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Weekend tech reading: Is the UN taking control of the Internet?

Weekend tech reading: Is the UN taking control of the Internet?
  • Posted December 2, 2012, 2:06 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • The future of the web will be decided in a dark room by UN politicians and authoritarian governments -- at least according to Google and some other opponents of the International Telecommunication Union’s plan to reform its 25-year-old guidelines. Leaked documents have shown...

Verizon makes its case against the FCC's Net neutrality rules

Verizon makes its case against the FCC
  • Posted July 4, 2012, 4:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Verizon made a clear stance against the Federal Communications Commission's new net neutrality rules, filing a legal brief with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Washington claiming that the new rules exceed the regulator's authority and even…

Comcast anti-trust probe launched, DoJ concerned about Xfinity

Comcast anti-trust probe launched, DoJ concerned about Xfinity
  • Posted June 13, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Citing individuals "familiar with the matter", the Wall Street Journal claims the Department of Justice is investigating Comcast for possible anti-trust violations. The DoJ has reportedly spoken to Netflix, Hulu, Comcast and others so far during their investigation. Comcast has been…

Comcast investigated over net neutrality, denies Xfinity favoritism

Comcast investigated over net neutrality, denies Xfinity favoritism
  • Posted May 16, 2012, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Comcast network and operations VP, Tony Werner, has responded to Minnesota senator Al Franken's request to investigate the company for questionable net neutrality practices. According to Werner, Comcast is not prioritizing Xfinity traffic -- the company's IP television service...

The Netherlands becomes first in Europe to pass net neutrality law

The Netherlands becomes first in Europe to pass net neutrality law
  • Posted May 11, 2012, 10:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in The Web
  • The Netherlands has become the first EU member country to pass into law new net neutrality regulations, following in the footsteps of Chile, which became the first country in the world to make net neutrality laws back in July 2010.…

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all
  • Posted April 16, 2012, 2:25 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gave Comcast a quick jab on his Facebook page yesterday, accusing the company of possibly violating net neutrality principles. Citing Comcast's uniquely preferential treatment of video streamed via Xfinity's Xbox app, Hastings called upon Comcast to…

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