Tag: Net Neutrality

  • ‘Net Neutrality’ is a horrible idea and this is why you don’t want it

    ‘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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…