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Can sites violate net neutrality?

Can sites violate net neutrality?I would say .."not exactly"This isnt the same case of outright blocking as we all know and have come to love Comcast for doing...however this is adding a perceived "added-value" to an overpriced pipe. IF the ISP decided to tier this and add in a method...

Tags: NETWORKING, ESPN360, network neutrality, network, Comcast Corp., Net Neutrality, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

FCC slaps Comcast's wrist over network neutrality; Sets precedent

FCC slaps Comcast's wrist over network neutrality; Sets precedentif comcast is truly guiltythey should be fine and severely monitor and audit for a period of time . so they walk straight. FCC should make a example out of them so other should fear FCC for realRE: FCC slaps Comcast's...

Tags: Federal government, Internet service providers (ISPs), NOW HERE, Comcast Corp., FCC, wrist, network neutrality, Internet Service Provider, network

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

FCC slaps Comcast's wrist over network neutrality; Sets precedent

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 that Comcast overstepped its network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic, but stopped short of fining the cable company. The move clarifies the boundaries a bit for other carriers and sends the message that the FCC enforces network neutrality...

Tags: FCC, Network, Comcast Corp., Network Neutrality, Network Neutrality Rule, Deborah Taylor Tate, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-01

Network Neutrality

Network NeutralityPlease for the love of all that is literature, proof read that. About.....the article. You start with the correct understanding of net neutrality, then end on a note questioning product placement fairness.You lost me.. and i am a network engineer. Packet was mis-routed somewhere in there.Personally,...

Tags: Net Neutrality, network neutrality, Google Inc., network

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Network Neutrality & Google's Openness Before The FCC

Google clearly wants the FCC to make sure that other private companies' networks are open equally to all Internet services. Now, it will be interesting to see if that applies to networks in which Google is involved. On Friday, the Commission takes up the question of whether...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Network, Comcast Corp., Clearwire Corp., Network Neutrality, Internet, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-07-30

FCC expected to rule against Comcast Aug. 1

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce Aug. 1 that Comcast's network shaping of BitTorrent was wrong. According to the Wall Street Journal, regulators are expected to rule that Comcast violated policy by hampering BitTorrent sharing. The FCC has been dropping hints for weeks that Comcast...

Tags: FCC, BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., Network Neutrality, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-27

Spam a bigger concern than network neutrality

Spam a bigger concern than network neutralityI agree w/the level playing field, and Comcast tilting that...but still unsure as to how spam relates to it all?

Tags: network neutrality, network

Discussion threads 2007-12-17

Consumer Protection and Quality of Service (QoS), Including Network Neutrality and Cyber-Security Issues

The deployment of Next Generation Networks (NGN, using IP connectivity to support fixed, wireless and mobile voice, video, data, and broadcast TV services, provides new opportunities to increasing consumer choice. It also raises new challenges for Quality of Service QoS and for consumer protection. Consumers have certain expectations of the...

Tags: International Telecommunications Union, QoS, Network, Consumer Protection, Network Neutrality, Cybersecurity

White papers 2007-02-07

Nuts and Bolts of Network Neutrality

Network neutrality is a vexing issue. Proponents of neutrality regulation argue that the free, innovative Internet of today is threatened and government action is needed to protect it. Opponents argue that regulation is not needed, or will be flawed in practice, or is a bad idea even in principle. One...

Tags: Network, Neutrality, Network Neutrality, Networking

White papers 2006-07-06

U of Pa. profs and Dave Farber: how can you be that clueless on net neutrality?

I'll get to the brilliant (and my sense is he wouldn't mind if you thought so, too) Dave Farber a bit down on this post. But first, some perspective. At the behest of Gerald Faulhaber, a professor of business and public policy...

Tags: network

Blog posts 2006-06-15

Open source in the political fray

I must admit that the net neutrality debate has begun to surprise me.Those seeking guarantees of network neutrality via Savetheinternet.com are right on the facts, and right on the technology. Cisco already sells boxes that would let Bell or cable ISPs throttle service from any server, or guarantee delivery.At the...

Tags: network, neutrality, network neutrality

Blog posts 2006-04-27

The Hundt for better business models

The Hundt for better business modelsHell no, he's right.While I don't focus my meager blog on government wrongdoings (I can't even keep up with SemWeb stuff now lol), I have had occasion to run off at the keyboard about our lovely government screwing with us every chance they get. Keep...

Tags: SECURITY, NETWORKING, Viruses and worms, medical system, Network Neutrality, satisfactory service, Internet, infection, network

Discussion threads 2006-04-07

Is the Network Neutrality bill in trouble?

After a day at the Freedom2Connect conference outside Washington, I am afraid that Senetor Ron Wyden's Network Neutrality bill may be going nowhere this year.It's not that the legislation has no merit. It has great merit. It's not that the idea of Bell companies violating net neutrality, favoring some content...

Tags: Cable, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network Neutrality

Blog posts 2006-04-03

Network Neutrality: The PR blitz is underway

Network Neutrality: The PR blitz is underwayWhere are the content providers?And other big players from the other side? Google, Hollywood, et al should be able to counter this.

Tags: Network Neutrality, public relations, network

Discussion threads 2006-02-27

Additional Resources

Sun brings open source and virtualization to K12

I finally have a chance tonight to follow up on my interview with Joe Hartley of Sun Microsystems since the only news floating around relates in some way to that silly little election we have coming up in a few weeks. I wanted to focus tonight on...

Tags: Software, School, Open Source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Bradford, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Thin Clients, Hardware, Storage, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-15

Iomega StorCenter ix2 NAS device features Bluetooth, EMC software

The battle to be the top network hard drive solution for home networks continues with Iomega's latest salvo. The new StorCenter ix2 NAS device adds a new wrinkle with its Bluetooth support—allowing you to transfer files from a cell phone—and implements more software from parent company EMC. ...

Tags: Software, NAS, Iomega Corp., Bluetooth, EMC Corp., Ix2, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-15

The final debate: Don't expect Obama and McCain to spar over net neutrality

When John McCain and Barack Obama take the stage tonight for the final debate before the election, I expect to hear plenty about the economy, domestic issues and foreign policy. What I don't expect to hear about is net neutrality, wireless spectrum or broadband. In tech circles,...

Tags: Wired Inc., Broadband, John McCain, Net Neutrality, Barack Obama, Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-15

Live Webcast: The Privileged Account Management Debate

There has been a furor of debate following the recent issues with the City of San Francisco and its administrator not divulging administrative passwords. Much of that debate has centered on whether other admins would perform similarly malicious acts following an employment termination. Some reports have this percentage...

Tags: Password, Webcast, Account Management, Admin Password, Quest Software Inc., Sales Channel, Sales Force Management, Sales

Webcasts 2008-10-15

Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2)

In Part 1, I discussed the four Free Linux distributions that are best position to provide extended support and ample functionality to an end user through a protracted recession,  as well as having the characteristic "safeness" or "stability" factor in terms of being able to weather...

Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Inc., Recession, Operating System, Novell OpenSuse, BSD, CentOS, Scientific Linux, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-14

New Wi-Fi chipsets promise up to 2x throughput of current 802.11n devices

A couple of weeks ago I did a post on the Home Theater blog about Celeno Communications' wireless chip that the company claims can support four different HD streams simultaneously. Now another company has announced its own Wi-Fi technology that promises significant performance improvement over the 802.11n spec. Quantenna's QHS...

Tags: Throughput, IEEE 802.11n, Quantenna, Chipsets, Wi-Fi, Semiconductors, Wireless, Hardware, Components, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-14