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February
2002
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 Program
5.
Events Calendar
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Industry
News
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U.S.
venture funding rises, spurs rebound hopes
SAN
FRANCISCO, (Reuters) - Venture capital investments rose slightly in the fourth
quarter of 2001, a survey said on Monday, boosting hopes that investment money
may be starting to flow again after plunging in the wake of the dot-com debacle.
http://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=news&news_id=reu-n04218762&feed=reu&date=20020204&cat=INDUSTRY
'Dirty
Dozen' Bills Reveal A Tech-Activist Congress - Cato
WASHINGTON,
D.C., (Newsbytes) - Judging from the intent and sheer volume of tech-centric
bills introduced in 2001, lawmakers in the 107th Congress appear far less
reluctant to regulate the Internet economy and emerging technologies, according
to a report released today by the libertarian Cato Institute.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174175.html
FCC:
High-Speed Web Access Grows
(AP)
- Increased high-speed Internet access is shrinking the national "digital
divide" with nearly one in every 14 households hooked up to an extremely
fast connection, according to a new report.
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20020208/D7HHLVA82.html
House
Passes Computer Security Bill
(AP)
- The House voted Thursday to provide $800 million in grants over the next five
years to colleges and research groups to protect the nation's computers against
hackers.
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20020207/D7HHE8G00.html
EU
adopts new law for taxation of digital sales
BRUSSELS,
(Reuters) - European Union ministers endorsed on Tuesday a law obliging non-EU
suppliers to impose a higher tax on digital sales to European consumers to
remove a competitive handicap for EU companies, EU officials said.
http://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt.jsp?section=news&news_id=reu-l1198253&feed=reu&date=20020212&cat=INDUSTRY
'Star
Trek' Tech Gets Limited Approval
(Washington
Post) - Federal regulators gave a tentative go-ahead yesterday for a new
wireless technology that would make it possible for home machines to
"talk" to one another, for federal agents to locate hidden or lost
people behind walls, and for cars to stop automatically before hitting a
pedestrian.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12590-2002Feb14.html
Cell
Phones to Exceed Fixed Lines
GENEVA,
(AP) –– The number of cellular phones in the world will exceed the number of
fixed lines within months, the U.N. telecommunications body said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47305-2002Feb8.html
E-Mail
Usage Changed on Sept. 11
NEW
YORK (AP) – Internet users found a new reason to send e-mail – for emotional
support – following the Sept. 11 attacks, and a UCLA study suggests that the
discovery may transform use of the communications tool.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37978-2002Feb7.html
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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 colocation 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.
ColoTraq:
The colocation Marketplace (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 send
mailto:info@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 arrangement with no exclusivity and 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
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February
18-19 Mobile Billing 2002
Cannes,
France
http://www.3gsmworldcongress.com/billing/
February
25 - March 1 European DevWeek 2002
London,
United Kingdom
http://www.devweek.com/
February
28 - March 2 European Telecoms & Networking Symposium
Montreux,
Switzerland
http://www.netevents.org/switzerland2002/switzerland2002-fr.htm
March
4-5 The Forum on Financing and Developing Carrier Hotels and Internet Data
Centers
New
York, NY
http://www.imn.org/2002/a367/
March
5-6 Carriers World Asia 2002
Raffles
City Convention Center, Singapore
http://www.carriersworld.com/carriersworldasia2002/
March
5-8 ASP & Business Web Services Summit
Tower
Thistle London
http://www.iir-conferences.com/site/_prod-grp.cfm?DirName=cb0437&ConfCode=cb0437&iv=23
March
5-6 Data Centres and Colo Asia 2002
Raffles
City Convention Center, Singapore
http://www.carriersworld.com/colo_asia2002/
March
18-20 ECTA Conference 2002
Monte
Carlo Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo
http://www.ectaportal.com/event_microsite/index.php?id=3
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posted news articles are subscription based, and may require you to subscribe to
additional services.
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