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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...
While on my last trip to Lafayette, LA for the inaugural CampFiber I took a couple of days to head up to Ruston at the invitation of the good people at NiFTy TV to tour their facilities. In so doing...
On this latest edition of App-Rising.com's VidChat I sat down with Eric Klinker, CTO of BitTorrent. I've been eager to engage them in a discussion as in addition to being responsible for driving a whole lot of demand for bandwidth,...
Joost is an Internet TV platform that delivers high quality video using P2P technology. Unlike BitTorrent, a P2P technology primarily concerned with the downloading of large files, Joost leverages P2P to deliver instant-on video, creating a TV-like experience over the...
Comcast has recently come out with an aggressive push back against accusations of any misconduct in its treatment of P2P traffic on its network. First, the good news. They've announced a new relationship with BitTorrent through which they claim to...
The maelstrom surrounding Comcast's decision to interfere with P2P traffic on its network gained a new front today as law firm Gilbert Randolph LLP filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Dr. Sanford Sidner and all the citizens of...
Earlier this week Comcast submitted comments to the FCC defending their right to slow down traffic on its network. The analogy they used to describe how they manage P2P traffic was that of an on-ramp to a busy highway that...
The fact that some ISPs are "shaping" (blocking or delaying, depending on your point of view) P2P traffic has created an uproar in the Internet community. But what impact is this practice having on consumer behavior? Is delaying P2P traffic...
The fallout from the news that Comcast is officially interfering with P2P traffic continues to grow. It's officially hit Congress now. Here's an article in large part about a conversation the author had with Representative Rick Boucher, D-VA. And there's...
Just when I sensed the net neutrality debate was cooling off and the opportunity for a rationale dialogue finally seemed possible, Comcast had to go and stick its finger into the eye of the net neutrality camp. Here's what's happened:...
After a weekend spent partially on horseback pondering last week's adventures at the Digital Hollywood Summit, I've had a chance to step back and look at the big picture of what it all means. The impact of YouTube and BitTorrent on the entertainment industry was clearly evident as I perused the exhibit floor and later waded through a bag full of glossy marketing materials.
Hello from cloudy California! I'm out here attending the P2P Summit put on by the DCIA and the Digital Hollywood Summit, and I'll do my best to keep you all up to date on the happenings of these exciting events. Yesterday I attended the one-day P2P Summit, which pulls together many of the players in the P2P (aka peer-to-peer) space to talk about where the industry is and what it needs to do to continue moving forward.
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