internet

ACTA: Will Corporate-Run US Government Destroy the Internet?

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on December 1, 2009 - 4:43pm

The internet is under attack by our very own US Government, working on behalf of corporate interests in the entertainment and content industries. What does this mean for you?

Cracked: 5 Ways You're Secretly Being Monitored

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on November 14, 2009 - 4:09pm

Since I'm following various recent assaults on our Internet freedom & privacy pretty closely, I found this... interesting (or maybe I'm just another, er, "crazy blogger"):

From Cracked:

ACTA: Internet Users Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on November 12, 2009 - 12:49pm

Secret Copyright Treaty Threatens Internet Freedom

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on November 9, 2009 - 11:57pm

Judge Napolitano and I Discuss Net Neutrality

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on November 4, 2009 - 9:36pm

Judge Napolitano and I talking about Net Neutrality on today's Freedom Watch:

By the way, the "people who support Net Neutrality" I so helpfully referred to are led by Robert McChesney, one of the co-founders of Freepress.org. Freepress.org is one of the most vocal proponents of Net Neutrality.

Read his vision for the internet here, on the "Socialist Project" website:
http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/246.php

Secret copyright treaty leaks. It's bad. Very bad.

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on November 3, 2009 - 10:31pm

Um, wow.

From Boing Boing:

The internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's bad. It says:

FCC Net Neutrality Proposals Based on Bad Data, Bad Assumptions

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on October 29, 2009 - 9:22pm

Great article from Peter Suderman of Reason Magazine explaining why Net Neutrality is a solution in search of a problem:

The FCC's proposals for new Internet regulations are based on bad data and bad assumptions.

FCC Votes to Start Net Neutrality Rule-making Process

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on October 22, 2009 - 7:31pm

The FCC voted unanimously today to start a net neutrality rule-making process.

Read the FCC's Notice on Proposed Rulemaking for Net Neutrality.

From Information Week:

Carriers Eye Pay-As-You-Go Internet

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on October 22, 2009 - 10:20am

Amid Government Push to Open Networks, Some See Cover for Pricing Based on Usage

By CHRISTOPHER RHOADS And NIRAJ SHETH

In the early years of the Internet, the more time people spent online, the more they paid a provider like AOL for their connection. But as customers have shifted to always-on broadband services, many Web surfers have enjoyed all-you-can-eat Internet for a flat rate.

Cool Idea of the Month: Grow Organic Food Online?!

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on October 21, 2009 - 10:06pm