Whenever we hear about the government trying to regulate internet providers, the right gets in a frenzy. They start screaming about “government takeover” and “interfering in private business”. Perfect examples of this can be seen in Rand Paul speeches. Now a new report shows that internet providers routinely lie about the speeds you get from […]
It looks like Republicans are trying to push through legislation that would require logs be kept for two years of people accessing networks: Republican politicians on Thursday called for a sweeping new federal law that would require all Internet providers and operators of millions of Wi-Fi access points, even hotels, local coffee shops, and home […]
This is exactly why we need net neutrality passed asap: For some sports fans, ESPN360, the online version of ESPN’s television channel, is a cornucopia of more than 3,500 sporting events each year, viewable from the convenience of a computer. For others, it’s a total bust. The only difference: their ISP. The culprit is ESPN’s […]
Here we go with the government run by the party of “small government” trying to expand their powers even more: FBI Director Robert Mueller on Tuesday called on Internet service providers to record their customers’ online activities, a move that anticipates a fierce debate over privacy and law enforcement in Washington next year. “Terrorists coordinate […]
The Nation has a very interesting article that exposes what the telecommunication giants are trying to do behind are backs. According to the article, they are lobbying for the current legislation regulating their industry to be reduced so that they can set up a “pay to play” system. What that means is you will be […]