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Why Libya can't shut down bit.ly
CNNMoney
By David Goldman, staff writerFebruary 21, 2011: 12:52 PM ET NEW YORK
(CNNMoney) -- Libya intermittently shut off some Internet access to its
citizens over the weekend, leading some to believe that link-shortening
sites like bit.ly, which uses the ...
<http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/21/technology/bitly_libya_service/>
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China Co-Opts Social Media to Head Off Unrest
Wall Street Journal
By JEREMY PAGE And ALISON TUDOR BEIJING—Chinese security officials
ratcheted up Internet controls in order to stifle calls on
social-networking sites for antigovernment protests, even as a Chinese
version of Facebook called Renren.com prepared to list ...
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703610604576158290935677316.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
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Senators Introduce Cyber Bill with Ban on 'Internet Kill Switch'
PC Magazine
Joseph Lieberman and Susan Collins last week reintroduced sweeping
cyber-security legislation that they say expressly prohibits an "Internet
kill switch" that would allow the president to shut down the Web. "While
the United States must ensure the ...
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2380680,00.asp>
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For South Korea, No Home Internet Connection Is Too Fast
New York Times
By MARK McDONALD SEOUL — South Korea already boasts the world's fastest
Internet connections — the fastest globally by far — but that is hardly
good enough for the government here. The country intends to connect every
home in the country to the ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/technology/22iht-broadband22.html>
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House tries to remove protections for Internet users
ITworld.com
If you were wondering, as I was, who in Washington planned to do anything
to protect the interests of individuals and companies that use Internet
services – rather than those that sell them – the answer came down from
Capitol Hill Friday: No one. ...
<http://www.itworld.com/legal/137726/house-tries-remove-protections-internet-users>
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The upheaval in Madison, pizza, and the Internet's long reach
Boston Globe (blog)
On the one hand, the "How the Internet makes it easier for protesters to
______" story is a well-trod one, especially given the recent events in the
Middle East. Practically speaking, though, think about what a powerful tool
this is for the organizers, ...
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Canadian Government Restricts Web Access due to Phishing Attacks
IEEE Spectrum
In early February, the Toronto Star reported that Canada's Treasury Board
had "severely restricted" access to the Internet by employees there because
of an unspecified threat. The Treasury Board's web site says that it is
"... responsible for ...
<http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/telecom/internet/phishing-attacks-makes-canadian-government-restrict-web-access>
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Gov't says up to 10 pct in US lack good Internet
kypost.com
By: AP By Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer WASHINGTON - As many as one
in 10 Americans can't get Internet connections that are fast enough for
common tasks such as viewing photos, video and Web pages, and two thirds of
schools have broadband ...
<http://www.kypost.com/dpp/news/science_tech/gov't-says-up-to-10-pct-in-us-lack-good-internet>
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