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San Francisco Is Getting Insanely Fast Wireless Internet - But Not For Cheap
2014-12-05 20:35:10| Wireless - Topix.net
You can get insanely fast wireless internet to your home if you live in the right neighborhood of San Francisco - and are willing to pony up $2,500. The San Francisco internet service provider MonkeyBrains, which runs a wireless broadband network in the city, is running an IndieGogo campaign to fund much faster access.
Obama urges FCC to adopt strong net neutrality rules, ban internet fast lanes
2014-11-10 18:45:46| Extremetech
President Obama, at long last, has come out in defense of net neutrality. In a short statement (video below), he urges the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt "the strongest possible rules" to protect net neutrality, and to finally reclassify internet providers as common carriers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act. Ultimately, the FCC is an independent agency that Obama can't directly affect -- but presumably Obama is praying that his protestations, plus the 3.7 million other people who have submitted comments over the FCC's net neutrality plans, will be enough to turn the tide.
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Senator Pushes Comcast to Eschew Internet Fast Lanes
2014-10-21 23:00:28| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Sen. Leahy is concerned that Comcast might give in to paid prioritization deals on the Web if the price is right.
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Businesses Gain From Internet Fast Lanes
2014-10-03 07:25:50| Wireless - Topix.net
Net neutrality is a hot-button topic, with strong opinions -- and deep pockets -- on both sides of the issue. At the heart of the debate is whether people should be able to pay for data traffic prioritization.
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Pols Besieged by Fast, Furious Messages on Internet Slowdown Day
2014-09-10 23:21:16| TechNewsWorld
U.S. lawmakers were getting an estimated 1,000 calls a minute from constituents concerned about Net neutrality by noon Pacific Time on Internet Slowdown Day, an online demonstration held on Wed., Sept. 10. "We've set a new record for FCC comments and beat Janet Jackson's 'wardrobe malfunction,'" said David Moon of Demand Progress. Father of the Internet Tim Berners-Lee tweeted his support.
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