Tech Policy The Demise of Net Neutrality Will Harm Innovation in America Congress needs to move fast to limit the damage. by Martin Giles 2017-12-07T12:35:00-05:00
Connectivity Coffee Shops and Home Routers Could Offer Nearby Phones a 4G Data Connection Mobile chip company Qualcomm wants homes and businesses to set up their own open 4G hotspots just as they do Wi-Fi networks today. by Tom Simonite 2015-07-01T10:45:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines A Simple Plan to Impede the NSA Is Taking Hold More e-mail providers are using encryption, meaning messages can’t be intercepted and read by the NSA or hackers. by David Talbot 2014-06-06T16:37:00-04:00
Connectivity Talk of an Internet Fast Lane Is Already Hurting Some Startups Some VCs say the FCC’s latest net neutrality proposal will raise costs for startups that need fast connections or use a lot of bandwidth. by David Talbot 2014-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Here’s Why the Comcast-Time Warner Merger Is Bad Comcast’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable is reminiscent of a 1990s-era plan for Internet dominance that Comcast then distrusted. by Susan Crawford 2014-04-10T13:35:00-04:00
Connectivity A Net Neutrality Riddle If Netflix has to pay tribute to Comcast, then shouldn’t Comcast pay tribute to cloud storage firms? by David Talbot 2014-03-21T13:24:47-04:00
Connectivity Is Netflix Slowing Down? Good Luck Finding Out Why. The FCC wants to force ISPs to show whether delays are due to unavoidable congestion or created to extract fees from content providers. by David Talbot 2014-02-21T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity All Data Packets Are Equal—Some More than Others New pricing schemes, content deals, and technologies are challenging net neutrality. by David Talbot 2013-05-28T00:00:00-04:00
Computing When Will the Rest of Us Get Google Fiber? Google may choose to expand its service, but there’s little incentive for established players to come up to speed. by David Talbot 2013-02-04T14:30:00-05:00
Connectivity Akamai Moves to Optimize TV The company thinks it can clean up the cluttered landscape of apps that augment TV shows. by David Talbot 2013-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
