Network engineers question need for net neutrality rules
New net neutrality regulations, as proposed by the FCC, don't make sense because some Internet traffic is already prioritized and needs to continue to be, two networking engineers said Thursday.
Net Neutrality Foes: What If The "Bad Guys" Are Right?
It is hard to find good arguments against net neutrality, though as the FCC's comment period moves forward we'll probably start seeing some. It is also too easy to characterize opponents as big companies desperately clinging to obsolete technologies.
Surprise: McCain Biggest Beneficiary of Telco/ISP Money
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is the top recipient of campaign contributions from large Internet service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast over the past two years, according to a new report from the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics.
Top 10: Windows 7 launch, FCC vote, Sun job cuts
This was one of the busiest news weeks in recent memory, with the Windows 7 launch, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission moving toward net neutrality rules, big job cuts at Sun Microsystems, the Web 2.0 conference and a flurry of financial reports, among other noteworthy happenings.
Five Big Hopes for Net Neutrality
With the Federal Communications Commission approving a process to formalize network neutrality rules, a period of official debate begins on how our Internet traffic is managed, as if there wasn't enough debate already. In a nutshell, the FCC wants to stop Internet service providers from slowing down or blocking particular uses, such as peer-to-peer downloading, as long as they're legal.
Top 10: Windows 7 launch, FCC vote, Sun job cuts
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Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
- mburton325
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