Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Salon's Katharine Mieszkowski interviews Rusty Hodge, who runs a small Internet radio station, on the new economics imposed by the DMCA. "We just want to be treated as over-the-air broadcasters are treated."  [Scripting News] 8:49:05 PM

News.com wins national journalism award. CNET News.com is named a winner in the eighth annual "Best in Business" awards sponsored by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. [CNET News.com] 8:39:40 PM

eBay's Billpoint draws states' attention. The auction giant's online payment system is drawing the same scrutiny from state regulators as has rival PayPal. The services may be destined for a regulatory minefield. [CNET News.com] 8:38:54 PM

Survey: Taxpayers aren't rushing online. Jupiter Media Metrix says people aren't as jazzed about filing their taxes online as they were predicted to be. But the IRS and tax-preparation sites say their numbers tell a different story. [CNET News.com] 8:37:43 PM

FBI to divulge more Carnivore details. A federal judge orders the bureau to expand its search for records about its e-mail surveillance system. [CNET News.com] 8:36:55 PM

Dateline: Abuja; Nigeria Fights Email Scam [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] 8:30:47 PM

Trade-mag publisher absorbs AdCritic. Ad Age Group, publisher of Advertising Age, buys the defunct Web site once popular for its vast library of advertising video clips. It plans to turn it into an industry-insider tool. [CNET News.com] 8:28:50 PM

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