Journal: Corporate Hijacking of Cyber-Space

OPINION DECEMBER 19, 2010 The FCC’s Threat to Internet Freedom ‘Net neutrality’ sounds nice, but the Web is working fine now. The new rules will inhibit investment, deter innovation and create a billable-hours bonanza for lawyers. By ROBERT M. MCDOWELL WS Tomorrow morning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will mark the winter solstice by taking …

Journal: Social Web Cannot Be Censored or Gated

Why the Social Web is the Guardian of Net Neutrality Jon Goldman Mashable EXTRACT: The rise of the social web has tipped the balance of information sharing power from corporations to users. Many of the remaining ties consumers once felt toward their favorite search engine or broadband provider have been loosened, making user recommendations the …

Journal: Unlicensed Spectrum Open for Super Wi-Fi

Here it comes: ‘Super WiFi’ Todd Bishop on Thursday, September 23, 2010, 11:17am PD Microsoft, Google and other tech companies won a key victory in Washington, D.C., today as the Federal Communications Commission moved to open up vacant spectrum between television channels for unlicensed use by wireless devices — a development expected to lead to …