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Monthly Archives: August 2005
President Outlines Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
White House press release: President Outlines Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts “The vast majority of New Orleans, Louisiana is under water. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses are beyond repair. A lot of the Mississippi Gulf Coast has been completely destroyed. Mobile is flooded. We are dealing with one of the worst natural disasters in… Continue Reading
What’s New on GPO Access Now Available Via RSS
GPO’s “What’s New” website updates which provide links to full-text versions of significant government documents, is now also available via an RSS feed. Continue Reading
GPO Providing Services and Resources to Assist Hurricane Recovery
From GPO Access: “A number of Federal depository libraries were in the path of Hurricane Katrina. While it is too early to gauge the impact of this horrendous storm on those institutions, GPO is committed to helping our depository partners recover in any way that we can.” Federal Depository Libraries: Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Continue Reading
Publishing Industry Opposition to Google Print Program Escalates
Yet another follow-up to my previous postings on this issue here and here; see this statement, Google Print Library Position ‘Backwards’: Copyright holder should not have to opt-out, from the Text and Academic Author’s Association past president. See also Writer Groups Not Backing Down In Fight With Google Continue Reading
Public Submits Questions for Roberts’ Confirmation Hearings
The Washington Post reported today (reg. req’d) on a new e-government initiative that is worth noting. Through the efforts of seven Democratic Senators (Barbara A. Mikulski, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Mary L. Landrieu, Debbie Stabenow, Maria Cantwell, and Hillary Clinton), this website, Ask John Roberts, provides a voice to citizens to communicate their questions about… Continue Reading
E-Gov Hurricane Katrina Recovery Resources, Along With Blogs, Websites Inform Public
FirstGov has posted a new website that includes the following topical areas which in turn include numerous useful links: What To Do If You Are A Victim; How To Help Victims; and Disaster Cleanup and Agency Resources. NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Searchable Database, with interactive maps of Atlantic hurricanes since 1900 From National Geographic, A Photo… Continue Reading
Lawsuit on Blog’s Comments Targets Decency Act and Trade Secrets
WSJ free feature: Blogger Faces Lawsuit Over Comments Posted by Readers. Continue Reading
EPIC Urges FCC to Protect Consumer Calling Records
“EPIC has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a rulemaking to enhance security safeguards for individuals’ calling records. The petition follows a complaint concerning the illegal sale of personal information obtained from telephone carriers, and an updated filing where EPIC identified 40 websites that openly offer to obtain calling records without the knowledge and… Continue Reading
Founding Developer of Internet Takes Long View on Its Future
As a follow-up to my posting on July 27, Commentary on the Genesis and Evolution of the Web, this CNN article, The Internet: What lies ahead? by Daniel Sieberg, includes an online interview with Vint Cert, who states “that 90 percent of all applications on the Internet have yet to be invented.” Continue Reading
ACLU Questions Roberts Record on Civil Rights
Press release: “The American Civil Liberties Union today sent a letter to ranking members of the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing “deep concern” over Supreme Court nominee John Roberts’ record and urging the Senate to fully consider his legal and judicial philosophy, his approach to decision-making, and his possible impact on the role of the court… Continue Reading
SEC May Fine Broker-Dealer Over E-Mail Retention Violations
Reuters reported on a WSJ article focused on the SEC’s ongoing enforcement proceedings against Morgan Stanley which may now include a civil penalty in excess of $10 million for not retaining relevant e-mail. Continue Reading
