NBA prohibits use of Twitter, Facebook during games (AFP)

AFP – The National Basketball Association is initiating new social media guidelines for its players, banning the use of web sites like Twitter and Facebook during games.

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South Korea, Japan lead in broadband quality study (Reuters)

Reuters – South Korea surpassed Japan and Sweden to take the top spot in an annual ranking of broadband quality, helped by its government’s efforts to boost it as an IT world leader, a study showed on Thursday.

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House members seek ways to stop Internet bullying (AP)

AP – House members struggled Wednesday for a way to stop Internet bullying of children without violating free speech.

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Survey: US Residents Don’t Want Targeted Ads (PC World)

PC World – Contrary to the claims of online marketers, most U.S. residents do not want to receive Web advertising tailored to their interests, according to a study released Wednesday by two universities.

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Survey: US Residents Don’t Want Targeted Ads
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ICANN Drops U.S. Ties To Embrace Global Community (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has ended its decade-long arrangement with the U.S.

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Verizon discontinues Internet Hub phone (Reuters)

Reuters – Verizon Wireless, the No. 1 U.S

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Verizon discontinues Internet Hub phone
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Britain asks Schwarzenegger to close prostitute web site (Reuters)

Reuters – A British government minister asked California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday to shut down a U.S. website that allows men to rate prostitutes, including many working in London.

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U.S. Loosens Grip On ICANN, Domain Chaos To Follow? (PC World)

PC World – The U.S. has relaxed its grip on the Internet, thanks to a new agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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US agrees to greater international oversight of Web body (AFP)

AFP – The United States on Wednesday loosened its control over the private sector corporation that administers the Internet, opening it up to greater international oversight.

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Verizon discontinues `Hub’ touch screen home phone (AP)

AP – Verizon Wireless is pulling the “Hub,” an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market.

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