Tagged: Network neutrality

15 Facts about Net Neutrality (via Teknophilia)

This is an interesting summary. Worth going over.

15 Facts about Net Neutrality Graphical explanation of what Net Neutrality actually is. To see the full version, click on the picture, or go here. [Picture] Net Neutrality [via GeekSean] … Read More

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Book Review: The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires Borzoi Books 9780307269935: Tim Wu: Books

Amazon.com: The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires Borzoi Books 9780307269935: Tim Wu: Books. I didn’t like this book.  He has put together arguments that are superficial and false.  In addition he lacks the ability to clearly state his ideas, preferring instead to repeat “common sense” type of arguments that are often made.  Avoid this book.

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Rep. Marsha Blackburn Files Internet Freedom Act (via A Moral Outrage)

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I agree that Congress should be involved in setting rules for the Internet if needed. I am not convinced they are needed however. One of the Internets strong suits are its ability to police itself.

Heritage.orgRep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is keeping the promise she made last month. Today, she filed a bill to strike down the Federal Communications Commission’s recent move to enact net neutrality regulations. The Internet Freedom Act states Internet regulation is the sole prerogative of Congress, and is supported by more than 60 House members, including the majority of Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “I agr … Read More

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Google innovation? Show me… (via The Camera Zealot)

I forgot about some of these. I wonder how much money was spent on all of this?

Google innovation?  Show me... The recent net-neutrality debacle involving Google and Verizon has really started to get my blood boiling.  It has also made me give a lot of thought to this company, who has this cult like following, seems there are more Google fan-boys out there than you can count, and all of them display a ridiculous amount of blind “homer-ism”.  That is to say, Google can do no wrong, no matter what the circumstances.  They hold their deity up as a beacon of … Read More

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