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Few neutrals in debate over "third way" net neutrality plan
The feedback is in on the Federal Communications Commission's proposed “third way” net neutrality proposal, and few stakeholders are willing to give any ground in the matter. The cable companies, telcos, and their allies insist that the idea will kill investment. On the other side of the fence, online content providers say that without common carrier style protections, the ISPs will pick and choose winners and losers on the 'Net.
Continue reading »DSL has some life left in it as Qwest rolls out 40Mbps tier
DSL—it ain’t dead yet. While cable companies and even telcos like Verizon argue that fiber is the future, Qwest believes that a combination of fiber to the node plus DSL to the home is a winner, especially with new electronics that can boost speeds as high as 40Mbps. Qwest today announced its plan to offer higher DSL speeds in 23 markets over the next few months, including Denver, Minneapolis/St.
Continue reading »Net neutrality hearings: ‘it’s just a pipe’
p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hosts long-awaited network management hearings this week, pitting Canada’s telecom and cable companies against a broad range of consumer, creator, and technology groups in a fight that may help clarify whether Canada has – or should have – net neutrality laws. The telecom and cable companies will likely maintain that managing their networks, which may include using “deep packet inspection” to identify subscriber activity and limiting available bandwidth for certain applications (a practice known as throttling), is essential to ensure optimal access for all subscribers. Consumer associations, independent Internet service providers (ISPs), broadcasters, creator groups, and technology companies are likely to warn against network management practices that raise competition, privacy, and consumer rights concerns.
Continue reading »It’s fun to be a pirate!
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