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Lyrics sites out of tune with copyrights

August 17, 2007 Many sites provide the words to favorite and not-so-favorite songs. But some of the people who wrote those tunes aren't too pleased about it. TAGS: lyric, DMCA, music publisher, tune, Google Inc., song, Internet Service Provider, U.S.

Leading ISPs sign up for Goodmail antispam service

June 7, 2007 Service will certify legit e-mail from businesses by marking it with a blue ribbon. On board are Comcast, Verizon and others. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., spam filter, anti-spam, Internet Service Provider, Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp., U.S., phishing, e-mail

U.S. attorney general calls for 'reasonable' data retention

April 20, 2006 He suggests that new rules may be necessary to ensure integrity of investigations into online sex crimes. TAGS: Internet service, service provider, attorney general, retention, Internet Service Provider, investigation, billing, U.S., e-mail

A call for Net neutrality debate in U.K.

September 17, 2007 Web's global nature makes it essential for U.K. and Europe to discuss Net neutrality, says British Computer Society president. TAGS: Net Neutrality, U.K., legislation, content provider, European Union, Internet Service Provider, U.S., Europe, VoIP, president

Spanish start-up Whisher promises free Wi-Fi for all

January 30, 2007 Company pledges free Wi-Fi if people share their broadband connections, but service model violates U.S. ISP user agreements. TAGS: broadband provider, broadband, Wi-Fi, Internet Service Provider, start-up, Time Warner Inc., Wi-Fi network, spokeswoman, U.S., agreement, Verizon Communications

Straight talking on terrorism

November 17, 2004 Richard Clarke, former U.S. counterterrorism chief, tells what countries are really doing about cybersecurity. TAGS: Richard Clarke, cybersecurity, Bush Administration, denial of service, Sept. 11, terrorism, 9/11 commission, advisor, U.S., president, Internet Service Provider, security

Harnessing the power of P2P

January 24, 2008 It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video. TAGS: P2P, Pando Networks, Telefonica, BitTorrent, Verizon Communications, Internet Service Provider, service provider, researcher, Internet service, file-sharing, cable company, AT&T Corp., U.S., video, solution

China vies with U.S. for spam title, report says

April 21, 2006 Overall, computers in Asia relay more junk e-mail than those in any other continent, according to Sophos research. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., spam, South Korea, Asia, spammer, North America, China, McAfee Inc., Internet Service Provider, Europe, U.S., security, antivirus, virus, Microsoft Corp.

FON strikes deal with Time Warner Cable

April 23, 2007 Spanish start-up, a maker of Wi-Fi routers that allow people to share broadband service, signs its first major U.S. deal. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., U.S. Internet service provider, broadband, broadband service, cable company, Wi-Fi router, Wi-Fi, U.S., service provider, Internet Service Provider, router

Congress may consider mandatory ISP snooping

April 29, 2006 House Democrat joins Bush administration in supporting a mandate that Net firms store records about consumers' activities. TAGS: amendment, Internet provider, Bush Administration, record, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, spokesman, Adobe PDF, service provider, DSL, U.S.

Hilton hacker sentenced to juvenile hall

September 14, 2005 Teen gets 11-month sentence for hacking T-Mobile and posting data from Paris Hilton's Sidekick on the Web. TAGS: T-Mobile, teen, LexisNexis, hacking, Massachusetts, attorney, Paris, hacker, personal information, Time Warner Inc., U.S., Internet Service Provider, cell phone

AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010

April 18, 2008 Blame it on all that content, especially videos, bring thrown into the pipes. But don't wish for government intervention, executive says.(By Andrew Donoghue of ZDNet UK)• AT&T to trim wor... TAGS: government intervention, Net Neutrality, AT&T Corp., traffic, government, capacity, service provider, U.K., U.S., Internet Service Provider, video

No free lunches on the Net

May 5, 2006 ISPs should be free to charge for service that guarantees voice and video performance, Ellacoya CEO Gerald Wesel says. TAGS: network capacity, service provider, business model, video service, traffic, voice, broadband, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, U.S., video

Europe debates Net growth, limits

May 3, 1996 Interest in both regulating information and promoting expansion on the Internet is heating up in Europe. TAGS: Communications Decency Act, Germany, Europe, Internet service, service provider, Internet Service Provider, Internet access, U.S.

Senators quiz FBI director on Patriot Act

May 2, 2006 They ask for clarity on the agency's use of secret requests for subscriber information from Internet service providers. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Sen., provision, senator, request, service provider, Internet service, Democrat, letter, agency, Internet Service Provider, U.S.

Senators demand more regulations on Net pharmacies

May 16, 2007 Politicians mull forcing ISPs to block "rogue" pharmacies or monitoring customers' Web traffic to block ads. TAGS: pharmacy, Patrick Leahy, federal law, regulation, drug, legislation, senator, doctor, attorney general, bill, law, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, service provider, U.S.

ISP snooping gaining support

April 14, 2006 Politicians embrace idea of requiring Net providers to record what subscribers do online. TAGS: police, investigation, Internet provider, crime, Internet Service Provider, U.S., idea, e-mail

Year in review: Snooping gets sanctioned

December 18, 2008 In 2008, the immunization of companies assisting NSA wiretaps became a hot-button issue, as did P2P network monitoring. TAGS: immunity, NSA, network monitoring, P2P, monitoring, Sen., Internet service, service provider, AT&T Corp., Internet Service Provider, monitor, U.S.
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