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July 6th, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 07-06-2008

Now even encrypted traffic isn’t safe and the right’s delusion deepens…
Net Neutrality Debate Is Secretly All About Internet Television Net Pioneers Say
By MacRonin
David Clark, a senior MIT computer scientist who spent eight years as the internet’s chief protocol architect, argued that the focus on neutrality is misplaced, because the net hasn’t ever been pristine. The […]

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June 22nd, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 06-22-2008

Rogers Admits to Violating Net Neutrality
By Holiday Shapiro
In a meeting held yesterday, that was restricted to only select members of the media, Rogers Communications admitted that it violated the principle of net neutrality by arbitrarily interfering with customers’ internet communications.
The restricted press event conducted by Rogers yesterday appears to be in response to an increasingly […]

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June 16th, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 06-16-2008

Verizon Cable Franchise Agreement: $70 Billion Bun That Needs More Time In The Oven
By Chris Keeley
New York City and Verizon recently reached a 12-year, first-of-its-kind cable franchise agreement which will allow Verizon to offer the “triple play” of services – cable TV, phone and internet service – throughout all five boroughs of the city. With […]

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June 13th, 2008

A Lawless Administration Wins - American Rights Doomed

One man’s opinion - this is criminal but there is one aspect more criminal - our pathetic, lackadaisical attitude towards it. We are screwing ourselves. This administration is taking advantage of us!
From The Electronic Frontier Foundation;
Report: Deal to Stop Courts From Ruling on Illegal Warrantless Wiretaps Imminent
“Today The Hill and Congressional Quarterly are reporting […]

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June 9th, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 06-09-2008

Canada is certainly in the fray…
The Angus Net Neutrality Bill
By Michael Geist
NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced his private member’s net neutrality bill in the House of Commons this afternoon. The short bill seeks to add transparency, neutral network management, and open devices to the Canadian telecom law …
Jon comments at Michael Geist’s : “I’m not […]

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June 1st, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 06-01-2008

A much needed return to a very important topic…
Much thanks goes out to the supporters of the Canadian Rally at Parliament Hill in Ottawa May, 26th!
Guarantee net neutrality
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark, NJ, USA
Internet neutrality is one of those rare issues that has united unusually diverse groups, from the Gun Owners of America to […]

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May 13th, 2008

You Can Fool Some Of The People

You know how it goes…
“You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.”
Nowadays it seems that those who have a “feeling” of power have lost sight of this simple proclamation, especially politicians and executives in big business. More so today because […]

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April 3rd, 2008

Another Time Another Place Another Attitude

Had we not been living at a time when we had to be truly concerned with the openness or privacy of our world this story might have generated a different attitude towards the “players.”
Unfortunately, with the stink of the uproar over Net Neutrality, with the stink of the lies and denial of an administration which […]

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March 10th, 2008

Google Targeted Again [Codename: Project Canoe]

Anytime telcos or cable companies merge their efforts it becomes scary to me…
In this case, they’re doing it to target Google once again. All’s fair in love and profit eh?
[H/T PaidContent]
Cable Firms Join Forces to Attract Focused Ads
“In an effort to slow Google’s siphoning of advertising dollars away from television, the nation’s six largest cable […]

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March 4th, 2008

Haven’t I Seen You Before?

There’s a common thread… one that has the opportunity to link at least two current topics together like super glue. And it is the biggest thief in all of humanity.
FEAR
It’s being used on us by not only the terrorists across the globe, by not only our administration, by the telcos also. Unless you don’t believe […]

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February 11th, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 02-11-2008

Ars technica calls Scott Cleland on his bs - and I enjoy it…
Net Neutrality’s not anti-property, it’s about our property
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
Scott Cleland, founder of telecom analyst firm The Precursor Group, is out blasting the developments, saying that open access and “net neutrality” advocates are “antiproperty” according to the IDG News Service. Nothing could […]

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February 7th, 2008

Do You Believe This?

I don’t…
From the “Wireless Industry’s Daily Monitor” (which ought to say “something.”);

FCC: 98% of U.S. has choice of 3 carriers
“According to the FCC’s annual wireless competition report, 98 percent of Americans in 2006 had three or more carrier options, while 94 percent had four or more carriers to choose from. The number of counties with […]

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February 5th, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 02-03-2008

Well, that’s when they would have been published if history had dictated it… (is Hawaii a bit out of sync timewise?)
Grant Gross obviously has no idea that Scott Cleland is a paid shill for the Telcos, not a critic - wake up Grant.
Maybe you should not be neutral about Net neutrality
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
Tiered pricing […]

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January 28th, 2008

Bush - Positive - Legacy

Putting those three words in the same sentence ought to earn you… a night in purgatory or something similar. That is almost the same as putting “Scott Cleland” “Net Neutrality” and “Truth” together.
From “In State of the Union, Bush to begin framing legacy”
“After all, few people still are looking to Bush for political leadership, says […]

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January 27th, 2008

Net Neutrality Links 01-27-2008

Can anyone tell me, since I wasn’t in attendance, how Scott Cleland was received at the University of San Francisco Net Neutrality Symposium? “All accusations and assertions and little argument or accuracy?” SCOTT! You’re never going to be President so stop making things up whilst denying reality outright! Oh, sorry… that’s a prerequisite, isn’t it?

Robert […]

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