Net Neutrality
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Net neutrality back in spotlight for debate
Insight Clause in application for U.S. broadband stimulus grants has renewed the debate over Net neutrality, as new bill is introduced and discussion now focuses more on wireless services.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Broadband, Net Neutrality, FCC, Internet, service provider, Mobile/Wireless
Video explosion challenges Net neutrality
News Conflict between neutrality and quality of service intensifies as excess backbone capacity saturates, observes an industry expert.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Service level management, Web sites, Web 2.0, Business plans, Video, QoS, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Internet User
What the Obama presidency means for tech
News news analysis Democrats in the White House and Congress may have significant repercussions for Net neutrality, trade restrictions and copyright.
Tags: Federal Government, Copyright, Democrat, Free Trade, John McCain, Broadband, Net Neutrality, chief technology officer, Broadband Policy, FCC
Amazon, Facebook, and Google back FCC on Net neutrality
News Some of the biggest names on the Internet are throwing their support behind the FCC's plan to form new Internet openness regulation.
Tags: Facebook, Google Inc., Rule, CEO, network, Amazon.com Inc., Wireless, cable company, Cable, Net Neutrality
AT&T calls Google a hypocrite on Net neutrality
News In a letter to the FCC, carrier accuses Google of violating its principles by blocking certain calls on its Google Voice service.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Web sites, Web 2.0, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, AT&T Corp., FCC, Internet, blog, telephone company
FCC chief proposes new Net neutrality rules
News Chairman Julius Genachowski says the FCC should turn its four Internet openness principles into regulation. And he suggests adding two more principles.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Rule, Regulation, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp., network management, FCC, broadband provider, Internet
FCC looking into Google Voice and rural calls
News After AT&T complained that Google Voice is allowed to skirt rules that require it to connect expensive calls to rural areas, agency is reportedly planning to probe the matter.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Phone, network, landline phone company, Net Neutrality, Voice, Associated Press
Talk of stimulus funds ignites Net neutrality debate
News Consumer advocates are pushing for Net neutrality regulation as the U.S. government debates rules for doling out US$7.2 billion in stimulus funds to build broadband networks.
Tags: Web sites, Regulation, cable company, Broadband, Cable, Net Neutrality, Government, Consumer Advocate, Internet Service, Comcast Corp.
Net neutrality gets boost from US govt
News The Obama administration includes the FCC's net neutrality principles as conditions for some of the funds it will allocate as part of the economic stimulus package.
Tags: PKI (public key infrastructure), Service level management, Federal Government, Network administration/implementation, Business broadband, Democrat, Broadband, Cable, Net Neutrality, Government
Google-backed tool detects Net filtering, blocking
News A new open platform from Google, the New America Foundation and PlanetLab allows consumers to monitor their broadband connection for Internet-provider interference.
Tags: Domain names, Web sites, Web 2.0, 3G (Third Generation), Bluetooth, Google Inc., BitTorrent, Tool, Broadband, Net Neutrality
US govt sets Internet regulation in motion
News Federal Communications Commission votes unanimously to gather data that will be used to determine regulations to keep the Net open.
Tags: Regulations, Web sites, Commission, Verizon Communications Inc., network, Web sites, Republican, Regulation, Wireless, Broadband
Cloud pushing telecoms into bandwidth boost
News Net neutrality constraints and cloud computing are forcing telcos to build more bandwidth into core infrastructure, according to an Ovum analyst.
Tags: Cloud computing, Bandwidth, Network infrastructure, Nortel Networks Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Telecommunications, Juniper Networks Inc., Video, Net Neutrality, Cloud computing
Europe falling behind US in cloud
News Small European businesses need Europe-hosted cloud computing services within five years, according to region's commissioner for telecoms and media.
Tags: Cloud computing, Services, Recruiting, Copyright, International governments, Mobile, Small And Medium Enterprise, European Union, Europe, Net Neutrality
Telcos: Don't mess up the Internet with regulation
News A congressional staffer said Net neutrality and broadband legislation will surely be reintroduced in the next Congress, but representatives of the telecom industry say there are better ways to keep the Internet open.
Tags: Regulations, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Telecommunications, Regulation, Wireless, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp.
European IT chief backs Net neutrality
News In a speech made to a global forum on Internet governance, the EC's Viviane Reding says the Net neutrality debate is a 'political question to be answered by the people'.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Security, Net Neutrality, Internet economy, British Broadcasting Corp., network, European Commission, online piracy, Internet
