…in what amounts to big news, the FCC today affirmed Network Neutrality, and began to organize itself to enforce said. There are proponents of this decision, and their are critics (this article from PC World nicely sketches both sides). Network Neutrality is all about keeping the infrastructure providers, literally the folks who own the fiber optic cable, from using their conduit technology to establish different levels of web service. Of course, being something, in this life, it’s not that simple–Edward Felten wrote a good primer several years back on what Network Neutrality is, who the players are, and what the consequences might be.
Network Neutrality
September 22, 2009 · No Comments
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