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Lawmakers back U.S. control of Internet (Reuters)
Reuters - Three lawmakers in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives called on Friday for the Internet's coreinfrastructure to remain under U.S. control, echoing similarlanguage introduced in the Senate earlier this week.

Does Disney, Apple Deal Foretell The Future Of TV? (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - -- MIKE SHIELDSApple's announcement last week that it was launching a new version of its popular iPod that includes a video screen may have larger ramifications for the media industry beyond the world of consumer electronics. That's because of the potential impact of Apple's deal with Disney to offer five of its shows for sale through Apple's iTunes software, including hits Desperate Housewives and Lost.

Google shares surge to all-time high (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc. shares rocketed to anall-time high on Friday as an impressive round of quarterlyresults appeared to win over skeptics worried that the Websearch company was more bark than bite.

Possible cover-up a focus in CIA leak case-lawyers (Reuters)

Reuters - Prosecutors investigating the outingof a covert CIA operative opened a Web site on Friday to postpossible indictments next week and were said by lawyers in thecase to be focusing on whether top White House aides tried toconceal their actions from investigators.

Google Revenue Doubles (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Third-quarter revenue was$1.578 billion, up 96% year-over-year, driven by growing online advertising and Google's growing share of the Internet search market.

In Brief: BskyB agrees to acquire Easynet (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In a move to expand into terrestrial broadband services, British Sky Broadcasting Group (BskyB) has agreed to acquire broadband Internet provider Easynet Group.

PayPal customer records sought in tax evasion probe (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - The Internal Revenue Service has asked a San Jose federal judge for access to eBay's PayPal customer records as part of a nationwide probe into whether scofflaws are using offshore credit card accounts to evade paying income taxes.

SBC sees little threat from Skype, Net calling (Reuters)
Reuters - SBC Communications Inc. sees littlechallenge to its traditional telephone business from servicessuch as Skype that offer free phone calls over the Internet,SBC's chief financial officer said on Thursday.