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Verizon responded in no uncertain terms to a letter sent by Senator Patrick Leahy to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, detailing the senator’s particular concern around “paid prioritization”. The same letter was sent to the CEOs of AT&T, Charter, and Time Warner Cable (here). The Verizon reply defines paid prioritization...
In-Car Wireless Benefits the Connected Life Users on the Move FCC Commissioners received a pitch on connected cars from wireless executives this week. Commissioners examined new products and services and discussed policy issues, according to the CTIA blog. It would seem that car manufacturers have a vested interest in...
FTC sues AT&T for ‘deceptive’ and ‘unfair’ data throttling It is not a typo, this is the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) not the FCC. It seems everyone is on the Telco’s case these days. So did the FTC simply beat the FCC to the punch here, or is there...
YouTube mulling ad-free video subscription service A huge month for online video with HBO and CBS announcing online plans! YouTube joins the party by confirming it is looking into a subscription based model. Up to now it’s been advertising revenue only for the Google-owned company. The Google-owned service is...
More sites offer sponsored data to mobile users, raising stakes in net neutrality debate It seems that a few websites out there are experimenting with paying the data toll for their users. Its early days for sponsored data, but initial results are quite encouraging. Dan Check, the vice president of...
South African operator CEO says “We can’t be like children in a playpen” Cell C CEO Jose dos Santos says that operators should accept the fact that OTT is here to stay and they should figure out how to play nicely together. Dantos suggests that it may be time...
AT&T added more objects than people to its network in the third quarter of this year. AT&T is the second-largest carrier in the US (behind Verizon) and they are under pressure from aggressive smaller rivals T-Mobile and Sprint. The US market reached 100% penetration according to an OECD broadband...
Planned Internet Tax in Hungary sees protesters take to the streets A bill submitted to the Hungarian parliament earlier this week will see ISPs taxes 150 forints (€0.49) for every gigabyte of data traffic over their network. Hungarian authorities have tried to pacify the general public by stating they...
What Does the FCC’s Authority on Net Neutrality Really Mean? While the FCC is busy determining the fate of the Internet, the folks over at Government Technology have been kind enough to put together a short article on the legal options the FCC might have to enforce any rules...
Google Fights Piracy (And Makes A Buck) With Ads For Legal Downloads In Search Results Call me cynical but this latest play from Google is simply too much. For years content and copyright owners have urged/pleaded with Google and other search engine providers to help in the fight against...
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