Centennial Man

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Interesting argument. Who else would be “required” to review their email? Teachers? Lawyers?

http://www.pogowasright.org/?p=4031

German court rules against spammers

September 22, 2009 by Dissent Filed under Court, Internet, Non-U.S.

A German doctor who had previously requested that a company stop sending him email advertisements took the company to court when they continued sending him unwanted email.

According to a story in The Local, the doctor had had brief correspondence with the company but then had requested that they stop sending him email. Explaining why he didn’t just ignore the unwelcome email, he claimed that his medical duties required him to look at every email he received, which made the advertisements a nuisance. The court agreed and ruled that prior email contact without permission to send ads is not grounds to assume spam is welcome. The offending company has now been legally forbidden from sending the doctor any more emails.

What a concept! The opposite would be much harder to define...

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/fcc-chairman-wants-network-neutrality-wired-and-wireless.ars

FCC Chairman wants network neutrality, wired and wireless

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski waded directly into the network neutrality fight today, launching a new proceeding designed to turn the FCC's existing "principles" into "rules"—and to add two more. The rules would apply equally to wired and wireless connections.

By Nate Anderson | Last updated September 21, 2009 10:39 AM CT

… But when it's over, he wants the FCC to add two new principles to its existing "four freedoms" (PDF): nondiscrimination and transparency.

[Video & transcript here: http://www.brookings.edu/events/2009/0921_broadband_communications.aspx

(Related) ...but that won't stop the Republicans from trying.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/09/republican-net-neutratlity-amendment/

GOP Senators Move to Stop Obama Net Neutrality Rules

By Ryan Singel Email Author September 21, 2009 6:24 pm

So my students can get smart...

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-sites-for-free-video-lectures-from-top-colleges-universities/

5 Great Sites with Free Video Lectures from Top Colleges

Sep. 21st, 2009 By Guy McDowell

You know you always wanted a Blog!