1 October 2009
In the U.S., the old net neutrality debate has grown more intense at the dawn of proposed regulation by the Federal Communications Committee (FCC).
As both sides have taken their positions, a new report sheds light on the nature of the Internet network core. Often described as a “dump pipe,” the review argues that the network we have become so dependent of is actually quite intelligent.
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5 January 2009
The economic downturn will hit the Internet economy hard this year, according to the latest available figures from the OECD. The Information Technology Outlook 2008 estimates that the IT industry is likely to have grown by 4% at most in 2008 compared to the previous year. But growth will remain flat or decline in 2009.
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10 April 2008
Contradicting earlier studies, conventional wisdom and politicians’ rhetoric, researchers from the French business school INSEAD say that the Internet infrastructure of the United States is one of the world’s best and getting better: the country ranked fourth in the world behind just three European nations: Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland. Some Internet industry veterans are skeptical.Read more on the New York Times website.
Also noteworthy: ’768 kb/s still isn’t enough’
Source: New York Times
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