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On Wednesday I wrote about the Google-Verizon net neutrality kerfuffle relative to the outcries about its exception of wireless broadband from most open Internet regulations. Today I want to address the other major sticking point among net neutrality supporters, namely...
In all the lamenting about Google and Verizon's attempt at finding an industry-based solution to net neutrality there's been a very important point that's been made but that the significance of which has not been acknowledged, namely that wireless broadband...
With net neutrality officially back on the FCC's front burner, there's been an incredible uproar over the closed-door nature of the FCC's negotiations with the major players in broadband policy in their attempts to hammer out a compromise. While I...
I'm a big believer that if you're going to do something you should do it right the first time. Also, if you're going to do something, make sure you're doing the right thing. To that end, today I want to...
Yesterday FCC Chairman Genachowski announced his intent to reclassify broadband as a Title II service from its current position as a Title I service. Without getting into policy wonkdom, the gist of this is that broadband will move from being...
So the big news in broadband policy yesterday was that a US Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC did not have the legal authority to stop Comcast from mucking with P2P traffic on their network. In fact, the ruling...
Last week I attended day one of the State of the Net conference, which featured a rousing debate on net neutrality led by Susan Crawford, who spent last year advising President Obama on all things broadband. While much of the...
As the tide comes back in on the net neutrality debate, it's important we stay focused on finding real solutions to real problems rather than wasting energy trying to demonize or marginalize the other side, especially when there are good...
With the FCC formulating new net neutrality rules, the debate around network management is coming to a head. At this time I think it's important to acknowledge the significance of these issues as in many ways net neutrality is the...
I'm officially at my wit's end with the discourse surrounding whether or not the FCC has the authority to regulate how networks are managed, grinding my teeth every time I hear the rallying cry of, "You can't regulate the Internet!"...
With net neutrality firmly back in the spotlight, we're again hearing it decried as a solution in search of a problem. To some degree I actually agree with this sentiment, primarily because there really haven't been all that many cases...
While this news was a surprise to nobody, I still found myself shaking my head about it: Comcast is suing over the FCC's ruling against their treatment of P2P traffic. This isn't surprising as there's been an argument brewing for...
The debate over net neutrality is set to roar back onto center stage after the recent introduction of a new bill that mandates broadband networks remain open. But despite the fact that I support the notion of protecting consumers from...
I've been meaning to take a moment to shine a light on the recent story of AT&T blocking 4Chan.org and how it highlights how absurd some elements of the debate on net neutrality have gotten. As a quick background, last...
Continuing my exploration of the comments to the FCC on how best to formulate a National Broadband Strategy I wanted to dive into those filed by Brett Glass. Brett heads up LARIAT, a wireless Internet service provider in Wyoming that...
Through all the consternation surrounding Time Warner's new bandwidth caps their limitations are always discussed relative to downloading high quality movies. While this is a practical way of thinking about these caps, there's another angle that's even more striking to...
I continue to be fascinated by the happenings with ISPs up north of our border. Previously it's been issues surrounding bandwidth caps and net neutrality. Now it's the trend of Canadian content creators trying to get ISPs to pay them....
My biggest complaint about the debate around net neutrality has been the general lack of definition regarding what that term actually means, which can be frustrating as it diffuses the intellectual underpinnings of arguments in support of the concept. One...
The last 48 hours have born witness to the latest flareup over net neutrality, only this time things were a little different. Instead of a multi-billion dollar ISP being accused of unduly interfering with Internet traffic, the brouhaha stemmed from...
After too long of a break, I'm happy to share the latest App-Rising.com VidChat. This time I sat back down with Christopher Mitchell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance to discuss open networks: what they are, how they're different, and...
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