Tag Archives: Net neutrality

Reflections on the year — Thoughts for the next

Posted on December 23, 2010 by nukem777

This is my first year back on the Web after a 5 year break. No, I’m not a Luddite; I did check my e-mail and Google News from time to time from a public computer. Having been intensely involved (addicted?) … Continue reading →

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Caveat User: Internet Freedom, Open Data and Net Neutrality

Posted on December 2, 2010 by nukem777

Recent events have me wondering. DHS takes over cybersecurity by shutting down torrent sites and threatening providers (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/the-rise-of-web-censorship/375); BitTorrent responds  (http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-based-dns-to-counter-us-domain-seizures-101130/). Comcast charges one of its backbone providers for providing Netflix (http://gizmo.do/dNWO31); Credoaction responds (http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/comcast_netflix/index2.html?rc=tw2). Amazon charges for free books … Continue reading →

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