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o Time
Warner to Pay $510 Million to Settle Federal AOL Charges
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FCC Approves In-Flight Wi-Fi, Will Examine
Lifting Airplane Cell Phone Ban
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Judge: Google Keyword Ads Do Not Infringe Geico's Trademarks
o
Police in Finland Raid BitTorrent File-Sharing Server Operation,
Arrest 34
o Nintendo to Release Music,
Video Playback Adapter for DS in Japan
o Melodeo to Distribute
Full-Length Warner Songs to Cell Phones
o Report: Nearly Half of Online
Europeans Have Broadband
o Nielsen, Massive Inc. Partner
on Video Game Ad Measurement
o "Janet Jackson" Top Search
Term on Lycos During 2004
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Briefly Noted: Loudeye - MTV
Europe, Hustler TV - Red Light District Video, Discovery
Communications, College Sports Television - "Crystal Bowl II," Sony
- "MLB 2006," Nokia - Global Arena Tournament Tool, Funcom - free
"Anarchy Online," Zango - Zombie Studios, AOL - 2004 top search
terms
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Global Mobile Expo To Focus on Premium SMS in North America
--Market Research Professional
--VP eBusiness Consulting
--Contract Training Coordinator
--Director of Business Development - NY/NJ
--Sales Executive, Health And Life Sciences
--HireStrategy - Revenue Accounting Manager
--Sales And IT Recruiters Focused on Federal Sales, BD And
Pre-Sales
--Sr. Acct Mgr, AAA Networks, Falls Church, VA (Data, Voice,
Video Sales)
--Account Managers (Biometrics, Smart Cards, PKI)
--Marketing Communications Manager
--VoIP and Enhanced Phone Services Can Save Businesses 40
Percent
--New Release: PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook:
2004-2008
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o Time Warner to Pay $510 Million to
Settle Federal AOL Charges
Dulles, Va. -- Media giant Time Warner will likely pay more than
$500 million to settle charges that its America Online unit
fraudulently inflated its revenue figures, the company said on
Wednesday. Time Warner has agreed to pay $210 million to the Justice
Department and has proposed paying another $300 million to the
Securities and Exchange Commission, though the latter deal still
must be approved by the SEC Commissioners. Also under the deal with
the Justice Department, AOL has accepted responsibility for the
conduct of its employees that were allegedly involved and agreed to
cooperate fully in their investigation. The Justice Department
complaint involved AOL's business dealings with a now defunct
software company called PurchasePro.com. Through questionable deals,
AOL was able to report approximately $20 million of additional
revenue from PurchasePro in the fourth quarter of 2000 and $15
million more in the first quarter of 2001, the complaint said. The
SEC investigation has focused primarily on $400 million in
advertising revenues that AOL derived in 2001 and 2002 through deals
with German media giant Bertelsmann. Time Warner had previously set
aside $500 million to cover the possible penalties.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041215/155738_1.html
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o FCC Approves
In-Flight Wi-Fi, Will Examine Lifting Airplane Cell Phone Ban
Washington -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
announced on Wednesday that it has voted unanimously to allow
airlines to offer in-flight wireless high-speed Internet access. The
agency will also examine current rules with an eye towards
eliminating the ban on in-flight cell phone use. While the FCC said
that in-flight wireless Internet access could launch in the U.S. as
soon as 2006, German airline Lufthansa began offering broadband
Internet on some flights in May through a deal with Boeing's
Connexion service. The FCC is seeking public comment with regard to
lifting the in-flight cell phone use ban, and will collaborate with
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on ensuring that calls do
not disrupt a plane's electrical systems or cell phone use on the
ground. It's unclear what steps airlines will take to ensure
etiquette is observed by cell phone users in the cramped quarters of
an airplane.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-255345A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-255246A1.doc
http://tinyurl.com/7ywwm
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o Judge: Google
Keyword Ads Do Not Infringe Geico's Trademarks
Alexandria, Va. -- A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that search
engine giant Google did not violate car insurance vendor Geico's
trademarks when it displayed ads for rival insurance providers when
users search for "Geico" on Google. U.S. District Judge Leonie
Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia did not agree with
Geico's assertion that the practice diluted its trademarks and
caused confusion among consumers. "It confirms that our policy
complies with the law, particularly the use of trademarks as
keywords," said Google general counsel David Drummond. "This is a
clear signal to other litigants that our keyword policy is lawful."
At least one other pending lawsuit makes similar claims that
Google's lucrative keyword advertising service has infringed on its
trademarks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/041215/tech_google_geico_2.html
http://tinyurl.com/63llb
http://www.geico.com
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o Police in
Finland Raid BitTorrent File-Sharing Server Operation, Arrest 34
London -- Finnish police have conducted raids on volunteers
operating servers for the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing
service, arresting 34 people in the process, The Register reported.
The arrests come a day after the Motion Picture Association of
America (MPAA) announced it would begin suing such server operators,
who enable trading of files by BitTorrent users. The Finnish
BitTorrent site reportedly stored 6,000 "torrents," or tracking
files that enable P2P downloads, and had about 10,000 Finnish users.
If convicted, those arrested would face up to two years in jail, in
addition to copyright infringement damage claims from the MPAA and
others.
http://www.theregister.com/2004/12/14/finnish_police_raid_bittorrent_site
http://www.mpaa.org/CurrentReleases/2004_12_14_WwdeP2PActions.pdf
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o Nintendo
to Release Music, Video Playback Adapter for DS in Japan
Tokyo -- Nintendo on Wednesday announced plans to release an
adapter for its new DS handheld game console in Japan that will
allow video and music to be played on the device. The memory card
device will enable playback of MPEG-4 video and MP3 audio on the DS,
as well as Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP. "Someone could record a
TV program on a memory card and then watch it the next day on their
way to work on the train," Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa told
Reuters. The company will begin selling the $47 memory card in Japan
in February, but currently has no plans to release it in the U.S. or
Europe. Sony's upcoming PSP handheld has embedded technology
enabling playback of music and video, and game publisher Majesco
currently sells devices for Nintendo's legacy Game Boy that enable
video playback.
http://tinyurl.com/3rcb9
http://www.nintendo.com
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o Melodeo to
Distribute Full-Length Warner Songs to Cell Phones
Seattle -- Melodeo, a developer of a mobile music delivery services,
announced on Wednesday that it has signed a global agreement with
Warner Music Group to provide secure full-track music downloads to
cell phones. The Seattle-based company said that select U.S.
wireless carriers will begin implementing its service in 2005, while
European wireless carrier Telefonica will today begin offering
wireless music downloads through Melodeo to its subscribers in Spain
and Portugal. Current cell phones carry an average of 64MB of
memory, enough to store roughly 74 to 125 compressed music tracks.
http://www.melodeo.com
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o Report:
Nearly Half of Online Europeans Have Broadband
London -- Nearly half of European online households now access the
Internet via a high-speed connection, with broadband penetration in
the region expected to rise above 50% by 2008, when 88.4 million
households will have broadband. A total of 38 million European
households will have broadband by the end of 2004, a 61% increase
over 2003. The Netherlands, with 45% broadband penetration, leads
the European market, while by contrast nations including Germany,
Ireland and Greece still have broadband penetration rates under 20%.
The majority of European broadband users continue to choose DSL
services, which have an 81% share of the market, compared to cable
Internet's 19%.
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/press/pr00143.htm
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o Nielsen,
Massive Inc. Partner on Video Game Ad Measurement
New York -- Audience ratings provider Nielsen Interactive
Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with
Massive Incorporated, a video game advertising network, to provide
household measurement reports on game advertising. Earlier this
year, New York-based Massive launched its video game advertising
network, which allows advertisers to purchase in-game ads across a
range of publishers' titles participating in the network. "Video
games have become a major component of our media environment, every
bit as vital as television," said Massive CEO Mitch Davis. "Today,
Massive and Nielsen are drawing another connection line between
videogame advertising and effectiveness, creating more tools for
brand marketers by providing real audience measurement in this
growing and critical new advertising medium." Nielsen and Massive
will jointly develop the service during a beta period over the next
several months, and expect to release their first video game
advertising report in the second quarter of 2005.
http://www.massiveincorporated.com
http://www.nielsen.com
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o "Janet
Jackson" Top Search Term on Lycos During 2004
Waltham, Mass. -- "Janet Jackson," "Paris Hilton," "Nick Berg" and "Kazaa"
were among the top search terms listed on Web portal Lycos during
2004, according to the company's annual list of top 50 search terms
released on Wednesday. "Janet Jackson held the number one spot on
The Lycos 50 for only two weeks this year, but she generated more
search activity in those two weeks than any other search topic,
making her the most searched topic in the history of The Lycos 50,
and easily the top search of 2004," said Dean Tsouvalas, writer of
The Lycos 50. Tsouvalas added that the war in Iraq was the
most-searched news event of 2004, just as it was in 2003.
http://50.lycos.com
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o Briefly Noted: (Seattle)
Loudeye, a provider of streaming song samples and other digital
media services, announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its deal
with MTV Networks, and will launch two new online music stores
powered by its OD2 unit's services. In addition to existing MTV
online music stores in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, and the
Netherlands, Seattle-based Loudeye will now launch new music stores
for MTV in Spain and Italy.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041215/sfw017_1.html
http://www.loudeye.com
http://www.mtvne.com
(Los Angeles) Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt's LFP
Broadcasting announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement
with Red Light District Video, distributor of the Paris Hilton sex
tape, to offer Red Light District titles as part of the Hustler TV
pay-per-view and video-on-demand services offered to cable and
satellite TV operators.
http://www.flyntdigital.com
http://www.redlightdistrictvideo.com
http://www.hustlertv.com
(Sliver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications, which operates The
Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and other networks, announced on
Wednesday that will extend the availability of its all
high-definition (HDTV) network in markets outside the U.S. Discovery
HD Theater will be offered worldwide, with a focus on emerging HDTV
markets like Canada, Mexico, Korea, China, Japan, Germany and the
U.K.
http://dhd.discovery.com
(New York) CSTV: College Sports Television announced on Wednesday
that it will host "Crystal Bowl II," which pits the top 15 college
football teams against one another in a video game tournament
featuring "NCAA Football 2005" for Microsoft's Xbox console. The
network will feature on-air updates of the video game tournament,
and announce the Xbox national champion during halftime of the BCS
Championship Game. CSTV added that in addition to "Crystal Bowl II,"
it will host a special championship match-up for the four undefeated
college teams, "Wish Bowl II."
http://www.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/121404aam.html
(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America
announced on Wednesday that it will release "MLB 2006" for
PlayStation 2 in the spring of 2005. Developed at Sony's 989 Sports,
the game will once again include features designed for Sony's EyeToy
USB camera accessory for PlayStation 2.
http://www.989sports.com
(Espoo, Finland) Cell phone maker Nokia on Wednesday launched a
new tool that enables wireless network operators to create their own
branded online game tournaments for Nokia's N-Gage hybrid cell
phone/mobile game deck. The first customer for Nokia's Global Arena
Tournament Tool, Finnish wireless carrier DNA, used the technology
today to launch an online tournament for "Colin McRae Rally 2005"
for the N-Gage.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041215/ukw001_1.html
http://arena.n-gage.com
(Durham, N.C.) Independent video game publisher Funcom announced
on Wednesday that it has eliminated subscription fees for its
"Anarchy Online" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game.
North Carolina-based Funcom said the free version of the title will
be available until Jan. 15, and does not include access to the three
expansion packs for the game.
http://www.funcom.com
http://www.anarchy-online.com/free/ad_campaigns/freecampaign
(Bellevue, Wash.) Zango, a provider of games and other
entertainment content on an ad-supported network, announced on
Wednesday that it has partnered with Seattle-based Zombie Studios to
offer the game developer's titles free to Zango users who have
agreed to receive targeted product and service offerings while
browsing online.
http://www.zango.com
http://www.zombie.com
(Dulles, Va.) Pop icon Britney Spears reclaimed her status as the
most searched person on AOL Search this year, edging out hotel
heiress and socialite Paris Hilton, the company said on Tuesday.
Spears also held the top spot in both 2001 and 2002 before being
dethroned last year by rapper 50 Cent. Hip-hop artist Usher was the
No. 1 searched male, also scoring the Nos. 1 and 2 searched songs of
the year. The most searched words overall led with "horoscopes,"
with new topics among the top 20 including foreclosures (No. 4),
salaries (No. 5), work at home (No. 18) and home improvement (No.
19). The presidential election was the most searched news topic, the
South Beach Diet was the most searched diet and cellphones topped
the list of most searched gadgets. AOL Search processes as many as
700 million search queries per month.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?J2A46560A
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> Global Mobile Expo To Focus on Premium SMS in North America
M-commerce and premium content/services are commonplace in
Asia and Europe, but they're just emerging in N. America.
Global Mobile Expo (GloMo) will bring together carriers,
service providers, mobile entrepreneurs and brand specialists
for the first time to discuss the future of this nascent
industry. A conference and expo, GloMo will provide the
stimulus needed to bring this market to the forefront and
realize the vision of a wireless world". Visit
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> Market Research Professional
SmithGeiger is a fast-growing market research and strategy
firm serving all facets of the media industry, w/clients in
TV, film, web, gaming, tech. Seeking media research pro with
min 3 yrs market research exp. to design and implement
research and consulting services. Develop custom phone and
online surveys and focus group research, design data analysis
plans, convert results into findings and recommendations,
write reports, deliver presentations to clients. Excellent
writing and analytical skills. Working knowledge of
statistics, SPSS. MA, MS, MBA, PhD. Contact
brian@smithgeiger.com
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> VP eBusiness Consulting
Want to manage multiple eCommerce, Portal, and web content
management projects for the Fortune 500? Or play a key role in
the growth and strategy of an energetic small company? Or is
your preference getting involved in solution architecture,
eBusiness strategy, and exploring leading edge technologies?
Or large-scale IT implementations for the government? Do it
all as VP of eBusiness Consulting at McFadyen Consulting in
Vienna , VA. Learn more at
http://www.McFadyen.com Send resumes to
tmcfadyen@mcfadyen.com
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> Contract Training Coordinator
The Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) seeks
an energetic professional to serve as the Contract Training
Program Coordinator at our Herndon Training Center site. OCPE
offers a positive team-based environment in a fast paced
customer oriented department. Salary $27- $32K, excellent
state benefits. Apply for position no. 01504z at
http://jobs.gmu.edu by
January 7, 2005. AA/EOE
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> Director of Business Development - NY/NJ
Drive strategic sales through existing relationship with IBM
Global Services. The ability to drive a business plan thru
execution, and a successful track record at a startup, are
pre-requisites. Successful candidates will have experience in
Enterprise Software and infrastructure management, in both
sales and channel management. Must have worked with IBM as a
partner. Send resumes to
rminaglia@evidentsoftware.com
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> Sales Executive, Health And Life Sciences
IMC is looking for Sales executives with at least 5 years
demonstrated experience selling biomedical informatics
consulting services and solutions, such as clinical trials
management tools, electronic medical records and patient
safety records management. Sales experience can be in federal
or commercial sectors. Ideal candidates will already have a
developed pipeline. Check us out at http://www.imc.com and
send your resume to
mwright@imc.com
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> HireStrategy - Revenue Accounting Manager
This exciting position provides the opportunity to manage the
monthly revenue recognition process ensuring that revenue is
properly recorded and that the process is completed in a
timely manner. In addition, the qualified candidate will
provide career development counseling to all staff members to
help them with their professional growth. The preferred
candidate will have experience using Peoplesoft Financials. An
Accounting or Finance degree and a minimum of 6 years related
accounting experience is required, as is a CPA or equivalent
experience. Please submit your resume to
mmolinas@hirestrategy.com or view this position on the web
at,
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire234.asp
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> Sales And IT Recruiters Focused on Federal Sales, BD And
Pre-Sales
Looking to join a quality Sales and Information Technology
Recruiting Firm? immixSearch, a division of the immixGroup,
seeks 3 additional Recruiters entering 2005. Since 2000 we've
established the immixSearch name and placed candidates with 75
leading Federally - focused Software/Hardware Vendors, Big4's,
and SI's. Plan includes a base/draw plus lucrative commission
plan. Join other top billers and make 2005 your best year yet.
Send resumes to
kurt_wilkinson@immixgroup.com
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> Sr. Acct Mgr, AAA Networks, Falls Church, VA (Data, Voice,
Video Sales)
Seeking highly motivated sales people with at least three
years sales exp. and a track record of meeting sales
objectives. Excellent communication, relationship-building,
and presentation skills a must - with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities include consultative and solution selling to
medium and large companies. Our solutions include Cisco,
Microsoft, EMC, NEC, Tandberg and Verizon. Candidate must be
able to develop and leverage relationships with technology
partners for lead generation and joint sales opportunities.
Send resumes to
careers@aaanetworks.net
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> Account Managers (Biometrics, Smart Cards, PKI) - Federal
And Commercial
Precise Biometrics is a global leader in biometric and smart
card authentication solutions for both logical and physical
access control to the Federal government and Global 1000
organizations. We are currently expanding our sales team in
North America. Requirements: 3 - 5 years exp. selling
enterprise solutions in the commercial or federal market.
Experience with identity management security solutions
(Biometrics, Smart Cards, and PKI experience is a definite
advantage). Candidates must reside in the greater DC metro
area. Please email your resume and cover letter to
careers@precisebiometrics.com No recruiters please.
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> Marketing Communications Manager
Local software company seeks marketing communications manager
responsible for all aspects of press and analyst relations,
lead generation programs (tradeshows/events), reference
programs, company website, and updating collateral to support
sales and pre-sales. Candidates must be detail- oriented and
possess exceptional planning, coordination, verbal and written
communication skills and a flexible; can-do; attitude required
within a small company organization. Requires 5 plus years of
technology-related marcom experience. See our website
http://www.managedobjects.com for full job description.
Send resumes to
marketing@managedobjects.com
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> VoIP and Enhanced Phone Services Can Save Businesses 40
Percent
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> New Release: PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook:
2004-2008
PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media
Outlook: 2004-2008 is the leading global entertainment and
media industry forecast, including in-depth global analyses
and five-year growth projections for 14 industry segments
covering every major global region. The complete 550-page
book, is available in print or electronic format. The 50 page
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