http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1067/all xx http://www.itworld.com/government/82885/network-engineers-question-need-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. http://www.itworld.com/government/82885/network-engineers-question-need-net-neutrality-rules#comments Government Internet Networking News FCC net neutrality Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:53:17 -0400 ITworld staff 82885 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/82338/net-neutrality-foes-what-if-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. http://www.itworld.com/internet/82338/net-neutrality-foes-what-if-bad-guys-are-right#comments Government Internet Opinion FCC net neutrality Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:20:51 -0400 ITworld staff 82338 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/82270/surprise-mccain-biggest-beneficiary-telcoisp-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. http://www.itworld.com/government/82270/surprise-mccain-biggest-beneficiary-telcoisp-money#comments Government Internet News broadband ISP net neutrality telecommunications Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:51:45 -0400 ITworld staff 82270 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/82220/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. http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/82220/windows-7-launch-fcc-vote-sun-job-cuts#comments Business Government Internet Operating systems Windows Opinion net neutrality Sun web 2.0 Windows 7 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:11:25 -0400 IDGNS staff 82220 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/82191/five-big-hopes-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. http://www.itworld.com/internet/82191/five-big-hopes-net-neutrality#comments Government Internet Opinion broadband FCC net neutrality Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:14:12 -0400 ITworld staff 82191 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/82170/net-neutrality-could-lead-inexpensive-high-quality-broadband-services-businesses Net neutrality could lead to inexpensive, high-quality broadband services for businesses. http://www.itworld.com/networking/82170/net-neutrality-could-lead-inexpensive-high-quality-broadband-services-businesses#comments Government Internet Networking News broadband FCC net neutrality Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:03:32 -0400 ITworld staff 82170 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/82091/anxiety-over-net-neutrality-grips-supercomm Carriers, vendors at Supercomm express reservations, worry about new FCC proposed rules on net neutrality. http://www.itworld.com/networking/82091/anxiety-over-net-neutrality-grips-supercomm#comments Internet Mobile & wireless Networking News broadband net neutrality telecommunication Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:43:24 -0400 ITworld staff 82091 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/82062/faq-whats-fcc-vote-net-neutrality-all-about The FCC has approved a notice of proposed rule making on the subject of net neutrality, and here are a few questions and answers to help shine a light on what that means. http://www.itworld.com/networking/82062/faq-whats-fcc-vote-net-neutrality-all-about#comments Government Internet Networking Feature FCC ISP net neutrality voip Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:24:25 -0400 ITworld staff 82062 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/81820/verizon-chief-trashes-net-neutrality With the FCC due to vote on new net neutrality rules tomorrow, Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg warned the commission against passing rules barring carriers from favoring certain types of content. http://www.itworld.com/networking/81820/verizon-chief-trashes-net-neutrality#comments Internet Networking News FCC net neutrality Verizon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:17:43 -0400 ITworld staff 81820 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/81636/net-neutrality-battle-spills-wireless-world A battle is brewing between wireless carriers and the feds--and caught in the crossfire are the smartphones, netbooks, and bandwidth-hungry mobile applications that users are increasingly enjoying. http://www.itworld.com/networking/81636/net-neutrality-battle-spills-wireless-world#comments Government Mobile & wireless Networking News net neutrality Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:44:02 -0400 ITworld staff 81636 at http://www.itworld.com