The Nations Top ISP’s Against Net Neutrality…
This week the nations largest Internet service providers, AT&T and Verizon, warned the FCC that any possible move that would position their companies further under the agency’s jurisdiction would be met with resistance. In a 14 page letter to the agency, AT&T and Verizon were joined by trade groups CTIA and the National Cable and [...]
UK May Force ISP’s To Store Data
The Home Office of the U.K. plans to require ISP’s to store records of all e-mail, social networking and web-traffic, including information from some online games. The Internet Service Provider’s Association, in a letter to the Home Office says, “The proposals go far beyond the present rules for storing telephone data and would have a [...]
McCain Blocking Net Neutrality
According to a new report released by the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics, Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, received $894,379 in campaign contributions during his second failed presidential bid from telco and cable lobbyist working for top ISP’s including AT&T, Comcast and Verizon.
Senator McCain has emerged as the Internet Service Provider’s champion against [...]
Net Neutrality Debate Split Down Party Lines
In an attempt to stall any forward progress in the net neutrality debate, Republicans now want the FCC to identify specific practices they believe warrant “regulatory intervention”, saying the possibility of discrimination is not a sufficient point of debate.
These practices have already been identified by numerous sources but the Republicans want a list. Two examples [...]
Net Neutrality Hindered by Myths
The Net neutrality debate began in earnest in 2005 when then AT&T CEO Ed Whitacre proclaimed that Google was getting a “free ride” on his network. His answer to this perceived problem was lacking in imagination and forethought.
His answer was to rectify the issue of a “free ride” by charging companies who were already paying [...]
Broadband Providers Resist Net Neutrality
The “it’s the internet, stupid” campaign wants the FCC to implement the “non-discrimination and network interconnection obligation” that the group first outlined in 2005 to be part of The National Broadband Plan.
These guidelines state that network must allow access to any lawful content, to run any legal web applications and to connect to the network [...]
Verizon Broadband to Deliver Starz Content
Verizon has entered into a multiyear partnership with the premium cable channel Starz to deliver Starz movies for download as well as live streams.
