Libya turns off the Internet and the Massacres begin
Once more a country, Libya this time, turns off the Internet and brings out the bayonets. For now, though, Web services, such as bit.ly, which use Libyan domain names, will continue to work.
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Once more a country, Libya this time, turns off the Internet and brings out the bayonets. For now, though, Web services, such as bit.ly, which use Libyan domain names, will continue to work.
Arbor Networks speculates that Bahrain is censoring its Internet as the strife torn nation's death toll climbs.
Eben Moglen, renowned free-software attorney, has proposed a new open-source software-based approach to the Internet to avoid censorship, network restrictions, and centralized control.
The Web standard video patent wars heats up as MPEG-LA starts to load its patent gun to shoot at Google's VP8 codec.
The Internet was designed to survive a nuclear war, but researchers claim they've found a way to take down the Internet.
I like TV on the Internet, but, when push comes to shove, it's not ready to replace conventional cable, satellite and over-the-air TV. Darn it!
You can have a virtual private network of your own even if your company doesn't offer you the service and you've no tech. skills thanks to VPN services.
It's official. The last five blocks of IPv4 addresses have been distributed to the five Regional Internet Registries and there aren't anymore.
After its unprecedented take down of the Internet, the Egyptian government has restored the Internet, just in time to reveal pro-Mubarak thugs attacking protesters and journalists.
The Internet's IPv4 gas tank warning light just came on. It's time to pull over to the IPv6 service station.