Verizon sues to overturn 'net neutrality' rules
Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. cell phone carrier, is suing to overturn new government regulations governing the flow of Internet traffic.
Telecom
Oct 1, 2011
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Fiber-optic speeds achieved over copper lines
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent's research arm, has demonstrated industry record broadband download speeds of up to 300 Megabits per second using two traditional twisted pair copper telephone lines. The achievement ...
How internet routers work, and why you should keep them secure
Most of us would be bereft without Wi-Fi but give a little thought to the technology that beams us the internet.
Security
Jul 3, 2017
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US woman to pay 1.92 mln dlrs in music piracy case
A US jury has ordered a 32-year-old woman to pay nearly two million dollars in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs over the Internet in a high-profile digital piracy case.
Internet
Jun 19, 2009
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German companies to automatically encrypt emails (Update)
Two of Germany's biggest Internet service providers said Friday they will start encrypting customers' emails by default in response to user concerns about online snooping after reports that the U.S. National Security Agency ...
Internet
Aug 9, 2013
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How to protect your internet-of-things devices
Internet-connected devices are nearly ubiquitous, with computer circuitry now found in a variety of common appliances. They can include security cameras, DVRs, printers, cars, baby monitors, and refrigerators—even "smart" ...
Security
Dec 20, 2017
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Pakistan orders 400,000 porn sites blocked
Pakistan has asked Internet companies to block more than 400,000 pornography websites, officials said Tuesday, as part of a crackdown on what the top court calls "offensive content" in the Muslim-majority nation.
Internet
Jan 26, 2016
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Australia abandons mandatory Internet filter plan
The Australian government has abandoned its 5-year-old pledge to mandate a filter blocking child pornography and other objectionable Internet content.
Internet
Nov 9, 2012
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Hollywood studios lose landmark download case
Top Hollywood film studios Friday failed in their attempt to stem the flow of illegal downloads when they lost a landmark appeal against an Australian Internet provider.
Internet
Apr 20, 2012
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Washington becomes first state to approve net-neutrality rules
Washington became the first state Monday to set up its own net-neutrality requirements after U.S. regulators repealed Obama-era rules that banned internet providers from blocking content or interfering with online traffic.
Telecom
Mar 6, 2018
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