JOURNALISM
ABC and CBS Discuss Alliance as Way to Reduce Costs of News (NYT)
Boss on Cover Raises Issues for Magazine (NYT)
INTERNET
Icann: U.S. Official Says Govt Should Stay Out Of Internet (WIRED)
Notice, Request for Comments on Deployment of Broadband Networks
(NTIA)
Yahoo, SBC Join to Sell Net Access (SJM)
SECURITY
FCC Forms Telecom Security Policy Council (WP)
JOURNALISM
ABC AND CBS DISCUSS ALLIANCE AS WAY TO REDUCE COSTS OF NEWS
Issue: Journalism
ABC News and CBS News are discussing a possible cost-sharing arrangement
that could forestall their need to ally with CNN, the cable news network
that has held talks with both. The networks are talking about the
possibility of sharing news crews, or even offices, abroad, but emphasize
that editorial independence would be maintained. People at the networks said
the talks were necessitated by the weakening advertising market and the slow
progress of negotiations with CNN.
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Jim Rutenberg]
(http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/business/media/15TUBE.html)
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BOSS ON COVER RAISES ISSUES FOR MAGAZINE
Issue: Journalism
When Fortune went searching for "the smartest people we know" to poll on the
subject of the future, the magazine did not look too far in one case. Among
the four people selected to appear on the cover was its own boss, AOL Time
Warner's chief executive Gerald M. Levin. Because AOL Time Warner owns
Fortune, some news media analysts questioned the magazine's judgment in
including Mr. Levin. Jim Michaels, who was editor of Fortune's rival,
Forbes, for 38 years, also questioned the choice. "They are shattering every
moral rule of the use of the separation of business promotion and
journalism," he said. "If you are promoting the leader of your company as a
great statesperson, you are obviously bringing attention to your stock and
your leadership." But Fortune's managing editor, Rik Kirkland, insisted that
the choice was objective.
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Geraldine Fabrikant]
(http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/business/media/15SMAR.html)
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INTERNET
ICANN: U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS GOVT SHOULD STAY OUT OF INTERNET
Issue: Internet
John Tritak, an official who works in the nation's Critical Infrastructure
Assurance Office (CIAO), delivered the opening keynote address on the third
day of the annual meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN). Although few people in any industry are clamoring for
increased governmental regulation, Tritak said since the terrorist attacks,
there is a new appreciation in the private sector that homeland security is
a big concern. "The U.S. is not under attack, a way of life is," he said.
"And the best way to address the threat to the Internet is private effort.
The government's role is to stay out of the way of the people who created it
and manage it."
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Michael Bartlett (Newsbytes.com) ]
(http://www.washtech.com/news/regulation/13711-1.html)
NOTICE, REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS
Issue: Broadband
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
invites interested parties to comment on broadband deployment in the United
States. NTIA invites the public to submit comments on several issues
including: supply and demand for broadband services; and the technical,
economic, or regulatory barriers to broadband deployment.
[SOURCE: NTIA]
(http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/broadband/frnotice_111401.htm)
YAHOO, SBC JOIN TO SELL NET ACCESS
Issue: Broadband
In yet another effort to survive the advertising slump, Yahoo is launching a
partnership with Pacific Bell parent SBC Communications to sell high-speed
Internet services and other Web-based offerings in 13 Western states served
by SBC. SBC is the nation's largest DSL provider with 1.2 million customers,
many in California. Previous Yahoo alliances to sell Internet access have
fizzled. The SBC deal, however, marks the most significant attempt by Yahoo
and a partner to marry Internet content and access.
[SOURCE: San Jose Mercury, AUTHOR: Mary Anne Ostrom]
(http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/yahoo111501.htm)
SECURITY
FCC FORMS TELECOM SECURITY POLICY COUNCIL
Issue: Security
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today formed an executive
council responsible for coordinating the commission's response to a
potential terrorist attack on the nation's telecommunications network.
According to information released by the FCC today, the new Homeland
Security Policy Council, which will be run by senior staff from each of the
FCC's seven major bureaus, will "assist the commission in evaluating and
strengthening measures for protecting U.S. communications services."
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Newsbytes.com]
(http://www.washtech.com/news/regulation/13697-1.html)
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