INTERNET
kids.us Domain Agreement Reached
Tightening the Noose on Spam
OWNERSHIP
FCC Tests Reception for Lifting Owner Limits
INTERNET
KIDS.US DOMAIN AGREEMENT REACHED
The Department of Commerce and Neustar, Inc. reached an agreement on
February 14, 2003 regarding the implementation and operation of the second
level domain, .kids.us, in the .us domain pursuant to the "Dot Kids
Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002." The agreement sets forth the
guidelines under which Neustar will administer the domain and set criteria
for an entity's registration under kids.us, including child safety
restrictions and content provisions.
[SOURCE: National Telecommunications and Information Administration]
View Agreement At:
(http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/usca/kidsus_02142003.pdf)
TIGHTENING THE NOOSE ON SPAM
Unsolicited e-mail messages, known as spam, have been the target of various
unsuccessful regulatory efforts. While federal legislative efforts have been
blocked, states have taken innovative steps to empower their citizens and
increase their jurisdictional reach over spammers. Meanwhile, tech companies
have offered support in the form of legal action as well as technological
enhancements to help consumers block spam and protect their addresses. To
this point, however, these efforts have not produced tangible results, and
spammers have taken their own steps to stay ahead of the prevention curve.
Attorney Eric Sinrod of Duane Morris in San Francisco provides a breakdown
of these efforts and a look to the future.
[SOURCE: USA Today, AUTHOR: Eric Sinrod]
(http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/ericjsinrod/2003-02-27-sinrod_x.htm)
OWNERSHIP
FCC TESTS RECEPTION FOR LIFTING OWNER LIMITS
Yesterday's Federal Communications Commission hearing in Richmond, VA
provided an opportunity for both sides of the media ownership debate to air
their opinions before the Commission. A DJ for a small independent radio
station in Philadelphia claimed that "[l]isteners are turning off the radio
in huge numbers and the media companies don't care." Clear Channel
Communications President Mark Mays argued to the contrary, stating that the
company's extensive research yields formatting that listeners to its 1,200+
stations want to hear. Mays and Richmond locals presented divergent views on
the effect of CCC's presence in that city, where the company owns 6
stations. Testimony revealed that CCC has also hosted "local" talk shows
from thousands of miles away, with DJs using the Web to keep up on events in
that town. Although much of the focus centered on radio, the effects of
consolidation on television content was also discussed at length.
[SOURCE: The Washington Post, AUTHOR: Mark Fisher]
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14162-2003Feb27.html)
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