From ecps92 at earthlink.net Thu Feb 2 18:22:08 2012 From: ecps92 at earthlink.net (~Bill) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:22:08 -0500 Subject: [FedCom] Special agents and officers seize more than $4.8 million in fake NFL merchandise and seize 307 websites during 'Operation Fake Sweep' Message-ID: <007f01cce201$7d303de0$7790b9a0$@net> From: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [mailto:ice.dhs at service.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:38 AM To: ecps92 at earthlink.net Subject: Special agents and officers seize more than $4.8 million in fake NFL merchandise and seize 307 websites during 'Operation Fake Sweep' Special agents and officers seize more than $4.8 million in fake NFL merchandise and seize 307 websites during 'Operation Fake Sweep' Michigan man also arrested for criminal copyright infringement, operated websites that distributed copyrighted sporting events Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page . INDIANAPOLIS ? Speaking at a National Football League (NFL) news conference on Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Director of Field Operations in Chicago David Murphy and NFL Vice President for Legal Affairs Anastasia Danias announced the record-breaking results of a nationwide enforcement operation targeting stores, flea markets and street vendors selling counterfeit game-related sportswear throughout the country. Special agents and officers also targeted illegal counterfeit imports into the United States, and seized hundreds of websites engaged in counterfeiting and piracy online. The initiative, dubbed Operation Fake Sweep, commenced Oct. 1, 2011. Fake jerseys, ball caps, t-shirts, jackets and other souvenirs are among the counterfeit merchandise and clothing confiscated by teams comprised of: ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI ), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Indiana State Police ? all in partnership with the NFL. 'Hard goods' seizures Special agents from HSI and officers with CBP operated in multiple teams with the NFL and various law enforcement agencies throughout the nation to identify illegal shipments imported into the U.S., as well as stores and vendors selling counterfeit trademarked items. With three days left before Super Bowl XLVI, these teams have already seized 42,692 items of phony Super Bowl-related memorabilia along with other counterfeit items to date for a total take of more than $4.8 million ? up from $3.72 million last year. During this operation, an additional 22,570 items of counterfeit merchandise and clothing representing other sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association and National Hockey League were seized by law enforcement. In total, this operation netted 65,262 counterfeit items worth $6.4 million. "While most people are focusing on whether the Patriots or Giants will win on Sunday, we at ICE have our sights on a different type of victory: defeating the international counterfeiting rings that illegally profit off of this event, the NFL, its players and sports fans," said ICE Director Morton. "In sports, players must abide by rules of the game, and in life, individuals must follow the laws of the land. Our message is simple: abiding by intellectual property rights laws is not optional; it's the law." "The NFL is committed to protecting fans and local businesses from being victimized by counterfeiters who are looking to profit illegally off of the public's enthusiasm for the NFL," said NFL Vice President Danias. "We are grateful for Homeland Security Investigations' tireless efforts in combating intellectual property theft and are pleased to be working along with them and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on this important issue." Website seizures Furthering HSI efforts to combat counterfeiting and piracy online, special agents seized a total of 307 websites. Sixteen of the sites illegally streamed live sporting telecasts over the Internet, including NFL games. Two hundred ninety-one website domain names were illegally selling and distributing counterfeit merchandise. Additionally, Yonjo Quiroa, 28, of Comstock Park, Mich., was arrested Wednesday by special agents with HSI. He is charged with one count of criminal infringement of a copyright related to his operation of websites that illegally streamed live sporting event telecasts and pay-per-view events over the Internet. Quiroa operated nine of the 16 streaming websites that were seized, and he operated them from his home in Michigan until yesterday's arrest. The website seizures during Operation Fake Sweep represent the 10th phase of Operation In Our Sites, a sustained law enforcement initiative targeting counterfeiting and piracy on the Internet. The 307 websites are in the process of being seized by law enforcement, and will soon be in the custody of the federal government. Visitors to these websites will then find a seizure banner that notifies them that the domain name has been seized by federal authorities and educates them that willful copyright infringement is a federal crime. American business is threatened by those who pirate copyrighted material and produce counterfeit trademarked goods. Criminals are attempting to steal American ideas and products and sell them over the Internet, in flea markets, in legitimate retail outlets and elsewhere. Intellectual property (IP) thieves undermine the U.S. economy and jeopardize public safety. American jobs are being lost, American innovation is being diluted - and organized criminal enterprises are profiting from their increasing involvement in IP theft. Since the launch of Operation In Our Sites in June 2010, the HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center ) has seized a total of 669 domain names. Operation Fake Sweep continues Operation Fake Sweep will continue this weekend at Super Bowl events and venues throughout the Indianapolis-area and around the nation. HSI, CBP, USPIS and other law enforcement agencies partnered with the HSI-led IPR Center to combat intellectual property theft, including the illegal use of registered trademarks, trade names and copyrights of NFL Super Bowl XLVI merchandise. The IPR Center is one of the U.S. government's key weapons in the fight against criminal counterfeiting and piracy. The IPR Center uses the expertise of its 20 member agencies to share information, develop initiatives, coordinate enforcement actions and conduct investigations related to IP theft. Through this strategic interagency partnership, the IPR Center protects the public's health and safety, the U.S. economy and the war fighters. The operation was spearheaded by the IPR Center in coordination with the Department of Justice's Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) and seven U.S. Attorneys' Offices, including: District of Colorado, District of Maryland, District of Minnesota, Western District of Michigan, Southern District of New York, Southern District of Texas and Western District of Texas. To report IP theft or to learn more about the IPR Center, visit www.IPRCenter.gov . Bookmark and Share U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov . To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form . _____ Follow ICE on Facebook Follow ICE on Twitter Watch ICE on YouTube Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. _____ Powered by GovDelivery From kennyblues at aol.com Tue Feb 21 20:50:49 2012 From: kennyblues at aol.com (kennyblues at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:50:49 -0500 (EST) Subject: [FedCom] =?utf-8?q?FEDCOM=5D_I-Team=3A_Protecting_New_England?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Border_From_Terrorists?= In-Reply-To: <2fd701ccf0fc$4f891330$ee9b3990$@net> References: <2fd701ccf0fc$4f891330$ee9b3990$@net> Message-ID: <8CEBF1B88C763B0-C0C-4AA23@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> BOSTON (CBS) ? Tracking terrorists in places few people ever see. It is the world?s largest open border, an unsecured stretch spanning five thousand miles and separating the United States and Canada. And while this border represents the best of two free societies, it?s also a national security challenge right in our backyard. As I-Team reporter Joe Shortsleeve found out first hand, terrorists see this border as their land of opportunity. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/02/20/i-team-protecting-new-englands-border-from-terrorists/ . __,_._,___ From ecps92 at earthlink.net Tue Feb 21 20:59:43 2012 From: ecps92 at earthlink.net (ecps92 at earthlink.net) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:59:43 -0500 Subject: [FedCom] =?utf-8?q?FEDCOM=5D_I-Team=3A_Protecting_New_England_?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Border_From_Terrorists?= In-Reply-To: <8CEBF1B88C763B0-C0C-4AA23@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> References: <2fd701ccf0fc$4f891330$ee9b3990$@net> <8CEBF1B88C763B0-C0C-4AA23@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: Nice video from and of Omaha Sent from my Motorola Smartphone with Sprint Direct Connect? on the Now Network from Sprint! -----Original message----- From: kennyblues at aol.com To: fedcom at mailman.qth.net Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 20:50:49 EST Subject: [FedCom] FEDCOM] I-Team: Protecting New England ?s Border From Terrorists BOSTON (CBS) ? Tracking terrorists in places few people ever see. It is the world?s largest open border, an unsecured stretch spanning five thousand miles and separating the United States and Canada. And while this border represents the best of two free societies, it?s also a national security challenge right in our backyard. As I-Team reporter Joe Shortsleeve found out first hand, terrorists see this border as their land of opportunity. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/02/20/i-team-protecting-new-englands-border-from-terrorists/ . __,_._,___ ______________________________________________________________ FedCom mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:FedCom at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From kennyblues at aol.com Tue Feb 21 21:20:09 2012 From: kennyblues at aol.com (kennyblues at aol.com) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:20:09 -0500 (EST) Subject: [FedCom] =?utf-8?q?FEDCOM=5D_I-Team=3A_Protecting_New_England_?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Border_From_Terrorists?= In-Reply-To: References: <2fd701ccf0fc$4f891330$ee9b3990$@net><8CEBF1B88C763B0-C0C-4AA23@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CEBF1FA204D852-C0C-4AC6B@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> Looks like this could be the Omaha Unit; N751AM 350-4455 16.9.2008 Plattsburgh AB Omaha 1AM, N751AMPlattsburgh AB, NY Eurocopter AS?350?B3 AA1DCC -----Original Message----- From: ecps92 To: Discussion of Federal Government Communications Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 8:59 pm Subject: Re: [FedCom] FEDCOM] I-Team: Protecting New England ?s Border From Terrorists Nice video from and of Omaha Sent from my Motorola Smartphone with Sprint Direct Connect on the Now Network from Sprint! -----Original message----- From: kennyblues at aol.com To: fedcom at mailman.qth.net Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 20:50:49 EST Subject: [FedCom] FEDCOM] I-Team: Protecting New England ?s Border From Terrorists BOSTON (CBS) ? Tracking terrorists in places few people ever see. It is the world?s largest open border, an unsecured stretch spanning five thousand miles and separating the United States and Canada. And while this border represents the best of two free societies, it?s also a national security challenge right in our backyard. As I-Team reporter Joe Shortsleeve found out first hand, terrorists see this border as their land of opportunity. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/02/20/i-team-protecting-new-englands-border-from-terrorists/ . __,_._,___ ______________________________________________________________ FedCom mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:FedCom at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ FedCom mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:FedCom at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From lists at lazygranch.com Tue Feb 21 22:55:39 2012 From: lists at lazygranch.com (gary) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:55:39 -0800 Subject: [FedCom] =?utf-8?q?FEDCOM=5D_I-Team=3A_Protecting_New_England_?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Border_From_Terrorists?= In-Reply-To: <8CEBF1FA204D852-C0C-4AC6B@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> References: <2fd701ccf0fc$4f891330$ee9b3990$@net><8CEBF1B88C763B0-C0C-4AA23@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> <8CEBF1FA204D852-C0C-4AC6B@webmail-d066.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <4F44673B.8060508@lazygranch.com> If those sensors mentioned are MIDS/EMIDS, lots of luck. They are set up at "choke points", so anyone that wants to cross the border does so at a less than likely location. From mtnbiker2005ipn at sbcglobal.net Fri Feb 24 02:25:22 2012 From: mtnbiker2005ipn at sbcglobal.net (Brian) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:25:22 -0800 Subject: [FedCom] MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs Message-ID: <02e801ccf2c5$7936dee0$6ba49ca0$@net> Fyi... great report by Chris. MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs From mtnbiker2005ipn at sbcglobal.net Fri Feb 24 02:55:51 2012 From: mtnbiker2005ipn at sbcglobal.net (Brian) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:55:51 -0800 Subject: [FedCom] MT Fed Files - USCG NET Updates Message-ID: <02ed01ccf2c9$bb5c04e0$32140ea0$@net> MT Fed Files - USCG NET Updates RR Wiki: United States Coast Guard From grayghost at eaglecom.net Fri Feb 24 09:47:25 2012 From: grayghost at eaglecom.net (grayghost at eaglecom.net) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:47:25 -0600 Subject: [FedCom] MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs In-Reply-To: <02e801ccf2c5$7936dee0$6ba49ca0$@net> Message-ID: PAGE NOT FOUND SORRY, THE PAGE YOU WERE LOOKING FOR IN THE BLOG MT FED FILES [1] DOES NOT EXIST. Go to blog homepage [2] Home [3] | Features [4] | About [5] | Buzz [6] | Help [7] | Discuss [8] | Language [9] | Developers [10]? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications" To:"Discussion of Federal Government Communications" Cc: Sent:Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:25:22 -0800 Subject:[FedCom] MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs Fyi... great report by Chris. MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs ______________________________________________________________ FedCom mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:FedCom at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Links: ------ [1] http://webmail.eaglecom.net/HTTP://MT-FEDFILES.BLOGSPOT.COM/ [2] http://mt-fedfiles.blogspot.com/ [3] http://www.blogger.com/go/home [4] http://www.blogger.com/go/features [5] http://wwwblogger.com/go/about [6] http://feeds.feedburner.com/BloggerBuzz?iloveblogger [7] http://www.blogger.com/go/help [8] http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger?hl=en [9] http://www.blogger.com/language.g [10] http://www.blogger.com/go/developers From djoneses at verizon.net Fri Feb 24 11:02:45 2012 From: djoneses at verizon.net (David Jones) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:02:45 -0500 Subject: [FedCom] MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs References: Message-ID: Worked for me just now. David ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications" Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [FedCom] MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs > > > PAGE NOT FOUND > > SORRY, THE PAGE YOU WERE LOOKING FOR IN THE BLOG MT FED FILES [1] > DOES NOT EXIST. > > Go to blog homepage [2] Home [3] | Features [4] | About [5] | Buzz > [6] | Help [7] | Discuss [8] | Language [9] | Developers [10] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications" > To:"Discussion of Federal Government Communications" > Cc: > Sent:Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:25:22 -0800 > Subject:[FedCom] MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs > > Fyi... great report by Chris. > > MT Fed Files - Washington DC Logs > > ______________________________________________________________ > FedCom mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:FedCom at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://webmail.eaglecom.net/HTTP://MT-FEDFILES.BLOGSPOT.COM/ > [2] http://mt-fedfiles.blogspot.com/ > [3] http://www.blogger.com/go/home > [4] http://www.blogger.com/go/features > [5] http://wwwblogger.com/go/about > [6] http://feeds.feedburner.com/BloggerBuzz?iloveblogger > [7] http://www.blogger.com/go/help > [8] http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger?hl=en > [9] http://www.blogger.com/language.g > [10] http://www.blogger.com/go/developers > > ______________________________________________________________ > FedCom mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fedcom > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:FedCom at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From mtnbiker2005ipn at sbcglobal.net Wed Feb 29 11:10:19 2012 From: mtnbiker2005ipn at sbcglobal.net (Brian) Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:10:19 -0800 Subject: [FedCom] Prez New Helo Another Military Disobey Taxpayers Message-ID: <001601ccf6fc$a2674490$e735cdb0$@net> Prez New Helo Another Military Disobey Taxpayers - February 27, 2012 February 27, 2012 Congressional Committees Subject: Presidential Helicopter Acquisition: Effort Delayed as DOD Adopts New Approach to Balance Requirements, Costs, and Schedule (PDF FILE) current plans are to acquire 23 VXX aircraft. According to Navy officials, the current inventory of 19 aircraft is sometimes stressed in meeting the operational demands placed on them--demands that have been growing--making it difficult to take them out of service for further upgrades. The larger VXX inventory is expected to help address this. The termination of the VH-71 program and delays in the current VXX effort have necessitated efforts to extend the life and upgrade the capabilities of the current presidential helicopters. In its fiscal year 2011 budget, the Navy requested funding for modifications to maintain the VH-3D and VH-60N until the VXX is fielded. These efforts will extend the ability of the VH-3Ds and VH-60Ns to carry out their missions. Those modifications include: . VH-60N Cockpit Upgrade effort-to upgrade to all-glass instrumentation panel; . Communication Suite Upgrades for both aircraft-to provide radio and cryptographic upgrades and improved data transfer; . VH-3D Lift Improvement program-to provide all 11 VH-3Ds with composite main rotor blades to improve the weight they can lift; and . Service Life Extension Program for both aircraft-to extend the VH-3D's service life by 4,000 flight hours to 18,000 hours and the VH-60N's by 4,000 flight hours to 14,000 hours.