Unwiring the World
We’ve talked and written a lot about the coming 5G revolution in wireless communication, but our emphasis on latency, speed, and ubiquitous coverage is only part of the story. As…
DC Circuit Court Set to Rule on FCC Internet Regs
If the prognosticators are correct, the DC Circuit is going to issue its ruling on the FCC’s Open Internet regulations this week, either Tuesday or Friday. What a wonderful way…
Protecting Mossack Fonseca’s Panama Papers
The Panama Papers – the 2.6 TB trove of legal files from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca detailing dodgy tax avoidance schemes – is a great lesson in security. While it’s not…
FCC’s Broadband Label is a Loser
The FCC announced a broadband labeling program today that operationalizes the transparency provision of its Open Internet Order. In keeping with the agency’s preference for style over substance, the labeling…
Cutting Through the Blog-fog on Throttlegate
FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly criticized Netflix’s Throttlegate in a speech to the American Action Forum Tuesday but pushed back on the idea floated by some ISPs that edge services providers…
Throttle-gate: What are the Facts?
A lively discussion broke out on the Internet last Friday over the Wall Street Journal’s revelation that Netflix has been secretly throttling video streams sent to customers of mobile broadband…
Three Surprises in Akamai’s State of the Internet Report
Today Akamai releases the latest edition of its State of the Internet Report, the go-to overview of developments in global Internet infrastructure. This edition covers the 4th quarter of 2015;…
Pole Attachments and Backhaul
Yesterday’s podcast is a lively and engaging discussion of 5G with Peter Rysavy, a spectrum expert whose posts have graced these pages in the past. While some hyped-up technologies seem…
Fact-Checking the New York Times on Privacy
No sooner had the electrons settled around our last post than the New York Times published an editorial praising FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to protect America’s Internet users from…
FCC Confused About Privacy
As we’ve explained in previous posts, the FCC is often very confused about the way the Internet works. The agency has claimed that the Domain Name Service routes information across…