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net neutrality

Will Your ISP F You In the A? Bandwidth Hogs Beware

As the amount of bandwidth we devour has skyrocketed, so has ISPs' need to police our appetites, even as they offer more bandwidth to whet it. We talked to the biggest ISPs around to get their official positions on traffic management and content filtering to see what's in store for your pipes. Here's where you find out which ISPs may screw you, and which ones swear to Giz they won't. Update: We've got new responses from AT&T and Speakeasy. More »

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12:45 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By matt buchanan
35,858 views, 70 comments

Latest by n/a: Stuff like this is why digital distribution becoming the primary media delivery means is still a long time away. more »

net neutrality

Net Neutrality Shouldn't Extend to Illegal Acts, Says FCC Comissioner

One of the FCC's five commissioners, Jonathan Adelstein, said during a recent symposium on FCC Internet Video Policy that the FCC's rules shouldn't permit "illegal acts." Sure, illegal downloading is a serious problem, especially if you're a copyright-holding movie studio. But does that mean the FCC is actually against net neutrality, in general? More »

9:20 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,232 views, 17 comments

riaa

RIAA Wants Your Anti-Virus Software to Screen Your Downloads for Pirated Content


Content filter version one: A massive, network-wide dragnet. Not really feeling that Big Bro deal, even though RIAA chief Cary Sherman says it "doesn't give rise...to any privacy concerns because it can operate automatically and anonymously"? It's cool, there's a better approach: A locally installed filter on your computer. More »

1:25 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By matt buchanan
32,844 views, 115 comments

content filtering

Verizon Says F-U To Hollywood Piracy Snitching

Hollywood wants ISPs such as Verizon to help filter and block the illegal transfer of copyrighted content. Unlike AT&T, Verizon is telling Hollywood to kiss its ass. Verizon EVP of Public Affairs Tom Tauke says they won't consider Hollywood's call to action for three reasons. More »

10:45 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Adrian Covert
11,610 views, 46 comments