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TOP STORIES for May 26, 1999
FCC to Expand 'E-Rate' Funding
Judge Indicates He'll Back Sun in Java Battle
McCain to Hold Net Privacy Legislation Hearing
IBM to Modify Unix Operating System to Run Linux Applications

ALSO
Proposal Could Raise Rates for Internet Service
ERP Role on Campuses is Gaining Momentum
Software Piracy Rates Inch Down
Popularity of Internet Won't Peak for Years

FCC TO EXPAND 'E-RATE' FUNDING
The FCC intends to vote tomorrow for a $900 million raise in
"E-rate" funding despite congressional opposition. The program,
which helps fund Internet and voice service for U.S. schools and
libraries, provided $1.3 billion in funding during its first year
running. Although FCC officials said yesterday that phone
companies will probably add an extra 10 cents per month to phone
bills to compensate for the additional funding they must generate,
the additional charge will be balanced by a reduction in
long-distance fees. Some telephone companies and lawmakers are
opposed to the program, which was established under the Telecom
Act of 1996. FCC commissioners will appear before the Commerce,
Science, and Transportation Committee today to answer questions
about the program. (Washington Post 05/26/99)

JUDGE INDICATES HE'LL BACK SUN IN JAVA BATTLE
A federal judge has indicated that he may rule in favor of Sun
Microsystems in the company's copyright battle with Microsoft,
allowing Sun to keep control of its Java programming language.
The ongoing legal battle between Sun and Microsoft arose from
concerns that Microsoft violated its licensing agreement with Sun
for use of Java's source code by altering Java to run more
effectively on the Windows operating system. U.S. District Judge
Ronald Whyte wrote that he will most likely rule in favor of Sun,
preventing Microsoft and other companies from changing Java to
run certain software products better than others. Some analysts
speculate that the court loss may not deter Microsoft, but will
instead provide the company with incentive to stop using Java or
even to develop an alternative. (Los Angeles Times 05/26/99)

MCCAIN TO HOLD NET PRIVACY LEGISLATION HEARING
Results from the recent Georgetown University privacy study may
have convinced Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) that industry
self-regulation is the best solution to online privacy. However,
McCain is calling for a congressional hearing this summer "to
examine the effectiveness and content of the posted policies."
In a letter to FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky, McCain says the
results of the reports are encouraging, indicating that federal
legislation may not be needed to regulate the Internet. McCain
adds that Congress, industry, and federal regulators must do
their best to protect privacy on the Internet. McCain has
requested that the FTC give him a copy of its findings on the
report as soon as possible, so he may schedule the hearing later
in the summer. Of the use of regulatory tools, McCain states,
"It is not obvious, nor am I convinced at this time that it is
the most effective way to aid consumers."
(Newsbytes 05/25/99)

IBM TO MODIFY UNIX OPERATING SYSTEM TO RUN LINUX APPLICATIONS
IBM plans to adjust its AIX operating system to support Linux
applications. This will allow IBM customers to store all of
their Web applications on one server, the company says. IBM's
Robert LeBlanc says, "As more customers move to the Web, they'll
need to integrate applications." Enabling AIX to run Linux will
help customers simplify and manage growing networks, says
LeBlanc. IBM's modified version of AIX will be released by the
end of this year, the company says. Analysts say IBM and Sun,
which modified Solaris to support Linux, are ensuring that they
will be able to take advantage of any Linux Web applications that
may become popular in the future. In addition to the AIX
changes, IBM plans to ship its DB2 software with Pacific HiTech's
TurboLinux version of Linux. Pacific HiTech will package IBM's
WebSphere software with TurboLinux by the end of 1999, says IBM's
Dick Sullivan. (Bloomberg 05/25/99)

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PROPOSAL COULD RAISE RATES FOR INTERNET SERVICE
A proposal that may raise consumers' cost of Internet services
and reduce competition among ISPs is expected to be considered
Thursday by California regulators. The proposal relates to an
ongoing legal dispute between Pacific Bell and Pac-West Telecomm.
Often, when an Internet user connects to an ISP, the call first
goes to a phone company such as PacBell, which then passes the
call to the ISP's carrier, such as Pac-West. Because the
connection is considered a local call, it comes as no expense to
the user, yet phone companies such as PacBell must pay a
connection fee to the ISP's carrier. As Internet use has grown,
the fees required of phone companies such as PacBell have become
substantial, and some companies have attempted to convince
regulators that because the connections are not local calls, the
connection fees should not exist. The California proposal would
determine whether the calls to ISPs will continue to be
considered local calls or be changed to long-distance status,
forcing a new policy on the fees. (Los Angeles Times 05/26/99)

ERP ROLE ON CAMPUSES IS GAINING MOMENTUM
Although ERP systems are usually the domain of big corporations,
the software is increasingly finding application in colleges and
universities, where funding cutbacks and increased competition
have led administrators to search for ways to streamline systems
and cut costs. Indeed, ERP is helping universities to re-tool
their organizations into a more corporate approach in light of
the new competitive landscape. The University of Alberta in
Edmonton, for example, has implemented ERP solutions in the
school's core operations, as well as in finance, human resources,
and student administration. "The goal is to restructure business
processes and implement information systems that are appropriate
to and will advance the agenda of an ambitious and increasingly
entrepreneurial university," says the school's Glenn Harris. With
the ERP systems, Alberta has been able to boost licensing and
royalty revenues from patent applications and spinoff companies,
as well as eliminate information duplication and make better use
of data. (Financial Times -- Enterprise Resource Planning 05/26/99)

SOFTWARE PIRACY RATES INCH DOWN
Software piracy rates have decreased slightly, although the
number of applications installed has increased, according to a
joint report by the Business Software Alliance and the Software
and Information Industry Association. The report found that last
year 38 percent, or 231 million, of the 615 million new
business-software applications installed worldwide were illegal.
Piracy rates were highest in developing countries, as 97 percent
of Vietnam's software was pirated and China had a 95 percent
rate. Businesses worldwide lost $11 billion from pirated
software in 1998; $2.9 billion of this money should have been
received in the U.S. In an attempt to reduce piracy, software
companies are making legal software more attractive by creating
easier access to software worldwide, increasing user support, and
lowering prices. Governments are also working harder to prevent
software piracy; in the U.S., Nevada passed a bill Monday
requiring state agencies to use only legal software, while
President Clinton passed a similar measure last fall applying to
federal agencies. (Computer Reseller News Online 05/25/99)

POPULARITY OF INTERNET WON'T PEAK FOR YEARS
The Internet has not penetrated the majority of American homes,
according to studies from major Internet consulting firms Inteco,
Forrester Research, and Neilsen Media Research. Neilsen found
that one-third of U.S. households have Internet access, and only
one-third of those, or 13 percent of all U.S. households, go
online more than once a week. This reluctance to use the
Internet at home can be attributed to fears that technology is
difficult to learn as well as perceptions that the Web is full of
scams. Although many adults have yet to become acclimated to
technology, as many as 81 percent of teenagers are using the
Internet frequently and knowledgeably. The next generation is
expected to usher in the rise of household Internet acceptance,
with 90 percent of U.S. households predicted to have Internet
access by 2005 or 2010. (Puget Sound Business Journal Online 05/24/99)

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