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[News] New Zealand May Let US-based Moguls Inherit Control; Obama Govt. on Eavesdropping

  • Subject: [News] New Zealand May Let US-based Moguls Inherit Control; Obama Govt. on Eavesdropping
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:39:07 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.9
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US studios want NZ copyright justice 'streamlined' 

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| Federation Against Copyright Theft executive director Tony Eaton has 
| signalled the lobby group may push for a "streamlined" enforcement regime 
| that would mean people accused of piracy could be cut off from the internet 
| without a full hearing.   
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http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/E18AA258E3989D99CC25760D006FD537

U.S. Web-Tracking Plan Stirs Privacy Fears

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| The Obama administration is proposing to scale back a long-standing ban on 
| tracking how people use government Internet sites with "cookies" and other 
| technologies, raising alarms among privacy groups.   
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/10/AR2009081002743_pf.html


Recent:

Gamers left out of pocket

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| Microsoft is allowing teens to buy online credits, but stopping them from
| spending their points, leaving frustrated customers out of pocket.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2683599/Gamers-left-out-of-pocket


Microsoft blocks kids in New Zealand from Xbox Live

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| The aim was to restrict access to mature content. As a result, any gamer
| logged into Xbox Live with an under-18 account cannot buy Xbox 360 content
| from the online store.
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http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/174808.asp?from=blog_last3
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