Feds pull the plug on ca.gov .. Gov't e-mail becomes spam cannon .. FCC plays favorites with lobbyists

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Feds pull the domain name plug on State of California
The Federal government pulled the plug on the ca.gov Web domain used by the State of California on Tuesday, setting into motion a chain of events that threatened to grind government business to a standstill within the state.

U.S. gov't e-mail server turns into spam cannon
Subscribers to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security daily e-mail bulletin were inundated with dozens of e-mails on Wednesday due to a glitch with the mailing list.

MontaVista, Arm, others to build Linux UMPC platform
A group of seven companies including Mozilla Corp., Arm Ltd. and MontaVista Software Inc. are hoping to grow the market for a relatively new device category that sits in between a smartphone and a laptop.

Fraudsters jump to U.S. to cash out on U.K. cards
The U.S. has overtaken France as the number one place where fraudsters can convert U.K. credit and debit card details into cash, according to a U.K. banking trade group.

Auditor: FCC provides more information to some lobbyists
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has routinely let some telecom lobbyists know in advance when votes important to them will happen, but has not done the same for some consumer and public-interest groups, according to a report by a government auditor.

Alcatel-Lucent board pledges support for Russo
The board of Alcatel-Lucent SA voiced support for the company's embattled CEO, Patricia Russo, while acknowledging it is "clearly disappointed" with declines in Alcatel's financial outlook.