How did China Telecom Snag 15% of the Internet?
Iljitsch van Beijnum explains how China Telecom was able to temporarily snag a big part of the Internet’s traffic for a few minutes last Spring. The Internet’s routing system is…
Berners-Lee, Jacobson, and the FCC
Rumor has it that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will circulate an order on Wednesday to put net neutrality on the agenda for the December meeting. If this happens, and it…
The FCC’s Spectrum Deficit Estimate
The FCC’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) recommends that the Commission make available 500 MHz of new spectrum for wireless broadband, including 300 MHz for mobile use. In support of that…
The Future of Telecom and U.S. Competitiveness
Editor’s note: Verizon EVP Tom Taulke delivered this speech last week. It was an unusually rich week for speeches; we’ve previously posted Comcast EVP David Cohen’s speech as well as…
Is Net Neutrality Back on the Table?
Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, rumor has it that the FCC will take action on net neutrality at the December open meeting….
Average Daily Malware at All Time High, Spam Lowest Since 2008
CircleID summarizes the latest McAfee report on spam and malware: McAfee, Inc. today unveiled its McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2010, which uncovered that average daily malware growth has reached…
The Unfinished Radio Revolution
Last Friday, Silicon Flatirons and ITIF put on a great program on new approaches to handling radio interference. This program is one of a very few events in Washington to…
Ideas in Action Net Neutrality Debate
There’s a pretty good 30 minute debate on net neutrality between Mike McCurry of Arts+Labs and Craig Aaron of Free Press on Jim Glassman’s Ideas in Action TV show, with…