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Contact the FCC and Congress. Tell them we need net neutrality for an equitable Internet
“The chairman’s defenders — the cable and phone companies themselves — would likely respond that the “slow” lanes would be pretty fast while the “fast” lanes could offer governments even more benefits. But don’t believe it. Our nation is already in the global slow lane.” — Slate.com See the spinning wheel of death? September 10 […]
Whitehouse.gov includes unique non-cookie tracker, conflicts with privacy policy
ProPublica reported on new research by a team at KU Leuven and Princeton on canvas fingerprinting. [[Canvas fingerprinting]] allows websites to uniquely identify and track visitors without the use of browser cookies or other similar means. One of the most intrusive users of the technology is a company called AddThis, who are employing it in […]
Lunchtime listen: Net Neutrality in the US: Now What?
[[Vi Hart]], best known for her amazingly clear mathematical videos on YouTube, has created this *must-see* video about [[Net Neutrality]], the principle that ISPs should treat all data on the internet equally, not discriminate or charge differentially — or worse, block or throttle certain kinds of traffic like BitTorrent! The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is […]
Computer Bulletin Boards, 1990
Do you remember 1990 when the Internet was little more than a test, when the web was still a dream (there were no browsers), when “electronic bulletin boards” were an advanced form of telecommunication? If so (or even if not), you may enjoy this article, written in 1990 about the then fledgling attempt by a […]
Defend Net Neutrality: Sign White House Petition
January 15, 2014 / 1 Comment on Defend Net Neutrality: Sign White House Petition
We recently received the following White House petition by e-mail and hope you will sign it: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/restore-net-neutrality-directing-fcc-classify-internet-providers-common-carriers/5CWS1M4P we petition the Obama administration to: Restore Net Neutrality By Directing the FCC to Classify Internet Providers as “Common Carriers” On January 14, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that struck down […]
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