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Wireless Networking

Submission + - Houston To Build Largest Citywide Network by 2009

Submitted by Dogbreath
Dogbreath writes: The city of Houston, Texas has has chosen Atlanta-based EarthLink Municipal Networks to provide a citywide, wireless Internet network within the next two years. According to hizzoner Bill White, Mayor of Houston, the plan puts Houston in line to have the largest such network in North America, covering nearly all of the city's 600 square miles by spring of 2009. Some low-income residents could get subsidized access for as little as $10 a month. A "wholesale rate" of $12 per subscriber per month would be charged, which the builder of the network would sell to various Internet service providers(ISPs). Those ISPs would add a profit margin to the base price and sell access to residents and businesses. Mayor White claimed that under the City's plan most customers would pay less than they do currently.
Republicans

Submission + - Illinois Bill to Ban Social Networking Sites

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AlexDV
AlexDV writes: "Library blogger Michael Stephens is reporting that Illinois Senator Matt Murphy (R-27, Palatine) has filed a senate bill which "Creates the Social Networking Web site Prohibition Act. Provides that each public library must prohibit access to social networking Web sites on all computers made available to the public in the library. Provides that each public school must prohibit access to social networking Web sites on all computers made available to students in the school." The bill's full text can be found here.

What is it with politicians introducing crazy Internet-related legislation lately? Could this bill have something to do with the fact that prominent Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John Edward are using social networks as a core component of their campaigns? Hmm..."
Security

Submission + - Teacher Framed by Porn Pop-Ups

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Stanistani
Stanistani writes: "A Connecticut middle-school substitute teacher was convicted last month of exposing her seventh-grade students to pornography on a classroom computer, and faces up to 40 years in state prison. She claimed that spyware generated the obscene pop-ups. The investigating detectives never checked the system for spyware. MSNBC has the story"
Security

Submission + - Secure a PC For Your Mom?

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BoneThugND
BoneThugND writes: "ITSecurity.com has published a 20 minute guide to securing a PC. While many of the tips are solid, I am thinking I should go a bit further to protect my mom's new Windows machine. Assuming she is not a very savvy user, what should I be doing to make sure her box isn't slowed down by dozens of malware programs after three weeks of surfing?"

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