<<<<< JOB DESTRUCTION NEWSLETTER  No. 2032 -- 6/24/2009 >>>>>

Hillary Clinton is one cool geek goddess -- she even knows geekspeak.
During the recent Synergies Summit in Washington DC she said we are
entering a new era called US-India 3.0. Clinton was the keynote speaker, so
how cool is that?

She said that next month she will be going to India to help set up Version
3.0. Personally I didn't even know we were in Versions 1.0 or 2.0, and here
we have Clinton charging ahead into the next era.

   "We find ourselves at the beginning of a third era. I'll call it
   US-India 3.0," she said turning to computer speak. "I want to
   put us into the solutions business. In order to achieve that and
   realize the benefits of this 3.0 relationship, we need to build
   on several natural platforms."


So, where did Clinton get this 3.0 idea? From the geeks of course! In case
you didn't know, we have already left Web 2.0 -- we are now entering the
Web 3.0 era. Clinton probably heard about the D7 conference and thought
that it would be cool to synchronize trade with India with the newest web
fads -- after all, she thinks Indians are the geniuses that invented the
web. The Senator from Punjab will probably get a warm welcoming now that
she is also Secretary of State.

At the D7 conference, super geeks Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher made a
declaration that sounds just like Clinton's, except they said it at least a
month before Hillary did:

   Yes, folks, we are declaring the Web 2.0 era over, because, well,
   when you run conferences and Web sites, you can say stuff like
   that. We think something major is happening at the intersection
   of tech and media, and we think it deserves its own new hyped-up
   name: Web 3.0.

At least Mossberg and Swisher understand that Web 3.0 is nothing but hype.
No way Hillary Clinton is that smart!

To read more about Web 3.0 go to this link. To find out all about US-India
3.0 go to the two articles included below.

http://d7.allthingsd.com/20090526/welcome-to-web-30/
Welcome to Web 3.0

The best one I have seen about the d7 conference was at PBS. The organizers
of d7 billed it as a Web 3.0 event, but it was more like Web 0.0 because
they wouldn't even let people text or use blackberries. Be sure to check
out the video of the CWA protest against AT&T, which for some reason was
never discussed at the convention, even though the protestors were standing
right outside the door to the conference. If all of this portends to us
what we can expect from Clinton's version of US-India 3.0, we are all in
big trouble!

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/05/wsjs-d-conference-fumbles-transition-t
o-web-30148.html
WSJ's D Conference Fumbles Transition to Web 3.0

Here is what Bill Gates said about Web 3.0. I think the same thing could be
said about US-India 3.0.

   If today is the age of Web 2.0, that leaves an obvious question
   about the future: will there be a Web 3.0? "If the next buzzword
   is Web 3.0, I think we have a lack of creativity in buzzwords."
   --- Bill Gates, Analysis of Web 2.0, March 2008

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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&arti
cleId=9134521


Clinton urges stronger India ties in speech laced with IT speak
Secretary of state acknowledges concerns about lost jobs, falling wages in
the U.S., but doesn't explore the merits of that argument
Patrick Thibodeau


June 17, 2009 (Computerworld) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton today called for a "dramatic expansion" in relations with India and
offered what were mostly hints about the role of the H-1B visa program.

Clinton, speaking before the U.S.-India Business Council and an audience
that included representatives from offshore outsourcing companies,
described her plans for a new relationship with India in the same terms
that would be heard in a course on technology marketing.

The U.S.-India relationship needs an "upgrade," Clinton said. She dubbed
this new version of their relationship "U.S.-India 3.0," saying, "I want to
put us in the solutions business."

Clinton appeared to lend indirect support to arguments raised by India's IT
outsourcers that visa restrictions are a form of protectionism.

"Some Americans fear that greater prosperity and partnership with India
will mean lost jobs and falling wages here in the United States," Clinton
said.

Clinton didn't address the merits of the lost jobs/falling wages argument
but instead urged both sides to "work through any issues in our
relationships and differences in our perspectives by focusing on shared
objectives and concrete results."

The Indian IT community and the Indian government have protested
legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick
Durbin (D-Ill.) that would set tougher prevailing wage standards, which may
increase salaries for H-1B workers as well as impose limits on the number
of visa workers to 50% of a company's workforce.

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, one of the speakers at the event, said the
India IT industry is "extremely concerned" about the Grassley-Durbin bill.
He warned that the repercussions of trade protectionism will be disastrous.

The U.S. issues 85,000 H-1B visas annually under its cap, and although the
U.S. has not met the cap for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, it
is widely viewed as a short-term phenomenon due to the recession. U.S.
companies have been shrinking IT employment across the board.

The argument raised in India against the Grassley-Durbin bill is based on
the premise that work done overseas lowers costs for U.S. companies. The
lower costs allow these U.S. firms to grow in other areas while expanding
markets outside of the U.S. because of the improved living standards
created by these overseas jobs.

Meera Shankar, India's ambassador to the U.S., said that India's IT talent
has helped U.S. firms become more competitive globally, while also creating
jobs and "profits, which can then circulate through the economy."

Opponents say the U.S. is sending high-paying jobs overseas that aren't
being replaced, and is using H-1B workers to put pressure on IT salaries.
These arguments will likely take center stage during debate on the
Grassley-Durbin bill. A hearing date has not yet been set.

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http://www.ciol.com/content/18609121199.aspx

Article Title: Hillary Clinton draws blueprint of 'US-India 3.0'

WASHINGTON, USA: Whatever be the sound and fury over President Obama's
'Bangalore Buffalo' rhetoric, and his stance on H1B visa issue, one thing
is for sure -- that US-India tie-up is all set to grow, especially in the
business front.

The recent statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about 'US-India
3.0' is an indication of the strengthening of a tie-up, which also implies
that IT sector will have a key role to play in the Indo-US business
relations.

While speaking before the US-India Business Council here on Wednesday,
Clinton said the US-India relationship needs an 'upgrade'.

"We find ourselves at the beginning of a third era. I'll call it US-India
3.0," she said turning to computer speak. "I want to put us into the
solutions business. In order to achieve that and realize the benefits of
this 3.0 relationship, we need to build on several natural platforms."

Hillary Clinton said four platforms of cooperation, viz global security,
human development, economic activity, science and technology, can support
both the US and India in launching this third phase of the relationship.

"The new governments in Washington and New Delhi will build this future
together. And we will be discussing the details of that partnership, when I
visit India next month," she said while confirming her India visit to
discuss details of the new partnership. She said India would have a greater
role in solving global challenges.

"We see India as one of a few key partners worldwide who will help us shape
the 21st century," she said.

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