A couple of quick links about bandwith caps (which I would argue are an extention of the Net Neutrality debate): Week in review: cap-casualty edition (Ars Technica) Why is connectivty in Stockholm so much faster and cheaper than in US cities? An interesting international comparison of access fee/bandwidth charges
J-Schools Play Catchup – NYTimes.com An intresting perspective on how J-Schools are “playing catchup.” From what I’ve seen at Big 10 schools in the Midwest, this has been an ongoing process over at least the past 10 years. I think they deserve a little credit for being aware of these changes for some time and …
Office of the Privacy Commisioner – Deep Packet Inspection The Canadian Privacy Commissioner has created a website to stimulate a public dialogue about deep packet inspection–a central technological issue in the “Net Neutrality” debate. The site features brief essays from a number of experts on the issue. The effort to stimulate discussion on this issue …
Android Isn’t a Phone OS Because in the Future There Will Be No Phones – ReadWriteWeb I agree with this completely! There’s no good reason for phones to continue to exist as distinct devices for voice communication. For all intents and purposes, there will be no phones in the future – only portable data devices …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
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