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April
2003
Insight
and INTERAQTions
Interaqt’s
Monthly Newsletter
www.interaqt.com
www.colotraq.com
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Contents
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1.
Industry News
2.
Data Center Marketplace
3.
Equipment Marketplace
4.
Referral Agent Program
5.
Events Calendar
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Industry
News
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Power-Line
Internet Inches Closer
Washington
(Technews.com) - Proponents of a technology that sends Internet signals through
electrical lines are trying to overcome years of skepticism to impress the
Federal Communications Commission, which is soliciting comments this month on
rules governing devices that operate on unlicensed frequencies.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1529-2003Apr9.html
'WiFi'
Networks Are Expanding Internet's Reach, Profit Opportunities
Washington
(Technews.com) - It's Saturday afternoon, and Art Slater sits at his perch in
the bay window of the Cyberstop Cafe.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54030-2003Apr18.html
Australia
to Take Action Against Junk Email
MELBOURNE
(Reuters) - Australia would ban the unsolicited sending of electronic junk mail
known as spam under proposed tough legislation to help control the problem,
Communications Minister Richard Alston said on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=2574099
More
Talk, Little Action in War on Cyber Terrorism
SAN
FRANCISCO, Calif. (Reuters) - At a time when war in Iraq has heightened fears of
terrorism, the technology industry is not moving quickly enough to guard against
intrusions from hackers, identity thieves and more concerted attacks by rogue
governments, computer experts said Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=2572744
Net
Nonusers Likely to Stay That Way, Report Says
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - Ten years after the first Web browser opened up the Internet to
mainstream society, one out of five Americans say they do not go online and have
no plans to do so, according to a study released Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=2579440
Power-Line
Internet Inches Closer
Washington
(Washington Post) - Proponents of a technology that sends Internet signals
through electrical lines are trying to overcome years of skepticism to impress
the Federal Communications Commission, which is soliciting comments this month
on rules governing devices that operate on unlicensed frequencies.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1529-2003Apr9.html
President's
Top IT Security Adviser To Resign
Washington
(Washington Post) - White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt will resign
from his post at the end of the month, raising concerns about the Bush
administration's commitment to implementing its strategy for protecting the
nation's critical information infrastructure.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52162-2003Apr18.html
Judge
Asked to Quash 'Deceptively Bland' Spam
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Thursday asked a federal judge to shut down an
Internet spammer who it says uses "deceptively bland" subject lines to
steer people to adult Web sites.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=2586250
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Data
Centers Marketplace
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Looking
to buy Data Centers at a bargain?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to sell off their data centers and
facilities.
ColoTraq:
The telecom marketplace (www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies
looking to dispose of their Data Centers for pennies on the dollar. If you are
interested in buying or selling Data Centers/Colo Facilities, please send
mailto:info@colotraq.com
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Equipment
Marketplace
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Looking
to sell or buy equipment?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to dispose of their equipment.
Telecom
equipment such as Central Office Equipment, Data Communications, and Optical
Technology are now widely available, as well as IT equipment in the form of
Enterprise Communications, Enterprise Servers, and PC/Workstation Equipment.
ColoTraq
(www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies interested in buying a wide
variety of Internetworking and Data Center equipment. If you are interested in
buying or selling equipment, please visit our web site at http://www.colotraq.com/carrier-hotel.htm
or send mailto:equipment@colotraq.com
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Referral
Agent Program
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Interaqt
is currently looking to aggressively expand its network of "Independent
Referral Agents" throughout the industry. This is a purely
performance-based, non-exclusive arrangement with no quotas. If you refer a lead
to us that results in actual revenue, then we would simply pay you a referral
fee of up to 25%. This is truly a "no-brainer" for practically anyone
in the industry to take part in whether you are currently employed or not.
If
you are interested in learning more about this program, please send
mailto:agents@interaqt.com
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Events
Calendar
Networld
& Interpop
April
27-May 2,2003
Las
Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas NV
http://www.interop.com/
14th
Annual Workshop: Interconnections within High Speed Digital Systems
May
4-7, 2003
La
Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa, Santa Fe NM
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=2586250
TechNet
International
May
6-8, 2003
Washington
DC Convention Center, Washington DC
http://www.technet2003.org/
MPLScon
May
19-22, 2003
New
Yorker Hotel, New York NY
http://www.mplscon.com/
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Please
Note: Some links in this month’s newsletter are time sensitive. They may not
be available as news changes throughout the month. Also, some sources for the
posted news articles are subscription based, and may require you to subscribe to
additional services.
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If
you have any news or information to offer, please send mailto:editor@interaqt.com
and we will consider it for inclusion in an upcoming newsletter.
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