Nigeria considers outlawing spamming

1. Nigeria considers outlawing spamming

Nigeria -- which has global notoriety as a base for criminals exploiting the reach of the Internet -- is considering making spamming a criminal offense that could land senders of unsolicited e-mails in jail for three years.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNN.com, Oct 14 2005


2. Web Mail Becoming The New Phone Number

Yahoo Inc. tops the list of major email providers in customer satisfaction, as email for online consumers become as important as a telephone for communications, a research firm said Thursday.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 13 2005


3. WLAN and VoIP sales to double by 2009

According to two recent studies conducted by IDC, spending on WLAN and VoIP will double by 2009. IDC expects the biggest spending to come from the government sector.

For more on this:
For more on the rapid growth in WLAN, VoIP sale:
- take a look at this article from EE Times


4. WebEx Offers E-Meetings For Sole Proprietors

WebEx Tuesday unveiled MeetMeNow, an online collaboration service that the Santa Clara, Calif.-based e-meeting provider will pitch to individual professionals.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 11 2005


5. Easynet rises on BSkyB bid hopes

Shares in broadband internet provider Easynet have risen on hopes that satellite television broadcaster BSkyB will bid for the company.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 17 2005


6. BT gears up for 'max' broadband

BT is extending a trial of its faster broadband service to prepare for its roll-out across the UK next spring.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 14 2005


7. Spammer's net name scam revealed

An internet spammer is in court following scams which allegedly netted him £1.5m over a number of years.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 13 2005


8. Skype sees Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL as main threats

Internet phone-calling phenomenon Skype, which was bought by online auction company eBay Inc. for almost $4 billion last week, said it sees computer giant Microsoft as one of its biggest potential rivals.

For more on Skype:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 16 2005


9. Broadband Subscriber Growth Slows

Broadband subscriber growth started to slow in 2005, according to a new study from Kagan Research.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 14 2005


10. Wanadoo toasts unbundled broadband with 8 meg service

Wanadoo UK is to flick the switch on it new unbundled broadband service next month with the promise of speeds up to 8 meg.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Oct 17 2005


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- read full story from AsiaMedia, Sept 6 2005