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TELECOM Digest Fri, 3 Jun 2005 18:53:00 EDT Volume 24 : Issue 247
Inside This Issue: Editor: Patrick A. Townson
Telecom Update #484, June 3, 2005 (Angus TeleManagement Group)
McAfee Targets Wi-Fi Security (Telecom dailyLead from USTA)
Wireless Networks on Verge of Makeover (Monty Solomon)
Google's Long Memory (Lisa Minter)
ADSL in Britain (istan@interia.pl)
Porting an 800 Number (Fred Atkinson)
Prepaid SIM Cards - Are They Any Good? (gavin@interprom.com)
Nokia 3310 (GSM) and Prepaid in the US? (gaikokujinkyofusho@gmail.com)
SEX.COM Owner Arrested For Child Molestation, Heroin (Nancy Howard)
Re: Police Officer Misbehaves in Chat Room for Children (Lisa Hancock)
Re: Porn Sites Get Own Domain Name, '.xxx' (Robert Bonomi)
Bennett LeBow ? (Lisa Hancock)
Re: Schools Prohibit Personal E-Mail Sites (Lisa Hancock)
Re: Schools Prohibit Personal E-mail Sites (mc)
Re: Schools Prohibit Personal E-mail Sites (Robert Bonomi)
Re: GSM and Roaming (Robert Bonomi)
Re: Known Spam Sites (Steven Lichter)
Re: Apparent Junk Mail (Wolfgang S. Rupprecht)
Telecom and VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Digest for the
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sold or given away without explicit written consent. Chain letters,
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We must fight spam for the same reason we fight crime: not because we
are naive enough to believe that we will ever stamp it out, but because
we do not want the kind of world that results when no one stands
against crime. Geoffrey Welsh
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Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 11:46:43 -0700
Subject: Telecom Update #484, June 3, 2005
From: Angus TeleManagement Group <jriddell@angustel.ca>
Reply-To: Angus TeleManagement Group <jriddell@angustel.ca>
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Number 484: June 3, 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE:
** Telus Plans In-Territory VoIP
** Is Bell Exiting Rural Phone Business?
** Telecom Policy Discussion Paper Due Monday
** Telecom Hall of Fame Launched
** OneConnect Complies With 9-1-1 Order
** AOL Rolls Out National VoIP
** Nortel Results Finally Current
** CRTC Updates Service Withdrawal Rules
** CRTC Urged to Set VoIP Compliance Deadlines for Bell, Shaw
** Hydro One, WilTel Offer Cross-Border Ethernet
** CIRA Sets Board Election
** New President at Telehop
** Virgin Launches Service in Maritimes
** Bell Offers Wireless Tracking for Small Business
** CATA Launches "Women In Technology" Forum
** CRTC Names New Communications Director
** Telemanagement Live Expands
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TELUS PLANS IN-TERRITORY VoIP: On Wednesday, Telus CEO Darren
Entwistle told reporters that his company will offer residential
IP-based local phone service in Alberta, British Columbia, and eastern
Quebec later this year.
IS BELL EXITING RURAL PHONE BUSINESS? There's no official comment from
Bell Canada, but published reports say the telco is hoping to raise $3
billion by selling 850,000 local telephone lines in rural Ontario and
Quebec. Rumoured buyers include Bell Nordiq (a Bell subsidiary) and
independent telco Amtelecom.
TELECOM POLICY DISCUSSION PAPER DUE MONDAY: The Telecom Policy Review
Panel plans to release its consultation paper on Monday, June 6,
outlining focus areas and inviting submissions. To read the paper or
register, go to the panel's website.
www.telecomreview.ca/
TELECOM HALL OF FAME LAUNCHED: This week, Lorne Abugov, a partner at
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, announced the formation of Canada's
Telecommunications Hall of Fame, to honour pioneers and leaders of the
industry. The first laureates will be announced during the
TeleManagement Live conference in October. The interim selection
committee includes Abugov and:
** Stuart MacPherson: Principal, MacPherson Telecom
Consulting; Former CRTC Executive Director Telecom.
** Lis Angus: Executive Vice-President, Angus TeleManagement
Group Inc.; co-editor, Telecom Update.
** Wes Scott: Corporate Director; former BCE Chief Corporate
Officer.
** Carol Stephenson: Dean, Richard Ivey School of Business,
University of Western Ontario.
www.telecomhall.ca
ONECONNECT COMPLIES WITH 9-1-1 ORDER: Hosted IP telephony provider
OneConnect says that by June 24 specialized call centres will
intercept its subscribers' 9-1-1 calls and route them to the proper
911 dispatch points. The CRTC has ordered VoIP providers to offer
basic 9-1-1 service by July 3. (See Telecom Update #476)
AOL ROLLS OUT NATIONAL VoIP: AOL Canada's IP telephony service,
TotalTalk, is now available across Canada. Introduced in Toronto
earlier this year, TotalTalk is offered in two packages, depending on
the amount of North American LD included: $19.95/month with 60 minutes
of LD, $29.95/month with 1,000 minutes. Both plans include unlimited
calling to other TotalTalk subscribers.
** AOL's website says the service includes 9-1-1, "if your
telephone number and the 9-1-1 address that you supply to
us during registration correspond to a TotalTalk serving
area exchange."
NORTEL RESULTS FINALLY CURRENT: At last, Nortel Networks financial
reporting is back on schedule. First quarter results show revenue of
US$2.54 billion, up 4% from a year ago and down 2% from the previous
quarter. Net loss: $49 million. Nortel's order backlog increased 10%
to $4.5 billion.
** CEO Bill Owens says Nortel is taking "aggressive actions"
to lower its cost structure and may close some of its 30
R&D sites.
CRTC UPDATES SERVICE WITHDRAWAL RULES: Responding to a January 2005
application from Bell Canada (see Telecom Update #463), the CRTC has
outlined new procedures to deal with telco applications to
destandardize or withdraw tariffed services. The new process provides
timelines and criteria to be relied on by customers and carriers when
service withdrawals are proposed, but does not allow for automatic
approval as proposed by Bell.
www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Circulars/2005/ct2005-7.htm
CRTC URGED TO SET VoIP COMPLIANCE DEADLINES FOR BELL, SHAW: Industry
players want the CRTC to set firm deadlines for Bell Canada and Shaw
Communications to comply with the new VoIP rules:
** Cogeco, Quebecor, and the CCTA say Bell should be required
to file a tariff for its "Digital Voice" VoIP service
without delay, and should not be allowed to offer the
service to any new customers until the tariff is approved.
** Telus says Shaw should not be permitted to expand its
telephone service to new communities until it is in
compliance with all CLEC obligations.
www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2005/8622/c6_200503997.htm
www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2005/8622/q15_200504151.htm
www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2005/8622/c13_200504028.htm
www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2005/8622/t66_200503418.htm
HYDRO ONE, WILTEL OFFER CROSS-BORDER ETHERNET: Hydro One Telecom now
offers wide-area Ethernet service into the United States, in
partnership with Tulsa-based WilTel Communications.
CIRA SETS BOARD ELECTION: Elections for the Board of Directors of the
Canadian Internet Registration Authority will be held online and by
fax, from June 16 to June 22. Everyone who holds a dot.ca domain name
is eligible to join CIRA and participate in the election.
www.cira.ca/en/election_2005/election-2005.html
NEW PRESIDENT AT TELEHOP: Ruth Bartholomeusz, who has been Chief
Operating Officer of Telehop Communications since 2000, has been named
president of the company. Former president Hersh Spiegelman continues
as Chairman of the Board.
VIRGIN LAUNCHES SERVICE IN MARITIMES: On May 31, Virgin Mobile
expanded its prepaid wireless service to the Atlantic Provinces. (See
Telecom Update #471)
BELL OFFERS WIRELESS TRACKING FOR SMALL BUSINESS: Bell Mobility's new
GoTrax service provides "affordable wireless tracking for small and
medium-sized businesses," using a combination of handset-based GPS and
cellular technology.
CATA LAUNCHES "WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY" FORUM: The Canadian Advanced
Technology Alliance has launched the Women In Technology Forum, which
aims to "boost women's participation and progress in a very
challenging sector." The WIT Forum plans to offer online resources, a
mentoring network, educational programs, and a book, "Leadership
Success for Women," to be launched this autumn.
www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr05310501.html
CRTC NAMES NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: On June 2, Claudine Renauld
joined the CRTC as Director General Communications, replacing Denis
Carmel, who will work with her during a transition period. (see
Telecom Update #477).
TELEMANAGEMENT LIVE EXPANDS: Telemanagement Live, Canada's premier
user-focused conference and exhibit on business telecom and
networking, has doubled the size of its educational program this
year. The initial sponsors for the event, to be held October 17-19 at
the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, are Allstream, Avaya, Bell
Canada, Cisco Systems and Telus.
www.telemanagementlive.com
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Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 12:58:34 EDT
From: Telecom dailyLead from USTA <usta@dailylead.com>
Subject: McAfee Targets Wi-Fi Security
Telecom dailyLead from USTA
June 3, 2005
http://www.dailylead.com/latestIssue.jsp?i=22084&l=2017006
TODAY'S HEADLINES
NEWS OF THE DAY
* McAfee targets Wi-Fi security
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY WATCH
* Satellite ISPs seek to overcome hurdles
* Analysis: SBC's low-cost DSL may pressure other broadband providers
* O2 signs up to use Intel chip
* Motorola: Low handset prices not only key to 3G's success
USTA SPOTLIGHT
* Register Onsite for USTA Conferences at SUPERCOMM Starting Monday
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
* BT, Virgin to launch mobile TV trial
VOIP DOWNLOAD
* AOL Canada expands VoIP service
* CIOs offer tips on VoIP implementation
REGULATORY & LEGISLATIVE
* Former Qwest CFO to plead guilty
Follow the link below to read quick summaries of these stories and others.
http://www.dailylead.com/latestIssue.jsp?i=22084&l=2017006
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Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 07:16:58 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
Subject: Wireless Networks on Verge of Makeover
By MATTHEW FORDAHL AP Technology Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The technology behind wireless data networks
in homes and businesses is on the verge of a makeover that promises to
fix long-standing complaints of spotty coverage, flaky connections and
inconsistent speeds.
The next generation of Wi-Fi will be so powerful that it's expected to
be capable of carrying everything from Internet phone calls and music
to high-definition television streams over the airwaves without a
hiccup.
Problem is, the standard technically known as 802.11n does not yet
exist. Not even a draft has been approved.
In fact, the final 802.11n specifications aren't expected to receive
an official nod until late next year at the earliest.
But that has not stopped the makers of access points, networking cards
and other wireless gear from launching a parade of products that claim
the benefits and even the underlying technologies of the
still-to-be-defined 802.11n.
The situation is setting a new standard for market confusion _ even in
an industry that plasters its boxes with claims of unobtainable
speeds, fuzzy math and a dizzying collection of acronyms. Some
products are labeled "Pre N," which some believe might lead consumers
to think the equipment is upgradeable to actual 802.11n.
- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=49601956
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From: Lisa Minter <lisa_minter2001@yahoo.com>
Subject: Google's Long Memory Stirs Privacy Concerns
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 10:15:12 -0500
By Andy Sullivan
When Google Inc.'s 19 million daily users look up a long-lost
classmate, send e-mail or bounce around the Web more quickly with its
new Web Accelerator, records of that activity don't go away.
In an era of increased government surveillance, privacy watchdogs
worry that Google's vast archive of Internet activity could prove a
tempting target for abuse.
Like many other online businesses, Google (Nasdaq:GOOG - news) tracks
how its search engine and other services are used, and who uses
them. Unlike many other businesses, Google holds onto that information
for years.
Some privacy experts who otherwise give Google high marks say the
company's records could become a handy data bank for government
investigators who rely on business records to circumvent Watergate-era
laws that limit their own ability to track U.S. residents.
At a time when libraries delete lending records as soon as a book is
returned, Google should purge its records after a certain point to
protect users, they say.
"What if someone comes up to them and says, 'We want to know whenever
this key word comes up'? All the capability is there and it becomes a
one-stop shopping center for all these kinds of things," said Lauren
Weinstein, an engineer who co-founded People for Internet
Responsibility, a forum for online issues.
Google officials say their extensive log files help them improve
service, fight fraud and develop new products, and unlike many other
online companies, it seems willing to pay for the enormous storage
capacity needed to save the data.
"If it's useful, we'll hold on to it," said Nicole Wong, a Google
associate general counsel.
Google complies with law-enforcement investigations, Wong said. She
declined to comment on the frequency or scope of those requests.
From the ground up, Google designs its offerings to minimally impact
user privacy, Wong said. Google doesn't share the information it
collects from visitors with outside marketers. Employees must get
executive approval before they examine traffic data, she said.
Google logs the numerical IP address of each computer that visits many
of its sites, and deposits small bits of code known as "cookies" on
users' machines to automatically remember preferences like which
language they use, she said. Users can reject cookies if they wish,
but some services like Gmail, Google's e-mail, will not work without
them.
It's difficult to tie cookies and IP addresses to a particular person,
Wong said. The IP address of a computer can change every time it signs
on to the Internet, and different services use different cookies so
the company doesn't know, for example, that a particular Gmail user
has visited the Web site of an abortion providers.
POLICIES COULD CHANGE
But absent regulation, there's nothing to prevent Google from linking
together those cookies in the future, said Chris Hoofnagle, who heads
the West Coast office of the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
"Events can change corporate culture, and those who use the Google
service may experience a shift in the definition of 'evil,"' Hoofnagle
said, referring to the company's "Don't be evil" motto.
Rivals like Yahoo Inc. and Internet service providers such as Time
Warner Inc.'s America Online also track user activity. But ISPs
generally don't hold onto such information for more than a month
because storage costs and privacy concerns can mount quickly, said
Stewart Baker, a Washington lawyer who has represented ISPs in
law-enforcement matters.
"If you don't have a reason to keep a bunch of data around, it's
probably prudent to get rid of it," he said.
Yahoo declined to say how long it holds on to its log files.
Google's generous mail service creates risks as well. While AOL purges
customer e-mail from its servers after 28 days unless users specify
otherwise, Gmail encourages users to hold onto their messages
indefinitely.
Most people don't know that a 1986 law gives less protection from
government searches to messages more than six months old, said Ari
Schwartz, an associate director at the Center for Democracy and
Technology.
"That doesn't mean that Google needs to change its technology, but
they do need to do some consumer education," he said.
Even when a user deletes a message it may remain on company servers,
according to the Gmail privacy policy.
Some don't see Google's long memory as a bad thing.
"You wouldn't want them to throw away all the queries that have been
done -- that's like throwing away history," said Danny Sullivan,
editor of the trade publication Search Engine Watch.
Weinstein doesn't think so.
"There's really no good reason to hold onto that information for more
than a few months," he said. "They seem to think that because their
motives are pure that everything is OK and they can operate on a trust
basis. History tells us that is not the case."
Copyright 2005 Reuters Limited.
NOTE: For more telecom/internet/networking/computer news from the
daily media, check out our feature 'Telecom Digest Extra' each day at
http://telecom-digest.org/td-extra/more-news.html . Hundreds of new
articles daily.
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Lauren Weinstein, quoted in the Reuters
news item above has been a long time netter. He was a founding, or
charter subsriber to Telecom Digest back in 1981. Although many times
he makes good sense in what he says, there have been times I felt he
was unduly concerned with some obscure privacy issues. I have read
some of his postings here, also in RISKS and elsewhere and wondered if
he really felt some of the concerns expressed were realistic or not.
His things make good reading, to be sure, but how _real_ are a lot of
his concerns? PAT]
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From: istan@interia.pl
Subject: ADSL in Britain
Date: 3 Jun 2005 03:40:59 -0700
Hi,
Couple weeks ago I saw on TV a BBC's documentary film about ADSL
access to the Internet. There was some information about BT and their
plans in the future. There were also interviews with customer who
shared their experience with using the Internet, Skype, VoIP. They
complained about BT as well :). They didn't agree with policy of BT to
charge a landline and an ADSL access to the Internet in the same time
without giving a choose to resign of a landline.
I'd like to ask about a copy of this document or information where can
I find it. The film is very interesting for me and useful in my work.
Regard,
Paul
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From: Fred Atkinson <fatkinson@mishmash.com>
Subject: Porting an 800 Number
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 07:53:04 -0400
I've accepted a position that is relocating me to the Cullowhee, NC
area. There are about three VOIP providers that provide telephone
numbers for nearby Sylva, NC. Vonage is *not* one of them. So, I
have to change VOIP providers when I move.
Of the three, one has a bad reputation with the BBB. The other two
check out with a good reputation. On the recommendation of someone
with professional judgement that I trust, I've decided which one to go
with.
When I got Vonage service, they wouldn't retarget my personal 800
numbers to my Vonage phone, though they told me I was welcome to use a
toll-free provider to report my number to my Vonage number (Vonage
will provide you with a new 800 number, but they won't retarget one
that you already have).
This company says they will accept your existing 800 numbers and add
them to your service. But, you have to arrange to have them
retargeted to their facitilies yourself.
So, can anyone tell me [or provide me with a link to the instructions
on] how to do this?
I'm also trying to find out if I can get my local Columbia area Vonage
number retargeted to my new provider as a virtual number. I've sent
them an email asking them about that. I gave them the area code and
the exchange.
Verizon is the local provider in that area. I've already corresponded
with them about getting a foreign listing for my new residential VOIP
number. They say absolutely yes and they charge about half of what
Bellsouth charged me for the same thing. I have the name of a person
who is in the know about this and I can contact them once I get my new
number. After all the trouble I had getting my number listed with
Bellsouth (I had to call the PSC in SC to get it done), it'll be
interesting to see how this goes.
Regards,
Fred
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Fred, I may be missing something here,
but regards the redirection of your personal 800 number, why wouldn't
you just do that yourself (to wherever you like) rather than pointing
it at still another 800 number from Vonage, so you will now get twice
the fees for your inbound calls? PAT]
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From: gavin@interprom.com
Subject: Prepaid SIM Cards - Are They Any Good?
Date: 2 Jun 2005 21:21:19 -0700
I travel to the US a lot and refuse to pay the inflated roaming
charges that Rogers Wireless, and I'm sure ALL cariers charge. I was
wondering if services such as www.interlinkwireless.ca who provide
prepaid SIM cards that you can refill are on the up and up?
BTW - I have an unlocked phone :)
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From: gaikokujinkyofusho@gmail.com
Subject: Nokia 3310 (GSM) and Prepaid in the US?
Date: 2 Jun 2005 19:52:08 -0700
Hi, I got a Nokia 3310 (GSM) while i was in Italy but will be in the
US for a few months and don't want to bother getting a new phone or
locked in monthly phone service. Can the 3310 be used in the US and
if so what prepaid options are there? Any help would be *greatly*
appreciated!
Cheers
-Gaiko
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From: nancyhoward2@gmail.com
Subject: SEX.COM Owner Arrested for Child Molestation; Possession of Heroin
Date: 2 Jun 2005 20:23:14 -0700
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I take this opportunity to remind all
our readers that criminal allegations are just that -- allegations --
and not 'proof' of anything. Proof can only be detirmined by a judge
in a court of law. Police do not make those decisions, neither do
netters. I've never spoken to Ms. Howard, and cannot give any
credibilty to what she says, either way. PAT]
BY NANCY HOWARD
SEX.COM owner arrested for Child molestation and possession of heroin.
Gary Kremen the owner of the infamous web site Sex.com has been
arrested and release on bail for "Child Molestation" of 13 year old
boy, possession of heroin and possession of hypodermic needles.
A police source familiar with the incident stated that Kremen is a
well known user of drugs such as speed and heroin and has admitted to
being bisxual during a police interview. Dr. Adrian Copeland, a
psychiatrist who works with sexual offenders at the Peters Institute
in Philadelphia, said that, from his experience, pedophiles tend to be
homosexual and "40% to 45%" of child molesters have had "significant
homosexual experiences." Police are currently investigating other
unspecified criminal charges against Kremen.
Kremen who became famous for his court victory against Stephen Cohen
over the sex.com domain name has had his problems according to the
police source since winning back the sex.com domain name.
The sex.com web site produces a small amount of money for Kremen who
has been forced to endure large continuing legal expenses because of
Kremen's failure to collect from Cohen. Kremen's prior attorney
Charles Carreon was forced to sue Kremen over proceeds from the
victorious lawsuit to win back the domain sex.com. Carreon claimed
Kremen promised him 15% ownership in Sex.com. Kremen denied any such
deal. Kremen settled his obligation to Carreon for an undisclosed
amount of money.
Last year Kremen for unknown reasons settled his action with VeriSign
for $150,000.00 according to a VeriSign public filing with the Security
Exchange Commission.
In phone interview with Kremen today he stated he was not a child
molester and the charges are false. Kremen admitted that he does have
a problem with drugs and that he does supported groups that protect
the rights of children.
Mandy Howard of "Parents United Against Child Sexual Abuse" stated
that people like Gary Kremen should be incarcerated for life since
there is no cure for these people. We should start to think about
protecting the rights of our children over the rights of child
predators like Kremen.
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I wonder if 'Mandy Howard' of Parents
United is any relation to 'Nancy Howard' who submitted this article?
I would also like to point out that in this somewhat offensive article
(to me, at least), neither of the Misses Howard's is entitled to use
absolute terms like 'predator' or 'should be incarcerated for life',
certainly without _an adjudication in a court_. My first reaction was
to pitch the article out unused, but with the possibility there is
some smidgen of truth herein, i.e. Kremen _was_ arrested on the
allegations named, and his known legal problems with the 'sex.com'
domain, etc I decided to use the article. However I could have done
without the blurring/blending of sexual lifestyle choices and
pedophilia. I did not need opinions from any Philadelphia 'expert' nor
any pronouncements from Mandy Howard about 'what should be done';
whether the item is true or false, I do not need that. I would point
out also to Mandy Howard that kids have been known to _lie_ on this
topic and 'life incarceration' is a bit steep under the
circumstances. That's not to say he is or is not guilty; I have no
idea. So Ms. Nancy Howard, if you wish to write to us further on this
topic or any other which is bound to stir controversy, please write
only with the facts as they are known at that moment. Thanks. PAT]
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From: hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
Subject: Re: Police Officer Misbehaves in Chat Room for Children
Date: 3 Jun 2005 09:22:57 -0700
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Lisa Minter wrote:
> Police Say a Popular Officer Sought Boys in Children's Chat Rooms
> Michael Costello, 39, a popular youth officer in the 114th Precinct in
> Astoria, Queens, seemed like a model of community policing.
> Nancy DiMeglio, 74, vice president of the 114th Precinct's community
> council, described Officer Costello as a popular officer and said she
> was "in dead shock" to hear the charges.
Is it possible this was the result of a malicious frame-up or
technical error in identification? Could the messages have been
forged?
These are very serious charges and are reported on from time to time.
But is the technical computer basis absolutely solidly accurate to
identify the sender and content?
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: All those things are possible, except
that 'someone' who produced a picture of Costello also somehow
arranged for Costello to go to the Starbucks at the appointed meeting
time and that same 'someone' arranged for Costello to have items
in his possession of a sexual nature. Certainly not illegal, but
when taken in the context of the other known things in the case,
rather peculiar to say the least.
This is _precisely_ or quite nearly the same as the Kremen's matter
which Ms. Howard wrote about in the other message in this issue, but
unlike the third-party bystanders in Ms. Howard's report (an 'expert'
discussing any possible relationship between pedophilia/homosexuality/
bisexualty and conveniently getting it all blurred together; an
aggrieved parent organization with suggestions [albiet they are
premature] of how to administer punishment, etc; and an alleged
'confession' of bisexuality to police officers), the only third-party
bystander in Lisa Minter's report, was the 74 year old lady in the
community organization who said she was 'shocked' by the report. And a
news source (Watch Right.com) I have had experience with versus a news
source (Howard) with whom I have no experience.
The above Editor's Note brought to you as a public service for the
readers who wonder why transgressions of the cop _as reported_ were
fair game but transgressions by the proprietor of sex.com _as
reported_ were looked at somewhat askance. PAT]
------------------------------
From: bonomi@host122.r-bonomi.com (Robert Bonomi)
Subject: Re: Porn Sites Get Own Domain Name, '.xxx'
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:55:14 -0000
Organization: Widgets, Inc.
In article <telecom24.246.1@telecom-digest.org>, Lisa Minter
<lisa_minter2001@yahoo.com> wrote:
> By Andy Sullivan
> Sex sites will soon be able to sign up for Web addresses in the .xxx
> Internet domain, but a virtual red light district won't guarantee that
> people can avoid pornography online, Internet experts said on
> Thursday.
> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers said late
> Wednesday it would move ahead with plans to set up a separate .xxx
> Internet domain for sexually explicit material.
It's a *damn* shame ICANN couldn't be bothered to read RFC 3675.
<ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3675.txt>
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: All that RFC business is so quaint
since ICANN took over the Internet a few years ago. ICANN seems to
take the position RFCs-be-damned! They'll do as they please, thank
you just the same. And did you notice how all along, ICANN was
sticking to the 'we do not want to judge or determine content'
line regards '.xxx' all the while they were churning out and
giving blessings and imprimateur to '.info' and '.biz', two big
spam hives? Then a lawyer comes along with his ICM Registry and for
some odd reason ICANN no longer has their objections to '.xxx'. Kind
of makes you wonder, doesn't it? By any chance has Vint Cerf and
his buddy Esther Dyson and the gang managed to collect enough money
for their next overseas vacation trip yet? PAT]
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From: hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
Subject: Bennett LeBow?
Date: 3 Jun 2005 13:49:27 -0700
I was wondering about the background of this fellow.
He is a wealthy businessman who has donated a great deal of money to
colleges that have named stuff for him.
According to Google, we had a post mentioning him in the bankruptcy
proceedings of Western Union some years ago, and he was involved in
that somehow.
I get the impression he was kind of an aggressive corporate takeover
artist.
I was wondering if readers here had any opinions of him beyond the
official history.
Thanks.
[public replies please]
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From: hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
Subject: Re: Schools Prohibit Personal E-mail Sites
Date: 3 Jun 2005 14:08:06 -0700
Steve Sobol wrote:
> Not completely true. Private employers don't have to worry about First
> Amendment issues; public school districts do. However, there are
> probably ways to avoid those issues.
The rights of free speech and assembly does not say the govt has
to provide you the platform or medium for your activities. For
that you're on your own.
A student on his own home computer on his private (not school issued)
email or web account could do pretty much anything he/she wants,
subject to standard law that everybody has to obey. Likewise, any
student may stand at the entrance of his school and hand out leaflets
to students. That's all classic stuff.
But when the student uses school-owned facilities for personal
expression, it's another story. Students do not have a right of free
speech in the school newspaper -- the publisher (the school) has the
ultimate say, just as the publisher of any newspaper has the ultimate
say in what goes in. Likewise for electronic transmissions -- the
hosts of web sites, chat rooms, email networks, etc., have ultimate
control.
It is important to remember that publishers and electronic host s are
ultimately legally responsible and liable for stuff they 'publish'.
This is particularly important when dealing with kids because (1) the
original kid who put out something bad may be immune to suit on
account of being a minor and (2) the victim of something bad may be a
minor and as such have additional rights of law. In other words, if
some kids snaps a cellphone photo of another kid naked and then
publishes it on the school's media, the school would in a heck of a
lot of trouble. This has happened and school officials were in a big
mess for failing to protect and control their networks from such
actions.
The courts have issued varied rulings on this. Sometimes schools are
between in a rock and a hard place -- sometimes they are forced by the
courts to let kids publish crap and then they're the ones who get sued
over it. Schools have to play all sorts of games to cover themselves.
Accordingly, we see rules like this -- banning some student activity --
so the school can protect itself. Given out litigous world and the
fact some kids can be incredibly cruel -- I don't blame the school.
This isn't anything actually new. Even in my day there were a lot of
stupid school rules for legal reasons. For instance, we were
forbidden to leave school grounds during lunch and the school
aggressively enforced it -- even having the cops raid local lunch
stops. The thing was, during the school day if a kid got into any
kind of trouble (ie hit by a car) the school was liable. Also,
teachers/staff were forbidden to transport students in their personal
cars (ie give a kid a ride home in a rainstorm) due to liability risk.
When I was in elementary school and learning weights and measures, we
had to bring in sample ads from the newspapers as examples. It turned
out most of us found liquor ads. The teacher was very upset. It
wasn't of course our fault, but the teacher was worried --
realistically -- of having an elemetary school classroom full of
liquor ads.
------------------------------
From: mc <mc_no_spam@uga.edu>
Subject: Re: Schools Prohibit Personal E-mail Sites
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 01:37:18 -0400
Organization: Speed Factory ( http://www.speedfactory.net )
Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message
news:telecom24.246.9@telecom-digest.org:
> Lisa Hancock wrote:
>> I don't see why this is a big deal. It's the school's computers and
>> they should be able to regulate them any way they choose. It's no
>> different from the workplace where an employer dictates what can and
>> cannot be done on his computers.
> Not completely true. Private employers don't have to worry about First
> Amendment issues; public school districts do. However, there are
> probably ways to avoid those issues.
That is another advantage of private schools. Everybody is there
voluntarily.
I'm not sure education is really *possible* in a government
institution that is compelled to be neutral on every moral and
political controversy. It is certainly often an odd experience, as
this story shows.
------------------------------
From: bonomi@host122.r-bonomi.com (Robert Bonomi)
Subject: Re: Schools Prohibit Personal E-mail Sites
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:39:59 -0000
Organization: Widgets, Inc.
In article <telecom24.246.9@telecom-digest.org>, Steve Sobol
<sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote:
> Lisa Hancock wrote:
>> I don't see why this is a big deal. It's the school's computers and
>> they should be able to regulate them any way they choose. It's no
>> different from the workplace where an employer dictates what can and
>> cannot be done on his computers.
> Not completely true. Private employers don't have to worry about First
> Amendment issues; public school districts do. However, there are
> probably ways to avoid those issues.
Yuppers. First Amendment means that, as a government agency, you
cannot monitor/filter/block/etc what students _say_ in outgoing
email. (It's even a seriously sticky situation in government agencies
with their employees.)
On the other hand, you _can_ ban individuals from using the equipment
_at_all_, if you have a rational reason for doing so. Like they've
been using it abusively.
Silly as it seems on the face of it, restricting them from 'saying
anything' it not the First Amendment problem that restricting them
from 'saying *specific* things' is.
BTW, this is _nothing_ new. 50-70 years ago -- _couldn't_ restrict
the *politician's* sound trucks going around trying to drum up votes,
at election time. *COULD* ban *all* sound trucks, _all_ the time..
Similarly, a government operation can restrict "what functions" the
multiple-purpose box known as an 'Internet-connected computer' is
used for, without running afoul of First Amendment.
The critical difference, from a legal viewpoint, is that when you
merely restrict the 'use' of the government's equipment, people are
free to go use _other_ equipment for the same purpose, and not be
encumbered by those restrictions.
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Same thing in Chicago at the Daley
Plaza downtown. City said if you want to use loudspeakers or musical
instruments we will allow only one set of same each day, generally
first come, first served. Otherwise the Democrats on one side of the
plaza with their loudspeakers will be drowning out the Republicans
on the other side of the plaze with their sound equipment, and the
resulting cacophony will keep the public servants working in their
offices upstairs distracted. Now you had a legitimate government
concern. 'Administrative Convenience' nearly always trumps the First
Amendment. PAT]
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From: bonomi@host122.r-bonomi.com (Robert Bonomi)
Subject: Re: GSM and Roaming
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:11:11 -0000
Organization: Widgets, Inc.
In article <telecom24.245.2@telecom-digest.org>, Eric
<to.eric.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Anyone know of commercial or other solution to implement call hunting
> between sim cards / lines?
> Only solution I know of is HP's opencall framework.
> Thanks for any suggestions.
Grossly "insufficient data" for an intelligent answer.
But that won't stop me. <grin>
Your question is unclear -- are you a cell phone service *PROVIDER*
looking to offer this capability as an option to your customers, and
are seeking to add the requisite functionality to your switches?
Or are you a cell-phone *user* wanting hunting between several cell
phones?
In the first scenario, talk to your switch equipment vendor.
In the second scenario, ASK YOUR CELL-PHONE PROVIDER. If they offer a
re-direct to voice-mail when your phone is _in_use_, they should have
the physical capabilities in their switches to 'call forward on busy'
to a different number. Whether or not they *choose* to offer that
functionality to customers is a whole nuther story. <wry grin>
Good luck.
------------------------------
From: Steven Lichter <shlichter@diespammers.com>
Reply-To: Die@spammers.com
Organization: I Kill Spammers, Inc. (c) 2005 A Rot in Hell Co.
Subject: Re: Known Spam Sites
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 02:30:52 GMT
I'll give that a try. It seemed to have slowed down a a bit the last
few days. I posted one message here when I first set up my reader,
but had not fixed my address, and I get one or two a day here, but my
e-mail client seems to know that they are junk and deletes them before
they get to my HD.
Steve Sobol wrote:
> Steven Lichter wrote:
>> Over the last month I have noticed that over 60% of the Spam e-mail I
>> have received has come from e-mail addresses and sites that are
>> registered to Godaddy. Has anything been done or being done to shut
>> this company down?
> Have you complained to abuse@godaddy with the relevant information?
>> All of what is being sent out appears to be fraud related, plus they
>> must be ripping these newbies selling them these new targeted lists.
>> The big one now is the $400,000 loan that they called you on last
>> night and the Universal Studios, Orlando, where they want your
>> credit card number.
> GD is actually better than a lot of registrars about nuking domain
> names registered by spammers; many registrars refuse to do it even
> after you notify them of the abuses. GD does get more spammers than
> some other registrars due to their low prices. Try filing some abuse
> reports first, before you talk about getting them shut down.
> JustThe.net - Apple Valley, CA - http://JustThe.net/ - 888.480.4NET (4638)
> Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / sjsobol@JustThe.net / PGP: 0xE3AE35ED
> "The wisdom of a fool won't set you free"
> --New Order, "Bizarre Love Triangle"
The only good spammer is a dead one!! Have you hunted one down today?
(c) 2005 I Kill Spammers, Inc. A Rot in Hell Co.
------------------------------
Subject: Re: Apparent Junk Mail
From: wolfgang+gnus20050602T200108@dailyplanet.dontspam.wsrcc.com
Organization: W S Rupprecht Computer Consulting, Fremont CA
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 03:17:39 GMT
John Levine <johnl@iecc.com> writes:
>> Notice the original message has telecom23.354.10@telecom-digest.org
> As Pat noted, that was a Usenet message ID scraped off the net many
> years ago.
Quite a few years ago I noticed that just about anything that appeared
in a header and looked faintly like an email address would eventually
find its way into a "spam-me" CD of "A million suckers wanting to hear
your latest email scam."
That's also the Achilles tendon one needs to attack. If one's
messages have a bit of header fluff that points to a spamtrap account
on their machine one can often block spamming sites before they get
much spam through to real people.
Wolfgang S. Rupprecht http://www.wsrcc.com/wolfgang/
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