COPYRIGHT
The Reaction: Publishers Set to Remove Older Articles From Files
(NYT)
INTERNET
Iran Restricts Net Access To Children, Political Opposition
(Newsbytes)
As Cable Modem Use Grows, Market Share Drops (Newsbytes)
FCC
Chairman Powell Outlines Strong Consumer Advocacy Program (FCC)
COPYRIGHT
THE REACTION: PUBLISHERS SET TO REMOVE OLDER ARTICLES FROM FILES
Issue: Copyright
As a result of yesterday's Supreme Court's ruling that freelance writers
retain some rights to the electronic use of their previously published work,
newspaper and magazine publishers began preparing to cull thousands of
articles from Lexis-Nexis and other online databases. Since 1993, when a
group of writers filed the case, most publications have modified their
contracts specifically to include the right to digital reuse, so only work
before the mid- 1990's is affected. The New York Times and Time Inc., both
defendants in the suite, said that they will begin removing articles from
their online databases. The American Library Association applauded the
decision, noting that the court referred to "numerous models for
distributing copyrighted works and remunerating authors for their
distribution" and suggested the lower court might develop a solution.
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: David D. Kirkpatrick ]
(http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/26/technology/26COPY.html)
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INTERNET
AS CABLE MODEM USE GROWS, MARKET SHARE DROPS
Issue: Broadband
The number of cable modem Internet users is expected to expand eight-fold by
2005, but its share of the broadband market will contract as other
high-speed Internet services like digital subscriber line (DSL) become more
popular, according to a report by IDC. The number of cable modem subscribers
worldwide rose 178 percent to 7.2 million in 2000, and IDC predicts this
will reach 57.5 million by 2005. IDC researchers say that cable modem
providers will need to compete by confronting problems with scaling,
installation and provision, and growth of competitive broadband
technologies. IDC also predicts that global investment in Internet services
will show strong growth.
[SOURCE: Newsbytes, AUTHOR: Dick Kelsey]
(http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/167243.html)
IRAN RESTRICTS NET ACCESS TO CHILDREN, POLITICAL OPPOSITION
Issue: International
Iran Telecommunications Co., the state-owned telecom monopoly, has commanded
Iran's Internet service providers to block children and teenagers from
accessing the Internet and to filter out all sites owned by the government's
political opposition, deemed immoral or counter to state security. ISPs that
defy the order could lose their licenses or face court action, according to
a report by Reuters. Last month 400 of the 1500 cybercafes in Tehran were
closed by police that demanded the cafes acquire the proper license. The
Chinese government also closed down over 100 cybercafes in Shanghai months
before for not having the required government license.
[SOURCE: Newsbytes, AUTHOR: Ian Stokell]
(http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/167241.html)
FCC
CHAIRMAN POWELL OUTLINES STRONG CONSUMER ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Issue: FCC
"Everything we do is about consumers," said Michael K. Powell, chairman of
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a speech delivered before
the Federal Communications Bar Association in Washington, DC. Powell
detailed his policies and goals for serving telecommunications consumers.
Full text of the speech can be found at
(http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Powell/2001/spmkp106.html).
[SOURCE: FCC]
(http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/2001/nrmc0109.html)
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