Network Neutrality

Source: www.moreover.com --- 19 days ago
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 that Comcast overstepped its Network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic, but stopped short of fining the cable company. ...

Source: technorati.com --- 27 days ago
Please consider voting for this story on Digg. For the last few months, we've been posting Democratic Senate challenger positions on net Neutrality here at OpenLeft. Since we started posting, we've been getting in statements and positions, from blogs ...

Source: blogs.zdnet.com --- 21 days ago
Google clearly wants the FCC to make sure that other private companies’ networks are open equally to all Internet services. Now, it will be interesting to see if that applies to networks in which Google is involved. On Friday, the Commission takes up the question of whether Comcast Corp., the nation’s largest provider of high-speed access [...] ...

Source: whitepapers.zdnet.com --- 21 days ago
The deployment of Next Generation Networks (NGN, using IP connectivity to support fixed, wireless and mobile voice, video, data, and broadcast TV services, provides new opportunities to increasing consumer choice. It also raises new challenges for Quality of Service (QoS) and for consumer protection. Consumers have certain expectations of the quality of their communication service, primarily based on their past experience of the well established PSTN voice quality. However the increasing amount of choice of products available to them through NGN may well alter their perceptions of and satisfaction with the overall QoS provided. ...

Source: blogs.zdnet.com --- 19 days ago
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 that Comcast overstepped its Network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic, but stopped short of fining the cable company. The move clarifies the boundaries a bit for other carriers and sends the message that the FCC enforces Network Neutrality principles. The order against Comcast is [...] ...

Source: blogs.zdnet.com --- 19 days ago
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 that Comcast overstepped its Network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic, but stopped short of fining the cable company. The move clarifies the boundaries a bit for other carriers and sends the message that the FCC enforces Network Neutrality principles. The order against Comcast is notable because it's the first official one making Network throttling officially illegal. The order, which was expected, also sets the template for future actions, which may turn up against other providers. In a nutshell, the FCC issued a cease and desist order to Comcast that forces the cable giant to disclose to customers how it manages its Network. One thing is certain: This Network... ...

Source: search.zdnet.com --- 18 days ago
Google clearly wants the FCC to make sure that other private companies' networks are open equally to all Internet services. Now, it will be interesting to see if that applies to networks in which Google is involved. On Friday, the Commission takes up the question of whether... ...

Source: cyber.law.harvard.edu --- 39 days ago
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Source: www.eweek.com --- 41 days ago
Chairman says Comcast arbitrarily blocks customers' open access to the Internet. Comcast faces sanctions for failing to disclose Network management practices for handling P2P applications like BitTorrent.... ...

Source: valleywag.com --- 22 days ago
On Friday, the five commissioners of the FCC are set to vote on whether Comcast should be punished for interfering with traffic over its Network. Comcast won't have to worry about fines — at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Source: gigaom.com --- 19 days ago
As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to chastise Comcast for its Network management practices, with two commissioners of the five dissenting. Unfortunately, the FCC has decided not to make a formal rule regarding Network management practices and has instead decided to adjudicate the issue and move forward with Network Neutrality problems on a [...] ...

Source: www.paidcontent.org --- 20 days ago
The Network Neutrality debate has taken another turn with Robert Quinn, AT&T's VP on federal regulatory issues, telling FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell that, "use of a P2P file-sharing application would constitute a material breach of contract for which the user's service could be terminated." In a letter (pdf) he sent to McDowell in response to questions, Quinn quickly added that the carrier hasn't kicked anyone off its wireless Network yet for using P2P. It's assumed McDowell will use AT&T's statement to argue against a proposed order from the FCC that will punish Comcast ( NSDQ: CMCSA ) for allocating less bandwidth to certain content while not being clear about its rules in small print. The order is still expected to pass tomorrow with support from FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and both Democrats that currently hold seats at the FCC. Following Quinn's letter, questions abound as to whether AT&T's stance might affect the use of popular applications for the iPhone such as Pandora that clearly fall into the P2P category. Related FCC Chair: Comcast Violated Open Access Rules Check out the best business jobs in digital media. Go here for paidContent.org Job Board. ...

Source: itc.conversationsnetwork.org --- 1 day ago
During past few years we have witnessed a drastic reduction in competition for Network services in the US. David Isenberg, author of the essay "The Rise of the Stupid Network", a paper that shook the telecom world in 1997 and continues to have an impact today, puts the blame squarely on decisions made in Washington DC. This short but pointed talk discusses how this trend is likely to stifle future innovation if it isn't stopped, and what can be done about it. ...

Source: blogs.cioinsight.com --- 16 days ago
An interesting sidenote to FCC chair Kevin Martin's much-appreciated moves in support of Network Neutrality is his delineation of certain acceptable ways of governing internet traffic: "For example, he said it would be acceptable for a Network to give priority to Internet telephone calls over e-mail, because short delays affect the quality of voice conversations much more than e-mail." I thought that approach made sense when Sandvine CEO Dave Caputo explained it to me last year. "Some packets are more valuable than others," says Dave Caputo, chief executive of Network equipment-maker Sandvine Inc. "Bandwidth has three dimensions: speed; latency, or the time lag between each packet; and jitter, the predictability of the order of the packets. It doesn't take much bandwidth to have a good phone call. VoIP is not bandwidth intensive, but it is jitter- and latency-sensitive. Nobody cares about waiting an extra 200 milliseconds for e mail, but it makes a phone call or game useless; interactive applications are more time-sensitive than non-interactive ones. A game player needs less jitter, but P2P traffic can move just a little slower without bothering people." Prioritizing applications that are latency- and jitter-sensitive "will solve a lot of problems for enterprises and Internet users in the home," says Caputo. Without that kind of Network intelligence, he foresees "a tragedy of the commons for the Internet, with bully applications taking ...

Source: polizeros.com --- 22 days ago
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Source: www.lessig.org --- 27 days ago
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Source: ruggednotebooksblog.wordpress.com --- 9 days ago
Regulators Push Back on Telco and Cable Network Providers A “more free” and “more open” Internet is taking shape thanks to the efforts of the Net Neutrality Movement pushing to advance and preserve the issues of Net Neutrality, Open Access, Online Privacy and digital inclusion. This is an important development for anyone that connects to the [...] ...

Source: www.techleader.co.za --- 31 days ago
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Source: www.thealders.net --- 16 days ago
The FCC is starting to come around to supporting Network Neutrality. However, as ZDNet reports, the FCC’s censure of Comcast for blocking peer-to-peer traffic is nothing more than a slap on the wrist The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 that Comcast overstepped its Network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic, but [...] ...