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China government issues
news regulations China government issues
news regulations The Chinese government has issued regulations designed to control the distribution of news via Web sites in China, as well as chatroom content on the Internet. Reuters reported that Web sites are forbidden from reporting or writing news themselves, and must therefore rely on state media with whom they have signed contracts, but there is flexibility in that a clear definition of what constitutes "news" has been omitted. Analysts are hoping that an upcoming document defining "news" will allow for a variety of topics to exist outside of the regulations, such as sports, entertainment or financial stories. Reuters also reported that the rules, published in the People's Daily, are intended to control the flow of news on the Internet, requiring Chinese Web sites to seek approval from a department under the State Council before they can publish news, and also requiring them to cite the sources of all the news that is published. The regulations also say Web sites must seek special permission from the State Council Information Office before publishing foreign news. Chatrooms also come under scrutiny, with Reuters reporting that Web sites are required to register the users who visit their chatrooms, and must censor and report any "illegal" content, such as that which "threatens state security," "spreads feudal superstition," "harms China's honor and interests," and pornography and gambling.
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sets site traffic record by mid-afternoon election day Company executives said they plan to enter tests with new metro gear based on the acquisition of Qeyton Systems this quarter--the company's fiscal 2001 second quarter--with initial revenue expected during the company's fiscal 2001 third quarter. Metropolitan networks are expected to be a huge opportunity for network equipment providers because they need to be upgraded to handle the explosion of Internet traffic. Using fiber optics, companies such as Cisco and Nortel can rapidly expand the capacity of these metro connections.
Satellite radio soon to orbit
your car Satellite radio may be offered in some car models next year at a service rate
of $9.95 per month. Vehicle drivers will be able to access a variety of CD
quality channels that are not typically available from radio stations.
Supporters of the technology envision the same kind of impact that the
introduction of FM stations had on AM stations.
Source: znet In a move that will be a test not only of its technology and reach but of the interest of the American people in politics, Yahoo Inc. is producing round-the-clock coverage of the Nov.7 presidential election, complete with real-time returns and streaming video from precincts across the country. Called the Yahoo News Election Hub, the site is an ambitious effort by the Santa Clara, Calif., online giant to cover not just the presidential election and other races of national interest but state and local races as well. With Yahoo's NewsVision streaming-media viewer, users can watch a live or recorded feed of state or local election results from one of dozens of TV stations across the country. Visitors will also have access to Reuters video reports and audio content from National Public Radio. And, in case users want to wander away from their PCs for a while, they can
sign up to have Yahoo send them instant alerts on their mobile devices whenever
new information is available. Time Warner
CEO plays down worries Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Gerald Levin on Nov. 6 played down fears about his company's pending union with America Online Inc., saying the deal is more about creating a "platform of innovation" than a blending of businesses. Levin, who will be AOL-Time Warner's CEO after the $122 billion merger deal closes, acknowledged Wall Street's fears about "risk in execution" in light of the many mergers launched amid high-fives between executives that ended in failure. Skeptics have in particular voiced concerns about the melding of old and new media in the merger of media and cable giant Time Warner and Internet behemoth AOL. Wall Street has also fretted about the merged companies' star-studded executive ranks, fearful that so many high-powered personalities might not be able to work together. After gaining approval from the Federal Trade Commission, the merger must also be approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
Source: znet IBM Corp. said on Nov.7 it developed a breakthrough chip-making technology it said can be used to build smaller optical chips used to build high-speed communications networks. The technique can be used to build chips up to five times smaller than
similar chips made by existing manufacturing processes, Under the agreement, IBM and privately held Kymata plan to jointly develop
optical chips used to help networking gear drive data and information at higher
speeds across optical networks.
Sample products are expected to be available to customers starting in the
first half of 2001.
Infinitec unveils
its news dial routing system Infinitec Networks Inc. recently announced a new and improved version of its
dial data routing system, which is called Internetflex. Internetflex is multi-service digital loop carrier (MDLC) product enabling
companies to route all local Internet dial traffic around their central office
(CO) switches directly to their Internet, ATM or ISP switches. By using Internetflex with added GR303 functionality, companies can utilize
single-ended or double-ended DLC applications or hybrid network designs to route
dial data traffic around CO switches. Companies are no longer forced to make all
DLC applications double-ended. This transparent "plug-n-play" provides instantaneous routing on
existing DLC installed bases. The Internetflex system has the ability to
recognize an incoming data call and provide routing of the call directly to the
telephone customer's Internet access facility. Infinitec said this process
extends the life and capacity of CO switches and enables companies to provide a
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