ResNet Quarterly is produced in response to the heightened interest surrounding issues involving ResNet management - including DMCA concerns, IT security, CALEA compliance, budgetary issues and emerging technology. This quarterly mailing is a compilation of selected recent news articles, bulletins and multimedia content from a variety of sources, designed to inform and stimulate discussion on important issues involving information technology in higher education.
Nine Technologies to Watch in '09
Network World, January 2009
Network World releases their annual list of important technologies for 2009, including a few that came onto the scene only recently and others that have been simmering for years and are just now coming into their own. Click on an each item for a status report, plus a tip or two about your best approach to the technology.
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Market for Videoconferencing, Streaming, and Lecture Capture Grows On Campus
Campus Technology, December 10, 2008
A new study concludes that real-time videoconferencing, streaming, and lecture capture solutions for distance education and e-learning markets is growing not to address the needs of remote students but to accommodate demand from campus-based users who want the ability to attend class whenever and however they wish.
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RIAA Says It Has Ended P2P Litigation Spree
Library Journal, January 9, 2009
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said it has ended its controversial strategy of filing John Doe lawsuits against P2P users, notably on college and university campuses. An RIAA spokesperson said no new lawsuits have been filed since August and, except for actions targeted against large-scale illegal pirates, suits would not be filed against individual downloaders.
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Related: RIAA to quit filing suits against students
Obama picks RIAA's favorite lawyer for a top Justice post
C|Net News, January 6, 2009
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama won applause from legal adversaries of the recording industry. As president-elect, one of Obama's first tech-related decisions has been to select the Recording Industry Association of America's favorite lawyer to be the third in command at the Justice Department.
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Energy Drain by Computers Stifles Efforts at Cost Control
DSL Reports, November 3, 2008
As the need for data storage increases, experts expect many colleges to export much of their operations to outside companies to save money and focus on what they know best. According to Stanford consulting professor Jonathan Koomey, the idea of using external resources makes sense.
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AT&T Starts Metered Billing Trial In Reno
DSL Reports, November 3, 2008
New customers in Reno this month are finding that their shiny new DSL tier comes with caps ranging from 20 to 150 gigabytes per month, depending on which service speed tier a customer signs up for. The filing says Later this year, existing customers in Reno will become a part of this trial should their monthly usage exceed 150 GB in one month.
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French Senate Passes 'Three Strikes' Piracy Law
DSL Reports, November 3, 2008
The entertainment industry has been placing immense pressure on global governments to enact "three strike" rules requiring that ISPs filter pirated content from their networks, and boot third time offenders. Recently, the French government signed off on it's own version of this three strike policy.
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