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Independent music sees rise from internet (KGO-TV Bay Area)
Independent music artists are utilizing the internet to reach out to audiences.

Internet safety bill introduced (News Democrat & Leader)
Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Johnny Bell of Glasgow recently outlined legislation that will help keep Kentucky families safe by strengthening laws prohibiting internet child predators.

Sun Chairman: Telcos Falling Behind in Internet Race (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Telecommunication companies need to go beyond just providing bandwidth and look into acquiring Internet destination sites that are heavily trafficked, Sun Microsystems Chairman Scott McNealy said on Friday.

Study: 9M will use Internet TV by 2011 (BizJournals)
Internet protocol television or IPTV is expected to redefine pay TV in the United States by morphing the service from a one-size-fits-all traditional broadcast TV to an open, flexible offering, according to a new study by Yankee Group Research Inc. (VZ)

Man admits guilt in bogus Internet stadium threats (Sports Illustrated)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former Wisconsin grocery clerk pleaded guilty Thursday to making bogus Internet postings warning of terrorist attacks against seven NFL stadiums in 2006.

How Dangerous Is the Internet for Children? (New York Times)
Some fears are overplayed, others are underplayed, and above all, the Internet plays a huge part in adolescence today.

Sun Chairman: Telcos Falling Behind in Internet Race (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Telecommunication companies need to go beyond just providing bandwidth and look into acquiring Internet destination sites that are heavily trafficked, Sun Microsystems Chairman Scott McNealy said on Friday.

Chumby is a huggable Internet-connected sack of all trades, master of none (San Jose Mercury News)
NEW YORK - If you cross an alarm clock, a picture frame and an Internet radio player with a gerbil, you would get the Chumby, possibly the least threatening-looking electronic device ever.

McNealy: Telcos falling behind in Internet race (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
Telecommunication companies need to go beyond just providing bandwidth and look into acquiring Internet destination sites that are heavily trafficked, Sun Microsystems Chairman Scott McNealy said on Wednesday.

BUSINESSMAN CLAIMS TRIAL IN RM65 MILLION INTERNET INVESTMENT SCAM CASE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 (Bernama) — A businessman claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of posing as a fund manager on an Internet website without a fund manager’’s licence in a scam involving a total of RM65 million.

Man admits guilt in bogus Internet stadium threats (Sports Illustrated)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former Wisconsin grocery clerk pleaded guilty Thursday to making bogus Internet postings warning of terrorist attacks against seven NFL stadiums in 2006.

Internet Fraud Cases in Japan Rise to Record, Kyodo News Says (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 29 (Bloomberg) — Internet fraud cases in Japan reached a record high last year, Kyodo News Agency said, citing a report by the country’s National Police Agency.

Harness your family against Internet threats (Channel NewsAsia)
The Internet has opened a world of new opportunities and is so much a part of our lives that it would be impossible to imagine living without it. Singapore has one of the highest Internet penetration rates in Asia, with two-thirds of the population online.

CORRECTION - McNealy: Telcos falling behind in Internet race (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
Due to a reporting error, the story "McNealy: Telcos falling behind in Internet race," posted Thursday, mentioned the wrong day on which McNealy spoke at a press conference. He spoke on Wednesday.

How Dangerous Is the Internet for Children? (New York Times)
Some fears are overplayed, others are underplayed, and above all, the Internet plays a huge part in adolescence today.

House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee Sets Sports-Marketing Hearing (Broadcasting and Cable)
The House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing on competition in sports marketing Wednesday, March 5.

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Spurned internet-dater faces jail for spreading nude pics (Times Online)
A internet-dater who sent naked photos of his online girlfriend to everyone in her e-mail address book in a fit of jealous rage was today facing a possible jail sentence.

Internet Company Sued for Holding Names (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A company that sells Internet addresses is being sued for its controversial practice of holding a domain name in reserve if someone checks for its availability but does not buy it right away.

Fla. Lawmakers Urge Internet Sales Tax (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Ice cream cones and certain candy bars would be exempt from taxation under a new recommendation aimed at taxing Internet and mail order sales.

NY attorney general’s office subpoenas Comcast on Internet traffic throttling (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - The New York attorney general’s office has requested information from Comcast Corp. on the company’s handling of Internet traffic.

AT&T expects to sell more Internet, television services (Asbury Park Press)
AT&T Inc., the biggest U.S. phone company, will expand total customer connections this year by selling more Internet and television services, said John Stankey, group president of telecom operations.

Mayor recalled after racy Internet photo (UPI)
Residents of Arlington, Ore., voted to recall the town’s first female mayor after a racy photo of her turned up on the Internet.

YouTube outage underscores big Internet problem (Washington Post)
Sunday’s inadvertent disruption of Google’s YouTube video service underscores a flaw in the Internet’s design that could some day lead to a serious security problem, according to networking experts.

EU to Spend 55 Million Euros on Initiatives to Make Internet Safe for Children (Canadian Business)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union said Wednesday it will spend 55 million euros ($83 million) between 2009 and 2013 to protect children from illegal content on the Internet and online bullying.

Google stock price sinks on Internet ad-slump fears (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Google’s stock price sank Tuesday in the wake of a report hinting that boom times may be over for the Internet darling’s money-making online advertising.

Internet safety presentation tonight (Daily Herald)
Wauconda Unit District 118 hosts a presentation tonight for parents on Internet safety for school children.

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Starwatch consumer: Sony’s new Blu-ray player can download extras from the Internet (The Kansas City Star)
Sony Corp.’s first Blu-ray disc player that can download bonus materials from the Internet such as trailers and games will debut this summer for about $400, the company said Tuesday.

YouTube Outage Underscores Internet Flaw (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Sunday’s inadvertent disruption of Google’s YouTube video service underscores a flaw in the Internet’s design that could some day lead to a serious security problem, according to networking experts.

Internet Chaos with Pakistan and YouTube in the Center (AnandTech)
ISP mistake cuts off YouTube, Pakistan from the internet…

Photo of Obama causes stir on Internet (MSNBC)
A photograph circulating in the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear.

America Movil to Expand High-Speed Internet, Video (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — America Movil SAB, Latin America’s largest mobile-phone carrier, plans to expand high-speed Internet and video services to 350 cities in Mexico by the end of the year.

America Movil to Expand High-Speed Internet, Video (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — America Movil SAB, Latin America’s largest mobile-phone carrier, will expand high-speed Internet and video services to 350 cities in Mexico by year-end.

Internet Ad Revenue Expected to Rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Internet advertising revenue is expected to climb 25 percent to $21.1 billion in 2007, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Japan Launches Internet Satellite (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Japan has launched a satellite that is able to provide high-speed Internet connections to homes and offices at speeds rivaling those of today’s fiber optic connections.

Internet connections may upend TV programming distribution (Chicago Tribune)
Buyers of this year’s most advanced televisions might notice a curious new feature: a jack that connects the sets directly to the Internet.

FCC chairman ready to curb secret traffic management by Internet service providers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Federal regulators on Monday said they are ready to discipline Internet service providers who secretly favor certain types of data traffic, like Web surfing, over others, like file sharing.

Most Internet Sex Offenders Target Teens, Not Kids (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Most Internet Sex Offenders Target Teens, Not Kids Category: Health News Created: 2/23/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/25/2008

Microsoft Quietly Launches Internet Explorer 8 as Private Beta (Wired News)
Software giant Microsoft has made version 8 of its Internet Explorer web browser available to some developers as an invitation-only beta. Microsoft is expected to publicly demonstrate the new browser in a few weeks with a public beta release to follow later.

Sarkozy "get lost" video becomes Internet hit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A video of French President Nicolas Sarkozy telling a bystander to "get lost" has become a hit on the Internet.

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