net neutrality
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Losing Net Neutrality: The Worst Case Scenario
12:13AM John Herrman | It’s alarmist, over-the-top anti-net-neutrality propaganda, sure, but this chart goes a long way to explaining why the IT dude at the office wears that “All Packet are Created Equal” shirt to work every other day. Short answer: because tiered ISPs are scary. More »
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FCC May Reclaim Some TV Airwaves To Boost Wireless Broadband
10:28PM Danny Allen | You’ve heard lots about the FCC and net neutrality, but they’re also working on another important problem: Mobile broadband is growing faster than wireless providers have expansion room to cater for. What the FCC calls the “looming spectrum gap”. More »
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John McCain’s Internet Freedom Act Seeks To Block Net Neutrality
10:55PM Danny Allen | When the FCC voted to formalise net neutrality guidelines yesterday, it took minutes for the cable industry to bitch about plans to forbid them (and wireless carriers) from selectively blocking types of internet use. Surprise! McCain’s not a fan either. More »
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The Predictable Industry Response To The FCC’s Net Neutrality Plan
2:57AM John Herrman | Within minutes of the FCC’s proposed rules to codify net neutrality, we got an email blast from the National Cable and Telecommunications Association—basically the RIAA of the ISP and telco world. It’s easy to guess how they feel about this, but it’s not actually that easy to see it in the text: More »
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FCC: We’re Going To Make Net Neutrality The Law
1:50AM John Herrman | Well, that was pretty quick. Following weeks of hints, clues and corporate discomfort, the FCC has laid out their plan: Following a 60-day vetting process, they’re cracking down on all things not neutral. More »
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More Net Neutrality Bashing From Verizon CEO
5:00PM Dan Nosowitz | The FCC is expected to start submitting net neutrality regulation tomorrow, and Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg isn’t happy about it. He says the FCC’s net neutrality proposals will kill innovation and profits for providers. More »
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AT&T Tells Every Employee To Complain To The FCC About Net Neutrality
12:41AM Matt Buchanan | Remember the Comcastard stacked FCC hearing on BitTorrent blocking? AT&T thinks that’s a good strategy, since AT&T’s main lobbyist sent a letter to all 300,000 employees “encouraging” them and their families to protest the FCC’s net neutrality rules. Yeesh. More »
Software
Google: We Gotta Block Some Numbers To Keep Google Voice Free
3:44AM Matt Buchanan | Here’s one way for Google to keep people on their side in their tussle with the FCC, egged on by AT&T: Say that the only way to keep Google Voice free is to block those pricey calls to certain numbers. More »
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Can Google Voice Really Block Calls To Some Numbers?
9:01AM Matt Buchanan | Remember AT&T’s hilariously ironic request for the FCC to investigate Google Voice for not following net neutrality rules? The FCC is all over it, and has sent a letter to Google asking why and how Google Voice blocks certain calls. More »
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