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Netflix Canada is the first company to have to make major changes in its business due to data caps imposed by Internet carriers; it won't be the last.

Have you wondered how your Internet Service Provider stacks up against the competition when it comes to delivering streaming video to your home? It seems Netflix has been wondering, too, so today it launched what will be a monthly feature at its tech blog comparing average bit rate speeds of major ISPs in the United States and Canada.

Content companies are joining carriers in pressuring Netflix in an effort to squeeze more money out of business plans that are already disrupted and obsolete.

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.

The Business Software Alliance monitors Web sites for illegal software files and torrents. Egregious cases, and those involving organized crime, may be prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The U.S. Department of Justice has secret reasons for ordering that an Internet service provider keep quiet about a subpoena seeking information about the ISP's customers.

Computers infected with malicious software remain a big headache for ISPs, but two companies have designed systems that have made the problem much more manageable.

A judge has ordered that an ISP be shut down after the FTC complained that the company recruits and hosts spammers, child pornographers and other criminals.

If your business has lost clients or needed to scale back, take action. Don't just wait for a rebound; use the moment to renegotiate terms with your suppliers and service providers. You might be surprised that many will be willing to cut you a break to keep your business... and keep you in business.

AT&T says it doesn't use behavioral advertising as an ISP, but it does as an advertiser.

The City of Wilson, NC, wanted better internet service for its citizens. When existing providers Time Warner and Embarq couldn't, or wouldn't, provide, the City started up its own ISP offering higher speeds and lower prices. Time Warner Cable is not pleased.