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Control of the Internet
In an on line article dated November/December 2005 in Foreign Affairs (www.foreignaffairs.org) published online by the Council on Foreign Relations, author Neil Cukier asks "What would prevent Washington, ...from one day choosing, say, to knock Iran off the Internet by simply deleting its two-letter moniker, ".ir," from the domain name...
Tags: thomas.schrader@..., control of the internet, net regulation, security, networking, internet access, icann, off-topic, Internet
Discussion threads 2007-02-12

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Net neutrality or Net censorship?
Net neutrality or Net censorship?article rootACL "ME"Makes proud to carry my card for fifteen years!Here's What I Don't GetWhy don't Net Neutrality advocates just buy stock in the various backbone companies and regulate that way?Since when is government regulation of high tech industries successful in anything it does?But, if Net...
Tags: aclu, censorship, Internet, it management, Net Neutrality, wmlundine@...
Discussion threads 2006-07-25
Is ESPN committing reverse Net neutrality?
Is ESPN committing reverse Net neutrality?article rootQ:Who's fabricating now? A:George OuGeorge,You are the one fabricating conspiracy theories.Quotes from your article:"I came to a startling thought""If this is the case""While I couldn't say for sure""I would have to bet""If any of this is true"It's hilarious how you then try to extend...
Tags: Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, george ou, zulumiz, off-topic, America Online Inc., ESPN, government
Discussion threads 2006-06-21
Net neutrality and politics don't mix
[Update: 12:00 AM June 9, 2006] The amount of political rhetoric coming from the Net neutrality crowd is at a fever pitch. From MoveOn.org to SaveTheInternet.com practicing their brand of scare the public to a self-interest driven "do-no-evil" Google, the consistent message were getting is this: [More scare...
Tags: Infrastructure, Networking, Technology policy, Net Neutrality, Internet, Google Inc.
Blog posts 2006-06-07
Net neutrality bill may die this year
America leads the world......in corporate profits. As far as broadband competition, cost and availability...we suck. Current rules are not enforcable.still not sure I see the problemthat requires additional regulation. Boxer says"All of a sudden, we're going to have ISPs setting up toll roads, charging Web sites different rates"Really? Then why...
Tags: wmlundine@..., net-neutrality, networking, Net Neutrality
Discussion threads 2006-09-13
A rational debate on Net Neutrality
Why am I reminded that too many cooks spoil the stew?The "Net Neutrality" non debate, with no winners in sight should be, but won't, stopped dead in it's tracks. I see so many hands trying to regulate something which has been working so well with no or little regulation that...
Tags: INTERNET, Regulations, Jack-M, regulation, Net Neutrality
Discussion threads 2007-06-05
A rational debate on Net Neutrality
The subject of Net Neutrality has become so politicized that it's almost impossible to have a rational debate on the subject.  Even the term "Net Neutrality" has become a political slogan that is often deliberately vague to hide its true meaning.  Is it even possible to have a rational debate...
Tags: Technology policy, News, Networking, Net Neutrality, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure
Blog posts 2007-06-04
Why 'Net neutrality' means more federal regulation
Editorial Posing as News"...of "Net neutrality," a positive-sounding yet destructive idea that would allow the government to regulate away the future of the Internet." This ain't just a little bit biased ...and it is only the first paragraph. But hey...it is 2006...where war is peace and journalists are PR flaks....and...
Tags: Net Neutrality, editorial net neutrality, government, wmlundine@..., it management, telecommunications, Internet
Discussion threads 2006-06-27
Watch out we don't neuter the Net
Not Complicated?The reporter declares in the third paragraph that, after taking two paragraphs to attack opposing positions"The nub of the issue is not that complicated. Let me explain." Then...he rambles on for nine long....paragraphs his complex rationalization. I still don't buy it!non-net neutrality is "broad and vague"Net neutrality advocates did...
Tags: carrier, Net Neutrality, isp service, wireless isp service, wmlundine@..., it management, neutrality, content provider, network, pricing
Discussion threads 2006-06-02
Net phone customers brace for 'VoIP spam'
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Tags: Telephony, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, VoIP, IP, phone, spam, Internet phone
Technical articles 2004-08-10
Net telephone fees have users fuming
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Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Network technology, phone, Lingo, VoIP, broadband, John Rolff
Technical articles 2005-01-27
Net Neutrality Hurts More Than It Helps
George Ou just posted another blog regarding Net neutrality, and I felt that the time was right for me to weigh in on this issue as well. His point is valid; why is it reasonable for a content provider to block or grant access, based upon who carries the last...
Tags: content provider, ESPN, Internet, Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, Web, YouTube, YouTube Inc.
Blog posts 2006-06-21
Net Neutrality - A New Synonym for Socialism
Some Company takes a huge financial risk and spends millions of dollars of its own money to build a network. Then along come some folks who did not spend their money or take any financial risk and they want equal access to that network.That's a good working definition of...
Tags: Net Neutrality, Internet Service Provider, Socialism, JKMasters, JKMaster, networking, biz, Web site
Discussion threads 2006-04-06
A battle for the soul of the Internet
Right on!I have no problem with the UN helping people educate in poor countries, preventing starvation, or stopping wars. The internet is not composed of starving or warring people. In fact it prevents that by allowing people access to information, and largely uncensored communications between countries. There is...
Tags: Dr Dij, Internet, it management, Un
Discussion threads 2005-06-03
Net ignorance of the Christian Coalition
Guilt by associationDick Armey has demonstrated that he is just another political hack when he condemns the Christian coalition for taking the same position as Moveon.org. Frankly, I have no use for either of those two organizations and I regard their activities as the consequence of an excess of...
Tags: Christian Coalition, internet, nicman@..., it management, Dick Armey
Discussion threads 2006-07-18
net monitoring tool
can anybody plz tell what software is realy good to analyse network traffic.my requirements areI have a big network lots of user a connected but sometimes some of the users chatting, downlading big big files so the network becomes very slow.that i want to inspect the traffic that which user...
Tags: career, monitoring, mujahid.cisco@..., network, network security, networking, security, software, SurfControl plc, tool
Discussion threads 2007-01-29
Politicos propose new action on Net neutrality
There She Goes AgainAnother slanted piece by Anne Broache ,so called Staff Writer, CNET News.com If the worlds largest hardware makers are not satisfied with their profits then they should find another line...just like the "politicos" who oppose the best interests of the majority of their constituents. De-regulation does not...
Tags: wmlundine@..., anne broache, it management, Net Neutrality
Discussion threads 2006-05-19
How to squelch growth of the high-speed Net
Shapiro says,"Normal competition, combined with the rapid technical advances that characterize new information and telecommunication technologies, sharply drives down prices--and those steadily falling prices create broad access." If the cost of broadband goes down under de-regulation I will eat his hat.It will happen, but only ifcities and towns stop negotiating...
Tags: Network technology, cable
Discussion threads 2006-08-18
Internet Neutrality vs Broadband Reform
The only thing I could think of that was more controversial is Karl Rove and Jack Abramhoff so ...Let's begin with maybe the biggest argument (short of govt. regulation) -"most Internet Service Providers do not pay for a connection to the Internet that equals the bandwidth they sell to their...
Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), INTERNET, mrinternet, Internet Service Provider, bandwidth
Discussion threads 2006-09-29
Does peer pressure work to solve Internet security problems?
Companies and individuals are using peer pressure tactics in an attempt to make the Internet safer. But does it work? Join our discussion.Peer pressure has left high school and joined the Internet. In a sort of kinder, gentler style of vigilantism, peer pressure tactics are being used to persuade others...
Tags: SECURITY, Regulations, Loraine Lawson, Project Gargimel, alliance, Internet, Internet security, network
Technical articles 2000-09-18
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