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News Archive January-June 2001

UK Internet Access Booming
May 2001
        Latest statistics show that over a third of households are connected.

IE6 Beta Preview
May 2001
        Beta update of Microsoft browser now available.

Keeping it Real
May 2001
        Major record companies to line up behind RealNetworks.

New Stuff for 2001
May 2001
        A bumper crop as companies release latest updates to new products.

FRIACO if not Free
April 2001
        New unmetered subscription services launched.

Belated British Broadband
April 2001
        Freeserve and AOL threaten BT with legal action over ADSL rollout.

Amazon's Battle
April 2001
        Amidst ongoing problems, Amazon is feeling the Internet chill.

New Browser Bugs
April 2001
        New security flaws for IE and Netscape enable hackers to access your PC.

Napster Nobbled
March 2001
        Web rebel dealt potentially mortal blow by US court ruling.

Cybercrime in the EU
March 2001
        European courts vow to get tough with crime online—including web sites that
        flout privacy laws.

Kournikova Love Match
March 2001
        Latest in a series of virus developments uses popular tennis player as decoy.

Red Handed
March 2001
        Investigation launched into free ISP RedHotAnt as more toll-free services
        appear in the UK.

Yahoo Backs Down
February 2001
        Yahoo US bows to pressure from French in blocking sales of Nazi memorabilia.

P2P Jam
February 2001
        Could the descendants of Napster cause gridlock on the information               
        superhighway?

AOL Fights Spam
February 2001
        AOL sues major spammer, but users' fear extend beyond their inboxes.

Rip-Off Britain?
February 2001
        A surprise report from Oftel proclaims that the UK offers cheap access.

New Year Resolutions
January 2001
        2000 in review and some predictions for 2001.

Internet Has Beens
January 2001
        The Internet no more than a fad for some people according to new research.

Domain Name Mania
January 2001
        New domain names go online to keep pace with Internet expansion.

Carnivore Rising
January 2001
        Research approved for FBI Internet surveillance system as the US and UK step
        up Net surveillance.

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