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Google, Verizon Deny Deal to Squash Network Neutrality

August 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Google and Verizon Wireless Aug. 5 denied working on a deal to accelerate YouTube and other online content to Internet users more quickly for fees. Such an agreement would skewer the idea of network neutrality. – Google and Verizon Wireless Aug. 5 said they are not striking a deal to
accelerate online content to Internet users more quickly for fees.
The New York Times stated
that Google is working with Verizon to speed some online content to Internet
users more quickly if the content’s creators are willi…


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Google Goes the Last Mile for High-Speed Deployment

February 10th, 2010 | No Comments

The search giant says it plans to build a series of 1G-bps ultrahigh-speed broadband networks in selected areas around the country that will deliver speeds 100 faster than currently available. The fiber-to-the-home test networks will be operated as open networks committed to IT network neutrality.
– Google said Feb. 10 it plans to build and test 1G-bps ultrahigh-speed
broadband networks in selected areas around the country. The fiber-to-the-home
networks will reach between 50,000 and 500,000 people.

In addition, Google said, the networks will follow the network neutrality policies
it has …


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Obama Reiterates Support for Network Neutrality

February 1st, 2010 | No Comments

President Obama says in a crowdsourced YouTube interview that he remains committed to an open Internet and network neutrality.
– President Obama used a YouTube appearance Feb. 1 to again state his support
for network neutrality. Following Obama’s Jan. 27 State of the Union address,
YouTube collected questions and votes on questions for five days. The
crowdsourced interview was the first given by the president since his spe…


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ATandT Lifts 4chan Block, Denies Censorship

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

AT T says it has lifted a block it put on part of the notorious 4chan.org bulletin board. AT T says the block was a security move in response to a denial-of-service attack against one of its customers, but the incident has touched a nerve among those concerned about net neutrality and censorship.
– AT amp;T blocked portions of the 4chan.org bulletin board July 25 and 26 in
response to denial-of-service attacks against an AT amp;T customer,
touching off a debate on censorship and network neutrality.
In response to criticism, AT amp;T stressed that it moved against 4chan.org
because of the…


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