issue orders
http://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/copyright/stop-online-piracy-act

ACLU Sues Los Angeles Police For Harassing Photographers For Taking
Photos With No Apparent Aesthetic Value, Techdirt
Remember how the Long Beach police defended their decision to detain
photographers if they believed whatever they were photographing had
"no aesthetic value?" Well, it seems that the ACLU took notice of
that. Neppe alerts us to the news that the Los Angeles sheriff's
department has been sued by some photographers and the ACLU for its
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111031/04292216571/aclu-sues-los-angeles-police-harassing-photographers-taking-photos-with-no-apparent-aesthetic-value.shtml

Reflections on "A Vast Wasteland Revisited" from the Harvard Law
Documentary Studio, Berkman Center
The "vast wasteland" at fifty -- what are we watching today? Newton
Minow (former Chairman of the FCC), Perry Hewitt (Chief Digital
Officer at Harvard University), and Jonathan Alter (Bloomberg View)
reflect on the changing landscape of media and journalism and
implications for the public interest. This video was produced by the
Harvard
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7200

Private cloud vs. public cloud vs. hybrid cloud, CW
There's no denying it: practically every business is moving to the
cloud or at least thinking about it. But with a number of options
available to them, many are still experimenting with which works best.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/6B7JAcxT3as/Private_cloud_vs._public_cloud_vs._hybrid_cloud

AT&T Statement on Rosenworcel, Pai FCC Nominations, AT&T
"I want to congratulate Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai for their
White House nominations to become FCC Commissioners. We have had the
pleasure of working with both nominees in the past and they possess
the experience, expertise and enthusiasm for public service that will
serve them well as they navigate today's
http://attpublicpolicy.com/government-policy/att-statement-on-rosenworcel-pai-fcc-nominations/

FCC Nominations of Rosenworcel, Pai Applauded, NARUC
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued
the following statement after President Obama nominated Jessica
Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to the Federal Communications Commission:
http://www.naruc.org/News/default.cfm?pr=281

USTelecom Welcomes Nominations to FCC, USTelecom
We welcome President Obama's announcement that he intends to nominate
Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to serve on the Federal
Communications Commission. Their breadth of knowledge of the evolving
communications industry, its legal
http://www.ustelecom.org/Video_Blogs/Blog/index.php/2011/11/01/ustelecom-welcomes-nominations-to-fcc/

Walden, Heller to Host Press Conference on FCC Process Reform, House
Commerce Committee
no description
http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=9059

The First Recorded Evidence Of A Prank Phone Call: 1884 Phone Calls
Summoning Undertakers, Techdirt
This is kind of awesome. Paul Collins, know as The Literary Detective,
recently noted that he had unearthed what he believed might be the
first recorded evidence of a prank phone call... made in 1884. Here's
the newspaper report:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110917/02034515994/first-recorded-evidence-prank-phone-call-1884-phone-calls-summoning-undertakers.shtml

Why Parents Help Children Violate Facebook's 13+ Rule, apophenia
"At what age should I let my child join Facebook?" This is a question
that countless parents have asked my collaborators and me. Often, it's
followed by the following: "I know that 13 is the minimum age to join
Facebook, but is it really so bad that my 12-year-old is on the site?"
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zephoria/thoughts/~3/paoOEw5gwEA/parents-survey-coppa.html

New Paper: Why parents help their children lie to Facebook about age:
Unintended consequences of the COPPA, Berkman Center
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is pleased to share a new
paper published in First Monday, "Why parents help their children lie
to Facebook about age: Unintended consequences of the 'Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act,''" authored by Berkman community
members danah boyd, Eszter Hargittai, Jason Schultz, and John Palfrey.
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7199

CNN Realizes Wireless Carriers Selling Location Data - With Only
Verizon Even Really Admitting It, DSLReports
Every so often a mainstream press outlet will pop its head up and
realize that wireless carriers have started pretty much selling any
and all user location data that isn't nailed down. There's no limit of
people eager to buy this data, ranging from civic planning agencies to
marketers. There's also virtually no consumer protections in place, as
Congress continues to remain mired in partisan bickering. CNN takes a
new look at which wireless carriers are
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/CNN-Realizes-Wireless-Carriers-Selling-Location-Data-116889

The Time is Ripe for Cybersecurity Legislation, White House
It was late evening when the call came in to one of our law
enforcement agencies. Nasdaq management was on the line asking for
assistance with a security breach they had discovered. Within
twenty-four hours, a joint Federal team was on the way to New York to
provide support and begin the investigation. Shortly afterwards, I was
in the White
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/28/time-ripe-cybersecurity-legislation

Stuxnet Raises 'Blowback' Risk In Cyberwar, NPR
The Stuxnet computer worm successfully damaged centrifuges at a
nuclear facility in Iran. Now, officials responsible for defending
U.S. infrastructure fear that Stuxnet may have provided a blueprint
for adversaries who may want to sabotage industrial operations in this
country.
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/02/141908180/stuxnet-raises-blowback-risk-in-cyberwar?ft=1&f=1019

Stuxnet Poses Thorny Issue For Cyberdefenders, NPR
A year ago, the existence of Stuxnet, the world's first cyber
superweapon, first emerged. Many experts suspect the U.S. government
had at least a hand in its creation. The development and use of
offensive cyberweapons may create challenges for a nation's
cyberdefenders — and could be a big policy issue in the nascent era of
cyberwarfare.
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/03/141948772/stuxnet-poses-thorny-issue-for-cyberdefenders?ft=1&f=1019

The BART Cell Phone Shutdown: Are Mobile Phones A Necessary Part of
Free Speech?, MTTLR
Back in August, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) garnered national
attention when it shut down cell phone service to limit a political
protest over the shooting death of a homeless man by BART police. BART
released a statement the following day stating that "a civil
disturbance during commute times at busy downtown San Francisco
stations could
http://www.mttlrblog.org/2011/11/03/the-bart-cell-phone-shutdown-are-mobile-phones-a-necessary-part-of-free-speech/

USTelecom: FCC Order Opens Door to Greater Broadband Deployment, USTelecom
Provides Significant Benefits to Consumers Background: Today the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an order to reform the
universal service and intercarrier compensation programs, updating
them to accelerate deployment of broadband in high-cost areas. The
following statement is from USTelecom President & CEO
http://www.ustelecom.org/Video_Blogs/Blog/index.php/2011/10/27/ustelecom-fcc-order-opens-door-to-greater-broadband-deployment/

NARUC Commends, Raises Questions about FCC USF/ICC Reform Orders, NARUC
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued
the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission
issued today's decisions on Universal Service and Intercarrier
Compensation reform:
http://www.naruc.org/News/default.cfm?pr=279

AT&T on FCC's USF/ICC Order, AT&T
The FCC today took an important step in transforming the concept of
universal service. By redefining the 21st century basic service,
which all Americans should have access to, as broadband instead of
traditional voice, the FCC has recognized the fundamental
technological transformation that has occurred across the globe over
the past
http://attpublicpolicy.com/universal-service/att-on-fcc%e2%80%99s-usficc-order/

Vonage CEO Marc Lefar Comments on FCC Decision to Overhaul
Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) and Universal Service Fund (USF),
Vonage
no description
http://ir.vonage.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=618782

FCC Votes Unanimously to Overhaul Universal Service Fund, Shifts Focus
to Broadband Technologies, NC JOLT
The FCC unanimously voted to completely overhaul the Universal Service
Fund ("USF") last Thursday, in a move that marks a historic change in
policy for the Commission. Part of a telephone subsidy regime that
stretches back to 1934, the USF was established in 1997 to help expand
telephone service into rural areas. The funds from the
http://www.ncjolt.org/blog/2011/10/31/fcc-votes-unanimously-overhaul-universal-service-fund-shifts-focus-broadband-technol

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10.27 :: Peak Netflix? :: Lightsquared on K Street :: The WIFI Journey :: Amtrack Filtering Game News Sources :: Tech and Human Rights :: Disastrous IP Leg is Back ::

2011-10-27T17:42:00.001-07:00

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"Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned
rather than housed in them." -Henry David Thoreau

Internet bandwidth report: Have we reached "Peak Netflix?", Ars Technica
Remember that Sandvine report published five months ago that called
Netflix the "king" of North American fixed download Internet data?
That survey estimated the online video company's share at 29.7 percent
of all peak download time, a 44 percent boost in
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/10/netflix-accounts-for-nearly-one-third-of-north-american-web-traffic.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

LightSquared Goes All In on K Street, National Journal
After months spent trying to make a technological case for why its
network will not interfere with GPS, LightSquared has gone political.
http://influencealley.nationaljournal.com/2011/10/lightsquared-goes-political.php

The Wi-Fi Journey, Virulent Word of Mouse
Behind every successful technology lie many quirky stories showing how
it grew like a teenager or barely averted disaster. With the passage
of time, most of those stories fade into obscurity or, at best, become
parts of verbal explanations accompanying countless resumes. The few
events that find their way into public discourse, if any do at all,
normally get stripped of context and nuance, losing the contours that
actually mattered to those who participated.
http://virulentwordofmouse.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/the-wi-fi-journey/

Amtrak Filtering Gay, Lesbian News Sources - Train Wi-Fi Comes With
Yet Another Broken Filtering System, dlsreports
For years stories have repeatedly highlighted how imposing Internet
filters on services is often a well-intentioned push that winds up
doing more harm than good. In case after case, those who want to get
around said filters usually can quite easily, while others wind up
running into problems with legitimate content being blocked. The
latest broken filters come courtesy of Amtrak, which is utilizing a
web filter system on their train Wi-Fi
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Amtrak-Filtering-Gay-Lesbian-News-Sources-116772

Amtrak Lets You Surf The Web While Traveling, But Don't Try To Read
Anything About Gay People, Techdirt
The Maryland Juice blog has been following a story in which Montgomery
County, Maryland's local government has instituted an overly
aggressive web filter for government employees, that seems to block
all sorts of sites that mention things about gays or lesbians. And
they're
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111021/17042416460/amtrak-lets-you-surf-web-while-traveling-dont-try-to-read-anything-about-gay-people.shtml

Sandvine: Netflix Accounts For 32% of Peak Traffic - And Other
Tidbits, Including Mean Usage is Actually Down, DSLReports
According to a new study by Sandvine, Netflix traffic comprises 32% of
all Internet traffic during peak hours. The intelligent network
manufacturer's 10th Global Internet Phenomena Report offers some
interesting insight courtesy of data collected on ISP networks, noting
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Sandvine-Netflix-Accounts-For-32-of-Peak-Traffic-116778

Technology and human rights, Google
Every day we see Internet users around the world finding new ways to
use technology to help bring about political, economic and social
change. It's exciting to see people exercise their rights to freely
express themselves and access information across borders and media --
rights first enshrined in Article 19 of the United Nation's Universal
Declaration of Human Rights long before the Internet existed
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePublicPolicyBlog/~3/7MRURPSOpSc/technology-and-human-rights.html

Google Reveals 70% Increase In Requests For Content Removal; Including
Law Enforcement Wanting To Hide Police Brutality, Techdirt
Google has released its latest "transparency report" which seeks to
reveal aggregate data on requests for user information and content
takedowns from around the world. Much of the press coverage focuses on
the fact that requests on user info was up 29% from January 1, 2011
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111026/01374816513/google-reveals-70-increase-requests-content-removal-including-law-enforcement-wanting-to-hide-police-brutality.shtml

Time Warner Cable Net Slips, WSJ
Time Warner Cable's earnings slipped 1.1% as growth in its high-speed
Internet customer base continued to offset big drops in pay-TV
subscribers.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203554104577001470470121452.html?mod=rss_Technology

Disastrous IP Legislation Is Back – And It's Worse than Ever, EFF
We've reported here often on efforts to ram through Congress
legislation that would authorize massive interference with the
Internet, all in the name of a fruitless quest to stamp out all
infringement online. Today Representative Lamar upped the ante,
introducing legislation, called the Stop Online Piracy Act, or "SOPA,"
that would not only sabotage the domain name system but would also
threaten to effectively eliminate the
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/disastrous-ip-legislation-back-%E2%80%93-and-it%E2%80%99s-worse-ever

New Video On How PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet, Techdirt
The folks behind Fight For the Future have teamed up with Kirby
Ferguson, who created the excellent everything is a remix series, have
teamed up to put together a video about the problems with PROTECT
IP/E-PARASITES. It's worth a watch... and passing it on to others
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111026/14425316526/new-video-how-protect-ip-act-breaks-internet.shtml

Another Court Makes Righthaven Pay Up For Its Trolling Ways, Techdirt
The judgements against copyright troll Righthaven are starting to pile
up. Righthaven recently tried (unsuccessfully) to convince a Nevada
court that $34k was more money than it could reasonably scrape
together to post a bond while it appealed the adverse judgment in that
case. Now
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111026/18493716529/another-court-makes-righthaven-pay-up-its-trolling-ways.shtml

ICE Seized 20 Domain Names For The NFL Over The Weekend, Techdirt
Despite challenges concerning the legality of ICE seizing domain names
prior to any sort of adversarial hearing, it appears that ICE has no
intention to slow down. The group quietly seized 20 more domain names
over the weekend, and it looks like most involved sites selling
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111024/10293116490/ice-seized-20-domain-names-nfl-over-weekend.shtml

Beautiful Chrome app by 60 Minutes a sign of TV's future?, Globe
CBSNews.com calls it the 'the first primetime news magazine show to
have its own standalone web application'
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/q-2IQ49PUiU/

Geo-Mapping and the FBI: High-Level Statements Contradict Practices on
the Ground, EFF
This week, Wired's Danger Room blog reported on the FBI's efforts to
track Muslims in the United States using "geo-maps." The maps,
released in response to ACLU Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
requests, show that the FBI is tracking Muslims and mapping Muslim
communities extensively and with little, if any, suspicion of criminal
activities.
https://www.eff.org/node/67648

Senators Question Legality of Mobile Phone Apps, Daily Dashboard
The Alexandria Echo Press reports on a bipartisan call led by Sens. Al
Franken (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for an investigation into
mobile phone apps that "allow domestic abusers and stalkers to
secretly track a victim's movement and location, read a victim's
e-mail and text
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_10_26_senators_question_legality_of_mobile_phone_apps/#When:19:30:41Z

Before the Internet There Was the Telegraph, Verizon
Monday of this week was the 150th anniversary of the completion of the
transcontinental telegraph. It is hard now to understand how
significant this event was. Until the telegraph came in to being, it
was impossible for messages to be relayed to people who were long
distances apart any faster than the speed of a horse. Yes,
http://policyblog.verizon.com/BlogPost/838/BeforetheInternetThereWastheTelegraph.aspx

How secure is HTTPS today? How often is it attacked?, EFF
HTTPS is a lot more secure than HTTP! If a site uses accounts, or
publishes material that people might prefer to read in private, the
site should be protected with HTTPS.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/how-secure-https-today

BART Considers a Cell Phone Shutdown Policy, EFF
This summer, decision-makers at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) garnered
considerable criticism -- not to mention the ire of Anonymous and days
of protests -- after they chose to shut down cell phone access to four
BART stations in downtown San Francisco based on rumors of an upcoming
protest. Now BART's Board Directors has drafted a Cell Phone
Interruption Policy, which they will consider at an upcoming meeting
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/bart-considers-cell-phone-shutdown-policy

EFF, ACLU file lawsuits over Patriot Act data collection, CW
Two civil liberties groups have filed lawsuits asking the U.S.
Department of Justice to detail its collection of electronic data and
other information under the 10-year-old counterterrorism law, the USA
Patriot Act.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/c-zGlsOK5tM/EFF_ACLU_file_lawsuits_over_Patriot_Act_data_collection

Ten Years After the Patriot Act, a Look at Three of the Most Dangerous
Provisions Affecting Ordinary Americans, EFF
Ten years ago today, in the name of protecting national security and
guarding against terrorism, President George W. Bush signed into law
some of the most sweeping changes to search and surveillance law in
modern American history. Unfortunately known as the USA PATRIOT
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/ten-years-later-look-three-scariest-provisions-usa-patriot-act

Louisiana loses $80 million broadband stimulus grant, Muni
The NTIA has rescinded the $80 million broadband grant given to
Louisiana for the deployment of a 900-mile fiber optic network that
would have delivered broadband service to the poorest parts of the
state, as well as to educational institutions. According to US Senator
Mary
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/muniwireless/~3/YAQF8cl_VDo/

Governor Snyder Sees Broadband as an Essential Element for Michigan's
Revitalization, Connected Nation
"From government and schools to hospitals and private industry, our
cyber networks are integral to Michigan's infrastructure, economic
growth, and quality of life."
http://connectednationblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/governor-snyder-sees-broadband-as.html

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2011-10-24T17:44:00.001-07:00

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No universal truth contains the Ego-Self. There are no events or
objects of the past, future, or present that are absolutely constant.
[Therefore, do not] carry the burden of the past, indulge in fantasies
of the future, nor intoxicate with the desires of the present. –
Buddha

LightSquared harms GPS, The Hill
LightSquared has been trying for nearly a year to show that it can
provide new broadband services without seriously undermining the
critical GPS uses and applications Americans rely on every day. It has
consistently failed to make its case. But that hasn't slowed down a
LightSquared public
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/189041-lightsquared-harms-gps

US Broadband in Maps, Graphs, and some Bars, Digitopoly
To be sure, most of us do not use government statistical reports as
anything more than bedtime reading for inducing soporific reactions.
It is cheaper than a sleeping pill
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/digitopoly/~3/J6Y_3g7QSMU/

Implementing Net Neutrality, Telecom Law Monitor
The Federal Communications Commission adopted the new Open
Internet/Net Neutrality regulations on December 23, 2010, which will
go into effect on November 20, 2011. These regulations place
restrictions on certain providers of broadband Internet access. To
listen to Steve Augustino's view on the implementation of the FCC's
new Open Internet regulations, please view the Lexblog Network TV
interview below. In
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/TelecomLawMonitor/~3/GhbIzzmmb8Q/

Akamai Announces Second Quarter 2011 'State of the Internet' Report, Akamai
Akamai technologies today released its Second Quarter, 2011 State of
the Internet report. Based on data gathered from the Akamai
Intelligent Platform™, which serves as much as 30 percent of the
world's Web traffic at any one time, the report provides insight into
key global statistics such as Internet penetration, mobile traffic and
data consumption, origins of attack traffic and SSL usage, and global
and regional connection speeds.
http://www.akamai.com/dl/whitepapers/akamai_soti_q211.pdf?curl=/dl/whitepapers/akamai_soti_q211.pdf&solcheck=1&

Blogging IGF: EFF Fights Against Dangers of Intermediaries as Internet
Police, EFF
As several international organizations hatch new ways to impose
control over online activities, genuine multi-stakeholder input in
policy development becomes extremely crucial. The sixth UN Internet
Governance Forum (IGF), held in Nairobi, Kenya, was an important venue
for discussing competing models for governing the Internet.
https://www.eff.org/IGF-EFF-Fights-Against-Dangers-Intermediaries-Internet-Police

SURFnet and KPN to collaborate on next generation mobile networks,
Internet and IPv6, Bill St. Arnaud
Kudos to SURFnet on an exciting new initiative between SURFnet and KPN
(Dutch incumbent telephone company). As many of you know I have been
blogging about this opportunity for R&E networks for some time. I
think R&E networks can play an important leadership role in deploying
revolutionary next generation mobile networks with an "enterprise"
centric architecture, integrating campus Wifi,
http://billstarnaud.blogspot.com/2011/10/surfnet-and-kpn-to-collaborate-on-next.html

2011 Global IPv6 Survey Results, ARIN
no description
https://www.arin.net/announcements/2011/20111021_ipv6.html

Steve Jobs: America's Schools Are Dying, Forbes
no description
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2011/10/24/steve-jobs-americas-schools-are-dying/

Into the depths of AT&T's let-us-buy-T-Mobile astroturf campaign, Ars Technica
AT&T is legendary for laundering its public policy preferences through
minority and social service groups that it supports financially in
order to produce an apparent groundswell of support. We've written
about it enough times not to be surprised by the practice anymore, but
the Center for Public Integrity has just concluded an in-depth
investigation of the practice that's well worth a look. In order to
support its proposed T-Mobile
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/10/into-the-depths-of-atts-let-us-buy-t-mobile-astroturf-campaign.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Victory! Google Surrenders in the Nymwars, EFF
Proponents of pseudonymity scored a major victory today, when Google
executive Vic Gundotra revealed at the Web 2.0 Summit that social
networking service Google+ will begin supporting pseudonyms and other
types of identity.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/victory-google-surrenders-nymwars

Do Bell's Throttling Practices Violate CRTC Net Neutrality Rules?: It
Says P2P Congestion Declining, Geist
Earlier this week, Bell wrote to its wholesale ISP customers to let
them know that it is shifting away from throttling practices that have
been in place for several years. The letter states:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelGeistsBlog/~3/pA5wL7MnUYo/

Wyden: PROTECT IP Act Is About Letting The Content Sector Attack The
Innovation Sector, Techdirt
For years we've seen Silicon Valley basically ignore what's happening
in Washington DC, and this has allowed certain other industries to
take advantage of that policy. Hopefully, more people are beginning to
realize that this is a problem and that speaking out and doing
something may have an impact. Thankfully, some in Congress are helping
to spread that word as well. Senator Wyden, who we've obviously
mentioned a bunch
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111018/17503516408/wyden-protect-ip-act-is-about-letting-content-sector-attack-innovation-sector.shtml

Is There A Cloud Bubble Forming?, USTelecom
Everyday we read about a new data center being built or getting ready
to open up in a major U.S. city. With companies like Amazon, Google,
Apple, Facebook and others utilizing the "Cloud" service model to
serve an ever growing global user community, these massive data
centers connected to the Internet, have become the engines behind
these popular services. Each one of these data centers is built with
thousands of
http://www.ustelecom.org/Video_Blogs/Blog/index.php/2011/10/18/is-there-a-cloud-bubble-forming/

Your Cheating Heart: iPhone App Finds Wife With Another Man, Yahoo
When Apple released its new iOS 5 operating system to go with its
iPhone 4S, it touted a new app called "Find My Friends" as a great way
to track and meet up with friends. If they agree, you can see their
locations on a map on your screen.
http://news.yahoo.com/cheating-heart-iphone-app-finds-wife-another-man-140300843.html

The FTC Has Your Back, Even When It's Naked: FTC Orders P2P Program's
Default File Sharing Settings Changed, Privacy Law Blog
On October 12, 2011, the FTC announced that it, along with Frostwire
LLC and FrostWire's managing member, Angel Leon, (collectively,
"FrostWire"), agreed to a stipulated final order for permanent
injunction resulting from the FTC's complaint alleging that (a) users
of FrostWire's Android mobile file-sharing application were likely to
unwittingly share personal files stored on their mobile devices with
other P2P
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/PrivacyLawBlog/~3/tTcj7KRT5LY/

The Cybersecurity Agenda: Policy Options and the Path Forward, Brookings
Cybersecurity has emerged as a policy priority for both the White
House and Congress, and bipartisan consensus on how to address
cyber-related challenges is growing. Yet the transition from focusing
on isolated threats to building comprehensive cybersecurity solutions
has not
http://webfeeds.brookings.edu/~r/BrookingsRSS/topics/internetpolicy/~3/JzfhPNe6ZhI/1026_cybersecurity.aspx

1986 Rocked, But It's Time For Change, CDT
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act (ECPA), the federal statute that specifies standards for
government monitoring of cell phone conversations and Internet
communications.
http://cdt.org/blogs/21101986-rocked-its-time-privacy-upgrade

TechFreedom Joins Call to Action to Reform ECPA on Its 25th
Anniversary, Tech Liberation Front
TechFreedom is calling on all Americans to stand up for their digital
Fourth Amendment rights. The Constitution delicately balances privacy
with the needs of law enforcement by making judges responsible for
determining whether law enforcement has established 'probable cause.'
This judicial warrant requirement has always been the crown jewel of
our civil rights. Our Founding Fathers would be appalled to learn that
this
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techliberation/~3/KkZ0LcqzHTg/

Is it time for an ECPA alteration?, IPLJ
Currently, under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ("ECPA"),
the government is permitted to, among other things, track your
movements using the signal your mobile phone silently sends out every
few seconds, read your e-mail and sneak a peek at your online calendar
and the private photos you have stored in "the cloud," all without a
warrant. Although the government would need a warrant to seize
http://iplj.net/blog/archives/3238

Aging 'Privacy' Law Leaves Cloud E-Mail Open to Cops, Wired
Twenty-five years ago Friday, President Ronald Reagan signed
legislation that for the first time provided Americans with sweeping
digital-privacy protections. The law came at a time when e-mail was
used mostly by nerdy scientists, when phones without wires hardly
worked as you stepped out into the backyard, and when?the World Wide
Web didn't exist. Four presidencies ...
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/politics/~3/-YycIofjRFg/

Did California Unintentionally (?) Impose New Statutory Duties on
Every Blogger? A Post on the Newly Enacted California Reader Privacy
Act, Tech & Marketing Law Blog
California recently enacted the Reader Privacy Act, SB 602. See the
EFF announcement. This new California law...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/10/did_california.htm

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2011-10-18T17:01:00.001-07:00

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"[F]reedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter
much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its
substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of
the existing order." — Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson, West
Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943)

Customers sue Frontier over broadband surcharge, CW
Four customers of Frontier Communications have filed a class action
lawsuit against the broadband and digital voice provider over a $1 to
$1.50 mystery charge on their monthly bills.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/316kM6L1N4U/Customers_sue_Frontier_over_broadband_surcharge

What Has The FCC Done To Actually Encourage Competition?, Techdirt
For the better part of a decade, we've been arguing that the main
problem with broadband in the US, and the main reason we remain so far
behind many other countries, is the stunning lack of competition. The
broadband field is dominated by just a few players, and they always
seem
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111013/16595616344/what-has-fcc-done-to-actually-encourage-competition.shtml

Will LightSquared's GPS Filtering Technology Work?, Field Logix
LightSquared and the GPS industry still have a long way before they can coexist.
http://www.fieldtechnologies.com/will-lightsquareds-gps-filtering-technology-work/

Farm Groups to FCC: Study LightSquared's Impact on GPS, Nebraska Farmer
Company's impact could adversely affect precision agriculture
operations, according to Nebraska producer.
http://nebraskafarmer.com/story.aspx/farm-groups-to-fcc-study-lightsquareds-impact-on-gps-9-53965

A Practical Look at the FCC's Open Internet/Net Neutrality
Regulations, Telecom Law Monitor
On December 23, 2010, the FCC adopted new Open Internet ("network
neutrality") rules that place a variety of disclosure and other
obligations on certain providers of broadband Internet access. On June
30, 2011, while required OMB review of the new rules continued, the
FCC's
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/TelecomLawMonitor/~3/w9QncMJ0jZA/

Adam Candeub, A Dead End for End-to-End? A Review Essay of Barbara van
Schewick's Internet Architecture and Innovation, FCLJ
Amidst much controversy, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
released its landmark "network neutrality" order last December. This
regulation prohibits Internet service providers, such as Verizon or
Comcast, from discriminating in favor of traffic or content which they
own or
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1943716

When Should Federal Law Allow Domain Seizures?, Volokh Conspiracy
My co-blogger David Post has authored several passionate posts harshly
criticizing the federal government's recent practice of seizing domain
names pursuant to ex parte court orders based on probable cause. In
his post yesterday, David calls the process "nightmarish," and
describes
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/Q62xf33vaDw/

Copyright czar cozied up to Big Content, e-mails show, Ars Technica
Top-ranking Obama administration officials, including the US copyright
czar, played an active role in secret negotiations between Hollywood,
the recording industry and ISPs to disrupt internet access for users
suspected of violating copyright law, according to internal White
House e-mails.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/10/copyright-czar-cozied-up-to-big-content-e-mails-show.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Twitter CEO: 250 million tweets a day--now what?, CNET
CEO Dick Costolo tells an audience at the Web 2.0 Summit that
Twitter's key challenge is to separate the "signal from the noise.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/-ZYLfjaiII8/

Government Cloud Computing — "Progress & Best Practices", Fed News Radio
Jim Flyzik is the President of TheFlyzikGroup www.theflyzikgroup.com .
The company specializes in Strategic Business Consulting, Performance
Based
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=239&sid=2111678

iCloud snafus point to dark side of consumer cloud, Gigaom
Apple's highly anticipated iCloud consumer cloud service went live
last week in a debut marred by snafus that show that cloud providers
still have some kinks to work out.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/YrP9IPZ_UlI/

Federal Cloud Technology Roadmap to be Introduced at Forum Workshop,
Nov. 2-4, NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will unveil
the public draft of its U.S. Government Cloud Computing Technology
Roadmap at the Cloud Computing Forum ampamp Workshop IV that it will
host Nov. 2-4, in Gaithersburg,
http://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/roadmap-101311.cfm

Patrick Ryan, Ronak Merchant, Sarah Falvey, Regulation of the Cloud in
India, Journal of Internet Law
Cloud computing is growing, and it is growing fast. But it is not new,
and its roots are as old as computing itself – with significant
history going back to the 1950s. However, because of the rapid growth
of cloud computing, many regulatory authorities believe that it should
be regulated and
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1941494

Marketa Trimble, The Future of Cybertravel: Legal Implications of the
Evasion of Geolocation, Fordham IP, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
The internet is valued as a medium that both defies and defeats
physical borders. However, cyberspace is now being exposed to attempts
by both governments and private entities to impose territorial limits
through blocking or permitting access to content by internet users
based
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1937960

ARPANET's coming out party: when the Internet first took center stage,
Ars Technica
It was mid-1971. Ten scientists met at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology's Tech Square in Cambridge. They had been given a task by
the director of the Pentagon's Information Processing Techniques
Office. The moment had arrived, Larry Roberts told the group's
leaders, to publicly demonstrate IPTO's crowning achievement: the
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, forerunner of the Internet.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/10/arpanets-coming-out-party-when-the-internet-first-took-center-stage.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

DoD Hit with $4.9 Billion Lawsuit Over Data Breach, Daily Dashboard
The Department of Defense is facing a $4.9 billion lawsuit over the
Tricare data breach that affected 4.9 million beneficiaries, ArmyTimes
reports.
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_10_14_dod_hit_with_4.9_billion_lawsuit_over_data_breach/#When:18:04:56Z

Advancing the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace:
Government as Early Adopter, White House
When I last discussed the need for better digital credentials in this
blog, the President had just signed the National Strategy for Trusted
Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) to address two challenges that can
affect economic growth online: (1) the insecurity and inconvenience
of
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/14/advancing-national-strategy-trusted-identities-cyberspace-government-early-adopter

Rockefeller Says SEC Guidance Fundamentally Changes the Future of
Cybersecurity, Senate Commerce
Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV released the following statement
after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued
guidance on its views regarding company disclosure obligations
relating to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents:
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=4acbf0d1-7695-4fd8-be64-b950da8f1372

Groups warn high court of big government intrusion in GPS case, Hill
The high court will decide whether warrant-less GPS tracking by law
enforcement is a violation of Fourth Amendment protections.
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/187785-groups-warn-supreme-court-of-big-government-intrusion

Judge: No Warrant for Cell Tower Location Data, Daily Dashboard
A Washington, DC, judge has ruled that police do not need a warrant to
obtain cell phone location data collected through cell towers;
however, prosecutors must present evidence as to why the information
is material to the investigation, reports The Blog of Legal Times. A
"reasonable
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_10_14_judge_no_warrant_for_cell_tower_location_data/#When:18:03:40Z

U.S. Debated Cyberwarfare Against Libya, NYT
Obama administration officials decided to use airstrikes to disrupt
and disable the Qaddafi government in March, but only after a new kind
of warfare was discussed.
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5d406846d860eeea469b1dfd7bff26bc

Ninth Circuit: ECPA Protects Stored Communications of Foreign
Citizens, Privacy Law Blog
Suzlon Energy Ltd. demanded Microsoft to produce emails from the
Hotmail email account of Rajagopalan Sridhar, an Indian citizen
imprisoned abroad. The district court held that the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act ("ECPA") prohibited Microsoft from
producing the documents even though Sridhar was not a U.S. citizen.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed.
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/PrivacyLawBlog/~3/5vSi1WakWmY/

ECPA Anniversary Week Brings Calls for Change, EFF
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act (ECPA), the main federal law setting standards for
government access to electronic communications like email. As we've
been saying for years, ECPA is woefully outdated, putting Americans'
privacy at risk.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/ecpa-anniversary-week-brings-calls-change

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2011-10-14T13:49:00.000-07:00

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FCC Engages in More Empty Broadband Showmanship - 'Connect to Compete'
Plan Completely Ignores Competition, DSLReports
The FCC recently announced Connect to Compete, a national private and
nonprofit sector partnership created to "increase broadband adoption
and digital literacy training in disadvantaged communities throughout
the United States." According to the FCC, the plan involves partnering
with
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/FCC-Engages-in-More-Empty-Broadband-Showmanship-116552

FCC, Non-Profits and Private Sector Partner to Expand Broadband
Adoption through Digital Literacy, Comcast
Today, at an event at The Pew Charitable Trusts' offices in
Washington, D.C., FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced a major
new initiative — Connect to Compete — organized by the FCC in
cooperation with a host of private sector companies and non-profit
groups to expand broadband adoption by focusing on digital literacy.
http://blog.comcast.com/2011/10/fcc-and-private-sector-partner-to-expand-broadband-adoption-through-digital-literacy.html

FCC and Connect To Compete Tackle Broadband Adoption Challenge, FCC
Yesterday, joined by executives and nonprofit leaders, Chairman
Genachowski announced a first-of-its kind national effort to address
broadband adoption, digital literacy, and the employment skills gap.
If you have a moment, there are two articles worth reading from USA
Today and the New York Times.
http://www.fcc.gov/blog/fcc-and-connect-compete-tackle-broadband-adoption-challenge

FCC Works With the Geek Squad To Broaden Broadband, Media Law Prof
The FCC increases its broadband program by enlisting folks like the
Geek Squad. More here from the New York Times.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/2011/10/fcc-works-with-the-geek-squad-to-broaden-broadband.html

FCC Commissioner Copps On the Broadband Initiative to Extend Digital
Literacy, Media Law Prof
Commissioner Copps' Statement on the Broadband Adoption Initiative to
Extend Digital Literary Training and Provide Employment Assistance To
Communities I applaud the launch of the Connect to Compete initiative
and the many participants who have committed to bring the wonders...
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/2011/10/fcc-commissioner-copps-on-the-broadband-initiative-to-extend-digital-literacy.html

Public Knowledge Praises FCC's Digital Literacy Programs, PK
"We commend Chairman Genachowski for his commitment to digital
literacy, and for his efforts to help improve the ability of Americans
to find jobs and to receive the proper training for jobs. His
recognition of libraries as a center for job training, and support for
more funding of libraries,
http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-main/~3/huqstR-0mmU/public-knowledge-praises-fccs-digital-literacy-pro

LightSquared: GPS interference fix could cost industry $400M, FierceWireless
LightSquared Chief Marketing Officer Frank Boulben has indicated that
gear to solve the interference problem between the company's proposed
wholesale LTE network in the S-band and high-precision GPS receivers
could cost the commercial GPS industry as much as $400 million.
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/lightsquared-gps-interference-fix-could-cost-industry-400m/2011-10-13?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss

LightSquared shows GPS interference fix, CW
LightSquared and a partner, Javad GNSS, showed off a filter and an
antenna on Thursday that they said would solve the anticipated GPS
interference problem that has plagued the carrier's plan to deploy an
LTE network in frequencies near those used by GPS.
LightSquared shows GPS interference fix

LightSquared Says FCC Network Guidance Likely by Year's End, BW
Philip Falcone's LightSquared venture said it expects guidance from
U.S. regulators by year's end on its proposed wireless network, which
has sparked concerns that it may disrupt the global-positioning
system.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-13/lightsquared-says-fcc-network-guidance-likely-by-year-s-end.html

Bad FCC Data Still Driving Bad Broadband Policy - Our Flawed $300
Million Broadband Map at the Center, DSLReports
As we noted yesterday in detail, the FCC's new "Connect to Compete"
plan appears to be another in a long line of FCC plans designed to
look like the agency is actually engaged in productive broadband
industry policy making, when in reality the FCC continues to ignore
the fact that most consumers live in uncompetitive markets and pay a
steep premium for service as a result.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Bad-FCC-Data-Still-Driving-Bad-Broadband-Policy-116572

WISP White Paper Released Today, Wireless Cowboys
I've been pretty quiet on the blog lately, mostly because I have been
busy working on a white paper for WISPA that covers the advantages of
fixed wireless providers and the tremendous value that WISPs bring to
our country. I will be presenting on the paper today as the luncheon
keynote speaker at WISPAPALOOZA, the [...]
http://www.wirelesscowboys.com/?p=252&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wisp-white-paper-released-today

Netflix Is Slower On AT&T Fiber Than Everyone Else's Cable. Huh?, Forbes
Ken Florance, Director of Content Delivery for Netflix, posted this on
Wednesday on Netflix's techie blog with, as promised, separate lines
for AT&T and Verizon fiber-optic offerings from their DSL offerings.
Florance writes, "The chart now gives a fairly complete look at
performance on top networks, with additional insight into how
different technologies (DSL, Cable, FTTx) impact potential
throughput."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2011/10/14/netflix-is-slower-on-att-fiber-than-everyone-elses-cable-huh/

Most people check e-mail, surf the Web when watching TV, CNET
The majority of people in the U.S. who watch television are also using
smartphones, tablets, and e-readers when viewing their favorite
programming, Nielsen finds.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/hOKBUSG4K7M/

OECD Workshop on Broadband Metrics, OECD
A workshop on the development of broadband Internet metrics will be
hosted by the FCC and co-chaired by the United States Department of
Commerce in Washington, D.C., United States, on October 12-13, 2011.
http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3699,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#48622087

Of canaries and coal mines: What happened at VeriSign?, IGP
Too many techies still don't understand the concept of due process,
and opportunistic law enforcement agencies, who tend to view due
process constraints as an inconvenience, are very happy to take
advantage of that. That's the lesson to draw from VeriSign's sudden
withdrawal of a proposed new "domain name anti-abuse policy"
yesterday.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IGPBlog/~3/wEP9Mvs_VD8/4919243.html

Cybersquatting Definition under the ACPA. The Basics., Cybersquatting
& Domain Disputes
What is cybersquatting? It is a question I hear a lot as an internet
lawyer protecting trademark interests across the World Wide Web. Today
we are speaking with Attorney Brian Hall so we can all better
understand what constitutes 'cybersquatting"...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/YhsqxK1ht-I/cybersquatting-definition-under-the-acpa-the-basics.html

Report: Gov't Agencies Lack Effective Frameworks, Daily Dashboard
A government watchdog agency has said that the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) "does not adequately review the privacy and
effectiveness of data-mining systems it uses in counterterrorism
efforts," reports InformationWeek. The Government Accountability
Office
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_10_11_report_govt_agencies_lack_effective_frameworks/#When:01:00:19Z

FCC Presses AT&T About Jobs Claim, WSJ
FCC officials asked AT&T for more information about the company's
claims that its proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA would
create as many as 96,000 jobs.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576629363489354474.html?mod=rss_Technology

FCC questions AT&T on T-Mo claims, Gigaom
The Federal Communications Commission has joined those questioning Ma
Bell about its stated benefits of its purchase of T-Mobile. The agency
on Thursday sent AT&T a letter inquiring about the number of jobs AT&T
said would be created by the merger.
http://gigaom.com/broadband/fcc-questions-att-on-t-mo-claims/

Microsoft Officially Welcomes Skype, Skype
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq "MSFT") has closed its acquisition of Skype
Global S.à r.l. Negotiations of the definitive agreement under which
Microsoft would acquire Skype, an Internet communications company, for
$8.5 billion were led by investor group Silver Lake and the
transaction was originally announced on May 10, 2011. Boards of
directors of both Microsoft and Skype previously approved the
acquisition.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AboutSkype/~3/Ol7-9VCqebY/microsoft_officially_welcomes.html

Tony Bates Weighs in on Microsoft's Acquisition of Skype, MS
I am delighted to announce the deal with Microsoft has formally
closed, and Skype is now a division of Microsoft. This represents a
huge leap forward in Skype's mission to be the communications choice
for a billion people every day.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2011/10/13/tony-bates-weighs-in-on-microsoft-s-acquisition-of-skype.aspx

Hulu No Longer for Sale, WSJ
Owners of online-video site Hulu ended efforts to sell the joint
venture, after an auction process exposed rifts between them and
potential buyers on the value of future rights to stream TV shows over
the Internet.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576629793932478856.html?mod=rss_Technology

US Postal Service Sends Postage Due Bill To Guy Who Put Block Party
Invites Into Neighbors' Mailboxes, Techdirt
US Postal Service's (USPS) desperation is beginning to show. We
already noted its new ad campaign that seems to focus much more on how
bad email is, rather than on any additional value provided by the
USPS. But now, it appears that the USPS is cracking down on illicit
use of its mailboxes. As you may or may not know, under US law, home
mailboxes (even though they're purchased by the homeowner) are
technically
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111013/13145616339/us-postal-service-sends-postage-due-bill-to-guy-who-put-block-party-invites-into-neighbors-mailboxes.shtml

Lawmakers disagree on need for online privacy legislation, CW
While representatives of the online advertising industry questioned
whether new laws are needed to protect consumer privacy online,
several U.S. lawmakers on Thursday called for new regulations
targeting online tracking.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/QWaJPYU6V54/Lawmakers_disagree_on_need_for_online_privacy_legislation

Researcher Finds Majority of Sites Leaking User Data, Daily Dashboard
Reuters reports on a Stanford University researcher's finding that
dozens of companies are gathering and selling bits and pieces of
presumably "anonymous" data on users. Researcher Jonathan Mayer says
that 61 percent of 185 sites surveyed shared user information with
other sites. And opting out of behavioral targeting doesn't stop the
data collection, Mayer says of do-not-track efforts, adding, "It's a
fact of life that
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_10_12_researcher_finds_majority_of_sites_leaking_user_data/#When:17:09:51Z

EFF on Facebook's Cross-Site Tracking, CircleID
On September 25th, 2011, Nik Cubrilovic, a hacker and writer,
published a blog post that showed that a particular Facebook session
cookie wasn't being deleted after a user logged out. He noted that the
session cookie included your Facebook user id number, which would
http://www.circleid.com/posts/eff_on_facebooks_cross_site_tracking/

Police Who Illegally Broke Into Gizmodo Journalist's House Deride
Seized E-mails as "Juvenile", EFF
The saga of the lost iPhone prototype -- the 2010 incident at least,
not the most recent one -- has finally concluded. On Tuesday, Brian
Hogan (who allegedly found the iPhone 4 prototype in a Redwood City
bar) and Sage Wallower (who allegedly helped Hogan contact various web
sites about the find) pleaded no contest to misdemeanor theft and were
sentenced to probation, 40 hours of community service, and $250 each
in restitution payments to Apple.
https://www.eff.org/2011/october/prosecutor-ridicules-gizmodo-journalists

The DHS Says 'No' To Requests For Public Affairs Contact Numbers;
Hysterically Cites 'Privacy' Concerns, Techdirt
Not to continue to beat on this dead horse of administration promises,
but statements were made about adopting a "presumption in favor of
disclosure" when it came to Freedom of Information Act requests and a
general mindset of "transparency" was supposed to be on its way,
washing away 8 years worth of privacy erosion and
compartmentalization.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111012/11465316328/dhs-says-no-to-requests-public-affairs-contact-numbers-hysterically-cites-privacy-concerns.shtml

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2011-10-11T18:00:00.000-07:00

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Remember that foul words or blows in themselves are no outrage, but your judgement that they are so. So when any one makes you angry, know that it is your own thought that has angered you. Wherefore make it your endeavour not to let your impressions carry you away. For if once you gain time and delay, you will find it easier to control yourself. Epictetus, (c.55 – c.135 C.E.)

Transparency Needed to Evaluate GPS Interference, House Committee Sci and Tech
Today, Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Ralph Hall (R-TX) and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Paul Broun (R-GA) reiterated their request that agencies provide the Committee with their assessments of the potential impacts of the LightSquared network on their operations. These assessments were transmitted to the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) in July, yet neither the NTIA, nor the individual agencies have allowed the technical evaluations to see the light of day.
http://science.house.gov/press-release/transparency-needed-evaluate-gps-interference

John Palfrey's Keynote at Open World Forum on Net Neutrality, Berkman Center
no description
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7121

Verizon and Free Press Ready to Rumble with the FCC Over Net Neutrality, JOLT Blog
Net neutrality is the principle and movement that advocates the open and free use of the internet, without restriction from internet service providers. It has been the focus of much debate and political discourse, which has pitted consumer protection groups against those who see
http://www.ncjolt.org/blog/2011/10/05/verizon-and-free-press-ready-rumble-fcc-over-net-neutrality

Net Neutrality: Verizon Lucks Out in Circuit Lottery, CommLawBlog
Leaving the gate at five-to-one odds, D.C. Circuit lands in Victory Lane
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/CommLawBlog/~3/wqB6oeaxl28/

DC Circuit to Decide Net Neutrality Appeals, Telecom Law Monitor
The same circuit that decided the Comcast case will decide the net neutrality appeals after all. Yesterday, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/TelecomLawMonitor/~3/cK9Jmf1iZzU/

Publication of the FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Spawns a Flurry of Legal Challenges, EFF
Now that the FCC's "Open Internet" net neutrality rules have been published in the Federal Register, opening the door to legal challenges, the lawsuits are piling on.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/publication-fcc-s-net-neutrality-rules-spawns

The FCC v. ISPs: Net Neutrality and the Battle for Internet Freedom, MTTLR
In December 2010, the FCC announced its new 'net neutrality' rules, in efforts to promote "freedom and openness" of the Internet and to prevent service providers from limiting which Internet sites and services their customers can access and controlling access speed. Proponents
http://www.mttlrblog.org/2011/10/07/the-fcc-v-isps-net-neutrality-and-the-battle-for-internet-freedom/

Visibility of Prefix Lengths in IPv4 and IPv6, CircleID
Internet routes are specified for an address prefix. The shorter the prefix, the more general the route. A shorter prefix covers more address space and thus a bigger part of the Internet. Very long prefixes cover few addresses and are used for local routing close to the destination
http://www.circleid.com/posts/visibility_of_prefix_lengths_in_ipv4_and_ipv6/

Did ICE 'Pirate' Its Anti-Piracy PSA?, Techdirt
As you may recall, earlier this year Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) group proudly announced that it had started placing a video "public service announcement" (PSA) on all of the domains that it had forfeited (without any trial) from those it accused
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111007/11541716249/did-ice-pirate-its-anti-piracy-psa.shtml

Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Software Developer Settles FTC Charges, FTC
Default Settings in Mobile File-Sharing App Jeopardized Consumers' Personal Files
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/10/frostwire.shtm

Victory! 3rd Circuit Court overrules FCC on media consolidation, Reclaim the Media
The efforts of public interest advocates across the country were vindicated on July 7 when the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the FCC's controversial 2007 decision to allow media companies to control both newspapers and broadcast stations in the same communities.
http://www.reclaimthemedia.org/legislation_and_regulation/victory_3rd_circuit_court_over0727

Anonymous Speech, Subpoenas and Internet User Identities, and Government Investigations, Volokh Conspiracy
Over the last several years, various courts have held — in cases such as Dendrite Int'l, Inc. v. Doe No. 3 and Doe v. Cahill — that the First Amendment provides substantial, though limited, protection against subpoenas aimed at unmasking anonymous commenters; for more details
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/alyGbRMRrHM/

FTC Testifies on Protecting Children Online in a Fast-Changing Marketplace, and Proposed Changes to COPPA Rule, FTC
The Federal Trade Commission today told a House Subcommittee that it is committed to protecting children online, and that the agency recently proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) to make sure the Rule keeps pace with fast-changing technology.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/10/coppa.shtm

Subcommittee Discusses Updates to Children's Privacy Law, House Commerce Committee
no description
http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=8985

Employee Privacy in the Digital Computer Age By Kevin Harrington and John Rosenthal, NYSBA
Within the last decade, the advent of ever smaller, more powerful computers, the internet, and digital technology has dramatically changed the workplace.
ftp://nysba.org/Users/NYSBA/ECEProduct/TICLJSum11.pdf#page=26

Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month, USTelecom
This month shines a spotlight on an important broadband issue, cybersecurity. Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in the high-speed Internet, and includes a highly complex universe that involves a global set of stakeholders. In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, here's highlighted
http://www.ustelecom.org/Video_Blogs/Blog/index.php/2011/10/05/celebrating-cybersecurity-awareness-month/

Statement on House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations, USTelecom
The House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force's recommendations released today is a significant contribution to the ongoing discussions about how we secure our nation's networks from cyber-attacks. The task force's call for a strengthened public-private partnership, increased
http://www.ustelecom.org/Video_Blogs/Blog/index.php/2011/10/05/statement-on-house-republican-cybersecurity-task-force-recommendations/

Sharing Responsibility for Cybersecurity, AT&T
In October, when most people are thinking of pumpkins and changing leaves, we're thinking of cybersecurity and we're not alone. Joining with other members of the industry, government and non-profit organizations, we're celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
http://attpublicpolicy.com/government-policy/sharing-responsibility-for-cybersecurity/

Bipartisan Committee Leadership Continues to Examine Cybersecurity of Communications Networks, House Commerce Committee
no description
http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=8972

Ken Burns Prohibition: Olmstead, Cybertelecom
The name Olmstead should be familiar to those students of Wiretap Law. The law struggles to keep up with technology. This is nothing new; the law struggled to keep up with technology a century ago. Today we are struggling with the question of whether an individual has an expectation of privacy in a communications network. That same question confronted the judiciary during prohibition. Then
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/osAInC8oRRg/ken-burns-prohibition-olmstead.html

Virus Infects Drone Network, NPR
A few weeks ago, at Creech Air Force base in Nevada, computer security experts came upon a virus in their network. The virus was recording every keystroke made by Air Force pilots who remotely operate Predator and Reaper drones that fly over war zones. And so far, they can't
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/10/141215955/virus-infects-drone-network?ft=1&f=1019

DHS Defends Draft Sharing Agreement, Daily Dashboard
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is defending a draft airline passenger data sharing agreement with the EU, saying that such data has prevented terrorist threats, AFP reports. Members of the European Parliament could veto the agreement and have expressed concern that a 15-year data retention period is too long and doubt that the system would prevent terror plots. Testifying in front of a congressional
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_10_06_dhs_defends_draft_sharing_agreement/#When:20:25:46Z

9th Cir.: ECPA Protects Non-Citizen Communications Stored in the US -- Suzlon Energy v. Microsoft, Tech & Marketing Law Blog
Suzlon Energy Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp., 10-35793 (9th Cir. Oct. 3, 2011) [pdf] Suzlon Energy sought...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/10/9th_cir_ecpa_pr.htm

Federal USF Reform Plan Must 'Serve Consumers,' NARUC Says, NARUC
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following statement after Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski outlined his proposal for reforming Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation programs:
http://www.naruc.org/News/default.cfm?pr=273

Universal Service Reform-Bringing Broadband to All Americans, Senate Commerce
Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced a hearing on reforming the Universal Service Fund. This hearing will provide a forum for discussing efforts to reform the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) universal service policy, in particular the high-cost universal service system.
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=106c5f06-326f-4808-a316-14ed516b6e43

FCC Overhauling Telecom Fund to Expand Broadband, CircleID
Edward Wyatt reporting in the New York Times: "The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlined a plan to transform the Universal Service Fund, an $8 billion fund that is paid for by the nation's telephone customers and used to subsidize basic telephone service in rural areas, into one that will help expand broadband Internet service to 18 million Americans who lack high-speed access."
http://www.circleid.com/posts/fcc_overhauling_telecom_fund_to_expand_broadband/

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2011-09-30T16:18:00.001-07:00

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The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my
measurements anew each time he sees me. The rest go on with their old
measurements and expect me to fit them. ~George Bernard Shaw

LightSquared, FCC face criticism from Republican lawmakers, WAPO
The Federal Communications Commission's initial approval of a troubled
satellite venture came under fresh criticism Thursday as a key
Republican lawmaker questioned whether the agency's actions could lead
to billions of dollars in costs for taxpayers.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=967a5dbe4cf48e3bc6752966de73e3d9

LightSquared to defend project in open letter in newspapers, CW
LightSquared said late Sunday that it planned to run the next day in
major newspapers in the U.S. an open letter explaining its position
over the controversy surrounding its LTE (long-term evolution)
network, particularly concerns about its interference with GPS (global
positioning system).
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/GmX-GWSEaus/LightSquared_to_defend_project_in_open_letter_in_newspapers

An Innovation-Centric Approach of Telecommunications Infrastructure
Regulation by Konstantinos K. Stylianou, 16 Va. J.L. & Tech. 221
(2011)
This paper considers the mechanics and role of innovation in
telecommunications networks and explains how regulation can be
designed to maximize innovation. Several reasons are presented for why
the fast-changing, networked, and technical nature of
telecommunications offers a favorable environment for innovation to
thrive, ...
http://www.vjolt.net/vol16/issue2/v16i2_221-Stylianou.pdf

The Unintended Consequences of Cyberbullying Rhetoric, apophenia
We all know that teen bullying - both online and offline - has
devastating consequences. Jamey Rodemeyer's suicide is a tragedy. He
was tormented for being gay. He knew he was being bullied and he
regularly talked about the
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zephoria/thoughts/~3/67dQoZ-0FV0/the-unintended-consequences-of-cyberbullying-rhetoric.html

University Police & Administration Freak Out Over Nathan Fillion
Firefly Poster; Censor, Threaten Professor, Techdirt
we come across yet another case of idiotic censorship by law
enforcement who appear to have little understanding of the law. It
involves a professor, James Miller, from the University of
Wisconsin-Stout, who had the temerity to put up a picture of actor
Nathan Fillion on his door, with the text of one of his lines from the
show Firefly:
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110929/01225516129/university-police-administration-freak-out-over-nathan-fillion-firefly-poster-censor-threaten-professor.shtml

Federal court ruling provides a victory for grassroots journalism, OJR
Last month, a federal court ruled that recording public officials,
including police officers, is protected by the First Amendment. This
decision, which may outrage law enforcement officials and members of
Congress, is one of the first federal court decisions that brings the
First Amendment into the Internet age.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ojr-full/~3/xVpTPAvw5QE/

Stock Trading Message Board Protected by 47 USC 230--Deer Consumer
Products v. Little, Tech & Marketing Law Blog
Deer Consumer Products v. Little, Index No. 650823/11 (NY Sup. Ct.
Aug. 31, 2011) SeekingAlpha is a...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/09/stock_trading_m.htm

Why FCC Net Neutrality Regs Are So Vulnerable, Forbes
Now that the FCC's net neutrality regulations have been published, and
are now able to be appealed in court and formally opposed in a vote in
the U.S. Senate, they are highly vulnerable to being overturned
because net neutrality in almost every dimension is a fiction unable
to withstand scrutiny.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottcleland/2011/09/28/55/

Free Press Files Suit to Protect Openness on the Wireless Web, Save the Internet
On Wednesday afternoon Free Press filed a legal challenge to the Open
Internet rules recently published by the Federal Communications
Commission.
http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/11/09/28/free-press-files-suit-protect-openness-wireless-web

Free Press files lawsuit challenging FCC's Open Internet Rules, Muni
Free Press filed today in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston
a petition for review of the Federal Communications Commission's
December 2010 Open Internet order. The Federal Register published the
new rules last week, opening the window for such lawsuits. Free Press,
headquartered in Western Massachusetts, will challenge the arbitrary
nature of rule provisions that provide less protection for mobile
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/muniwireless/~3/mtRwBySasBQ/

Federal Register Publication Marks Beginning of Net Neutrality
Litigation, Telecom Law Monitor
One long march is finally over, another one begins. After OMB
approval of the rules was announced earlier this week, today, the FCC
published the Net Neutrality Order in the Federal Register. The 44
page summary is available here. With this notice today, the next
stage in the net neutrality saga finally begins.
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/TelecomLawMonitor/~3/CquFZIKD0Oc/

Opening Session Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at the
Internet Governance Forum, NTIA
Thank you, Alice, and I want to especially thank the Kenyan government
for hosting this important conference.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/headlines/2011/opening-session-remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-internet-governance-forum

Working Together to Improve the Internet - BITAG Starts to Make Good
on Its Promise, Verizon
Every time a device connects to the Internet, it gets its own unique
"Internet Protocol" address. The current system, IPv4, has been around
since the early 1980s, and provides for about 4.3 billion addresses.
By the early 1990s, however, it became clear that the available
addresses would someday be depleted, and so a new
http://policyblog.verizon.com/BlogPost/832/WorkingTogethertoImprovetheInternet-BITAGStartstoMakeGoodonItsPromise.aspx

Full Tilt Poker Loses License, WSJ
Full Tilt Poker, the online poker site accused of being a giant Ponzi
scheme by a U.S. federal prosecutor, has had its gambling license
revoked by a regulator in the U.K.'s Channel Islands.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576600722728639858.html?mod=rss_Technology

OnStar Drops Plan To Monitor Non-Subscribers, Techdirt
Given the widespread public backlash over OnStar's plan to keep
tracking people after they'd canceled their service -- and to
potentially sell aggregate info to advertisers -- it appears that
OnStar did what many people expected and backed away from the plan. It
may have helped that
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110928/02540116124/onstar-drops-plan-to-monitor-non-subscribers.shtml

Earthlink Joins ISPs Snooping User Search Traffic - Use of 'Middle
Man' Search Sniffing Technology Spreading, DSLReports
For years ISPs have been using DNS redirection, or redirecting users
who visit misspelled or nonexistent domains to ISP run ad-laden search
portals. The technology is a significant money maker for ISPs,
estimated to bring them at least an additional $5 per user, per month.
Recently however, DNS redirection companies like Paxfire have been
taking things one step further, injecting themselves in between the
traditional user
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Earthlink-Joins-ISPs-Snooping-User-Search-Traffic-116294

Google+ Hits Huge Growth Spurt, Forbes
Google+ experienced a huge growth spurt after the social network
opened to the public, indicating it may soon bypass more established
social networks, including LinkedIn and Twitter.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2011/09/28/google-hits-huge-growth-spurt/

The Role of Internet Intermediaries in Advancing Public Policy Objectives, OECD
This book presents a comprehensive view of Internet intermediaries,
their economic and social function, development and prospects,
benefits and costs, and roles and responsibilities.
http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,en_2649_34223_1_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223#48794855

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to be signed this weekend -
unconstitutional?, Yale ISP
Strong arguments have been emerging that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade
Agreement (ACTA), to be signed this weekend by the US, may be
unconstitutional as a Sole Executive Agreement. ISP Student Fellow
Adam Hockensmith has been working on a paper to this effect. The
issue has also been covered in the below:
http://yaleisp.org/2011/09/anti-counterfeiting-trade-agreement-acta-to-be-signed-this-weekend-unconstitutional/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anti-counterfeiting-trade-agreement-acta-to-be-signed-this-weekend-unconstitutional

Government Violates Free Speech Rights with Domain Name Seizure, EFF
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged a federal appeals court
in an amicus brief today to order the return of two domain names
seized by the U.S. government in violation of the First Amendment.
http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2011/09/23

CDT, EFF, Public Knowledge File Brief in Domain Name Seizure Case, CDT
Spanish website Rojadirecta has appealed the early August court
decision refusing to order the prompt return of domain names seized
from Rojadirecta in February. On Friday, CDT joined EFF and Public
Knowledge in an amicus brief telling the appeals court that the
seizure of domain names constitutes a prior restraint and demands
careful First Amendment scrutiny--something entirely absent from the
lower
http://cdt.org/blogs/david-sohn/269cdt-eff-public-knowledge-file-brief-domain-name-seizure-case

4.9 Million Records Lost, Daily Dashboard
Three healthcare providers have suffered recent data breaches. A
Pentagon contractor's website alerts of a data breach affecting as
many as 4.9 million patients, San Antonio Express reports. Science
Applications International says the lost information--stored on backup
computer tapes from electronic health records--included Social
Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and other private health
information of
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_09_29_4.9_million_records_lost/#When:16:40:03Z

DOJ Document Shows How Long Telcos Hold Onto Your Data, Techdirt
With the Justice Department believing that it can get all sorts of
data from telcos without any oversight or without a warrant, it seems
rather important to know what kind of info your mobile operator is
keeping -- and for how long. The ACLU, via a Freedom of Information
Act request,
http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20110929/13165516137/doj-document-shows-how-long-telcos-hold-onto-your-data.shtml

Privacy advocates ask FTC to investigate Facebook, WAPO
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and 10 other privacy
and civil rights advocacy groups have asked the Federal Trade
Commission to "investigate the extent of the harm to consumer privacy
and safety" in the company's use of cookies and its proposed changes
to its site.
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=4c06fe5f50a9f42b3937c274d6e57717

A Dynamic Approach to Federal Cybersecurity, White House
At the 2010 RSA Conference, I issued a rallying call for the
cybersecurity community to collectively evolve from previous static,
compliance-based metrics programs to a more dynamic approach that
utilizes continuous monitoring. Since then, we've seen the public and
private sector respond with innovative approaches to this challenge.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/29/dynamic-approach-federal-cybersecurity

Guy Arrested, Threatened With 15 Years For Recording Traffic Stop In
Illinois, Techdirt
With Illinois planning to appeal the Michael Allison case, in which
the state wants to put Allison in jail for 75 years because he
recorded an interaction with the police, it's worth pointing out that
this is not the only such case in Illinois. A few people have sent
over this ABC report about
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110929/10325216136/guy-arrested-threatened-with-15-years-recording-traffic-stop-illinois.shtml

What the Cops Can't Do, Internet Service Providers Can by Steven R.
Morrison, 16 Va. J.L. & Tech. 253 (2011)
Legal rules have emerged that limit the State"s right to search the
contents of emails as they exist on Internet Service Providers"
networks. Much attention has been paid to these rules, and they will
continue to develop. What the State can"t do, however, Internet ...
http://www.vjolt.net/vol16/issue2/v16i2_253-Morrison.pdf

US Postal Service Versus Email: The Historic Grudge Match of the Ages,
Cybertelecom
Mr. Peabody, let's turn to the Wayback Machine and travel to the far
and weird past: The time is 1977. The country is in a tailspin.
Saturday Night Live is singing carols about killing Gary Gilmore for
Christmas . President Carter takes
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybertelecomBlog/~3/L1Z_YIyB5Mg/us-postal-service-versus-email-historic.html

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9.22 :: Agrees to Pay :: Plenty of Grief :: Problem Solved :: Decrying the Govt's Assertions :: Puzzling :: Better Not Look at Your Cell Phone ::

2011-09-22T14:43:00.001-07:00

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LightSquared announces GPS interference fix, agrees to pay for
government retrofits, FierceWireless
LightSquared declared it has come up with a simple, affordable
solution to the high-precision GPS interference problems posed by its
planned wholesale LTE network--and it's willing to foot the bill to
retrofit certain government GPS devices.
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/lightsquared-announces-gps-interference-fix-agrees-pay-government-retrofits/2011-09-22?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss

White House: We Gave Lightsquared Plenty Of Grief Over GPS, TPM
The White House is pushing back against charges of favoritism towards
a telecom firm Lightsquared, citing numerous instances in which
administration officials have raised concerns about its plan to create
a new wireless broadband network.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/09/white-house-we-gave-lightsquared-plenty-of-grief-over-gps.php

LightSquared solves GPS interference with new device, CNET
LightSquared says a new product developed in partnership with GPS
manufacturer Javad GNSS and due out in November will eliminate
interference problems with high-precision GPS devices.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/av-L85FHePw/

LightSquared says GPS fix will cost $50-$300, CW
Satellite-4G carrier LightSquared said Wednesday that gear to prevent
interference between its network and precision GPS gear will cost $50
to $300 per device and it is in talks with the U.S. government about
covering the cost of upgrading or replacing all federally-owned
devices.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/Z3OicdXdXH8/LightSquared_says_GPS_fix_will_cost_50_300

Oversight Committee reviewing information on LightSquared, WAPO
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee confirmed it is
looking into information related to LightSquared, the satellite-based
mobile broadband network. The panel is reviewing material brought to
its attention, said Frederick Hill, a spokesman for committee chairman
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.).
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=dc58a7961ff1fd59d6f6f90a5c2dd849

The National Broadband Map Gets an Update, NTIA
Earlier this year, we launched a ground-breaking interactive online
map that shows what high-speed Internet services are available across
the country. Like the spread of railroads and electrification spurred
new economic opportunities during America's past, broadband is
supporting new economic
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2011/national-broadband-map-gets-update

FCC Chairman Joins D.C. School Superintendent for Internet Essentials
Launch in Washington, Comcast
This morning at Ballou Senior High School in the Anacostia
neighborhood of Washington, D.C., I had the privilege of joining FCC
Chairman Julius Genachowski and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya
Henderson and local and national community leaders to officially
launch Internet Essentials in the city.
http://blog.comcast.com/2011/09/fcc-chairman-joins-dc-school-superintendent-for-internet-essentials-launch-in-washington.html

Kowalski v. Koster, WD Missouri 2011
Where Pltf claims Defendant, a public official, threatened to shut
down Pltf's website which contains content added by third parties
about public officials sexual orientations. Pltf brought claim for
delaratory releif that Deft had violated the Communications Decency
Act. This claim is dismissed; the CDA immunizes Internet service
providers and does not create any cause of action under 42 U.S.C. §
1983.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2505309880876484242

OMB: Thumbs Up for Net Neutrality Provisions, CommLawBlog
The net neutrality rules have cruised past another hurdle: the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the two "information
collection" aspects of the "open
http://www.commlawblog.com/2011/09/articles/internet/omb-thumbs-up-for-net-neutrality-provisions/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CommLawBlog+%28CommLawBlog%29

Typosquatting Continues to Pose Dangers to Enterprises, Consumers, CircleID
While typosquatting is not a new phenomenon, recent research
highlights that it is being used to collect sensitive corporate
information from employees and lure consumers to interact with dubious
websites.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20110921_typosquatting_continues_to_pose_dangers_to_enterprises_consumers/

Poker Site Fires Back at U.S., WSJ
Attorneys for Full Tilt Poker fired back at the U.S. Justice
Department's civil case against the poker website, decrying the
government's assertion that their company ran a massive "Ponzi
scheme."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903791504576585390448785426.html?mod=rss_Technology

Ponzi Schemes and Federal Indictments: The Need for Comprehensive
Online Poker Reform, JOLT Blog
While millions of online gamblers in the United States continue to
defy the law, the federal government is holding all the cards. This
fact was clearly illustrated in April when the Department of Justice
filed an indictment against the founders of two of the world's largest
online poker companies, Full Tilt Poker and
http://www.ncjolt.org/blog/2011/09/21/ponzi-schemes-and-federal-indictments-need-comprehensive-online-poker-reform

U.S. calls online poker site a 'global Ponzi scheme', Globe
Prosecutors allege that Full Tilt Poker co-owners siphoned off player
cash for themselves and to cover company expenses
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Technology/~3/_Ot4T4XD4hE/

AT&T, DOJ headed for February trial over T-Mobile USA buy, FierceWireless
There was no settlement following yesterday's court date that came
about because of the Justice Department's challenge of AT&T's (NYSE:T)
proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/att-doj-headed-february-trial-over-t-mobile-usa-buy/2011-09-22?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss

Puzzling over big wireless carrier mergers: An Editorial, Virulent Word of Mouse
Let's talk about AT&T proposal to merge with T-Mobile. Why do the
parties involved still consider this merger viable?
http://virulentwordofmouse.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/puzzling-over-big-wireless-carrier-mergers-an-editorial/

Comcast Highlights $10 Broadband in DC - Hopes Nobody Notices Few
People Can Get It, DSLReports
One of the few conditions faced by Comcast when they acquired NBC
Universal was that the company had to offer $10 broadband to any
household making less than $24,000 a year -- for three years. It was
actually a condition Comcast volunteered, and it's giving them a lot
of PR mileage as the company
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Highlights-10-Broadband-in-DC-116216

Testifying before the U.S. Senate on competition, Google
This afternoon at 2 PM E.T., Eric Schmidt will testify before the U.S.
Senate to talk about Google's approach to competition. He will deliver
a simple message: we welcome competition. It makes us better. It makes
our competitors better. Most importantly, it means better products for
our users.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePublicPolicyBlog/~3/CdCmDaY1kBA/testifying-before-us-senate-on.html

Mimes aren't silent in Capitol Hill attack on Google, CNET
Consumer Watchdog dispatches a group of mimes to playfully spy on
government workers to illustrate what they say is Google's antiprivacy
behavior.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/ndUs8_TFUEg/

Google Chairman Testifies Before Antitrust Panel, NPR
Google is in the spotlight Wednesday. It's defending itself against
allegations that it's acting like a monopoly. Google's chairman, Eric
Schmidt, testified in front of a Senate subcommittee. For more,
Melissa Block talks to NPR's Yuki Noguchi.
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/21/140675815/google-chairman-testifies-before-antitrust-panel?ft=1&f=1019

"Google rigs its results," say critics at Senate antitrust hearing, Ars Technica
"Google abandoned these core principles [of fair play] when they
started interfering with profits and profit growth," said Nextag CEO
Jeff Katz today before a Senate antitrust hearing on the search giant.
"Today, Google doesn't play fair. Google rigs its results, biasing in
favor of Google Shopping and
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/09/google-rigs-its-results-say-critics-at-senate-antitrust-hearing.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Righthaven's Copyright Trolling is a Bankrupt Idea, Citizens Media Law Project
It's been several months since we last checked up on Righthaven. How
is everybody's favorite copyright troll doing?
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CitizenMediaLawProject/~3/bQg5rXOQEeI/righthavens-copyright-trolling-bankrupt-idea

1st Circuit Reinstates $675,000 File-Sharing Award Against Tenenbaum
-- Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum, Tech & Marketing Law Blog
Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, 2011 WL 4133920 (1st Cir.
Sept. 16, 2011) [pdf] Sony's...
http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2011/09/1st_circuit_rei.htm

U.S. Cloud Providers Banned Pending Law Revision, Daily Dashboard
The Dutch government has announced it will ban U.S. cloud service
providers from government contracts due to compliance concerns
surrounding the U.S. Patriot Act, reports ZDNet. The Dutch government
says this is a temporary measure until the European Commission changes
data protection
https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2011_09_20_u.s._cloud_providers_banned_pending_law_revision/#When:17:12:21Z

Commonwealth v. Koch, PA Super 2011
Text message found on cell phone inadmissible as evidence where the
the text message and its author were not authenticated
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10864868558768759915

'Person of Interest': Cell phones spying on you, CNET
If you think video cameras are the big threat to you privacy, better
not look at your cell phone
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/eSzT8kfBsrM/1606-2_3-50111846.html

COPPA: What happens when a generation ignores a law?, OJR
The United States Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment
on amendments to its rule implementing the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act [COPPA]. While, as a website publisher and
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ojr-full/~3/8LVse33sf7Y/

EFF To Appeals Court: Border Is Not An "Anything Goes" Zone, EFF
EFF has long been committed to helping international travelers protect
their electronic devices and digital data at the U.S. border. We're
continuing to push for some legal limits on the government's sweeping
authority to search electronic devices at the border with an amicus
brief we recently filed
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/09/eff-appeals-court-border-not-anything-goes

Citizen Recording Of Police Proves Officer Lied About Arrest, Techdirt
Reason.com alerts us to an LA Times article covering a recent trial in
which a private citizen's cellphone video proved officers lied about
an arrest, resulting in the acquittal of a young man accused of
carrying a concealed firearm.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110920/07470216024/citizen-recording-police-proves-officer-lied-about-arrest.shtml

FTC Announces New and Improved OnGuardOnline Website, FTC
Want to know more about Internet safety and security? Visit the new
and improved OnGuardOnline.gov for practical tips and resources on how
to be safe, secure and responsible online.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/09/onguardonline.shtm

FACEBOOK, INC. v. MAXBOUNTY, INC.,, NDCA 2011
Denied Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim for which relief
can be granted (1) Can Spam Act claim, (2) Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act Claim and (3) Fraud. MaxBounty is an advertising and marketing
company that uses a network of publishers to drive traffic to its
customers' websites. Facebook alleges that MaxBounty engaged and
continues to engage in impermissible advertising and commercial
activity on Facebook.com.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=11807382983375432807

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2011-09-20T14:34:00.001-07:00

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"What disturbs people's minds is not events but their judgments on
events" Epictetus, (c.55 – c.135 C.E.)

When politics and tech collide, everyone loses, Gigaom
The political drama around the Obama administration's efforts to bring
a competitive wireless broadband alternative to the nation are roiled
in both technical and now a political debate. The drama centers around
LightSquared, which is trying to build a wholesale satellite and
terrestrial 4G network, but has run into problems because the spectrum
it uses can interfere with GPS signals.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/VusQLH9iLaw/

Testimony of Karl Nebbia at Hearing on Sustaining GPS for National
Security, NTIA
Chairman Turner, Ranking Member Sanchez, and members of the
subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf
of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA). NTIA, an agency within the Department of Commerce, is the
President's
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2011/testimony-karl-nebbia-hearing-sustaining-gps-national-security-0

Kids, Parents & Online Safety, Forbes
That's the unsurprising but nonetheless heartening finding from a new
survey of parental attitudes about online child safety and parental
control technologies. The July survey, which was conducted by Hart
Research
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamthierer/2011/09/15/kids-parents-online-safety/

CRTC Tells Rogers To Stop Slowing Down Speeds of Online Games, Geist
The CRTC has written to Rogers giving just over a week to address
ongoing concerns that its throttling practices are slowing down online
gaming in violation of the Commission's Internet traffic management
practices. The Commission plans to release new guidance on these
complaints this week.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelGeistsBlog/~3/xrZLqR3jtxE/

Hold the Line: One-Third of US Prefers Texts to Calls, Pew
One-third of Americans who use text messaging to communicate said they
prefer a text to a phone call when someone is trying to reach them, a
new study suggests.
http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2011/Hold-the-Line-OneThird-of-US-Prefers-Texts-to-Calls.aspx

Pakistan Court Temporarily Blocks Facebook on the Grounds That It
"Spread[s] Religious Hatred", Volokh Conspiracy
So reports Pakistan Today:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/volokh/mainfeed/~3/o4IX-SYVVRg/

Recapping "A Vast Wasteland", Berkman Center
Last week, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, the Dean's
Office at Harvard Law School, and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism
co-hosted a special event with former chairman of the FCC Newton N.
Minow. At the event, he reflected on his landmark speech to the
National Association of Broadcasters on "Television and the Public
Interest," in which he described television programming as a "vast
wasteland" and
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7072

Netflix: We're Sorry About The Huge Price Increase, So, Uh...
Qwikster!, Techdirt
Reed Hastings is very sad. I know, because today I got a very somber
email from the Netflix Co-Founder and CEO (also posted here). He's sad
about the very negative reaction of Netflix subscribers to the recent
fee increase. He's also sad about something called "Qwikster" and red
envelopes.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110920/00351516020/netflix-were-sorry-about-huge-price-increase-so-uh-qwikster.shtml

Netflix continues to receive market beat down, CNET
Don't look now, Netflix investors, but the stock is getting a
drubbing--again--following the Reed Hastings' apology and the services
split.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/7tN-eki_Bno/

Technology and Innovation Subcommittee Hearing - Cloud Computing,
House Committee Sci and Tech
The Next IT Revolution?: Cloud Computing Opportunities and Challenges
http://science.house.gov/hearing/technology-and-innovation-subcommittee-hearing-cloud-computing

The problem of 'personal data' in cloud computing: what information is
regulated?—the cloud of unknowing, Intl Data Privacy Law
Cloud computing service providers, even those based outside Europe,
may become subject to the EU Data Protection Directive's extensive and
complex regime purely through their customers' choices, of which they
may have no knowledge or control.
http://idpl.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/09/14/idpl.ipr018.abstract

Privacy Risk Found on Cellphone Games, WSJ
Major cellphone game networks have been handling the unique ID numbers
on smartphones in insecure ways – in some cases even allowing access
by a potential cybercriminal to a user's Facebook and Twitter accounts
– new research suggests.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/09/19/privacy-risk-found-on-cellphone-games/

Why the Apple UDID had to die, cortesi
A UDID is a "Unique Device Identifier" - you can think of it as a
serial number burned permanently into every iPhone, iPad and iPod
Touch. Any installed app can access the UDID without requiring the
user's knowledge or consent. We know that UDIDs are very widely used
http://corte.si/posts/security/udid-must-die/index.html

Internet privacy: Cookies as a weapon, CW
In November 2009 the European Parliament approved a directive on
Internet privacy that, among other things, required user opt-in before
websites could install cookies on the user's computer.
http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/news/feed/~3/WhfMzURQFqE/Internet_privacy_Cookies_as_a_weapon

FTC Rightly Keeps COPPA Focused On Children, CDT
Last Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission released its long-awaited
report on the rule implementing the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act. COPPA is the federal law that requires operators of
websites or online services directed to children to obtain verified
parental consent before collecting personal information from children
under 13 years of age.The Act is administered by the FTC via the COPPA
Rule,
http://cdt.org/blogs/emma-llanso/199ftc-rightly-keeps-coppa-focused-children

Joshua Levy, Towards a Brighter Fourth Amendment: Privacy
and Technological Change, NYU School Law
On November 13, 2010, John Tyner tried to fly from San Diego
International Airport to South Dakota. Before he could board his
flight, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
screeners instructed him to undergo a full body scan that renders
naked, albeit grainy, images of passengers.
http://lsr.nellco.org/nyu_lewp/279

Spam text message complaints rise, BBC
The number of complaints about spam text messages has almost doubled
over the past five months.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/newsbeat/14971377

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