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The British internet TV market could generate revenues of £1.78bn by 2011, according to research carried out by technology company Alcatel-Lucent. Although the industry is in its infancy, several British companies, including TV website Joost, already offer TV over the internet, and BT Vision, the pay-TV arm of the telecoms giant, uses broadband connections to deliver shows to customers' TV sets. Faster internet connections have already popularised some internet shows, including Kate Modern, made by social networking site Bebo.

US No Longer the World's Internet Hub

museumpeace brings us a New York Times story about how internet traffic is increasingly flowing around the US as web-based industries catch up in other parts of the world. Other issues, such as the Patriot Act, have made foreign companies wary about having their data on US servers. From the NYTimes: "Internet industry executives and government officials have acknowledged that Internet traffic passing through the switching equipment of companies based in the United States has proved a distinct advantage for American intelligence agencies. In December 2005, The New York Times reported that the National Security Agency had established a program with the cooperation of American telecommunications firms that included the interception of foreign Internet communications.

Why the Olympics Didn't Melt the Internet

perlow tips his blog entry over at ZDNet on why the Internet didn't melt when millions of users streamed 480i video for a week. The short answer is Limelight Networks of Tempe, Arizona. "[W]hy the Internet didn't 'melt' is quite simple — [Limelight is] completely 'off the cloud.' In other words, unlike Akamai and similar content caching providers, their system isn't deployed over the public Internet... Limelight has partnered with over 800 broadband Internet providers worldwide... so that the content is either co-located in the same facility as your ISP's main communications infrastructure, or it leases a dedicated Optical Carrier line so that it actually appears as part of your ISP's internal network. In most cases, you're never even leaving your Tier 1 provider to get the video.

Growing Popularity, Ubiquitous Broadband to Change the Face of Internet Search

FRISCO, TX, Aug 23 (MARKET WIRE) -- (PINKSHEETS: NXPC) A recent survey conducted by PEW Internet & American Life Project (PIP) reveals that "almost half of all Internet users now use search engines on a typical day," an increase of 69% from 2002 when Pew Internet & American Life Project first tracked search activity. The PIP survey also finds that those who use broadband connections at home are "significantly more likely" to use search than those with a dialup connection. According to Scott Grizzle, chief marketing officer for NeXplore Corporation, search's growing popularity and the proliferation of broadband will drive dramatic changes in the Internet search experience, particularly in how consumers interact with search engine results pages (SERPs).

Internet Marketing Firm Bruce Clay Partners and Certifies With Omniture Leading Search and Internet Marketing Agency Benefits Clients With Omniture Products, Experience, and Certification

Internet Marketing Firm Bruce Clay Partners and Certifies With Omniture Leading Search and Internet Marketing Agency Benefits Clients With Omniture Products, Experience, and Certification

Vint Cerf Says It's Every Machine For Itself

Hugh Pickens writes "The Guardian has an interesting story on Vint Cerf, the 'father of the internet,' in which he says there's no silver bullet for scammers, spammers and criminals running zombie networks and porn-to-porn file swapping because 'the internet was designed that way.' Cerf adds, 'Like every medium, the internet can be abused. When we think about it, we can commit fraud locally and internationally using the telephone system and postal service.' However, Cerf is also convinced that it's the internet's openness — in allowing people with new ideas to do their thing without getting anyone's permission — that is the main source of its power, and he is against the idea of a two-tier internet with a trusted, controlled 'overnet' for commercial and business use, and an 'undernet' where anything goes.

Networking 101: Who Governs the Internet?

The Internet is a wild and unruly place. When people talk about Internet governance, the conversation is normally related to IP allocation and domain name management, rather than censorship or control. The Internet actually is tightly managed with regards to network allocation. This edition of Networking 101 will clear up those mysterious organizational acronyms and explain what their purpose really is.

Tunisia internet users spend US$132,7m in B2C e-commere

A new Arab Advisors Group major survey of internet users in Tunisia revealed that 36.4% of internet users in Tunisia use e-commerce. Based on the survey results, the Arab Advisors Group estimates that Tunisia's internet users spent US$132,7m during the past 12 months in e-commerce transactions.

Huge Internet Security Hole Demonstrated - Bigger than recent DNS fiasco?

Wired News reports on a new vulnerability that could allow troublemakers to intercept traffic on a scale that would make even AT&T and the NSA proud. Two security researchers have demonstrated a new technique to stealthily intercept internet traffic using a vulnerability in the internet routing protocol BGP (Border Gateway Protocol). The tactic, which one hacker claims is bigger than the recent DNS exploit, lets an attacker monitor unencrypted internet traffic anywhere in the world, and even modify it before it reaches its destination.

Tunisia's Internet Users Spent Over US$ 132.7 Million in B2C E- Commerce During the Past 12 Months

A new Arab Advisors Group major survey of Internet users in Tunisia revealed that 36.4% of Internet users in Tunisia use e- commerce. Based on the survey results, the Arab Advisors Group estimates that Tunisia's Internet users spent US$ 132.7 million during the past 12 months in e-commerce transactions.

Tunisia's Internet users spent over US$ 132.7 million in B2C e-commerce during the past 12 months

InternetA new Arab Advisors Group major survey of Internet users in Tunisia revealed that 36.4% of Internet users in Tunisia use e-commerce. Based on the survey results, the Arab Advisors Group estimates that Tunisia’s Internet users spent US$ 132.7 million during the past 12 months in e-commerce transactions.

Tunisia's Internet users spent over US$ 132.7 million in B2C e-commerce during the past 12 months

InternetA new Arab Advisors Group major survey of Internet users in Tunisia revealed that 36.4% of Internet users in Tunisia use e-commerce. Based on the survey results, the Arab Advisors Group estimates that Tunisia’s Internet users spent US$ 132.7 million during the past 12 months in e-commerce transactions.

Google, HSBC and others want to bring satellite-based Internet to the developing world

As a fan of the Internet, and as a bigger fan of bringing the Internet to those who aren't using it yet -- and, heck, constantly being impressed with what Google decides to put its mind and dollars to -- I was really pleased to hear Tuesday that Google, HSBC and others are tossing up $60 million (about a 10th of what the actual cost will be) as the startup capital for a new array of 16 low-orbit satellites that will bring (presumably low-cost) Internet access to the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

NTT Com Offers SaaS-based Internet Gateway Service

NTT Com is preparing to launch a new Internet gateway service in October that combines a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based Internet gateway and integrated virtual private network (VPN) in a single package with one-stop support. Customers will access through NTT Com’s virtual private network services (e-VLAN, Arcstar IP-VPN and Group-VPN), ensuring a highly secure corporate communication environment that bypasses the Internet.

Growing Popularity, Ubiquitous Broadband to Change the Face of Internet Search

A recent survey conducted by PEW Internet & American Life Project (PIP) reveals that “almost half of all Internet users now use search engines on a typical day,� an increase of 69% from 2002 when Pew Internet & American Life Project first tracked search activity. The PIP survey also finds that those who use broadband connections at home are “significantly more likely� to use search than those with a dialup connection.

RIAA and Streaming Sites Reach Accord But Internet Radio Is Still in Trouble

we covered the raw deal given to Internet radio stations when it comes to copyright payments. After an agreement yesterday between the Digital Media Association (DiMA), the National Publishers' Association and three groups representing recording artists and songwriters, some music-sharing Internet sites will be free from the worry of paying royalties per song, though Internet radio stations will still be on the hook.

Growing Popularity, Ubiquitous Broadband to Change the Face of Internet Search

PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A recent survey conducted by PEW Internet & American Life Project (PIP) reveals that "almost half of all Internet users now use search engines on a typical day," an increase of 69% from 2002 when Pew Internet & American Life Project first tracked search activity. The PIP survey also finds that those who use broadband connections at home are "significantly more likely" to use search than those with a dialup connection.

Cisco Launches Alliance For the 'Internet of Things'

Yannis B. writes "This week, a group of leading technology vendors that include Cisco, Sun, Ericsson, Atmel, Freescale, and embedded open source developers, founded the Internet Protocol for Smart Objects Alliance to promote the 'Internet of Things,' in which everyday objects such as thermometers, radiators, and light switches are given IP addresses and are connected to the Internet. Such IP-enabled 'smart objects' give rise to a wide range of applications, from energy-efficient homes and offices to factory equipment maintenance and hospital patient monitoring. For Slashdot readers who are interested in the underlying technology, a white paper written by well-known embedded open source developer Adam Dunkels and IETF ROLL working group chair JP Vasseur establishes the technical basis of the alliance (PDF).

Free Connected Home Whitepaper Identifies Increasing Adoption of Internet-Enabled Consumer Electronics Devices, According to MultiMedia Intelligence

(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 07, 2008 ) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Adoption of an Internet Protocol (IP) interface is growing across virtually all TV-oriented consumer electronics devices, according to a new whitepaper recently released by MultiMedia Intelligence. Manufacturers of IPTV, cable, and satellite set-top boxes, video game consoles, Blu-ray DVD players, audio devices, digital media adapters and a new class of Internet-enabled TVs are adding an IP connection to their boxes. By 2012, MultiMedia Intelligence projects over 217 million Internet-enabled consumer electronics will be shipping annually. However, simply integrating an IP connection into CE devices is not enough to achieve the truly transformational impact that this market could ultimately have.

Growing Popularity, Ubiquitous Broadband to Change the Face of Internet Search

FRISCO, TX, Aug 23, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- (PINKSHEETS: NXPC) A recent survey conducted by PEW Internet & American Life Project (PIP) reveals that "almost half of all Internet users now use search engines on a typical day," an increase of 69% from 2002 when Pew Internet & American Life Project first tracked search activity. The PIP survey also finds that those who use broadband connections at home are "significantly more likely" to use search than those with a dialup connection.

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