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- Net Neutrality
- NETwork neutrality A level playing field for Internet transport. It refers to the absence of restrictions or priorities placed on the type of content carried over the Internet...
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- EU lawmakers vote to introduce net neutrality
- EU lawmakers vote to introduce net neutralityWowOMGosh dude, that is downright scary!RTwww.privacy-web.net.tc RE: EU lawmakers vote to introduce net neutralityInteresting that I just wrote a piece attempting to call our U.S. citizens into action for net neutrality and against the corporate stronghold: http://www.kyle-brady.com/2009/05/07/us-broadband-a-call-to-arms/This EU is a significant piece of...
- Tags: Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- TWC defends tiered pricing, while one DSL provider is happy to pick up fleeing customers
- Frontier Comms in Rochester: 'We have gotten hundreds of calls from Time Warner customers into our call centers. I guess it's been a public relations crisis for Time Warner.' by Richard Koman
- Tags: Time Warner Inc., DSL, Net Neutrality, Pricing Strategy, TWC, Hobbs, Public Relations, Broadband Internet, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Telecommunications, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-04-16
- Senate telecom bill offers tepid net neutrality provision
- Senate telecom bill offers tepid net neutrality provisionVoice ExchangeTelecom marketplaces rarely provide a fully interactive environment where buyers can challenge sellers to provide their best price.=========jonathan=========MINUTETRADERS | Voice Exchange - Buy/Sell Wholesale AZ VoIP Termination RoutesRE: Voice ExchangeTelecom marketplaces rarely provide a fully interactive environment where buyers can challenge sellers...
- Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, telecommunications, Minutetraders, net neutrality provision, U.S. Senate, Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2009-03-18
- Why I am against pure net neutrality
- Why I am against pure net neutrality100 per cent disagreeLet's compare this to cable TV. Originally all cable providers were supposed to provide a certain amount of channels/bandwidth to public access stations but once they sobbed for similar reasons -- having to monitor for inappropriate content and to keep costs...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Net Neutrality, pure net neutrality, Internet Service Provider
- Discussion threads 2009-02-23
- Why I am against pure net neutrality
- While it may sound like treating all ISP traffic equally is a good idea, mandating strict net neutrality hurts computer security for all of us. Those of you who are tech heads and reside in the United States should all be familiar with the Net Neutrality debate,...
- Tags: Security, Traffic, Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Adam O'Donnell
- Blog posts 2009-02-22
- "Net neutrality" is stupid
- "Net neutrality" is stupidThe problem, mixing social with business.The problem here is Robin is trying to treat a massive business investment billions in captial investment as if its a socialized publicly owned utility which it is not.Other countries subsidise connectivity/ISPs because they believe having broadband everywhere is critical to their...
- Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, Net Neutrality, Google Inc., service level, telecommunications company, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- Ou: Google hypocritical on neutrality
- Ou: Google hypocritical on neutralityLet's go back and look at the argument of Net Neutralityhttp://www.jedreport.com/2008/12/lessigs-defense.htmlThe whole argument that Net Neutrality proponents made is that they don't want premium content delivery using fast lanes. Caching is warp speed lane prioritization. Their whole argument is that it prevents the little...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Content Caching, Net Neutrality, Internet Service Provider, QoS, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- "Net neutrality" is stupid
- Today's net neutrality tempest - Google: are they or aren't they? - is a marketing mistake with grave public policy implications. The mistake was law professor Tim Wu's: creating a new label when a perfectly good one is already there. "Net neutrality" is another term for "common...
- Tags: Professor, Network, Network Neutrality, Federal Express, Net Neutrality, Carrier, Networking, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-12-16
- Ou: Google hypocritical on neutrality
- George Ou writes that quality-of-service distinctions, far from being the bane of the Internet, are a Good Thing. by Richard Koman
- Tags: Google Inc., Application, QoS, Network, Prioritization, Net Neutrality, Network Management, Networking, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-12-16
- Has Lessig 'softened' on net neutrality?
- Has Lessig 'softened' on net neutrality?Lessig has indeed softened his position if you examine his 2006 testimonyLessig has indeed softened his position if you examine his 2006 testimony. The following blog post sums up Lessig's inconsistency quite nicely.http://www.jedreport.com/2008/12/lessigs-defense.htmlNow I welcome Professor Lessig's change of heart to oppose Net Neutrality...
- Tags: Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- News to know: Palm, Oracle, Google, Mac sales and iPhone Nano
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Palm's CES news. Just in time or too late? Larry Dignan: Oracle's second quarter: A mixed bag, cost cuts likely Richard Koman:...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Oracle Corp., Palm Inc., Net Neutrality, Sales, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-16
- Google turns on net neutrality (not!)
- Google turns on net neutrality (not!)"Google is already caching the net."Does this mean that Google reroutes the Internet to their own computers?Google wants most of the Internet in their computers.When you browse the Internet using Google you will browse their computers and not the real Internet.There would at least be...
- Tags: Google Inc., Net Neutrality, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-12-15
- Has Lessig 'softened' on net neutrality?
- So this WSJ article not only mischaracterizes Google's edge server deals with ISPs but tries to smear Barack Obama's commitment to net neutrality in the process, charges Larry Lessig. The article claims Lessig has "softened" his position on neutrality and that he is a potential pick for...
- Tags: Larry Lessig, Net Neutrality, Internet, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-12-15
- Google turns on net neutrality (not!)
- The Wall Street Journal says Google has a plan to colo inside of the big ISPs. Does that mean Google is subverting its support for net neutrality? Does it expose them as cynical corporate evil-doers? Hardly. by Richard Koman
- Tags: Google Inc., Net Neutrality, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecommunications, Internet, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-12-15
- WSJ: Google backtracks on Net neutrality; Google says WSJ doesn't understand caching
- Updated: Google has reportedly approached network providers to get a so-called fast lane for its content over the Internet, according to the Wall Street Journal. Google shot the Journal story down and said it was merely looking at co-locating content to speed delivery time--also known as caching. ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Wall Street Journal, Net Neutrality, Journal, Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-15
- Google wants own fast lane; risks Net neutrality
- Google wants own fast lane; risks Net neutralityThe wealthy always get...preferred treatment. Even though the majority of consumers are not wealthy. But the American consumer is a spineless coward. They like to bitch and moan as long as they aren't the one that has to do something about it.I still...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), INTERNET, Government, Net Neutrality, Internet Service Provider, Interstate, Google Wants, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-15
- Google wants own fast lane; risks Net neutrality
- UPDATE: Google's saying the WSJ got its intentions wrong. Read more about it here on Between the Lines. In a stark reversal of the company's support of Net neutrality, Google has approached major cable and phone companies with a proposal to create a fast lane for its...
- Tags: Google Inc., Network, Network Neutrality, Net Neutrality, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-12-14
- Net neutrality battle will restart in January
- Net neutrality battle will restart in JanuaryBroadband infrastructure needs...to be increased to handle the demand. Even if it means giving ISP's tax incentives. Then they would have NO EXCUSE to do any throttling. This would mean any throttling would only be an attempt to thwart competition in content delivery.With today's...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2008-11-14
- Net neutrality battle will restart in January
- The battle over net neutrality is back on. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) will introduce a bill in January to preserve neutrality, Reuters reports. Dorgan feels legislation is "definitely necessary," said Frannie Wellings, telecom counsel to Dorgan. But others think the matter could be effectively handled by the FCC. The...
- Tags: Byron Dorgan, Net Neutrality, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Who would be better for tech, McCain or Obama?
- From Net Neutrality to H1B Visas to data privacy and other economic and policy issues, the next U.S. president will influence many important developments in the technology industry. See what we know about the stances of Barack Obama and John McCain on the tech issues. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Tech, Jason Hiner, U.S., Green Technology, R&D, Broadband, John McCain, Net Neutrality, R&D Tax Credits McCain, Barack Obama, R&D Tax Credits Obama, Green Tech Obama, Research & Development, Broadband Internet, Taxes, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Business Operations, Financial Planning, Finance, Networking
- Blog posts 2008-11-03

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