net neutrality

The Internet Infrastructure Foundation is the independent organization responsible for operating the top Swedish domain (.SE) and national domain name registry.

It actively promotes development and stability of the Internet.

I didn't cover last week's "net neutrality" vote in the Senate, because the whole thing was silly showmanship.

You had a totally toothless FCC rule that was designed by the telcos to benefit the telcos, and the actual Congressional debate was merely a partisan food fight that had absolutely no parallel to reality or actual network technology.

The whole thing was a farce, no matter what happened.

This one is really quite incredible. Among the sponsors of the absolutely dreadful E-PARASITE Act, which imposes massive regulations across the entire internet sector, is Rep.

Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee. What's odd is that Rep.

FOSS Force: "ISPs are dead set against even the thought of net neutrality. Who would've guessed?"

Much like the AT&T / T-Mobile USA merger, we knew that there was no way in the world that any new

The new Net Neutrality rules that the FCC approved in December -- to disappointed griping from both sides of the debate -- became official on Friday as they entered the Federal Register.

The Federal Communications Commission registered its Net neutrality rules with the Office of Management and Budget yesterday, which is the next step in making the new regulations official.

President Obama has threatened to veto legislation overturning the agency's ability to regulate broadband Internet traffic.

Broadband Reports points us to the latest in silly arguments over non-existent "theft." This time it's about whether or not tethering your smartphone and using it as a hotspot or as a broadband connection for your computer/laptop is "theft of service." Two ZDNet bloggers go at it, with James Kendrick insisting that it's "theft of service," and no arguments to th