del.icio.us links for May 14, 2007 - US blocks soldiers from websites

del.icio.us links for May 14, 2007 – US blocks soldiers from websites

1. Military Blocks MySpace, YouTube, Pandora, Photobucket, Cites Limited Bandwidth – InformationWeek.Com

   The US military will block worldwide access to 13 Web sites because they strain network capabilities and present operational risks. Sites others are: 1.fm, Live365 Internet Radio, hi5, Metacafe, MTV, ifilm, BlackPlanet, StupidVideos, and FileCabi.

2. Pentagon Blocks YouTube on Computers – ABC News

   The move has raised concerns that servicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan would no longer be able to log in to these popular sites, sites that many soldiers use to document their experiences online. But soldiers have long had restrictions.

3. Military will block YouTube, MySpace, IFilm overseas – Seattle Times Newspaper

   Soldiers serving overseas are losing some of their online links to friends and family back home under a Department of Defense policy that an Army official said formally takes effect on Monday, according to a memo sent Friday by Gen. B.B. Bell.

4. US blocks soldiers from websites – BBC.CO.UK

   The US military is blocking troops from using certain websites for sharing photos, video clips and messages. A memo from General BB Bell, US Forces Korea commander, says 13 sites via US military portals will be blocked.

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