Telecom Asia articles from September 2004

Telecom Asia archives from September 2004

Taxing times for telecoms: new taxes are politically tricky--President Arroyo's SMS tax proposal received such a resounding backlash that it looks doubtful that the government will ever approve it.
September 1, 2004... One key element to Wi-Fi's success is that the spectrum is free. On the downside, this model is also an affront to governments everywhere who see spectrum as a revenue generator. Oh, it's okay when it's just a few people using it for personal...

UDSL chip offers HDTV over copper.(First Mile)
September 1, 2004... Texas Instruments says it has a better idea to boost DSL growth: a universal, backward compatible standard that's suitable for video technology. TI recently took the wraps off its Uni-DSL (UDSL) technology, which raises the bandwidth of...

Asia's Internet traffic gets heavy.(Stat Snap)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Utilization rates of Internet backbones have been rising over the past year, according to the latest annual Global Internet Geography survey from market research consultancy Telegeography. Moreover, it's growing like crazy in the Asia Pacific...

Broadband/traffic growth on international routes.(Stat Snap)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 1, 2004... Bandwidth/traffic growth on international routes Backbone Average traffic Peak traffic growth growth growth Trans-Atlantic 32% 110% ...

Broadband in the Home: new age in Digital Home Networking.(Advertorial)
September 1, 2004... As broadband communication becomes mainstream, more consumers and businesses are using more devices to take advantage of the new wave of high-speed Internet connectivity, with the advent of wireless LANs and VoIP, the Internet is now being...

Don't miss ZTE at ITU Telecom Asia.(Advertorial)(International Telecommunication Union)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... ITU TELECOM ASIA 2004, one of the largest and most important events in the world, will be held for the first time in Busan, Korea. The event, running from September 7-11, is the 7th regional ITU Telecom event to be held in the Asia-Pacific...

Hanaro moves to firm footing.(News Analysis)
September 1, 2004... Korea's Hanaro Telecom is showing signs of long-term financial health less than a year after its inability to service its debt led to a furious proxy-vote battle that resulted in an AIG-Newbridge-TVG consortium acquiring a 39.56% stake in the...

Dual-mode: a long time in coming.(Letter to Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... Referring to the recently introduced Samsung SCH:A790, the world's first dual-mode handset, it's about time. Why has it taken this long for a dual-mode (GSM and CDMA) handsets? Our GSM "world phone" is great but everybody knows that it...

Cable model rates approach DSL level.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Digital subscriber line)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Broadband prices fell sharply in the first half of 2004, with cable modem operators cutting rates 16% and DSL. operators reducing prices by 13%, according analysis by Point Topic. While almost all DSL operators surveyed either held or reduced...

Untapped SME channel.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(small and medium sized enterprise)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The storage networking market is forecast to expand 10% annually over the next five years. The growth is being fueling in part by falling component prices, which are been driven down by increased competition, according to a report from the...

Narrowing mobile premium fuels FMS.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(fixed-mobile substitution)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The cost savings gained from discarding fixed lines, combined with steadily declining mobile prices, are driving fixed-mobile substitution in the UK, where fixed-line rentals now account for almost 60% of the total bill value. According to a...

Robust infrastructure growth.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The mobility infrastructure market, which covers GSM/GPRS/EDGE, TDMA, CDMA and W-CDMA equipment, expanded 37% in the second quarter to $9 billion compared with the same period last year. GSM/GPRS/EDGE network sales accounted for 60% of the net...

Taiwan's cellcos seek compensation from Chunghwa for unbilled resale calls.(News Analysis)
September 1, 2004... If you don't like getting stiffed for the message, sue the messenger. That appears to be the strategy behind a $13 million lawsuit filed against Taiwan's state-owned Chunghwa Telecom by its two largest mobile competitors. Taiwan Cellular...

Optical Illusions: the state and prospects of the all-optical network.(Re send: flashbacks, updates and nostalgia: Telecom Asia, September 2000)
September 1, 2004... SYNOPSIS: Since the 1980s, there has been the growing assumption that the global network would evolve from opto-electronic Sonet/SDH to an electronics-free, all-optical system running on pure light. Some vendors are saying we're almost...

Constructing a new generation of metropolitan optical networks.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... The development of voice switching services has been slowing down since 2000, despite the stable and considerable profits it has continuously generated for carriers. To satisfy the growing demand for large bandwidth data services from...

The Ministry of Information Industry will announce the results of the ongoing 3G trials at a conference in early November.(Beijing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... BEIJING: The Ministry of Information Industry will announce the results of the ongoing 3G trials at a conference in early November. The announcement is expected to give some indication of China's 3G-related policies on licensing timing and...

OFTA issues an industry consultation paper to determine appropriate charging methodologies for 3G mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and content service providers.(Hong Kong)(Office of the Telecommunications Authority)(mobile virtual network operators)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... HONG KONG: OFTA issues an industry consultation paper to determine appropriate charging methodologies for 3G mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and content service providers. PCCW sacks 71 employees at its customer service department,...

REDtone Telecommunication Pakistan, a unit under Redtone International, Malaysia's biggest discounted call service provider, receives a long distance and international license to offer domestic long-distance and international voice telephony, as well as data and IT services in the nation for a period of 20 years.(Islamabad)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD: REDtone Telecommunication Pakistan, a unit under Redtone International, Malaysia's biggest discounted call service provider, receives a long distance and international license to offer domestic long-distance and international voice...

Paknet, a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company launches a DSL service which is initially available in Islamabad.(Karachi)(digital subscriber line)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... KARACHI: Paknet, a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company launches a DSL service which is initially available in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Gujranwala, and will be extended to 11 other cities within two months.

The Finance Ministry will allocate $4.9m in funds from the 2004 state budget to develop rural telecommunication services under a universal service obligation scheme.(Jakarta)
September 1, 2004... JAKARTA: The Finance Ministry will allocate $4.9m in funds from the 2004 state budget to develop rural telecommunication services under a universal service obligation scheme. Stated-owned Telkom plans to gradually reduce the number of...

Txt Power, a consumer group in the Philippines, plans to lead the first cyber-protest.(Manila)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... MANILA: Txt Power, a consumer group in the Philippines, plans to lead the first cyber-protest to denounce government plans to tax SMS.

The Ministry of Information and Communication cuts the monthly charges for Korea's mobile operators by 7.8%, effective from this month.(Seoul)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SEOUL: The Ministry of Information and Communication cuts the monthly charges for Korea's mobile operators by 7.8%, effective from this month. Meanwhile, the MIC also reduces the land-to mobile rate by 2.2% year-on-year, also effective from...

The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research forecasts that local fixed-line and mobile carriers will see their 2004 business revenues grow.(Taipei)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... TAIPEI: The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research forecasts that local fixed-line and mobile carriers will see their 2004 business revenues grow only slightly over their 2003 levels as a result of a fierce price war. Chunghwa Telecom...

Softbank posts a net loss of 17.9b yen ($161m) in the April-June quarter, down 48% from a 34.7b yen loss in the same period a year earlier, helped by a 42% rise in sales as more customers signed up its ADSL services.(Tokyo)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... TOKYO: Softbank posts a net loss of 17.9b yen ($161m) in the April-June quarter, down 48% from a 34.7b yen loss in the same period a year earlier, helped by a 42% rise in sales as more customers signed up its ADSL services. Alternative...

Telstra reports a 20% jump in net profit to a record A$4.12b ($2.94b), driven by cost cutting that offset weak soles growth.(Sydney)(Telstra Corporation Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SYDNEY: Telstra reports a 20% jump in net profit to a record A$4.12b ($2.94b), driven by cost cutting that offset weak soles growth. Sales were up 1% to $21.28b, with underlying domestic revenue up 3%. Growth across its mobile, Internet and IP...

Telecom Corp of New Zealand reports a 6.3% increase in its net profit for its fiscal year ending June 30.(Wellington)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... WELLINGTON: Telecom Corp of New Zealand reports a 6.3% increase in its net profit for its fiscal year ending June 30. Earnings during the period rose to NZ$754 million.

State-owned BSNL places advance purchase orders with Nortel for the eastern southern region, and Nokia for the northern region for its mobile network expansion.(New Delhi)(Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... NEW DELHI: State-owned BSNL places advance purchase orders with Nortel for the eastern southern region, and Nokia for the northern region for its mobile network expansion. The deals are estimated to be worth $862m. TRAI asks the government...

The governments of Korea, Japan and China agree to start an international working group to share their advancements in information technology.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The governments of Korea, Japan and China agree to start an international working group to share their advancements in information technology. The agreement includes cooperation in developing 3G and other wireless solutions and encouraging...

The FCC proposes a rule that will allow law enforcement agents wiretap VoIP calls.(movements)(Federal Communications Commission)(voice over internet protocol)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The FCC proposes a rule that will allow law enforcement agents wiretap VoIP calls. The proposal, which FCC says was made at the request of the Department of Justice, FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration in March, is intended to fill a gap in...

A wireless industry group called WWiSE (World Wide Spectrum Efficiency)--which includes Texas Instruments, Broadcom and Conexant--submits suggestions to the IEEE 802.11n task group for the new WEAN standard, which will offer significantly faster WEAN network speeds.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A wireless industry group called WWiSE (World Wide Spectrum Efficiency)--which includes Texas Instruments, Broadcom and Conexant--submits suggestions to the IEEE 802.11n task group for the new WEAN standard, which will offer significantly...

AT&T exits residential local and long-distance sectors as it shifts its focus to business services and emerging technologies such as VoIP.(movements)(voice over internet protocol)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... AT&T exits residential local and long-distance sectors as it shifts its focus to business services and emerging technologies such as VoIP. The company says it will still serve existing residential customers but stop investing in gaining new...

Cisco Systems posts a 41% increase in fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on a 26% increase in revenue, its strongest sales increase since the tech downturn.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Cisco Systems posts a 41% increase in fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on a 26% increase in revenue, its strongest sales increase since the tech downturn. Net profit grew to $1.38 billion compared with $982 million a year earlier. Revenue rose to...

AT&T wins a $14m, three-year contract to connect worldwide outposts of the New Zealand Government's Trade, Foreign Affairs and Labor departments.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... AT&T wins a $14m, three-year contract to connect worldwide outposts of the New Zealand Government's Trade, Foreign Affairs and Labor departments. Under the deal, AT&T will be putting high-speed data links into embassies, consulates and bureaus...

Saudi Arabia awards a mobile license to Etisalat Telecommunications.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Saudi Arabia awards a mobile license to Etisalat Telecommunications, a move expected to break the monopoly of Saudi Telecom Company.

Cable & Wireless plans to invest $7m to $10m in an Indian telecom carrier in the next 12 months via its 100% subsidiary Cable & Wireless India.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Cable & Wireless plans to invest $7m to $10m in an Indian telecom carrier in the next 12 months via its 100% subsidiary Cable & Wireless India. C&W is looking into areas such as networking and security services, VoIP and call center services,...

Lucent Technologies raises its outlook for the rest of the year after the company posts a net profit for the fourth consecutive quarter.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Lucent Technologies raises its outlook for the rest of the year after the company posts a net profit for the fourth consecutive quarter. Sales of wireless network gear rise 4% from the previous quarter to $986m and are up 58% from a year ago.

Nokia sees its shares drop sharply after it reports a drop in sales and core earnings and warns its profit will suffer for the rest of the year.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Nokia sees its shares drop sharply after it reports a drop in sales and core earnings and warns its profit will suffer for the rest of the year. The company's Q2 sales decreased 5% year-on-year, while mobile phones sales fell 13%.

Ericsson posts Q2 earnings of $706m, reversing a year-ago loss of $359m.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Ericsson posts Q2 earnings of $706m, reversing a year-ago loss of $359m. The company attributes the strong growth to 3G rollouts, GSM expansions and upgrades to EDGE technology, and the continued growth in Europe and Asia, led by China and...

Motorola records a net loss of $203m in the second quarter due to the partial spin-off of its chip unit, but sales increased 41% to $8.7b.(movements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Motorola records a net loss of $203m in the second quarter due to the partial spin-off of its chip unit, but sales increased 41% to $8.7b. The company also increased its handset market share, with phone sales up 67%.

Multistream business planning--the platform for success.
September 1, 2004... It costs a great deal to launch a mobile service in a new growth market. This explains why operators naturally start by targeting the most densely populated areas and the most affluent consumers But new technologies, handsets and service...

Nokia Connect GSM Solution.(Advertorial)
September 1, 2004... The Nokia Connect GSM Solution encompasses network infrastructure and operator services that, by addressing both CAPEX and OPEX, enable operators to profitably address the entry-level mobile phone users. The solution combines optimized...

The unwired continent: Asia's wireless revolution is spreading to the countryside, supplanting wireline and putting phones into the hands of new customers. The next step: low-cost Net appliances.
September 1, 2004... Against a background of war, terrorism, disease and economic turbulence, the world has passed a good-news threshold. Human beings are getting connected in greater numbers than ever before. People who never before had used a phone are now using...

Phones to Tibet.
September 1, 2004... On the telecom universal service scale of difficulty, Tibet registers a 10.0. The combination of extreme climate, the world's highest terrain, and a scattered population with low income makes Tibet a challenge that would give nightmares to even...

Island hopping with HF.(High Frequency)
September 1, 2004... It's not just cellular technologies that are delivering remote area connectivity in the region. The one constant about the delivery of remote connectivity is the diversity of solutions. HF, for one, is not commonly associated with data...

VPLS: trouble waiting to happen: VPLS is generating buzz as a free alternative to IP-VPN, but with no standard, few deployments and barriers in the metro, it won't be putting IP-VPN or frame relay out of business any time soon.(Network)
September 1, 2004... The great thing about VPLS (virtual private LAN service), says Matt Kolon, senior technical marketing manager for Juniper Networks, a prime mover behind the VPLS standard, is that it's essentially free to the service provider. "There's not even...

Focus shifts to core strengths.(Network)
September 1, 2004... In an industry renowned for its intense competition, the telecom sector surprisingly has been slow to move away from its strong vertical integration of operations. Despite the bursting of the bubble in 2000, most operators have continued to...

Web services on the event horizon: Web services are set to evolve from a service-oriented architecture (SOA) to real-time event-driven architecture (EDA), but EDAs are more likely to complement SOAs than replace them--once they're standardized.(Services)
September 1, 2004... Web services platforms are becoming more and more common in the enterprise space these days. Thanks chiefly to standardization into a Basic Profile based on protocols such as WSDL, UDDI, XML and SOAP, enterprises are seeing Web services not...

21st century man: BT is the latest old-school global carrier to reinvent itself for the age of convergence. BT Group chief technology officer Matthew Bross, who is overseeing the carrier's radical transformation from stovepiped services and disparate networks to a unified multi-service network that supports rapid service rollout, briefs global technology.(One-To-One)(Interview)
September 1, 2004... Telecom Asia: Let's start with the transformation BT is putting itself through in terms of the 21st Century Network concept. Matthew Bross: There's been three areas of transformation. First, there's been transformation of the leadership of...

Cheap bandwidth, no vision.(Telecom Forum)
September 1, 2004... Telstra recently announced plans to roll out local-loop fiber throughout Australia, albeit with the proviso that the government restores its rights to exert monopoly-control over this new network. In the same week, the Communications...

Internet trading and routing platform.(Premiere)
September 1, 2004... Arbinet has introduced "data on thexchange", an electronic market that enables Tier 1 and regional service providers, content aggregators, ISPs, cable operators and the like to buy and sell Internet routes using Arbinet's automated trading...

VoIP peering service.(Premiere)(InfiniRoute Networks)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... InfiniRoute Networks has launched what it says is the industry's first carrier-neutral managed VoIP peering service. Based on the InfiniRoute managed voice platform (MVP), the new release comprises a number of features, including VoIP route...

Comarco debuts Wi-Fi analyzer.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Comarco Wireless Test Solutions has launched its first family product of handheld Wi-Fi analyzers. The analyzer utilizes a Pocket PC platform with an 802.11 PC card, measuring coverage of Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DDDS) networks...

Videoconferencing solutions for systems integrators.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Polycom has launched a new series of videoconferencing systems tailored for the needs of systems integrators. Based on Polycom's VSX architecture, the VSX 8000 series is a small, rack-mountable solution comprising unique features suited for...

Low-cost GigE switch for small business.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, has introduced a new, rack-mountable switch aimed at smaller, budget-conscious businesses. The switch comprises two embedded gigabit, 24 10/100 ports, and a mini GBIC slot with WebView (SRW224). ...

Converged mobility solutions.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Avaya's recently launched converged mobility products include the W310 WLAN gateway and W110 WLAN access points, which incorporate co-developed technologies from Avaya and Proxim. These products, along with Avaya's IP telephony software,...

SSL VPN solution.(Premiere)
September 1, 2004... AEP Systems has unveiled AEP SureWare A-Gate AG-1200, a scalable SSL VPN bundled solution that includes one year of support as well as on-site installation and training. The release offers both browser and client-based remote access to...

48-port Gigabit Ethernet switch.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SMC Networks' newly launched SMC8648T switch has 48 fixed 10/100/1000 ports, four of which can be upgraded with optional mini GBIC expansion slots for fiber connections. The switch is designed for any network enterprise workgroup or...

Supporting the bundled package: to offer personalized bundled services with a single bill, operators are finding they need to integrate their front-office and back-office systems to create a single, unified view of the customer.(Telecom Corporate)
September 1, 2004... If the past two years have been marked as the "battle for profitability," telecoms operators are beginning to call 2004 the "battle of the bundle." In this new era of intense competition, the challenge for operators is to build loyalty...

Telstra chairman.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Telstra promotes director Donald McGauchie to chairman to oversee its shift in strategy to improving existing operations instead of pursuing acquisitions. McGauchie has been a director of Telstra since 1998 and replaces Bob Mansfield who...

TCNZ adds new board member.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Rob McLeod has joined the board of Telecom Corp of New Zealand as an independent director. Currently McLeod is chairman of the NZ Business Roundtable and a director of Tainui Group Holdings.

Reach taps north Asia director.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Reach has hired Wei-chou Su as regional director for North Asia, responsible for Reach's sales operations in the region. Most recently Su was vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific at GRIC Communications.

PCCW Skyhorse CEO.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... PCCW has named Rita Hsu, its current managing director of the consumer group, to head PCCW Skyhorse, its Internet content provider formed with Commercial Radio. Hsu replaces Winnie Yu, who has resigned from her post as CEO to make a...

Equant Australasia security consultant.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Equant has appointed Andrew Lee as principal security solutions consultant at Equant Australasia. Based at Equant's Botany facility, Lee will lead a team of security technicians to develop sophisticated network and IT infrastructure security...

NWT COO.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Hong Kong fixed-line operator New World Telecoms has promoted William Kwan to COO, overseeing the company's operations of sales, marketing, technology, network operations and customer services divisions. Previously Kwan was vice president...

New management team of New World TMT.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... New World TMT, the telecommunications, media and technology unit of New World Group, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, has appointed a new management team led by CEO Albert Wong. Wong is also the current managing director of New World Telecom....

Orient Networks appoints CFO.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Independent Pan-Asian network service provider Orient Networks has named Kim Odhner COO, based in Singapore. The company has also promoted Tony Nash to head of marketing and appointed Valerie Low as head of organizational development as...

Polycom taps marketing chief.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Polycom has named Steve Huey as chief marketing officer to lead all go-to-market programs, reporting to chairman and CEO Robert Hagerty.

Juniper Networks worldwide channels VP.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Juniper Networks has hired Tushar Kothari to fill its newly created vice president of worldwide channels position to strengthen the company's channel operations. Kothari joins Juniper from Cisco Systems, where he held several executive...

Wavecom CEO.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Wavecom has appointed Ronald Black to succeed Aram Hekimian as CEO. Black joined Wavecom on August 16. Most recently he served as EVP of client systems group at Agere Systems.

EMC Software VP.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Prashant Dholakia has joined EMC Corp as vice president of information protection software for the newly formed EMC Software Group. He will guide EMC's long-term information protection product strategy and lead the development of the EMC Legato...

F5 business development manager.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... F5 Networks has hired Greg Barnes as business development manager to further enhance relationships with existing channel partners and develop new partner relationships.

RFI's global marketing manager.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... RFI Global Services has promoted Vicki Kirk as global marketing manager as part of its drive into expanding international markets. Kirk will be responsible for marketing all RFI Global Services' business areas including cellular, smart card,...

Networking opportunities across Asia.(Events Calendar)(Illustration)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Networking opportunities across Asia DateEvent Location Sept 14-Sept 17, 2004 PTC Mid-Year Services 2004 Tianjin, China Sept 22-Sept 23, 2004 China Mobile...

Waiting for the VoIP volcano to disrupt.(Inside Line)(Voice over Internet Protocol )
September 1, 2004... Cellular is the clear and present danger to the traditional fixed-line voice business. Month by month wireline leaks minutes to mobile networks. But VoIP poses a much bigger disruption. A Deutsche Bank report recently described VoIP as...

Survival.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... SURVIVAL: Danny Briere, CEO and founder of telecoms "strategic catalyst" consultancy firm TeleChoice, has a message for today's telcos: get relevant or get left behind. Briere says the pendulum is swinging toward device and software...

Crime.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CRIME: Enterprise security isn't always about firewalls, authentication servers and anti-virus filters. Even the phone system is vulnerable to hackers, as demonstrated by the recent bust in the Philippines of a syndicate that allegedly tapped...

Litigation.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... LITIGATION: The year-and-a-half-long legal spat between Cisco Systems and Huawei Technologies came to a quiet end in late July after Cisco dropped its lawsuit against Huawei for alleged intellectual property theft related to its IOS software....

Policy.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... POLICY: It's not easy being a Web portal in China--and not just because of the Chinese government's strict controls on content. Just ask Yahoo and Google, both of which recently received a pasting from Reporters Without Borders for caving...

Email.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... EMAIL: You know the spam problem is getting bad when companies are thinking about giving up on email altogether. That, at least, was the theme of a survey conducted by email filtering service provider MessageLabs, which found that 62% of...