[DNS] domain name news - 18 November

[DNS] domain name news - 18 November

From: David Goldstein <goldstein_david§yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:47:35 -0800 (PST)
Don't forget to check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/ for the archive of 
the last 3 months of the news.


And see my website - http://GoldsteinReport.com/ - for daily updates in between 
postings.


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The global battle to rule the Internet
http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/global-battle-rule-internet-linksdossier-188352


Internet Governance and Regulation: What Should Be Government?s Role?
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1115_internet_governance.aspx

Public Comment: Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data 
Working Group
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15nov10-en.htm

Important changes in the Proposed Final New gTLD Applicant Guidebook by Tony 
Kirsch
http://www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=653

New gTLDs: threats to and opportunities for brand owners
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=87fb22dc-0433-4301-a0db-4be9967e0c6c


DENIC Enables Domains With ? As .DE Registrations Approach 14 Million
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12838

Russia?s Cyrillic IDN ccTLD blasts off through the 500K mark in under a week
http://www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=663

Private sector should be in next EU cybersecurity simulation [IDG]
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111610-private-sector-should-be-in.html

Britain urged to lead international debate on cyber warfare
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/15/cyber-warfare-report-chatham-house


Aussie forces ready, but cyberwar is chaff
http://www.zdnet.com.au/aussie-forces-ready-but-cyberwar-is-chaff-339307244.htm

Strengthening Australia?s cyber security capability [news release]
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/ministers/mcclelland.nsf/Page/MediaReleases_2010_FourthQuarter_12November2010-StrengtheningAustraliascybersecuritycapability


Experts: Stuxnet changed the cybersecurity landscape [IDG]
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/210971/.html

US court: cybersquatters can accrue trademark rights in domain names
http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=8FE87CEE-90BE-4781-8BB8-0CACEF6A0EE8


When? by Geoff Huston
http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2010-10/when.html

Crunch time for upgrade of internet addresses that are running out
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/crunch-time-for-upgrade-of-internet-addresses-that-are-running-out-20101116-17v26.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/technology/4353396/Cyberspace-almost-full

Vint Cerf: Net faces three crises
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/11/17/243971/Vint-Cerf-Net-faces-three-crises.htm


Escom Sells Sex.com With Sedo for Record $13 Million [news release]
https://sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2754

Sex.com $13m Sale Confirmed
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12839


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GOVERNANCE
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The global battle to rule the Internet
Governments, industry and rights campaigners are engaged in a global battle to 
shape the Internet as formal and informal policies emerge to assert control over 
an increasingly powerful media.
http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/global-battle-rule-internet-linksdossier-188352


Internet Governance and Regulation: What Should Be Government?s Role?
Event Summary: As the Internet increasingly drives global commerce and social 
connectedness, the debate about government?s role in Internet governance and 
regulation intensifies. Proponents of Internet self-governance argue that market 
forces and self-regulation can go a long way toward ensuring order and standards 
of good behavior. Advocates for government intervention believe the Internet 
requires more regulation in order to flourish as a public good.
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1115_internet_governance.aspx

EFF Discusses the Future of Internet Privacy at UN Internet Governance Forum
EFF recently participated in the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Vilnius, 
Lithuania, advocating for the respect of citizens' fundamental rights online. 
The IGF is an experimental and influential multi-stakeholder policy forum 
convened by the United Nations Secretary General in 2006, where civil society, 
industry, the technical community, and decision makers discuss key aspects of 
Internet governance issues on an equal footing. The informal nature of the IGF 
is designed to promote the full and frank exchange of ideas on important 
Internet policy issues without the knock-down-and-dragged-out conflicts that 
characterize other international fora where recommendations or binding treaties 
are made. This year, IGF brought together over 1,400 participants from around 
the world. Videos and transcripts of all the official meetings are now online 
and make for interesting viewing.
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/future-privacy-internet-governance-forum

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DOMAIN NAMES
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Public Comment: Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data 
Working Group
Background/Explanation: On 26 June 2009 the Board of Directors of ICANN approved 
a resolution (2009.06.26.18) requesting that the Generic Names Supporting 
Organization (GNSO) and the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), in 
consultation with staff, convene an Internationalized Registration Data Working 
Group (IRD-WG) comprised of individuals with knowledge, expertise, and 
experience in these areas to study the feasibility and suitability of 
introducing display specifications to deal with the internationalization of 
registration data.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15nov10-en.htm

IDN Session in Cartagena
ICANN is pleased to release a draft of updated IDN Guidelines for discussion and 
to inform an IDN session at the upcoming meeting in Cartagena. The session is 
intended to serve as an informational interaction between all those interested 
in IDN registrations, and with a focus on the recently revised IDNA protocol.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-15nov10-en.htm

Public Comment: Draft Final Report of the ccNSO Review Working Group
The ccNSO Review Working Group releases today its draft Final Report for public 
comments.
http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-15nov10-en.htm

Letter from Rod Beckstrom to Sha Zukang, United Nations
Response to Call for Contribution to Public Consultation on the Process of 
Enhanced Cooperation
http://icann.org/en/correspondence/beckstrom-to-sha-15nov10-en.pdf

Important changes in the Proposed Final New gTLD Applicant Guidebook by Tony 
Kirsch
The new guidebook represents an enormous step forward for the new Top-Level 
Domain program for a number of key reasons. As we have commented previously, the 
naming convention as the ?Final? guidebook is of significant importance and 
reinforces the ICANN Board?s intention to get to the finish line with the 
program.
http://www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=653

Is ICANN?s 3 Strikes Loophole on Purpose?
ICANN?s three strikes rule is so full of holes that you have to wonder if the 
holes are on purpose.
http://domainnamewire.com/2010/11/16/is-icanns-3-strikes-loophole-on-purpose/

Why Vertical Integration Is Good for the Domain Name Industry by Johnny Du
ICANN's decision a little over a week ago to permit the vertical integration of 
registries and registrars in the new top-level domain program, which now appears 
in the Applicant Guidebook published over the weekend, was as welcome as it was 
surprising. This bold, principled stance will fundamentally modernize the domain 
name industry and create competitive benefits that will be felt by consumers and 
under-served communities for years to come.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/why_vertical_integration_is_good_for_the_domain_name_industry/


New gTLDs: threats to and opportunities for brand owners
ICANN has decided to allow for the registration of new gTLDs. This presents the 
opportunity for brand owners to: register a gTLD for their brand name and manage 
all second level domain names that fall within it (such as ?.canon?); join a 
group registration for a gTLD (such as ?.bank? or ?.melbourne?); and register 
second level domain names for their brand name within newly created gTLDs.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=87fb22dc-0433-4301-a0db-4be9967e0c6c


Implications of ICANN's New TLD Disqualification Policies and Cybersquatting 
3-Strike Law by Constantine Roussos
ICANN's proposed final applicant guidebook unraveled some new policies that 
would disqualify applicants from the new TLD program. ICANN states that if you 
lose 3 UDRP cases, you will be disqualified from being a major shareholder, 
partner, officer, director of a new top-level domain registry... Has ICANN 
opened a new can of worms with the 3-strike rule?
http://www.circleid.com/posts/implications_of_icanns_new_tld_disqualification_policies_and_cybersquatting/


What in the World Will ICANN Do with $100 Million Cash Next Year?
$185,000 per application. Let?s say 550 applications for new to level domain 
names. That?s $101.75 million in cash coming in ICANN?s door next year.
http://domainnamewire.com/2010/11/16/what-in-the-world-will-icann-do-with-100-million-cash-next-year/


Vertical integration was not a slam dunk
Two members of ICANN?s board voted against the decision to allow registrars and 
registries to own each other, according to a preliminary report from its 
November 5 meeting.
http://domainincite.com/vertical-integration-was-not-a-slam-dunk/

Is ICANN too scared of lawsuits?
Arguments about the new top-level domain Applicant Guidebook kicked off with a 
jolt this week, when ICANN was accused of abdicating its responsibilities and 
being too risk-averse.
http://domainincite.com/is-icann-too-scared-of-lawsuits/

Happy 10th birthday new TLDs!
With all the excitement about ICANN?s weekend publication of the new top-level 
domain Applicant Guidebook, it?s easy to forget that ?new? TLDs have been around 
for a decade.
http://domainincite.com/happy-10th-birthday-new-tlds/

A Report Every Domain Name Administrator Should Read
Earlier this month ICANN?s Security and Stability Advisory Committee released a 
report ?A Registrant?s Guide to Protecting Domain Name Registration Accounts?. 
Every domain administrator at small and large businesses, as well as domain 
portfolio owners, should read it.
http://domainnamewire.com/2010/11/17/a-report-every-domain-name-administrator-should-read/


Is ICANN?s 3 Strikes Loophole on Purpose?
One of the major changes to the so-called ?Proposed Final? applicant guidebook 
is a definition of what a pattern of ?bad faith in regard to domain name 
registrations? is. Applicants that have shown this bad faith pattern are barred 
from applying.
http://domainnamewire.com/2010/11/16/is-icanns-3-strikes-loophole-on-purpose/

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at: "?" (s sharp) in domain names [news release]
In contrary to .de domains it is not planned at the moment to register domains 
with the special (german) sign "?" under .at. The reason is that most of the 
application software (eg. internet browsers) are not updated to the new IDN 
standard yet and convert "?" to "ss", considering the two domains "gro?.at" and 
"gross.at" the same.
http://www.nic.at/en/uebernic/current_issues/nicat_news/news_view/article/81/sonderzeichen-ss-in-domainnamen/


DENIC Enables Domains With ? As .DE Registrations Approach 14 Million
As it approaches 14 million domain name registrations, the world?s largest 
country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) by active registrations has allowed domain 
names to be registered by all on a first-come, first-served basis with the small 
Latin letter ???, also known as a ?sharp s? or ?eszett?, as of 16 November.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12838
http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/11/17/denic/

German Alphabet In The Internet Now Complete With Eszett [news release]
Effective 16 November, the letter eszett will officially be included in the set 
of characters permitted for .de domains
http://www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/press-releases/press/3032.html

Eurid boss cautious on generic domain names and DNSSec
Marc Van Wesemael is a refreshing rarity in a domain name industry hidebound by 
political machinations and the promotion of vested interests; a senior figure 
unafraid to speak candidly about the industry and his somewhat controversial 
registry, Eurid.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/analysis/2273240/dot-eu-domain-name-van-wesemael

Russian IDN ccTLD .?? Opens for Registrations, Makes History by Veni Markovski
... It turned out they needed less than three hours to reach to the 100,000 
domain names! Such a gold rush was not expected, and numbers continued to grow ? 
200,000 within 6 hours from the beginning of the registration period. And more 
than 460,000 by today.
http://blog.icann.org/2010/11/russian-idn-cctld-%d1%80%d1%84-opens-for-registrations-makes-history/


Controversy as Cyrillic Domains Hit the Open Market
On November 11, 2010, registration for Internet domains in Cyrillic script, the 
writing system used by Russian and other Eastern European and Asian languages, 
went on the open market. Prior to this, Cyrillic domains could be registered 
only by firms that provided the trade mark certificate. This move comes a year 
and some after ICANN approved the use of internationalized domain names (IDNs), 
or domain names written in local language characters.
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/11/17/russia-controversy-as-cyrillic-domains-hit-the-open-market/


Russia?s Cyrillic IDN ccTLD blasts off through the 500K mark in under a week
Since last Thursday?s launch of Russia?s Cyrillic script IDN ccTLD, registration 
volumes have smashed all expectations, much like a Soyuz rocket blasting off 
into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
http://www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=663

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Private sector should be in next EU cybersecurity simulation [IDG]
Early assessments of the recent pan-European cybersecurity exercise conclude 
that the private sector should be included in the next simulation.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111610-private-sector-should-be-in.html

U.S. sees "huge" cyber threat in the future
The United States faces a major threat in the future from cyber technologies 
that will require civil-military coordination to shield networks from attack, 
Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-52956820101116

US faces 'huge' cyber threat in the future: Gates [AFP]
Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday that potential cyber attacks posed 
a "huge" future threat that had to be tackled through joint efforts by US 
military and civilian agencies.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-faces-huge-cyber-threat-in-the-future-gates-20101117-17wft.html

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-faces-huge-cyber-threat-in-the-future-gates-20101117-17wft.html


Britain urged to lead international debate on cyber warfare
Britain could lead a sober international debate about the threat of cyber 
warfare, avoiding melodramatic claims made about aggressive actions in a world 
where it is difficult to point the finger at perpetrators.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/15/cyber-warfare-report-chatham-house


Aussie forces ready, but cyberwar is chaff
Australia's military and defensive structures place it in a better shape to 
defend itself against cyber attacks than the United States, according to a 
senior analyst.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/aussie-forces-ready-but-cyberwar-is-chaff-339307244.htm

Strengthening Australia?s cyber security capability [news release]
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today opened the new office of the national 
computer emergency response team, CERT Australia, in Brisbane.
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/ministers/mcclelland.nsf/Page/MediaReleases_2010_FourthQuarter_12November2010-StrengtheningAustraliascybersecuritycapability


US senators mull bill to require private sector reporting of cyberattacks
Senators are contemplating legislation to mandate that the private sector report 
cyberattacks in the wake of Stuxnet, a recently detected computer worm with 
potential to bring down industrial operations ranging from water treatment to 
manufacturing.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101117_5600.php

NATO mobilises for cyber warfare [AFP]
In 1989, before the Internet revolution, Suleyman Anil was the lone man in 
charge of the security of NATO's IT system, armed with a single computer.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/nato-mobilises-for-cyber-warfare-20101118-17yok.html

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/nato-mobilises-for-cyber-warfare-20101118-17yok.html


Experts: Stuxnet changed the cybersecurity landscape [IDG]
The appearance of the Stuxnet worm in June should serve as a wake-up call to 
governments and businesses, especially those relying on Internet-based 
industrial control systems, a group of cybersecurity experts told U.S. lawmakers 
Wednesday.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9196980/Experts_Stuxnet_changed_the_cybersecurity_landscape

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/210971/.html

Stuxnet a threat to critical industries worldwide: experts
The Stuxnet worm that infiltrated Iran's nuclear facilities poses a threat to 
critical industries worldwide such as water, power and chemical plants, 
cybersecurity experts warned on Wednesday.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/stuxnet-a-threat-to-critical-industries-worldwide-experts-20101118-17xvv.html

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/stuxnet-a-threat-to-critical-industries-worldwide-experts-20101118-17xvv.html


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US court: cybersquatters can accrue trademark rights in domain names
A US court has held that a domainer accrued common-law trademark rights in the 
domain names he owned, even though they corresponded to well-known brand names. 
It is a default judgment but nonetheless shines a light on a shadowy corner of 
the Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), which is used by brand 
owners to squash infringers and collect multi-million dollar awards.
http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/detail.aspx?g=8FE87CEE-90BE-4781-8BB8-0CACEF6A0EE8


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When? by Geoff Huston
At the October 2010 ARIN meeting the inevitable question came up once more in 
one of the open microphone sessions: "Exactly when are we going to run out of 
IPv4 addresses? Could you please provide the date when the first request for an 
allocation of IPv4 address space will be refused?"
http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2010-10/when.html

Crunch time for upgrade of internet addresses that are running out
With cyberspace almost full, Samantha Amjadali finds out it's going to take half 
a trillion dollars to avoid a global squeeze. IPV6. It is the ultimate case of 
procrastination; a problem so big, so complex and so expensive, the world has 
ignored it for two decades.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/crunch-time-for-upgrade-of-internet-addresses-that-are-running-out-20101116-17v26.html

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/crunch-time-for-upgrade-of-internet-addresses-that-are-running-out-20101116-17v26.html

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/crunch-time-for-upgrade-of-internet-addresses-that-are-running-out-20101116-17v26.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/technology/4353396/Cyberspace-almost-full
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/4351052/Cyberspace-almost-full

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Vint Cerf: Net faces three crises
The internet faces three major crises which, if left unsolved, will lead to the 
net stalling as a communications medium and an engine for economic growth, 
according to internet founder and Google's internet evangelist Vint Cerf.
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/11/17/243971/Vint-Cerf-Net-faces-three-crises.htm


us: Groups Pushing For Action Thursday On Net Piracy Bill
Several groups are pushing the Senate Judiciary Committee to act Thursday on 
legislation that would crack down on online piracy and counterfeiting. ... 
Supporters of the bill have worked to deflect criticism from civil liberties, 
public interest and some tech groups. The have voiced concerns with provisions 
in the bill that could lead to the revocation of the domain names of Web sites 
that engage in piracy or counterfeiting. Critics argue the bill would set a 
precedent that could harm Internet freedom around the world, undermine the 
domain name system and hamper innovation.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/11/groups-pushing-for-action-thur.php


Why Your Business Must Embrace the Foreign Language Internet [Mashable]
All signs point toward an increasingly multilingual future for the web. It?s 
estimated that over BRIC countries alone by 2015, and the opportunity is even 
greater when you factor more people accessing the web using mobile devices than 
computers in many emerging markets. It?s time businesses of all sizes embraced 
the foreign language Internet.
http://mashable.com/2010/11/15/business-foreign-language-web/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20101115/tc_mashable/why_your_business_must_embrace_the_foreign_language_internet


Afilias Offers Registrars Integrated Registry and DNS Solutions for New TLDs
Domain name registry and DNS services provider Afilias is now offering a full 
suite of registry and DNS services for new domain name registrars to ensure that 
both their proposed new top-level domain applications and registries are 
successful.
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/111510_Afilias_Offers_Registrars_Integrated_Registry_and_DNS_Solutions_for_New_TLDs


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Escom Sells Sex.com With Sedo for Record $13 Million [news release]
Online domain specialist Sedo.com today announced the sale of the Sex.com domain 
name for a record $13 million. The sale was brokered by one of Sedo?s senior 
domain brokers, Jeffrey Gabriel, who conducted a three-month search for a buyer 
on behalf of Escom in accordance with an order issued by the United States 
Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
https://sedo.com/links/showlinks.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us&Id=2754

Sex.com $13m Sale Confirmed
Sedo have confirmed sex.com has officially been sold selling for $13 million in 
the highest value domain sale in history.
http://goldsteinreport.com/article.php?article=12839
http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/11/18/sexcom-13m-sale-confirmed/
http://www.domainnews.com/en/sex.com-$13m-sale-confirmed.html

Sex.com Officially in the Record Books at $13 Million
Sex.com officially becomes the largest all cash publicly announced domain sale 
of all time.
http://domainnamewire.com/2010/11/17/sex-com-officially-in-the-record-books-at-13-million/


European Parliament joins French traders in opposing use of rival brands as 
keywords
Companies should be able to block rivals from using their brand names as 
keywords for internet search advertising systems, a European Parliament report 
has recommended. The proposal backs calls made by a coalition of French firms.
http://out-law.com/page-11548

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Internet picked over buses in ideal Australian suburb [AAP]
Australians value access to the internet over public transport links and schools 
in their ideal suburb, new research shows.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1416337/Internet-picked-over-buses-in-ideal-suburb

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-picked-over-buses-in-ideal-suburb-20101118-17xud.html

http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-national/internet-picked-over-buses-in-ideal-suburb-20101118-17xtk.html

http://www.zdnet.com.au/broadband-beats-buses-in-ideal-suburbs-339307350.htm

MailOnline: what is the secret of its success?
It's the most popular newspaper website in the UK, with nearly 18 million 
readers a month, and is second only to the New York Times worldwide
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/nov/15/mailonline-daily-mail-website

uk: Internet sales poised to hit ?22m an hour on 'manic Monday'
UK internet shoppers are poised to spend a total of ?537m ? or ?22.4m an hour ? 
online, on what is predicted to be the busiest internet shopping day of the 
year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/nov/17/internet-sales-manic-monday

Call to fix web's 'inaccessible' sites
A campaign has launched aimed at improving the online experience for people with 
disabilities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11746150

uk: Give prisoners access to the web, says Lane Fox
Prisoners should be given access to the internet to help with their 
rehabilitation and cut crime, Martha Lane Fox has told The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/give-prisoners-access-to-the-web-says-lane-fox-2136115.html


Kiwis faster on the net, but changing their use
Kiwis are faster and better connected but the way they're using the internet is 
changing. The findings are part of the second bi-annual World Internet Project 
NZ survey.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/4353238/Kiwis-faster-on-the-net-but-changing-their-use


nz: The Internet: More Use, More Mobile, Less Secret
The internet is moving out from behind closed doors in homes to communal places 
like lounges and kitchens the latest World Internet Project figures report. The 
second bi-annual survey of more than 1200 New Zealanders shows the internet is 
increasingly moving into open spaces in the house. The percentage of people who 
use the internet mainly in living areas (including lounge, kitchen, dining room) 
rose from 33 per cent in 2007 to 45 per cent in 2009.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/technology/internet-more-use-more-mobile-less-secret/5/72276


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Web expert gives Facebook five years
Digital consumer expert Jeffrey Cole gives social networking giant Facebook five 
years before its audience begins to splinter.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/web-expert-gives-facebook-five-years/story-e6frg996-1225954968896


Facebook ramps up competition with a new message system
Facebook has ramped up competition with AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google with a 
product to rival their email services.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11760050

Facebook Offers New Messaging Tool
Since the heyday of AOL?s cheery ?You?ve got mail? greeting, e-mail has been 
central to the online experience for millions of people.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/technology/16facebook.html

Facebook mail: it might kill Gmail, but 'it's not email'
From the decline in affection of one relationship to the growing warmth of 
another, Facebook users will soon be able to chart their entire conversation 
history with friends, family and lovers using the company's new communication 
system.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/15/facebook-mail-gmail-killer-email


Facebook's New Front in Google Rivalry
Facebook Inc. ramped up its rivalry with Google Inc. and other Internet 
companies, as the social-networking giant unveiled a messaging service to 
compete for the loyalty of millions of Internet users.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703326204575616672123580274.html

Hackers, Spammers Will Target Facebook Messages, Say Experts
Facebook's revamped Messages will be a very attractive target for spammers, 
scammers and malware makers, security experts said today.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9196828/Hackers_spammers_will_target_Facebook_Messages_say_experts

http://www.pcworld.com/article/210871/.html

Google Search That Leads to Brand Marketing
A year ago, Google introduced a smartphone application that lets users take 
photos of objects and get search results in return. On Tuesday, the company will 
take that capability into the world of marketing with an experiment allowing 
five national brands to use the application in their promotional materials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/business/media/16adco.html

Google targets fashion market
Not content to revolutionise online search and email, Google is preparing to 
enter the fashion business on Wednesday with a website believed to be called 
Boutiques.com.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/15/google-targets-fashion-market-boutique


nz: Facebook double-edged [The Timaru Herald]
If our children are on Facebook, what are they doing there, and should we be 
worried? Features editor Claire Allison looks at the concerns and the advice 
surrounding social-networking sites and cellphones.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/features/4350317/Facebook-double-edged

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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
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Supercomputers Fuel Competition: Chinese Supercomputer Vexes US
China's installation of the world's fastest supercomputer is galvanizing efforts 
by U.S. government agencies and companies to restore American leadership in the 
technology, a key tool in such fields as climate research, product design and 
weapons development.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704514504575613711067275860.html

China's Tianhe-1A crowned supercomputer king
China's Tianhe-1A supercomputer has been confirmed as the most powerful in the 
world. Confirmation came with the publication of the latest list of the Top 500 
supercomputers on the planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11766840

More Professors Give Out Hand-Held Devices to Monitor Students and Engage Them
If any of the 70 undergraduates in Prof. Bill White?s ?Organizational Behavior? 
course here at Northwestern University are late for class, or not paying 
attention, he will know without having to scan the lecture hall.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/education/16clickers.html

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CHILD PROTECTION, FILTERING & CONTENT REGULATION
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Blocking child porn websites is not sufficient, say EU reps [IDG]
Simply blocking websites may not be enough to combat child pornography, 
according to the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee, which also 
said that such a measure would be difficult to implement across the European 
Union due to member states' differing sensitivities and traditions.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111610-blocking-child-porn-websites-is.html


Europe questions move to block child sex abuse images
Members of the European Parliament have cast doubt on plans to move to 
community-wide blocking of child sexual abuse images.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/16/eu_abuse_block/

au: ISP mandatory filter plan could start in 2013
Labor's controversial mandatory internet filter scheme could be delayed until 
2013, when the next federal election is due.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/isp-mandatory-filter-plan-could-start-in-2013/story-fn4htb9o-1225954572335


Filter pushed back to mid-2013
Legislation supporting Labor's proposed mandatory internet filtering project may 
not hit parliament until mid-2013, according to advice provided to Stephen 
Conroy by his department, a timeframe which may make it an issue in the next 
election.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/filter-pushed-back-to-mid-2013-339307316.htm
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/368325/filter_gets_new_date_mid-2013/
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/368356/no_internet_filter_until_2013/
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/368307/conroy_internet_filter_gets_new_date/

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/368325/filter_gets_new_date_mid-2013/
http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/368307/conroy_internet_filter_gets_new_date/

http://delimiter.com.au/2010/11/17/filter-gets-a-new-date-mid-2013/
http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/43244-filter-gets-a-new-date-mid-2013


Mandatory ISP filtering stalled until mid-2013
Legislation to introduce mandatory ISP filtering has now been deferred to the 
second half of 2013, according to strategy papers issued by the Department of 
Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE).
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/238841,mandatory-isp-filtering-stalled-until-mid-2013.aspx

http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/238841,mandatory-isp-filtering-stalled-until-mid2013.aspx

http://www.cio.com.au/article/368325/filter_gets_new_date_mid-2013/

au: Conroy's kid safety red button cost $136K
Documents have revealed that the software-based anti-bullying panic button 
launched by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 
in June this year cost $136,000, not the $73,000 originally announced.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/conroy-s-kid-safety-red-button-cost-136k-339307328.htm

Our blacklist has failed us: Thai minister
A senior minister in Thailand's ICT authority, which oversees internet 
censorship in the country, said that blacklisting has failed and should be 
dropped. ... Internet content filtering has also drawn the ire of activists in 
New Zealand after the voluntary scheme came into force earlier this year.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/our-blacklist-has-failed-us-thai-minister-339307333.htm

uk: New online child protection chief is appointed
The Assistant Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police has been appointed as the 
new chief executive of the Child Online and Exploitation Centre (Ceop).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-11741969

us: FBI challenges students on Internet safety
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge 
aims to do just that for pupils throughout the country.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/richmond-neighbors/2010-11-17/fbi-challenges-students-internet-safety


us: The Palin Sisters: Cyberbullies Or Typical Teens?
In the wake of Willow Palin's controversial Facebook slurs, commentators on all 
sides of the debate have weighed in on the impact of the 16-year-old's gaff. 
Willow and her sister Bristol -- a public advocate for teen pregnancy prevention 
and Dancing With The Stars finalist -- got in a war of words with classmates on 
Facebook Sunday night during the premiere of Sarah Palin's Alaska.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/17/the-palin-sisters-cyberbu_n_785197.html

us: Trooper talks about cyberbullying and online predators
"It used to be the stranger was out on the street. Now, he's in your home." 
Those are pretty chilling words for parents to hear, but an obvious reality 
given today's society of instantaneous and anonymous electronic communication.
http://www.humboldtnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=12&SubSectionID=12&ArticleID=7276

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ONLINE TV & MUSIC
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Online viewers still loving regular TV, poll shows
The Pay TV industry has heatedly debated this fall whether consumers are 
dropping their cable or other TV subscriptions to watch more TV content online. 
A new study by Nielsen, commissioned by the Cable & Telecommunications 
Association for Marketing, argues that most people who watch at least some 
content from the Web on their TV sets are "cord keepers" rather than "cord 
cutters."
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6AE0PG20101115

Bandwidth threat puts online pay-TV providers on war footing
Australia's emerging internet pay-TV providers appear set for a new bandwidth 
battle in the race to win online audiences.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/bandwidth-threat-puts-online-pay-tv-providers-on-war-footing/story-e6frgakx-1225954043092


Google's Eric Schmidt tries to quell television network backlash against Google 
TV
In an interview with John Battelle and Tim O?Reilly onstage at the Web 2.0 
Conference in San Francisco, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt addressed the 
Hollywood backlash against Google TV, saying that ongoing discussions with the 
television industry are going well and that Google is sharing data to help 
persuade broadcasters who are blocking Google TV to reconsider.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/11/googles-eric-schmidt-tries-to-quell-television-network-backlash-to-google-tv.html


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MOBILE/WIRELESS
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BlackBerry to allow Indian government to monitor messages
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) is ready to allow Indian authorities 
access to the emails and messages of its most high-profile corporate customers, 
according to a ministry official in the country.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/17/india-blackberry-monitored-emails


500 million people will be using mobile health apps by 2015
Smartphone apps are set to become the killer health care product as a research 
report projects that some 500 million people will be using them within five 
years.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9196823/500_million_people_will_be_using_mobile_health_apps_by_2015

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111610-500-million-people-will-be.html
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/210877/.html

uk: Date set for 4G airwaves auction
Ofcom's chief exeuctive Ed Richards has laid out the timetable which will pave 
the way for next-generation mobile services in the UK. The airwaves that will 
enable 4G networks will be auctioned off in the first half of 2012, Mr Richards 
said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11776901

ACMA: Australians moving away from fixed-line phones
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released research 
showing a rapid rise in the number of people without fixed-line phones at home.
http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/368509/acma_australians_moving_away_from_fixed-line_phones/


au: Young adults leading trend away from fixed-line phones [news release]
Research released today by the Australian Communications and Media Authority 
shows that the overwhelming majority of Australian consumers are now using 
multiple communications technologies?including a fixed-line telephone, a mobile 
phone, the internet and VoIP?which they use according to their lifestyle needs.
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312366

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SPAM
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Global spam e-mail drops after hacker arrests
Levels of spam have fallen by almost 50% since August 2010, suggest figures. 
Figures compiled by security firm Symantec show that the amount of junk e-mail 
messages flowing around the net has dropped 47% in three months.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11757347

Spam Levels Fall 50 Percent After Illegal Networks Smashed
The Australian Federal Police have in part contributed to an International 
operation that that has seen global spam levels fall by almost 50%.
http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Software/F8U5A6F2

McAfee: Spam down, but malware up
Spam hit a two-year low this past quarter, but malware is at an all-time high, 
according to McAfee's latest Threats Report.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20023067-83.html

McAfee reports malware at all-time high
McAfee today revealed its McAfee Threat Report for the third quarter of 2010. 
Information like that provided by McAfee in these quarterly reports is valuable 
for IT admins -- enabling them to keep a finger on the pulse of malware, and to 
stay in touch with emerging attack techniques and trends.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/210910/.html
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/368404/mcafee_reports_malware_all-time_high/

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111710-mcafee-reports-malware-at-all-time.html

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/210910/.html

McAfee, Inc. Q3 Threat Report Reveals Average Daily Malware Growth at an All 
Time High; Spam at Lowest Point since 2008 [news release]
McAfee, Inc. unveiled its McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2010, which 
uncovered that average daily malware growth has reached its highest levels, with 
an average of 60,000 new pieces of malware identified per day, almost 
quadrupling since 2007. At the same time, spam levels decreased in volume this 
quarter, both globally and in local geographies. Spam hit a two year low this 
quarter while malware continued to soar. McAfee identified more than 14 million 
unique pieces of malware in 2010, one million more than Q3 2009.
http://newsroom.mcafee.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=3708

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ONLINE CRIME, SECURITY & LEGAL
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US web traffic rerouted via China Telecom
The traffic to some highly sensitive US websites was briefly rerouted via China, 
the US government has said. The incident, which happened for 18 minutes last 
April, is published in a report by the US-China Economic and Security review 
commission.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11773146

Report Looks at How China Meddled With the Internet
An annual report to Congress touched off a round of speculation Wednesday about 
the motives of a small Chinese Internet service provider that briefly rerouted 
as much as 15 percent of the world?s Web traffic on two occasions last spring.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/world/asia/18intel.html

Pentagon data diverted to Chinese servers
The United States has revealed the details of a startling breakdown in cyber 
security in April, when 15 per cent of the world's internet traffic was diverted 
through China.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/18/3069626.htm

How China swallowed 15% of 'Net traffic for 18 minutes
In a 300+ page report today, the US-China Economic and Security Review 
Commission provided the US Congress with a detailed overview of what's been 
happening in China?including a curious incident in which 15 percent of the 
world's Internet traffic suddenly passed through Chinese servers on the way to 
its destination.
http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2010/11/how-china-swallowed-15-of-net-traffic-for-18-minutes.ars


Private sector should be in next EU cybersecurity simulation [IDG]
Early assessments of the recent pan-European cybersecurity exercise conclude 
that the private sector should be included in the next simulation.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111610-private-sector-should-be-in.html

U.S. sees "huge" cyber threat in the future
The United States faces a major threat in the future from cyber technologies 
that will require civil-military coordination to shield networks from attack, 
Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-52956820101116

US faces 'huge' cyber threat in the future: Gates [AFP]
Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday that potential cyber attacks posed 
a "huge" future threat that had to be tackled through joint efforts by US 
military and civilian agencies.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-faces-huge-cyber-threat-in-the-future-gates-20101117-17wft.html

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/us-faces-huge-cyber-threat-in-the-future-gates-20101117-17wft.html


Britain urged to lead international debate on cyber warfare
Britain could lead a sober international debate about the threat of cyber 
warfare, avoiding melodramatic claims made about aggressive actions in a world 
where it is difficult to point the finger at perpetrators.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/15/cyber-warfare-report-chatham-house


Aussie forces ready, but cyberwar is chaff
Australia's military and defensive structures place it in a better shape to 
defend itself against cyber attacks than the United States, according to a 
senior analyst.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/aussie-forces-ready-but-cyberwar-is-chaff-339307244.htm

Strengthening Australia?s cyber security capability [news release]
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today opened the new office of the national 
computer emergency response team, CERT Australia, in Brisbane.
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/ministers/mcclelland.nsf/Page/MediaReleases_2010_FourthQuarter_12November2010-StrengtheningAustraliascybersecuritycapability


US senators mull bill to require private sector reporting of cyberattacks
Senators are contemplating legislation to mandate that the private sector report 
cyberattacks in the wake of Stuxnet, a recently detected computer worm with 
potential to bring down industrial operations ranging from water treatment to 
manufacturing.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101117_5600.php

NATO mobilises for cyber warfare [AFP]
In 1989, before the Internet revolution, Suleyman Anil was the lone man in 
charge of the security of NATO's IT system, armed with a single computer.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/nato-mobilises-for-cyber-warfare-20101118-17yok.html

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/nato-mobilises-for-cyber-warfare-20101118-17yok.html


Experts: Stuxnet changed the cybersecurity landscape [IDG]
The appearance of the Stuxnet worm in June should serve as a wake-up call to 
governments and businesses, especially those relying on Internet-based 
industrial control systems, a group of cybersecurity experts told U.S. lawmakers 
Wednesday.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9196980/Experts_Stuxnet_changed_the_cybersecurity_landscape

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/210971/.html

Stuxnet a threat to critical industries worldwide: experts
The Stuxnet worm that infiltrated Iran's nuclear facilities poses a threat to 
critical industries worldwide such as water, power and chemical plants, 
cybersecurity experts warned on Wednesday.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/stuxnet-a-threat-to-critical-industries-worldwide-experts-20101118-17xvv.html

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/stuxnet-a-threat-to-critical-industries-worldwide-experts-20101118-17xvv.html


Consumer warning over anti-virus software scams
Consumers are being warned about a scam that sees internet users targeted by 
fake call centres and pop-up adverts tricking them into downloading and paying 
for fake anti-virus (AV) protection, which is actually malicious software.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/nov/15/consumers-anti-virus-software-scam

Internet users warned of criminal gangs selling bogus virus protection
Gangsters are tricking internet users into buying anti-virus protection that is 
actually malicious software in disguise, security experts have warned.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/8133434/Internet-users-warned-of-criminal-gangs-selling-bogus-virus-protection.html


Organised gangs deceive web users into downloading malicious ?anti-virus 
software?: Get Safe Online Week 2010 [news release]
Organised criminal gangs are exploiting security-conscious internet users by 
tricking them into downloading and paying for anti-virus (AV) protection which 
is actually malicious software ? known as ?scareware? ? in disguise. Often 
operating on a commercial scale, these gangs target victims through cold calls 
and by deceiving legitimate webmasters into advertising phony software for a 
?pay per download?.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1786

uk: Warning over anti-virus cold-calls to UK internet users
Internet users are being warned about cold-callers who offer to fix viruses but 
then install software to steal personal information.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11754487

au: Public warned of internet scam
The Department for Consumer Protection is warning Pilbara residents to beware of 
a new phone scam targeting computer users.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/15/3066596.htm

Koobface: Attacker That Sharpened Facebook's Defenses
A friend on Facebook suggests that you watch an amazing or funny or sexy video. 
The link may seem innocuous enough. But with a few simple clicks, you could end 
up infecting your PC with the Koobface worm.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/technology/15worm.html

Cybercriminals, Insiders May Work Together To Attack Businesses
For 19 months, an employee at Johns Hopkins Hospital allegedly stole patients' 
identities, feeding the information to four outsiders who used the data to 
charge more than $600,000 in goods on store credit. Jasmine Amber Smith, 25, has 
been charged with using her inside access to fuel the identity theft ring.
http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/perimeter/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228200983


au: Public urged to take up fight against cybercrime
A national education initiative designed to tackle to growing problem of 
cybercrime has been launched at Parliament House in Canberra.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/15/3066839.htm

au: National initiative to fight cybercrime launched
A national education initiative designed to help fight cybercrime has been 
launched at Parliament House.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/15/3066776.htm

Image Rights vs. Free Speech in Video Game Suit
When Sam Keller, a former quarterback at Arizona State, sued the video game 
publisher Electronic Arts last year, he was seeking compensation for himself and 
other college athletes whose names were not used but whose images he contended 
were being illegally used by the company.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/sports/16videogame.html

us: The Internet Crime Complaint Center Hits 2 Million! [news release]
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has logged its 2 millionth consumer 
complaint alleging online criminal activity. The 2 millionth complaint arrived 
on November 9th, 2010 at 8:11 PM.
http://www.ic3.gov/media/2010/101115.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/ic3_111510

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PRIVACY
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EFF Discusses the Future of Internet Privacy at UN Internet Governance Forum
EFF recently participated in the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Vilnius, 
Lithuania, advocating for the respect of citizens' fundamental rights online. 
The IGF is an experimental and influential multi-stakeholder policy forum 
convened by the United Nations Secretary General in 2006, where civil society, 
industry, the technical community, and decision makers discuss key aspects of 
Internet governance issues on an equal footing. The informal nature of the IGF 
is designed to promote the full and frank exchange of ideas on important 
Internet policy issues without the knock-down-and-dragged-out conflicts that 
characterize other international fora where recommendations or binding treaties 
are made. This year, IGF brought together over 1,400 participants from around 
the world. Videos and transcripts of all the official meetings are now online 
and make for interesting viewing.
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/future-privacy-internet-governance-forum

FTC Readies National Privacy Framework
In an era of massive collecting and selling of personal data, the Federal Trade 
Commission is preparing to weigh in on America's marketing frenzy in an effort 
to referee what's fair or unfair to consumers when it comes to personal data 
privacy.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111610-ftc-privacy-framework.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/210872/.html

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CENSORSHIP
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Google Sees Rules Violations in Limits on Internet Access
With China evidently in its sights, Google has released a policy paper 
contending that countries that limit Internet users? access to information 
providers outside their borders violate their World Trade Organization 
commitments.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/technology/17google.html

Promoting Free Trade for the Internet Economy
Today we?re releasing a white paper that explores the ways that governments 
impose limits on the free flow of information online. It?s pretty wonky stuff, 
but the premise is simple: In addition to infringing human rights, governments 
that block the free flow of information on the Internet are also blocking trade 
and economic growth.
http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2010/11/promoting-free-trade-for-internet.html


Google urges U.S. to challenge China Internet curbs
Google Inc. on Monday urged Western nations to challenge a growing list of 
Internet restrictions in China and around the world as a violation of global 
trade rules and to negotiate new trade deals to protect the free flow of online 
information.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6AE2MM20101115
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-52924920101115

Google calls for challenge to censorship
Google has called on the US and other western governments to challenge internet 
censorship as a restraint on global trade, opening another front in its campaign 
to gain more open access to countries, such as China, that restrict online 
information.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3ab232ec-f0e5-11df-bf4b-00144feab49a.html

Google denounces Web curbs as '21st century trade barriers' [AFP]
Google on Monday decried restrictions on the Internet by China, Vietnam and 
other countries, calling them the "trade barriers of the 21st century" and 
making a case for new trade rules and talks.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/google-denounces-web-curbs-as-21st-century-trade-barriers-20101116-17v08.html

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/google-denounces-web-curbs-as-21st-century-trade-barriers-20101116-17v08.html


Google: 'Net censorship amounts to undeclared trade war
Back in 2007, when one of the perennial Greek/Turk spats flared up again online, 
some hothead had a terrific idea: why not create a home video claiming that 
modern Turkey's founder, Kemal Ataturk, was gay?and that everyone else in Turkey 
is gay, too? The result was uploaded to YouTube. Similar videos followed. One 
might have hoped that such grade-school taunting would seem so ridiculous that 
it would simply be ignored. But here's how Google described what happened next:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/google-net-censorship-amounts-to-undeclared-trade-war.ars


Baidu CEO: 'Net Censorship a Fact of Life in China [IDG]
To be successful in China, Internet companies need to make peace with market 
realities they have no control over, including government censorship and 
bureaucracy, according to Robin Li, CEO of Baidu, the country's search engine 
leader.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/210749/.html

us: Smith Plans To Reintroduce Internet Freedom Bill
Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. said Wednesday that he will reintroduce in the next 
Congress the Internet freedom legislation he has pushed for several years.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/11/smith-plans-to-reintroduce-int.php


New Jersey pastor says thou shalt not use Facebook [AP]
Thou shalt not commit adultery. And thou also shalt not use Facebook. That's the 
edict from a New Jersey pastor who feels the two often go together.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/17/facebook-ban-pastor-new-jersey

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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY
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APEC: Information Technologies Key to Growth
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation outlined a new growth strategy Sunday that 
embraces increased use of information and communications technologies (ICT).
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/11/apec-information-technologies.php


2010 Leaders' Declaration: The 18th APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS' MEETING - "THE 
YOKOHAMA VISION - BOGOR AND BEYOND"
We, the Leaders of APEC, gathered in Yokohama under the 2010 theme of "Change 
and Action" to articulate our vision of further building and integrating the 
Asia-Pacific region in the 21st Century, and the paths to realize that vision. 
... The 21st century presents new promises and new challenges. The global and 
regional environment is being transformed by the rising influence of the 
Asia-Pacific region, the development of extensive supply chains, and the rapid 
adoption of new information and communication technologies. Driven by these 
changes, our region has become more integrated and interdependent. While this 
historic transformation has brought about remarkable economic dynamism in the 
region, events of recent years have shown that crisis can rapidly spread across 
economies and have a dramatic impact on the entire regional and global economic 
system, slowing growth and employment.
http://www.apec.org/apec/leaders__declarations/2010.html

F.B.I. Seeks Wider Wiretap Law for Web
Robert S. Mueller III, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
traveled to Silicon Valley on Tuesday to meet with top executives of several 
technology firms about a proposal to make it easier to wiretap Internet users.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/technology/17wiretap.html

us: Groups Pushing For Action Thursday On Net Piracy Bill
Several groups are pushing the Senate Judiciary Committee to act Thursday on 
legislation that would crack down on online piracy and counterfeiting. The 
legislation, sponsored by Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is on the 
committee's agenda for its Thursday markup along with several nominations and 
other bills. Only one of the nominations is viewed as controversial at this 
point. Several sources say they expect the committee to get to the online piracy 
bill if it can muster the necessary number of members needed to report 
legislation out of committee. Leahy said earlier this week that "he'd love" to 
move the bill at Thursday's markup.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/11/groups-pushing-for-action-thur.php


us: IP Groups Defend Bill Targeting Online Piracy
Groups representing actors, authors, composers, directors, musicians, 
photographers and other artists wrote Senate Judiciary leaders Tuesday to refute 
claims by critics of legislation that would crack down on online piracy that it 
would hamper Internet freedom.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/11/ip-groups-defend-bill-targetin.php


Internet Governance and Regulation: What Should Be Government?s Role?
Event Summary: As the Internet increasingly drives global commerce and social 
connectedness, the debate about government?s role in Internet governance and 
regulation intensifies. Proponents of Internet self-governance argue that market 
forces and self-regulation can go a long way toward ensuring order and standards 
of good behavior. Advocates for government intervention believe the Internet 
requires more regulation in order to flourish as a public good.
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2010/1115_internet_governance.aspx

us: Comcast Executive: Let's Move Past Net Neutrality
Comcast executive vice president David Cohen said today that when it comes to 
Internet regulation, self-governance should trump federal mandates.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/11/comcast-ceo-lets-move-past-net.php


us: FCC Chairman Genachowski knocks Google, Verizon for slowing net-neutrality 
efforts
As net-neutrality efforts remain saddled by delay, Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski blamed two corporate giants for 
helping slow down the process: Google and Verizon.
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/129745-genachowski-knocks-google-verizon-for-slowing-net-neutrality-efforts


Criticism Continues To Dog ACTA As It Nears Completion
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has released the "finalized" text of 
a trade agreement aimed at boosting international cooperation in curbing piracy 
and counterfeiting but it has yet to quell critics who say the agreement is 
unconstitutional.
http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/11/criticism-continues-to-dog-act.php


Acta negotiators release final text for legal review
The negotiations around the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an 
international effort to boost copyright enforcement, have concluded.
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/acta-negotiators-release-final-text-for-legal-review-10021063/


Google Strikes Deal With French Publisher
Google said Wednesday that it had reached a deal with the publisher Hachette 
Livre, which has broken ranks with its French rivals and agreed to allow Google 
to scan thousands of out-of-print books for its digital library project.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/business/global/18book.html

Electronic Frontier Foundation fights copyright's 'underbelly'
An unmistakable strain of compassion runs through Cindy Cohn's voice when she 
talks about the plight of Internet users she says are wrongly accused of 
copyright violations or tech companies she believes are being abused by large 
entertainment conglomerates.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20020028-261.html
http://www.zdnetasia.com/electronic-frontier-foundation-fights-copyright-s-underbelly-62204105.htm


ca: Government agencies caught advertising on sex sites
At least two federal government agencies spent money advertising on websites 
featuring soft pornography, files obtained by QMI Agency show.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2010/11/16/16174546.html

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Ballmer Says Microsoft Breakup Not in Cards
Microsoft Corp. weathered government pressure a decade ago to break up its 
business. Now the software giant faces similar questions from a new quarter: its 
stockholders.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704312504575618731948970368.html

Mix and Mash contest aims to encourage original ideas
Digital NZ and a slew of partners and sponsors have launched a ?Mix and Mash? 
competition for remixing data and creating mashups.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/mix-and-mash-contest-aims-to-encourage-original-ideas


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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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uk: ISPs should be free to abandon net neutrality, says Ed Vaizey
Internet service providers such as BT should be allowed to abandon net 
neutrality and prioritise users' access to certain content providers, the 
communications minister Ed Vaizey said in a speech today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/17/net-neutrality-ed-vaizey

uk: Minister plans to end 'net neutrality' for broadcasters who pay more
BT, TalkTalk, Sky and other internet providers will be allowed to create a 
"two-speed" internet ? favouring broadcasters and other media companies who pay 
them extra for a faster service ? under proposals put forward by communications 
minister Ed Vaizey today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/17/vaizey-net-neutrality

Minister Ed Vaizey backs 'two-speed' internet
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has backed a "two-speed" internet, letting service 
providers charge content makers and customers for "fast lane" access. It paves 
the way for an end to "net neutrality" - with heavy bandwidth users like Google 
and the BBC likely to face a bill for the pipes they use.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11773574

BBC says it can counter web-throttling by ISPs
The BBC has issued a veiled threat to internet service providers not to degrade 
the quality of its iPlayer service, following a clear signal from the government 
that it will give network owners more leeway to favour some online services over 
others.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3771a3a-f296-11df-8020-00144feab49a.html

uk: Government favours light regulation on net neutrality
The UK government has laid out its position on net neutrality, arguing that the 
issue should remain lightly regulated and that competition between ISPs will 
ensure future openness.
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2010/11/17/government-favours-light-regulation-on-net-neutrality-40090896/


The Open Internet by Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and 
Creative Industries (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) 
at FT World Telecoms Conference 2010, London
The Internet is fast becoming the dominant medium in the world. More than a 
third of the earth?s population is connected. Facebook is the third largest 
country in the world and by 2020 it has been estimated that the Internet will 
reach 5 billion users. The Internet is central to the global economy. According 
to a recent report commissioned by Google, the internet sector in the UK alone 
was worth ?100 billion of turnover in 2009 and the UK is the largest per capita 
ecommerce market in the world. Yet fifteen years ago, the Internet barely 
existed as a consumer medium.
http://www.bis.gov.uk/news/speeches/ed-vaisey-open-internet

UK to ISPs: Prioritize away! (so long as you tell users)
Europe, and the UK in particular, has long championed the view that its 
countries don't really need net neutrality regulations because they have more 
ISP competition (unlike those poor schlubs in the US). If consumers don't like 
an ISP's behavior, they can switch. With the new Tory/Lib Dem coalition 
government in power, the anti-regulatory mood has grown even stronger.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/11/uk-to-isps-prioritize-away-so-long-as-you-tell-users.ars


Independents back Labor to block Coalition amendments on Telstra laws
Coalition amendments to ensure normal competition and consumer laws apply to the 
National Broadband Network and Telstra deal have been defeated.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/independents-back-labor-to-block-coalition-amendments-on-telstra-laws/story-fn59niix-1225954594485


India's rulers lose ?22bn in massive mobile phone scam
India's government was plunged into controversy yesterday with the publication 
of an auditor's report into what is suspected to be India's biggest case of 
state corruption.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/16/india-corruption-government

India Lost Billions on Wireless Sales
An Indian government auditor condemned the telecommunications ministry's 
handling of a landmark allocation of mobile telephone spectrum, saying it caused 
more than $38.9 billion in lost potential revenue for the government.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704312504575618262238669660.html

Auction for Cellphone Bandwidth Was Rigged, India Says
An auction to provide cellphone services in India?s booming market was rigged to 
favor a few companies, the government asserted Tuesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/technology/17rupee.html

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ARRESTS/COURT CASES FOR ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION
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au: Online child porn warning as five more charged
Police are warning parents to monitor what their children are doing online after 
a crackdown on child sex offences.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/18/3069623.htm

au/nz: Porn diplomat named
A high-ranking Australian naval officer on a diplomatic posting in New Zealand 
who was convicted of possessing more than 40,000 child pornography images has 
been named as Lieutenant Commander Mark Napier.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/61917/porn-diplomat-named

au/nz: Officer who admitted child porn charges named [The Dominion Post]
A senior Australian Defence Force officer sent home in disgrace after admitting 
child pornography charges in Wellington has given up his bid for name 
suppression.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/4350796/Officer-who-admitted-child-porn-charges-named/4350796/Officer-who-admitted-child-porn-charges-named


ADF officer on child porn charges named
THE identity of a senior Australian Defence Force officer who admitted 
possessing child pornography was revealed today after a court suppression order 
lapsed in New Zealand.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/adf-officer-on-child-porn-charges-named/story-e6frfku0-1225954494461


Spanish priest arrested over '21,000 child porn images'
A Catholic priest in Spain has been arrested over the alleged possession of 
thousands of images of child sex abuse.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11748428

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