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A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted

I’ve been thinking about Net Neutrality for some time and wanted to get your thoughts and feedback on a solution that seems, well,  so simple and obvious that I can't believe nobody has proposed it.  A bit of background before you dive-in. Before analyzing and tracking...

Tags: Content Provider, Net Neutrality, Gold/Platinum, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-10-26

FCC lays out Net neutrality framework: Transparency of network management eyed

Thank GoodnessIf left to the ISPs and Computer Industry, within 5, years you would be paying outrageous fees for limited Internet access and bandwidth, and your ISP would dictate what applications you used, where you went and when you went there. Imagine if Apple, with its controlling, narrow mindedness,...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Federal government, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Internet Service Provider, Internet, cable, network management, content provider, FCC, network, Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

The case for a Global Digital Public Library Network policy

The case for a Global Digital Public Library Network policyI vote KallmanAt last! A decent proposal on ZDNET, more from this guest blogger please. Of course I would think that, having suggested a Global Digital Emporium instead of The Pirate Bay, herein."The good of the library outweighs the interests of...

Tags: Strategy, Operational accounting, premium service, digital content, content provider, Big Content

Discussion threads 2009-05-23

The Flattening Internet Topology: Natural Evolution, Unsightly Barnacles or Contrived Collapse?

This paper collects and analyzes traceroute measurements to show that large content providers (e.g., Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!) are deploying their own wide-area networks, bringing their networks closer to users, and bypassing Tier-1 ISPs on many paths. This trend, should it continue and be adopted by more content providers, could flatten...

Tags: Network, Content Provider, Topology, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking

White papers 2008-05-21

Silverlight going to be all over the Democratic National Convention

Yesterday Microsoft became the "official software and HD web content provider" for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. I'm not entirely sure what the software part entails, but the HD web content provider means that we'll be seeing a lot of Silverlight content coming out of the DNC. In fact, Silverlight...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Content Provider, Rich Internet Application, Microsoft Corp., Democratic National Convention, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-04-29

Widevine and Microsoft team up for DRM on Silverlight

Microsoft has its own kind of DRM in Silverlight which is based on the DRM found in Windows Media but it sounds like they're also working with Widevine to Silverlight-enable their Cypher service which also works with Flash and the On2 codec. In general, I don't think...

Tags: Team, Microsoft Silverlight, Content Provider, Digital-rights Management, Microsoft Corp., Widevine, Media World, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-04-14

Portable Devices and e-Learning: New Opportunities for Content Providers, Mobile Operators and Handset Manufacturers

This ROA Group white paper examines the latest trends in combining e-learning with portable devices, mainly focusing on the use of iPod and Nintendo DS Lite in the Korean and Japanese markets. Through an overview, this white paper presents some key factors for the success of iPod and Nintendo DS...

Tags: Mobile Operator, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Mobile, Content Provider, Handset, Portable Device, E-learning, Manufacturing, Advertising & Promotion, Training And Certification, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

White papers 2008-04-01

Secure ripping from "episodic DVDs" described in just-published Microsoft patent app

A major new Microsoft Patent application entitled DVD identification and managed copy authorization describes and illustrates a secure manner in which DVDs could be enabled for "ripping" of selected sections of media. In other words, and as Paragraph 44 of this app...

Tags: Consumer, Multimedia, Authorization, Activation, Content Provider, Client, Information, Microsoft Corp., Copy, Copy Service, Identification Response, FIG, Authorization Service, Method 1000, Method 1100, Method 1200, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-01-03

A Transport Layer for Live Streaming in a Content Delivery Network

Streaming media on the internet has experienced rapid growth over the last few years and will continue to increase in importance as broadband technologies and authoring tools continue to improve. As the internet becomes an increasingly popular alternative to traditional communications media, internet streaming will become a significant component of...

Tags: Content Provider, Content Delivery, Content Delivery Network, Akamai Technologies Inc., Streaming Media, Live Streaming, Internet, Web Site Development, Web Technology

White papers 2008-01-01

An MPLS-DiffServ Experimental Core Network Infrastructure for E2E QoS Content Delivery

The continuing and rapid growth of the Internet has created an extremely large capacity problem to the service and content provider's networks. The increased network traffic and the absence of service priority, usually produce high network congestions, delayed data and service transmissions and lack of throughput. The effect of these...

Tags: Network Infrastructure, Network, Content Provider, Demokritos, Networking

White papers 2007-12-10

Kindling a controversy

Kindling a controversyGLOBAL eBUSINESS OUTSOURCE, INC.Global eBusiness Outsouce, Inc. GEBO is a one-stop shop for business solutions. We now provide flexible customer contact center solutions to its clients, including phone, fax, email, and web-chat capabilities. With superior CRM services and a unique offshore value proposition, GEBO offers an outsourcing solution...

Tags: Web site development, Business structures, Web technology, E-mail, Cable, Outsourcing, GEBO, content provider

Discussion threads 2007-11-30

Ooyala: Backlot

Backlot is Ooyala's management tool built with Flex that allows content providers to track and manage their videos across the Web. by Ryan Stewart

Tags: Content Provider, Management Tool, Corporate Communications, Channel Management, Marketing, Ryan Stewart, screenshots, ooyala, backlot, video

Image galleries 2007-11-13

YouTube to be streamed via Apple TV

YouTube to be streamed via Apple TVResolution?How good is a 2 inch by 2 inch low resolution mpeg going to look on your plasma tv screen?OMG SO INNOVATIVE!!!!!Like I haven't been able to do this for years with Windows and Linux. Yawn.Great!Watch my YOUTUBE videos.Resolution starts with content providersGood argument...

Tags: Corporate communications, TV, Apple TV, Apple Inc., video, YouTube Inc., content provider

Discussion threads 2007-05-30

Photo: Ringing up mobile porn

Adult content providers show off their latest movies for cell phones at the 3GSM World Congress.

Tags: content provider, cell phone, photograph, mobile marketing, telephone

Image galleries 2007-02-26

Images: Posting videos for profit

Video-sharing Web sites that pay content providers have been a boon to some, including stuntman and acrobat Joe Eigo.

Tags: boon, content provider, video

Image galleries 2007-01-31

Adobe Digital Editions - a new publishing platform

I wrote recently about the New York Times Reader and how I thought it was one of the best examples of Rich Internet Applications out there. Luckily, I don't think I was the only one impressed with the New York Times Reader because Adobe has announced a similar, if more...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Digital, Digital Editions

Blog posts 2006-10-24

Some pro net neutrality arguments that make no sense

Some pro net neutrality arguments that make no senseItem 1, you are so far off base you can't even see it."Content providers are already paying for bandwidth, why should they pay twice …Who said that content providers aren't paying for bandwidth? Yes, they pay for their bandwidth, but that...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, telecommunications company, pro-net neutrality argument, pro-Net Neutrality, content provider, infastructure, bandwidth

Discussion threads 2006-07-15

Some pro net neutrality arguments that make no sense

I've been doing a lot of reading around this Add a cup of propaganda, a dash of FUD and a pinch of zealotry and WHOOMPH! The whole thing does up in flames.whole net neutrality debate, and what really surprises me are some of the strange, and ultimately bogus, arguments that...

Tags: bandwidth

Blog posts 2006-07-15

ESPN, don't choke our Internet

ESPN, don't choke our InternetAgreed...let's hope the senate listens!My opinion on this...The ISPs are pipe-delivery companies. I pay for the use of pipes at the specified flow rate. Content providers have their own ISPs and pay those ISPs at their specified flow rates, which are more adjustable due to...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet, Internet Service Provider, content provider, ESPN

Discussion threads 2006-06-23

A debate over net neutrality

A debate over net neutralityBuy your gasoline from me...An analogy...I run the only gas station in town so you have no choice at all about buying or not buying from me. (Just wanted you to understand this point.)Me: Ok then, want me to filler up?You: Yes please.Me: ...

Tags: content provider, faster connection, PAY-FOR IT, telecommunications company, Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2006-06-08