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robertshaw.info Telecoms, Internet and Convergence 12 June 2002 Phone Home: Enum's potential applications aren't as widespread as promisedNew Architect Magazine has a pessimistic editorial view on ENUM. "Of course, no matter what the preferences, marketers are bound to abuse the directory just as they have the phone book, the Whois database, and any other public list of contact information." This echoes similar comments made by INTUG on ENUM: "The success of ENUM... will rely on millions of individuals being willing and enthusiastic about entering their details and maintaining their accuracy. Central to this will be confidence in the security and privacy of the records. If, as might happen, they are the subject of identity theft, of yet more junk mail or are the basis for slamming, then the systems will quickly be brought into disrepute and fail." 4:18:53 PM Google It!US Congressional Testimony on ICANNUpdated: The prepared testimonies for the June 12, 2002, US Congressional hearings on ICANN are available:
INTUG on Mobile Termination RatesThe International Telecommunication Users Group (INTUG) has posted a submission it has made to ITU-T Study Group 3 concerning Termination of international calls to mobile networks. The executive summary claims:
Technology Neutral Regulation?[Wired News] Webcasters Demand TV Rights. JumpTV.com claims that Canadian law allows it to webcast network TV signals. But the broadcasters' lobbying group says the government shouldn't let that happen. Anyone remember this started with the shutdown by a U.S. judge in 1999 of the now defunct iCraveTV.com, a Canadian company that began streaming television shows over the Internet? 1:52:52 PM Google It!'3G' battle lines drawn in AsiaCNN has an article on the deployment of 3G systems in Asia: "People have long been hearing about the brave new world of "3G" or "third-generation" technology, which enables users to take photographs, play full-color games or browse the Internet, all on a cell phone." 3G is part of ITU's IMT-2000 initiative, a vision of global wireless access in the 21st century. 11:24:43 AM Google It!Wi-Fi as a 'Promiscuous Technology'Article on internetnews.com: "With 802.11a products due to hit the market soon and an 802.11g standard in the offing, a battle between the two standards for the mantle of successor to 802.11b would seem only natural. In the end, though, the 802.11 world might just be big enough for all three." and "Dennis Eaton, chairman of the 802.11 trade group Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), said Wi-Fi was a 'promiscuous technology', outstripping even the most optimistic predictions." 9:57:45 AM Google It!Quote of the DayBenjamin Disraeli. "The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it." [Quotes of the Day] 9:36:25 AM Google It!
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