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The
big question for social nets: What’s the difference? (Red
Herring - registration)
A pack of similar companies fight for attention, while competition
from the big dogs looms.
Song
Swappers Win a Big One (Wired)
A federal appeals court ruled that the recording industry can't
force Internet providers to identify subscribers swapping music
online, dramatically setting back the industry's anti-piracy campaign.
Dutch
Court Throws Out Attempt to Control Kazaa (Reuters)
The Dutch supreme court threw out an attempt by a music copyright
agency to put controls on popular Internet file-swapping software
system Kazaa, a ruling the music industry attacked as flawed.
Spammers
Surrender to Authorities (Washington Post)
Two men charged with running one of the most prolific spamming operations
in the world surrendered this afternoon to authorities in Loudoun
County, Va.
Happy
Anniversary, E-Government (Washington Post)
President Bush's e-government "czarina," Karen Evans,
answered citizen questions in an online discussion yesterday sponsored
by the White House. The occasion? Evans was helping to mark the
one-year anniversary of the E-Gov Act, legislation that is designed
to cut red tape and make it easier for the government to communicate
with citizens.
FCC
Toughens E-Rate Rules (Internetnews)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) toughened the rules
for its controversial E-Rate program, a $2.25 billion initiative
to help schools and libraries connect to the Internet.
Google
tests book search (CNet News)
Google has started letting people search text within books, following
similar strides from retail behemoth Amazon.com.
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