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Net Neutrality: Mobile Broadband Suppliers Discriminate Against BitTorrent

enigmax — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:26:02 +0000

According to a new report on Net Neutrality, users of mobile broadband services who hope that all of their Internet traffic will be prioritized equally will be disappointed. While much traffic is left unhindered, the report from the organization responsible for Sweden's .SE national domain reveals that some operators systematically degrade BitTorrent transfers, and some block them altogether.

Source: Net Neutrality: Mobile Broadband Suppliers Discriminate Against BitTorrent

Neutrality Rules Survive Repeal Threat

Andrew McDiarmid — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:34:27 +0000

11/10/2011 Author: Andrew McDiarmid Internet Openness & Standards ...

It Was Close, But We Won: Viva Net Neutrality!

Sandra Fulton, Washington Legislative Office — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:37:00 +0000

Today in the Senate there was a major win for freedom of speech and the Internet. In a largely partisan vote Senate Democrats defeated a resolution introduced by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) which would have overturned the Federal Communica...

Net Neutrality Vote in Congress This Week

Jay Stanley, Speech, Privacy and Technology Project — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:12:00 +0000

The fight to ensure that the Internet remains a fair and neutral medium for free speech and commerce is facing a crucial new test. Later this week — most likely Wednesday — the Senate will vote on whether to nullify network neutrality p...

Civil Liberties in the Digital Age (9/27/2011)

Caitlin O'Neill, ACLU of Northern California — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:10:00 +0000

In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of pers...

ISP’s alleged throttling of BitTorrent and Skype violates Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Evan Brown (@internetcases) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:46:02 +0000

Fink v. Time Warner Cable, 2011 WL 3962607 (S.D.N.Y. September 7, 2011) Plaintiffs sued Time Warner (the provider of Road Runner High Speed Online internet access), alleging, among other things, that Time Warner’s alleged “throttling” of plaintiffs’ internet communications violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 USC 1030 (“CFAA”). Specifically, plaintiffs alleged that without [...]

The Next Step towards an Open Internet

Joshua Kroll — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:24:50 +0000

Now that the FCC has finally acted to safeguard network neutrality, the time has come to take the next step toward creating a level playing field on the rest of the Information Superhighway. Network neutrality rules are designed to ensure that large te...

The Next Step towards an Open Internet

Joshua Kroll — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:24:50 +0000

Rogers’ BitTorrent Throttling Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong

Ernesto — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:25:46 +0000

Rogers, one of Canada's largest Internet providers, has upset many customers with a recent change in their network management systems. Since mid-September both up and downstream BitTorrent traffic has been severely degraded in certain areas, which goes against the company's network management policy. In addition, the new throttling technology has also slowed down non-P2P traffic in many cases.

Join Us for a Facebook Q&A Tomorrow

Sam Ritchie, ACLU — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:16:00 +0000

What exactly is net neutrality and why have some dubbed it the foremost free speech issue of our time? The ACLU will host a live Facebook Q&A to answer your questions. The Internet is a huge part of our everyday lives, and the primary place...