Tag: Net Neutrality
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‘Net Neutrality’ is a horrible idea and this is why you don’t want it
It may surprise you and I expect I will probably get some nasty e-mails about this but I am not a supporter of this Net Neutrality movement that everybody is up in arms about. While I agree that we have some serious problems with our current system ranging from cable company monopolies to crazy prices for…
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Global Geek News Podcast #62
Here are the shownotes for episode #62 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: No linking to Japanese newspaper without permission eBook piracy surges after iPad launch iPhone OS 4.0 brings multitasking, ads Study: Your kids will use touchscreens by 2015 Silverlight…
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Global Geek News Podcast #38
Here are the shownotes for episode #38 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Pirate Bay appeals judge faces ban, works for Spotify FCC Chairman wants net neutrality Court: bad employees are not hackers Lawyer demands jury stops googling RIAA’s elementary school…
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Comcast Comes Clean About Traffic Management, Questions Remain
Greetings Readers! I hadn’t planned on blogging any more today until I saw that Comcast (who I typically refer to as Crapcast) finally decided to come clean about its traffic management techniques. Unfortunately it took a ruling from the FCC to get this kind of transparency. Before I give my thoughts on their techniques and…
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Verizon Throws the Baby Out with the Bathwater, Screws Users
Greetings readers, In another story of consumers getting screwed, which seems to be a theme on this blog, Verizon has decided to block access to the entire alt.* USENET directory because they are too lazy to enforce their own service agreements. Reading that link will get you up to speed with all the details, but…
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Global Geek News #7
Here are the show notes for episode #7 of the Global Geek News Podcast: Global Geek News – Show #7 Podcast Feed: Yahoo-Microsoft Battle Bolsters Google Does Ballmer Need To Go? File-Sharer Convicted in Sweden’s Biggest P2P Case Zune 2.5 Update Brings TV Shows, More Social Networking, Improved Software Features CompUSA: It Lives! Yahoo To…