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NJ court: IP-related info is private: NJ court: IP-related info is privateOops!Seems to me that the cops would not have had any trouble getting a warrant. An affidavit from the owner should have been good enough.RE: NJ court: IP-related info is privateWhile I applaud NJ on their privacy protections of their citizens, I would argue...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Network technology, NETWORKING, IP, Internet Service Provider; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
Will the Internet remain neutral?: Will the Internet remain neutral?Let the sheeple read their daily gossipbut for goodness sake don't stop us techie types from pushing the boundaries (which creates new technologies).I think creation forces are as big as market forces in the internet arena. It's not like there's just this one product in the...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), market-force, censorship, Internet, Internet Service Provider; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
Will the Internet remain neutral?: Probably not. What Net Neutrality advocates forget is what has kept the Internet neutral so far has been market discipline, not government. Most customers want neutrality, and will "vote with their feet" against those carriers who violate it. Assuming, that is, they have a...; Tags: Comcast Corp., Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators away: Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators awayhahahcomcast finally swallowed. I hear nothing but bad stuff about them.. its good to hear this.RE: Comcast, BitTorrent kiss, make up in attempt to keep regulators awaythere are other net providers and p2p sites. Why should comcast and bitorrent...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), Comcast Corp., Comcast BitTorrent kiss, Internet Service Provider, Comcast BitTorrent, kiss, P2P, regulator; Discussion threads 2008-03-27
Does Japan's plan to kick off P2P users violate privacy?: I just read George's piece on Japan's scheme to block illegal file-traders and at first blush it sounds good. According to a Japanese newspaper, ISP groups and copyright holders have agreed on a plan to identify, notify and eventually cut off P2P traders of illegal content. Here's George: ...; Tags: Comcast Corp., P2P, Privacy, Internet Service Provider, IP, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-03-17

Japan's ISPs agree to ban P2P pirates: Four of Japan's largest Internet provider organizations have come to an agreement with copyright holders on how to tackle the illegal file trading on P2P (Peer to Peer) networks.Â Comprised of about 1000 major and smaller Japanese Internet providers, the four organizations agreed to target flagrant copyright violators by first...; Tags: Internet Provider, Japan, File-trading, P2P, Internet Service Provider, Piracy, Internet, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), George Ou; Blog posts 2008-03-16
P4P: faster, smarter P2P: The P4P working group demo'd higher P2P download speeds with 1/6th the inter-metro hops that soak up expensive, long-distance network bandwidth. P4P is designed to enable better ISP and P2P coexistence with a win/win solution: better performance for users and less network overhead for the ISP. P4P...; Tags: Network, Comcast Corp., P2P, Internet Service Provider, P4P, pTracker, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking, Internet, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-03-16
Verizon fixes P2P problem - on its network at least: Verizon fixes P2P problem - on its network at leastnice to hear!I approve of their position, but since I'm not on their network however I will keep my VPN account up. Providers like the ones below may be some customers only options to bypass P2P controls on ISP's.http://www.strongvpn.comhttp://www.blacklogic.comhttp://www.bananahosting.comMany...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), NETWORKING, Network technology, P2P, network, P4P, Verizon Communications Inc., Internet Service Provider, P2P problem, cable; Discussion threads 2008-03-14
FCC hearings: Comcast versus Vuze: FCC hearings: Comcast versus VuzeCouldnt have said it better myself...George you pointed out specifically in your article that Comcast COULD change to the DOCSIS 3.0 networks vice the DOCSIS 1.1 network they have now (which a previous discussion I believe it was determined this has been around since 1999)..so Comcast...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), VOIP, FCC, Comcast Corp., network, British Telecommunications, Internet Service Provider; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Britain threatens ISPs with possible piracy legislation: Britain threatens ISPs with possible piracy legislationRE: Britain threatens ISPs...That is easy!!![b]Just ask Comcast![/b] They have been doing it already in the US.They will need to ban...All Internet encryption and monitor all P2P traffic!What else can we expect from any politician! Just wait until the nation of ISLAM takes over...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), Government, Internet Service Provider, piracy legislation, P2P, file-sharing; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBI: ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBIThe Constitution was lost due to a technical glitchI suppose some day soon, we will be told that we no longer have any rights protected by the U.S. Constitution. They will have been lost due to a "technical glitch". I...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Federal government, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, FBI, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
ISP turns over hundreds of email accounts to FBI: It was a "technical glitch" or "apparent miscommunication" that resulted in an unnamed ISP turning over to the FBI huge quantities of users' email -- far more than a judge approved. A FISA court approved the release of email from a single email account, but due to "miscommunication" the...; Tags: e-Mail Account, FBI, Internet Service Provider, Episode, E-mail, Federal Government, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Online Communications, Government, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-02-18
Comcast+traffic+management+issue+before+FCC: Comcast+traffic+management+issue+before+FCCPricing varies by market...but in the Salisbury, MD and surrounding markets, for HSI only yes is 54.99. I still think there should be some punitive damages against Comcast for what they are doing because they still have grossly oversold the loop and therefore created the problem for themselves. Cox communications...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cable, Verizon Communications Inc., pricing strategy, Comcast Corp., Internet Service Provider, network; Discussion threads 2008-02-13
Damn I'm glad I don't live in the UK: Damn I'm glad I don't live in the UKYou can't have it both waysDo ZDNet's bloggers bother to read what they write? How can you say you favor prosecuting downloaders but not the government knowing what's in an ISP's pipe? Follow the logic here: If downloaders can be prosecuted, that...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Microsoft Corp., Internet Service Provider, government, accomplice; Discussion threads 2008-02-12
Proposed mandatory ISP infringer disconnects makes me glad I don't live in the UK: From the U.K. Times of London come reports that new legislative proposals set to be introduced in the House of Commons next week will call for Internet disconnects for what we would call in the states, "three strikes and you're out" infringing downloaders of copyrighted films and music. ...; Tags: Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Government, Internet, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-02-12
I didn't have Internet access all weekend!: I didn't have Internet access all weekend!Switching woesThat kind of experiences has kept me from switching my ISP. I sympathize.Greetz, Pjotr.You want to rely on the internet...... after a weekend without the internet. If you had been cut off for a month, would you be recommending a cheap internet...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet access, Internet, Internet Service Provider, phone; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
Why forcing ISPs to crack down on music copyright infringers' is a bad idea: Why forcing ISPs to crack down on music copyright infringers' is a bad ideaBull-oney![i]Independent estimates say up to 80 per cent of ISP traffic comprises distribution of copyright-infringing files,”[/i]"Independent" my Aunt Fanny! Talk about fear mongering. [i]“ISP cooperation, via systematic disconnection of infringers and the use of filtering...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Spam, Internet Service Provider, infringer; Discussion threads 2008-01-24
Why forcing ISPs to crack down on music copyright infringers' is a bad idea: Â In a statement accompanying a study released today, the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) says that Internet Service Providers need to police their P2P swapping, copyright-infringing subscribers a whoppin' whole lot better than they are doing now. "Yet the spread of...; Tags: IFPI, P2P, Internet Service Provider, Music, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-01-24
Corporatenet not yet: Online activists were buzzing last week, thinking monopoly cable and phone ISPs had finally laid the hammer down on the open Internet. Trouble was, it wasn't true. First, a New York Times blog post seemed to say AT&T was about to do deep packet...; Tags: Solution, Comcast Corp., Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, E-mail, Online Communications, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-19
BySoft StayAlive Pro (exe): StayAlive Pro is freeware windows 95/98/NT/2000/2003/XP program that simulates Internet activity so you don't get disconnected from your ISP. Features: Works with modem, adsl or cable connections; Simulates Internet activity through HTTP or PING; Nag window removing (when ISP informs you that you are inactive too long); HTTP proxy support;...; Tags: HTTP, Window, Internet Service Provider, Internet Activity, StayAlive Pro, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Construction, Modems, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2008-01-09