Tag Archives: Net Neutrality

A thought about Net Neutrality in the Cloud Era

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Steven Hawley

New Net Neutrality rules go into effect on November 20, 2011. It’s a good opportunity to get beyond the politics of the matter, and into some substance. My own belief is that open networks are critical in the cloud world … Continue reading →

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Google TV may disappoint some now, but will ultimately exceed expectations

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Steven Hawley

The annual TelcoTV conference is one of the premier events in the IPTV industry. As a conference with a telecom heritage (not streaming media or broadcast), TelcoTV’s focus has been IPTV (pay TV over managed IP access networks) and not … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Party

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Battle lines in the Net Neutrality debate have long been established – if you have a vested interest in being paid for Internet access (e.g. if you are a communications service provider) or if you sell content (e.g. if you … Continue reading →

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Why is Net Neutrality so difficult?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Steven Hawley

The way I understand Net (Internet) Neutrality, it’s pretty simple. Internet content should be able to go anywhere, and no commercial interest or government agency should be allowed to interfere with the free flow of information. Why is Net Neutrality … Continue reading →

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