NeuStar Inc. was chosen as the manager of the new Congressionally mandated (S. 2537) .kids.us domain, and has been embroiled in a dispute with the government ever since over the company’s quest to include e-commerce/revenue generating applications on the site. NeuStar recently released a report seeking public comment on content “guidelines and requirements” for the new domain.
On September 12, 2002, the Center for Democracy and Technology sent a letter to Chairman Wyden and Senator Allen of the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space detailing its opposition to the creation of the .kids.us domain in favor of more effective alternatives.
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Daily Archives: September 18, 2002
Corporate Web Sites Lag Behind in Attention to Web Site Privacy and Accessbility
A recent Watchfire survey indicates that the use and administration of privacy policies on corporate sites is a requirement, not an option. This press release by Watchfire’s President and COO is a focuses on legislative compliance and industry best practices. Continue Reading
Advocacy Groups Lobby Against Internet Filters
Advocacy groups are lobbying for the repeal of CIPA’s (The Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000) web filtering requirements for public libraries that receive federal funds. An ACLU press release and a preliminary research report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) argue that the use of such filters is ineffective in preventing access to harmful… Continue Reading
Australian Jews Win Landmark Racist Web Site Case
The Adelaide Instituteweb site will be offline in four days in accordance with an Explanatory Memorandum and decision in Jones v Toben by the Federal Court of Australia. The site will continue to be available via the Web Archive, for which I have provided the following link which is illustrative of some of the content… Continue Reading
Third Annual E-Government Study
Darrell M. West, from the Center for Public Policy at Brown University, published a report this week evaluating e-government initiatives on the state and federal level. The report, U.S. State and Federal E-Government, Sept., 2002, is available via Mr. West’s site, Inside Politics. From the press release: “West…. and a team of public policy students… Continue Reading
State Government and E-Procurement
A new grant report, State Government and E-Procurement in the Information Age: Issues, Practices and Trends, from the PriceWaterhouseCooper’s Endowment for the Business of Government, reviews e-procurement techniques that can save money and develop and speed services to consumers. Continue Reading
DOJ Indictment for Criminal Copyright Infringement on Web Site
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California indicted Dennis Baker of San Jose, California for the operation of a website through which he marketed pirated copies of game and business software. Continue Reading
The National Strategy to Secure CyberSpace, For Comment Draft 2002, September 18, 2002.
From the White House, this 65 page PDF draft report is divided into 5 content areas: Home User and Small Business; Large Enterprises; Critical Sectors (federal government, state and local government, higher education and private sector); National Priorities; and Global. Public comments on the Draft Strategy to Secure Cyberspace will be accepted until November 12,… Continue Reading
