Web promotion - EU Wants Shared Control of Internet (AP)AP - The European

Web promotion - EU Wants Shared Control of Internet (AP)AP - The European

EU Wants Shared Control of Internet (AP)
AP - The European Union insisted Friday that governments and the private sector must share the responsibility of overseeing the Internet, setting the stage for a showdown with the United States on the future of Internet governance.

U.S. Insists On Keeping Control Of Web (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Some countries have been pushing for the United Nations to take a bigger oversight role, but a U.S. government official calls that notion"unacceptable."The question now: how can developing nations get their share of the Internet?

Online games spawn own economy, society (Reuters)
Reuters - Emerson Larkin, 23, just reaped$400 selling two characters for Blizzard Entertainment's"Worldof Warcraft"after investing nearly 75 online gaming hourscreating them.

Give up web domination, US told (AFP)

AFP - The United States was isolated as it sought to defend its monopoly over regulation of the Internet against the European Union and other countries that are demanding a share of the action, officials said.

Google proposes free Wi-Fi for San Francisco (Reuters)
Reuters - Marking its biggest step into thewireless communications market to date, Google Inc. said onFriday it has proposed to provide free wireless Internetservices across the city of San Francisco.

Meth addicts hack into identity theft (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Methamphetamine addicts are using the Internet to commit identity theft, law-enforcement officials and medical experts in the USA and Canada say. Meth addicts also are participating in phishing e-mail scams and selling stolen goods on auction sites to support their habit.

Google Bids to Offer WiFi in San Francisco (AP)
AP - Google Inc. wants to connect all of San Francisco to the Internet with a free wireless service, creating a springboard for the online search engine leader to leap into the telecommunications industry.

New Bans Show China's Concerns About Tech (AP)

AP - Two new Internet bans may offer insight into the Chinese government's biggest fears. One bars Internet news services from inciting "illegal" assemblies, marches and demonstrations; the other prohibits activities on behalf of "illegal" civil groups.