Net Neutrality
Every debate surrounding the principle of net neutrality quickly becomes overblown and emotional. The Google and Verizon proposal is the latest example of how a discussion about the principle of open, unfettered access to the Internet is guaranteed to raise a firestorm of clashing opinions.
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Following a seal of approval from the European Commission, now the U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly following suit in the matter of Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility.
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HP has unveiled the next phase of Project Voyager, a venture designed to "redefine the economics and expectations of data center operations in the cloud era."
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We're going to see approximately 169 percent growth in HDD capital spending from 2011 to 2016, according to data storage consulting firm Coughlin Associates.
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A new Forrester research report sees over 1 billion smartphones being used by 2016, while app store spending increases and 'bring your own' device becomes the norm.
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Apple and Google have topped a recent poll of reputable companies and brands. But Facebook doesn't appear on the list at all.
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News to know: SOPA, Net neutrality, UK online outlaws, Google's effect on spying
News to know -- November 14-18: A look back at the news from London, the UK and wider Europe, on all the bits that were missed during the week's coverage.
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Why the Senate's net neutrality fumble is so much less news than it should have been
The Senate failed to get anything done. Again. This time, they failed to undo toothless net neutrality news. Are you proud of your politicians yet? Yeah, neither are we.
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Net neutrality vs. house republicans (or "scalded by tea")
House Republicans' war against net neutrality rules is symptomatic of a gross simplification of economic principles that is typical of today's Tea-flavored Republican party.
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Net Neutrality alert: Verizon to throttle data speeds for heaviest users
The Net Neutrality whistles are blowing and flags are flying this morning over buzz that Verizon Wireless will be throttling data speeds for its heaviest data users. The change, effective...
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Verizon to challenge FCC's net neutrality order
Verizon will challenge the Federal Communications Commission's Net neutrality issued as 2010 was winding down. The gist: The FCC doesn't have the Congressional authority to act.
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Virgin's kinder gentler bandwidth cap
Virgin Mobile outlines a new wrinkle in their Broadband2Go $40 unlimited broadband service. For users who go over 5 GB in any one month, they'll limit data rates for the rest of the month. Good or...
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Abandoning Net Neutrality: When There's No Such Thing as a Free Internet
When all bits are not considered equal, bandwidth becomes a traded commodity. A Free Market, not Net Neutrality is in store for the continuing evolution of the Internet.
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Net neutrality? More like neutered neutrality.
Aren't politicians frickin' wonderful?
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FCC approves net neutrality framework; Now the politics begin
The Federal Communications Communication approved Net neutrality regulations, but these rules are likely to face challenges.
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The FCC's taking another run at net neutrality: good or bad?
There's a lot happening this week in the net neutrality argument.
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Net Neutrality: Will Netflix destroy the Internet?
The FCC is slated to make some decisions on the issue on net neutrality on December 21. Given a looming video-inspired bandwidth crunch, it's important those rules are less about "rights" than...
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FCC sets open Internet vote: Framework just enough to annoy everyone
The FCC is planning to vote on draft rules for an open Internet on Dec. 21. Next up: A wide range of reaction and a framework that won't completely satisfy anyone.
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Comcast-Level 3 fight goes public: Is this really about Net Neutrality?
On the surface, this Comcast-Level 3 dispute - which is quickly being moved into the court of public opinion - appears to be a slap-in-the-face challenge to Net Neutrality, the movement to ensure...
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Net neutrality: Not dead yet?
Network neutrality may be a cat with yet another life and the Comcast-Level 3 sparring match appears to be well-timed to get the debate rolling (again).
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The real purpose of net neutrality
Net neutrality is only necessary because American carriers have a bottleneck on the last mile.
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Net neutrality may end in the UK: Universities will suffer
Ed Vaizey, the communications minister for UK government favours a 'two tier' system which would essentially be the death of net neutrality in Great Britain. Is net neutrality a good thing or a...
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Google's net neutrality defeat
Google's major cave-in to Verizon on net neutrality got them a lot of bad press. But it wasn't Google's fault. It was yours.
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With Net Neutrality dead in Congress, is it time to rethink that Google-Verizon proposal?
Now that Congress has failed to take any action on Net Neutrality (big surprise), the heat is back on the FCC. Is it time to dust off that Google-Verizon proposal submitted back in August?
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FCC seeks comment on two key elements of Google-Verizon net neutrality proposal
The Federal Communications Commission said it was seeking comment on two "under-developed issues" on net neutrality following the joint Google-Verizon policy proposal penned last month.
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Google/Verizon: Evil or just plain right?
If a surgeon at Johns Hopkins is operating via robot on a remote patient 2000 miles away, that is not the time for lag because YouTube gets the same priority as telemedicine under idealistic,...
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