Internet
Internet Companies Slapped With Suit Over Gambling Ads
Sex.com is among a list of Internet firms named in a class-action suit filed Tuesday that claims the companies sell rights to web advertisements that are illegal in California.
FTC Settles With Internet Marketing Firm
In one of the first legal maneuvers by the Federal Trade Commission to address pop-up ads, the agency said it settled with San Diego-based D Squared Solutions LLC, which agreed to stop bombarding web surfers with advertisements.
Next Generation Internet Protocol Supported
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the US-backed organization tasked with maintaining IP addresses and administering global website allocation has announced support for IPV6, the next generation Internet Protocol system, at their annual meeting in the heart of Malaysia.
Las Vegas Sex Club Sues County Over Internet Porn
A Las Vegas sex club is suing the Clark County Business License Department, which cited the Green Door twice last February for operating an adult theater without a license. The misdemeanor citations were based on the e-porn customers can view at booths inside of the swingers’ club.
Acacia Acquires LodgeNet Internet Patent
Acacia Technologies Group and parent company Acacia Research Corporation announced Wednesday the addition of a sixth U.S. patent to its portfolio, which also includes 31 international patents.
Persistent Virus Bagle.AI Hits Internet
One of the most persistent viruses made its debut Monday — arriving via email, hitting unsuspecting PC users and communicating with its creators. Bagle.AI arrives through inboxes with a subject line of “Re:” and a spoofed sending address. The body text and the name of the attachment is random.
Internet Fueling Sex Addiction, Say Doctors
With an estimated half-million New Yorkers allegedly suffering from the "disease" of sexual addiction, Dr. Sharon O'Hara of the National Council on Sex Addiction and Compulsivity has issued some grim warnings about the pitfalls of surfing the web.
‘Survivor’ Sex Tape Surfaces on the Internet
Following the sex tapes of Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson, another celebrity’s sex video has made it to the Internet. This time around it is Jenna Lewis, who was a contestant on CBS’ “Survivor All-Stars” and is featured in a 42-minute video that features her and husband Travis Wolfe.
Ex-Inmate Commits Felony to Feed Internet Porn Habit
A man who served a jail term for writing bad checks has found himself once again facing time in the Big House, only this time it was porn that made him do it. A grand jury indicted David A. Regal of stealing money from the McHenry County jail fund to pay for Internet porn.
Lusty Croatian Sex Romp Hits the Internet
First Pamela Lee Anderson, then Paris Hilton and now Severina Vuckovic. She is a top pop star in Croatia who is appealing to the world to return or destroy private pictures of her enjoying a lusty sex romp on the Internet this week.
Concert Pianist Jailed for Luring Boys Via the Internet
A concert pianist on tour in South Asia was jailed this week for using the Internet to solicit sex from young Sri Lankan boys.
Private Media Group Revives Internet Unit
As part of an ongoing restructuring process following a slip in revenue in 2003, adult content provider Private Media Group Inc. announced the completion of a strategy to ramp-up its core moneymaking divisions, which includes its Internet unit Private.com.
New Privacy Bill Protects Internet Use
A controversial new bill is being passed on to the State Assembly that would require employers to inform staff members that they monitor email content and Internet activity.
Internet Freedom Association Launches New Website
The Internet Freedom Association announced today the official launch of its new website at www.i-freedom.org.
U.S. Carriers Look Twice at High-Speed Internet
On the heels of a call to action by President Bush that all Americans will have affordable high-speed access by 2007, local telephone carriers are thinking twice about a market that was once dominated by cable operators.
Tropical Paradises Challenge Internet Gambling Ban
With backing from the World Trade Organization, the islands of Antigua and Barbuda have taken a stand behind an earlier WTO ruling stating that the U.S. has no right to enforce a ban on Internet gambling.
Senate Finally Backs Internet Tax Ban
After laboring over the issue of Internet taxation since November 2003, the U.S. Senate voted 93 to 3 to give the ban on taxing high-speed, wireless and dial-up services another four years.
Court: Prisoners Can Access Internet Materials
It's tough to be a prisoner, but why shouldn't the electronic age come to penitentiaries? The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld an injunction that ruled the California Department of Corrections must allow access to electronically generated mail while incarcerated.
Copyright Doesn’t Cover All of Internet, Court Rules
A federal judge has decided that a company's Internet-searching software program did not infringe on copyrights held by another website. The case has been closely watched by U.S. webmasters – both adult and mainstream – because more companies are compiling their own private search engines.
National A-1 Internet Launches Affiliate Program
National A-1, a long-time provider of phone and adult entertainment, proudly announces the launch of MovieDollars.com to complement its wildly popular HotMovies.com web site. National believes HotMovies.com and its pay-as-you-go billing model is the future of the Adult Internet.