Netflix Bets the Medium is the Message

An awful lot of pixels have been burned on the dramatic price increase that Netflix announced last week. The popular phrasing described a “social media firestorm” of complaints from angry…

July 18, 2011 6

Why Liberals Should Think Twice About Net Neutrality

Why Liberals Should Think Twice About Net Neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission is due to publish a new set of “net neutrality” rules in the Federal Register, after a six month wait. The rules’ arrival will revive an…

July 18, 2011 0

7-14-2011 Quick Read List

House Dems introduce spectrum bill –  House Democrats have introduced a wireless spectrum bill H.R. 2482 which is similar to a recently proposed Senate bill.  A key difference is that the…

July 14, 2011 0

60% Price Hike for Netflix

At a time when consumers are tightening their discretionary spending in the face of a tough economy, Netflix announced that they will be raising prices by 60% from $10/month to…

July 13, 2011 7

Differentiated Services Promote Wireless Innovation

While I don’t follow the net-neutrality debate closely, it is my understanding that the consumer advocates consider offering Differentiated Services at a premium price somehow conflicts with the Internet’s promise…

July 6, 2011 5

Complexity of Updating Android Exacerbates Security Problems

I bought a new HTC Nexus One last week, which unfortunately came with a custom ROM (Android Kernel Version: 2.16.405.1 CL223106 release-keys).  Unfortunately, this particular firmware prohibits any “Over The Air” (OTA)…

July 6, 2011 1

Experts Vindicate Cell Phones of Cancer Risk

A group of international experts have reviewed the body of scientific research regarding the safety of cell phone radio signals and concluded that the evidence is increasingly vindicating cell phones….

July 5, 2011 1

July 1 2011 News Wrap-Up

In US, Smartphones Now Majority of New Cellphone Purchases – Since smartphones use several times more data than feature phones (because of better usability), this trend seems to support the…

July 1, 2011 1

Could VoLTE be a Knockout Punch for VoIP?

Raise the topic of 4G networks with anyone in the tech industry and you’ll often receive a flurry of smiles and wide-eyed dreaming. Ask the same audience what services they…

June 28, 2011 5

DNS Filtering is Essential to the Internet

Executive Summary A group of Internet Engineers sent a letter to the US Senate opposing the DNS filtering aspect of the Protect IP Act on technical grounds.  They argued that…

June 24, 2011 15