The FCC has submitted its net neutrality rules to the Office of Management and Budget, which means they are one step closer to having the rules be officially in place. The rules, which will be open for comments for the next 30 days, will be put into place in about three months–unless anything gets in the way. There are basically two sets of rules for network neutrality; one which covers wireless networks, and another that covers broadband networks. It’s hoped ...
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Industry representatives for music and video media companies have struck a deal with ISPs that would mean users who download copyrighted material would have six ‘strikes’ before they are taken to court for their infringements. Some of the larger companies pushing ISPs to adopt these measures include Sony, Fox, EMI, Universal, Disney, and Warner Bros. The ISPs that have adopted these measures are considered to be the ‘big five’ ISPs in the US, AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Cablevision, and Time Warner ...
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