Beijing

Beijing Net Cafes to Take Mug Shots, Scan IDs

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:58:48 -0400

Full article: CNet
Graham Webster
In a potentially devastating privacy invasion, the government will require that by the end of 2008, first-time visitors to Beijing's Internet cafes will have their picture taken and ID scanned before being allowed online.

NBC Builds Online Audience Even as TV Ratings Soar

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:10:40 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Paul Thomasch
For NBC Universal, balancing TV and online coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games has been tricky. After paying $900 million for broadcast rights, NBC is determined both to protect the television business by drawing viewers and to build an online audience to bring in ad revenue.

IOC Says Internet Access 'on the Table'

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:25:37 -0400

Full article: Committee to Protect Journalists
The International Olympic Committee says it met with organizers of the Beijing Games about Internet censorship and that "the issues are on the table." The Committee to Protect Journalists called the statement an encouraging "first step."

China's Pre-Olympics Media Clampdown

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:14:41 -0400

Full article: BusinessWeek
Frederik Balfour
The organization Human Rights Watch reports Beijing wants favorable coverage from media outlets in exchange for credentials to cover the Summer Games.

Beijing Deploys Citywide Wireless Broadband Network

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:09:40 -0400

Full article: Muniwireless
Esme Vos
Residents of Beijing will have citywide Wi-Fi service by 2010, if everything goes as planned.