Comcast is now competing against content delivery networks (CDNs) such as Akamai with a new service that can improve delivery of video to Comcast subscribers in exchange for payment.
It’s not a “fast lane” but Comcast built a CDN to charge for video delivery
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Why Comcast and other cable ISPs aren’t selling you gigabit Internet
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Gigabit-class broadband is capturing the imagination of Internet users throughout the country. Cable companies haven't been ignoring this consumer demand… but they haven't done anything to satisfy it, either.
FCC’s wishy-washy rulemaking might doom net neutrality in court
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When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the Open Internet Order in 2010 -- forbidding Internet Service Providers from blocking services or charging content providers for access to the network -- there was one thing the FCC was careful not to do. What the FCC did not do is declare that Internet service providers are "common carriers," a classification that could have opened the door to even stricter regulations.
No, free Wi-Fi isn’t coming to every US city
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It all originated from one Washington Post report with the less-shouty headline "Tech, telecom giants take sides as FCC proposes large public Wi-Fi networks." The report had some bold, inaccurate claims, notably this one: "If all goes as planned, free access to the Web would be available in just about every metropolitan area and in many rural areas."
Rep Zoe Lofgren talks the 2013 tech agenda
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A Q&A with Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).