On Tuesday the F.C.C. voted to open a slice of unused “white space” on the radio spectrum for public use.The hope is that it will be used for low-cost, high-speed Internet access and new wireless gadgets. The new gadgets could be on the market before the end of next year. (more…)
The United States Federal Communications Commission today voted strongly in favor of the concept of ‘Net Neutrality. They found that, “Comcast has unduly interfered with Internet users’ right to access the lawful Internet content and to use the applications of their choice.” Comcast Corporation, the nation’s largest cable-television provider, had been interfering with its customers’ Internet access by secretly and selectively blocking certain types of communications known as peer-to-peer connections.