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		<title>Hiatus time&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad McGraw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a bit of discussion Cliff and I decided we need to step back for awhile. Cliff has been carrying far more of the load than he should have, which is my fault, and since I am in the middle of moving and trying to find work, I still don’t have the time to put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battle.net to use RealID for new forums (Updated)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad McGraw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Update) It looks as though Blizzard has backed down from its RealID plans for the moment. After a lot of people expressed concern over the move, Blizzard has decided to listen to the fans. This is what makes Blizzard stand out from other game companies, and why Blizzard fans love the company. Mike Morhaime, CEO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Account hacking a problem on iTunes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Riseborough</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears that iTunes accounts are being hacked in to by app developers to and use them to purchase apps. That in turn shoots the apps in question up the bestseller charts, gaining them attention from other customers through hacked account sales. Some details from The Next Web : -A number of iTunes accounts have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Broadband as a legal right.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad McGraw</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finland]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From July 1st, Finland has guaranteed that every Finn has access to a 1Mbps line (megabit per second) with a goal of a 100Mbps by 2015. Speaking to the BBC, Finland&#8217;s communication minister Suvi Linden explained the thinking behind the legislation: &#34;We considered the role of the internet in Finns everyday life. Internet services are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Colleges &amp; Universities required to help combat illegal media swapping</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Riseborough</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[college federal funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[copyright enforcement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of this month, a provision of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 kicks in to being. That provision states that colleges and universities have to (from Skunkpost) : effectively combat the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material by users of the institution&#8217;s network&#34; without hampering legitimate educational and research use Any school that doesn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ipsos Reid polls show many buyers still prefer physical goods to digital</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Riseborough</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report based on several polls run in the UK by Ipsos MediaCT shows that many buyers still prefer purchasing a physical product to a digital version, with the percentages varying depending on the market. The survey of 1,000 people found that 64 percent of game buyers still prefer physical discs, while 63 percent of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FBI being called upon to take on IP theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Riseborough</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[50 agents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An idea drawn up by IP enforcement coordinator (yes, that is apparently a job) Victoria Espinel would see the FBI dedicate 50 full time agents to the job of investigating and taking on IP theft. The group would look at both digital and physical piracy in the various sectors of the entertainment industry. At least [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple collecting &amp; sharing user data</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Riseborough</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under it’s new privacy policy, Apple and unspecified partners and licensees may now collect and store the location data of iPhone, iPad and computer users. What that information is used for, and precisely what other companies are involved, is not disclosed. While the company insists that the data is anonymous and can’t identify users, analysts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FCC holding closed-door talks with corporations over possible net neutrality compromise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Riseborough</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the top officers at the FCC are holding closed door negotiations with lobbyists representing ISP’s, including AT&#38;T and Verizon, as well as Google and Skype. The reason for those meetings is discussion of a compromise that would give the government agency authority over Internet rules, while also bending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon Wireless may be punishing reps who try to save you money</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff Riseborough</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[data block]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wireless contracts can already include…’interesting’ clauses that tilt the balance way over towards the provider. Now, according to the New York Times, it seems that Verizon is not only using such clauses, they’re also forbidding their employees from trying to help new customers avoid them. When you buy a new phone from Verizon Wireless, the [...]]]></description>
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