FCC on Mobile Net Neutrality
Yesterday, the FCC voted in favor of net neutrality. Many argue that, while this is a step forward for net neutrality, the rules that have been put in place aren’t nearly enough. One of the main concerns for those in favor of net neutrality are the rules regarding mobile broadband. Engadget has found some interesting [...]
Read MoreFCC Votes for Net Neutrality. Is It Enough?
In a 3-2 vote today, a divided FCC passed net neutrality regulations aimed at preventing broadband providers from discriminating against certain content and services or favoring their business partners. Genachowski said the regulations will prohibit broadband providers from abusing their control over the on-ramps that consumers use to get onto the Internet. He said the [...]
Read MoreKeen Interviews David Sutphen on Obama’s Technology Policy
Today, Andrew Keen interviewed Bruce Mehlman’s co-chair at the Internet Innovation Alliance, David Sutphen. Sutphen is a “one-time General Council to Senator Ted Kennedy and a prominent Democratic activist both in technology policy and civil rights.” Keen says of Sutphen: It is no coincidence that Sutphen’s interests span both technology and civil rights. For him, [...]
Read MoreLessons in Broadband Literacy from the Barbershop
I’ve been going to the same barber for about 12 years now. He’s aware that I work in the tech industry so we always have discussions about gadgets mixed in with the usual sports trash talk and banter about current events that you can only hear at the “shop”. Recently, I visited the shop with [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 8-13-2010
Google Launches Chrome to Phone and Voice Actions At their mobile event yesterday, Google launched two features for mobile that aim to make life easier and illustrate the changing landscape of the web. Chrome to Phone and Voice Actions both enhance and extend your mobile device. Chrome to Phone makes it easy to shift things [...]
Read MoreGoogle and Verizon Present Joint Policy Proposal for an Open Internet
Today Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt and Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO of Verizon announced a joint proposal for an open Internet policy. In a blog titled, “A Joint Policy Proposal for an Open Internet,” Alan Davidson, Google director of public policy and Tom Tauke, Verizon executive vice president of public affairs, policy, and communications detailed [...]
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