Tag Archives: Computer law

Netflix Wants the Benefits of the Net Without Its Costs

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings doesn’t like paying for Internet connectivity. He has a new idea, which he calls “strong net neutrality,” that could significantly reduce one of his big input costs. For...

Netflix Stresses Net Neutrality and Regulated ISPs while Comcast Committed for Open Internet

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The Net-sphere is doing what it can for the world’s population. That is one fundamental reason why it must maintain its neutrality and impartiality in the face of any bias or prejudice. Especially...

What The Comcast-Netflix Deal Means For Consumers

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After last month’s appeal court ruling striking down the FCC's net neutrality rules, yesterday’s deal between Comcast and Netflix has come in for far more scrutiny than it might have in the past....

Comcast-Netflix Didn’t Violate Net Neutrality

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Comcast and Netflix announced a deal yesterday that the companies say is all about providing “Comcast’s U.S. broadband customers with a high-quality Netflix video experience for years to come.”...

Comcast’s Time Warner Deal Faces Hurdles in Washington

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Comcast's surprising announcement of a deal to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion is being met with outrage by consumer advocates, concern by politicians, and uncertainty by Wall Street. Bringing...

Internet Censorship Undermining Emerging Markets’ Economic Recovery

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Co-written by Dr. Joshua Walker NSA surveillance activities are projected to cost the American economy billions of dollars annually. Washington is not alone, however, in pursuing costly policies in...

Dutch appeals court overturns block on Pirate Bay

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Dutch appeals court lets Internet providers lift ban on Pirate Bay because it is useless AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch appeals court Tuesday overturned an order for major Internet providers in the...

The End of the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules, at Least For Now

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As most commentators, myself included, predicted last fall, a federal appellate court has vacated the FCC’s controversial 2010 “net neutrality” rules, holding that the agency wildly exceeded its...