EDUPAGE> Edupage, October 08, 2003
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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2003
Court Overturns FCC Decision on Cable Access
Microsoft Modifies IE After Court Ruling
House Bill Addresses Government P2P Applications
New Group Pushes for 10 Gbps Standards
COURT OVERTURNS FCC DECISION ON CABLE ACCESS
A federal court this week ruled against the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) in its decision to regulate cable companies as
"information services" rather than "telecommunications services," a
decision that freed cable companies from the possibility of being
forced to lease their broadband lines to competing ISPs. The FCC has
promoted a policy of encouraging broadband providers to build
infrastructure without having to make that infrastructure available to
competitors. Critics of such a policy argue that opening communication
lines to competitors increases choice and lowers cost for consumers.
The net result of the court's ruling remains uncertain, however: the
FCC has already refused to force telephone companies to lease their
networks to competitors and could take the same position with cable
companies.
New York Times, 7 October 2003 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/07/technology/07CABL.html
MICROSOFT MODIFIES IE AFTER COURT RULING
Microsoft has opted to make changes to the way its Web browser
functions after a court ruled that the software company had violated a
patent held by Eolas Technologies. The patent covers how Web pages
automatically call applications such as Flash or QuickTime to run audio
or video. A court ruled the Microsoft's Internet Explorer uses the
patented technology to accomplish this and that the company must pay
Eolas $521 million for the technology. Eolas suggested that Microsoft
keep the technology in its browser and arrange licensing terms.
Instead, Microsoft, which said it will appeal the ruling, will make
changes to Internet Explorer to sidestep the patented technology. As a
result, some users will be presented with a pop-up screen alerting them
that the browser will start the necessary application to run the Web
page. Microsoft said it will offer tips to Web developers on how to
change their Web pages to avoid the pop-ups even with the modified
version of Internet Explorer, which is expected early next year.
CNET, 7 October 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-5087787.html
HOUSE BILL ADDRESSES GOVERNMENT P2P APPLICATIONS
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill concerning how
federal agencies use and secure peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies to
prevent exposure of protected data. Federal agencies have implemented
P2P applications, similar in concept to those that are used for sharing
music files, to allow users to access and download files on other
users' computers. The FedStats Web site, for example, uses P2P tools
to offer access to statistics at more than 100 federal agencies. The
concern, which the bill tries to address, is that poorly configured
networks pose significant risks for exposing sensitive data, such as
medical records or tax returns. Lawmakers also expressed concern over
P2P networks' vulnerability to worms and viruses, which exacerbate the
security threats. The bill requires federal agencies to use technical
means and educational programs to address the potential security risks
presented by P2P applications. The Senate will reportedly consider the
same version of the bill.
Wired News, 8 October 2003
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,60752,00.html
NEW GROUP PUSHES FOR 10 GBPS STANDARDS
Five technology companies have set up a group to promote standards for
developing various pieces of hardware working at 10 Gbps. The Unified
10 Gbps Physical-Layer Initiative (UXPi) is the organization formed by
Applied Micro Circuits, Texas Instruments, IBM, Infineon, and Xilinx.
Officials from UXPi said that establishing a common specification for
10 Gbps devices such as chips and connectors will speed development of
products. Brian Seemann, UXPi chairman of the management board, said,
"The effort isn't to drive one solution that benefits a particular
company" but to find solutions "that will help everybody." The group
hopes to add more companies to its ranks and to adopt the standards
they develop.
NewsFactor Network, 7 October 2003
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/22440.html
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