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N.Y. Times: File-Sharing Thrives on Invitation-Only "Darknet" Groups

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 7, 2005 - 7:21am.
New York - The New York Times reported on Friday on "darknets," or exclusive peer-to-peer networks where users are more concerned with privacy for their actions, and membership is by invitation only. Over 100,000 darknets have been created by users of Grouper, one company offering users the ability to create the private file-sharing groups; to address copyright concerns, the company limits music sharing to FM-quality MP3 streaming, and also limits group sizes to 50 members. However, some users have found ways to get around limitations on some darknets, and share everything from music to movies to games and software. "If I were an investor, I'd think strongly about whether to invest in a company that could facilitate this sharing," Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig told The Times.
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Group Led by Al Gore Buys Cable News Channel

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2004 - 3:10am.
Washington, D.C. -- Vivendi Universal Entertainment announced that it has sold its cable news channel, Newsworld International, to an investment group led by former Vice President Al Gore. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Newsworld currently is produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and accessible by about 17 million North American households. The TV network will be renamed IndTV and target an audience in the 18-35 age group. Gore will serve as chairman of the board and reportedly plans to devote most of his time to the network. Joel Hyatt, an entrepreneur and former finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee, will serve as the network's CEO.
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