Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Four by way of BNA News: MICROSOFT SEEKS APPEAL OF ANTITRUST RULING Microsoft said yesterday that it has no plans to give up a legal challenge in a South Korean court, one day after regulators rejected its appeal of an antitrust ruling against the company. The US software maker also has appealed to the Seoul High Court. EC UNVEILS CHARTER FOR FILM CONTENT ONLINE [PDF] The European Commission has used the Cannes Film Festival to unveil a new charter for bringing films online. The charter recognizes the value of peer-to-peer technologies as a positive development for the legitimate online distribution of content. GLOBAL STING LEADS TO HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS FOR FRAUD Law enforcement officials arrested 565 people in five countries in an international effort dubbed Operation Global Con, which has sought to disrupt criminal groups operating major fraud schemes that have generated more than $1 billion. There are several different schemes used, said officials, including sweepstakes offers, investment pyramid funds, Nigerian letter fraud and phishing schemes. BERNERS-LEE CALLS FOR NET NEUTRALITY Speaking at the World Wide Web conference in Edinburgh, Tim Berners-Lee called for clear separation between Internet access and Internet content. Berners-Lee characterized the issue as a US-only problem at present, noting that Net neutrality was the rule in Europe. 11:38:55 AM    comment []