April 2010
55 posts
The Gizmodo Raid: A Preview of Hollywood's... →
“there’s a catch: go past that limit, and download speeds will slow.”
– T-Mobile Drops 5GB Cap, Ushers in a New Mobile Broadband Future
“If the cable industry evolves into a business that calls on MSOs to generate...”
– Light Reading Cable - Cable - Indie MSOs Plug ‘Dumb Pipe’ Video Model - Telecom News Analysis
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Avatar Sees Theater Attendance Bump After DVD... →
The FCC's Latest Spectrum Task Force (PDF link) →
The FCC last ran a Spectrum Task Force in 2002. It laid the groundwork for some significant spectrum policy proceedings, notably unlicensed spectrum and secondary markets for licensed spectrum. We’ll see what the new Spectrum Task Force does.
Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D.: For Once and for All,... →
“Rights holders are the only ones in a position to know what is and is not an...”
– Is it really about what’s authorized and not authorized, or more about what is lawful and what is not?
Google Public Policy Blog: Content ID and Fair Use
“But the GAO never got all of the information it requested from the Motion...”
– Feds hampered by incomplete MPAA piracy data | Media Maverick - CNET News
“Today the US Supreme Court struck down a statute on First Amendment grounds that...”
– IDA Aids Court Victory for Documentary Filmmakers | International Documentary Association
“So it makes sense that a number of nations have been engaged in negotiations...”
– from From the Institute for Policy Innovation’s TechBytes e-newsletter on the topic of ACTA
Protecting Consumers in a Knowledge Economy
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Cranking Up Copper: Bell Labs Demos DSL at 300... →
““There is no ambiguity. There is not going to be, at least in the near...”
– BitTorrent CEO Eric Klinker
Broadband has no regulator, BitTorrent CEO says - broadband, bittorrent - Good Gear Guide
“[D]ial-up was a commodity service. The only differentiator for most people was...”
– And this was a bad thing? (via Verizon PolicyBlog)
“Earlier today, someone attempted to upload a new version [of the Hitler...”
– Looks like the Downfall / ”Hitler is upset” meme comes to an end because of Youtube’s auto-content detection software that makes it easy for copyright holders to automatically issue DMCA takedowns…
Hitler Is Very Upset That Constantin Film Is Taking Down Hitler Parodies
SCOTUSblog » Today’s orders →
Supreme Court agrees to hear Costco v. Omega case—does the first sale doctrine apply to works created outside the US?
“Several substantive economic studies were examined and were found to be, in the...”
– from The Institute for Policy Innovation’s TechBytes Email Newsletter on the Government Accountability Office’s recent study.
The High Cost of Crime
“The Digital Economy bill (DEB) sets a target to reduce internet piracy by 75 per...”
– UK P2P Copyright Infringement penalty procedures revealed - Broadband Genie
“As this devolves into a fight between lawyers, it’s important to realize what’s...”
– Stacey Higginbotham - GigaOM
Comcast vs FCC: In Battle For Net Neutrality, Did the Courts Hand Comcast a Pyrrhic Victory?
““Mr. Genachowski, you’re a very impressive guy,” Rogers...”
– Comcast 1, FCC 0: what to look for in the inevitable rematch
“Now broadband companies effectively have no regulations that constrain them, as...”
– Ryan Singel, Wired
Court Drives FCC Towards Nuclear Option to Regulate Broadband | Epicenter | Wired.com
“In Canada traffic management has been allowed since October 2009 by the federal...”
– Court: FCC Had No Authority to Stop Comcast’s BitTorrent Restrictions - PCWorld
“The FCC’s “net neutrality” hopes are nothing more than public...”
– BBC News - US broadband plan in ‘legal limbo’ after court ruling
FCC Loses Key Ruling On 'Net Neutrality' : NPR →
“The FCC could reverse the 2002 policy decision and declare that Internet...”
– Federal court reverses Comcast Internet ruling - The Boston Globe
“Consumers are in the driver’s seat in today’s market-driven Internet...”
– Verizon general counsel Randal S. Milch
Appeals court overturns FCC rule on net neutrality - latimes.com
“The “decision means there are no protections in the law for...”
– -Gigi B. Sohn, president and cofounder of Public Knowledge
Court throws out order that restricted Comcast | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/07/2010
“In 2002, the FCC made a decision to no longer regulate broadband Internet...”
– - Gigi Sohn, co-founder of Public Knowledge
Court Backs Comcast Over FCC - WSJ.com
“You can’t have innovation if all the big companies get the fast lane,” said Gigi...”
– Court Favors Comcast in F.C.C. ‘Net Neutrality’ Ruling - NYTimes.com
“It is time we stop doing the ‘ancillary authority’ dance and instead...”
– - Michael J. Copps, a Democratic FCC commissioner
Court rules for Comcast over FCC in ‘net neutrality’ case
On The Media: Transcript of "Copyright's Wrong... →
James Boyle discusses the US’s predecessor of copyright law — England’s Statute of Anne — and how US law has changed from SoA’s intent.
On The Media: Transcript of "Take My Joke, Please"... →
Chris Sprigman and Dotan Oliarand talk about their study of the “comedy market,” and contemplate the ramifications of enforcing copyright on the delivery of jokes.
On The Media: Transcript of "Command and Control"... →
Gigi B. Sohn and Scott Cleland on On the Media by NPR
“So the courts have handed cable TV operators, along with Verizon and AT&T, a...”
– - Jim Louderback writing on GigaOM on…
Why Net Neutrality Is Too Important to Leave Up to the ISPs
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“Comment of Brett Glass on Tuesday, April 6 2010:
As usual, Ms....”
– from the comments of the GigaOM article:
Comcast vs FCC: In Battle For Net Neutrality, Did the Courts Hand Comcast a Pyrrhic Victory?
“It seems the FCC has three options. It can reclassify ISPs under the...”
– Broadband monopolies 1, Net freedom 0
Techdirt: Publisher Realizes Google Books Isn't... →
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“In order for electronic books to live up to their billing, we have to fix a...”
– The End of History (Books) - NYTimes.com
“Buying a book or a piece of music should be regarded as a license to enjoy it on...”
– The Ethicist - E-Book Dodge
“Galambos would keep a jar or coffee can next to him when speaking in public,...”
– Galambosianism - RationalWiki
“The problem with a closed system in our post-DMCA world is not that it exists,...”
– Danny O’Brien’s Oblomovka » Blog Archive » jet plane emotions; ipad cycles