Net Neutrality Videos

This week: James Cameron's Avatar, FCC and Net Neutrality, and a Hulu Update.

This week: James Cameron's Avatar, FCC and Net Neutrality, and a Hulu Update.

This week: James Cameron's Avatar, FCC and Net Neutrality, and a Hulu Update.

House and Senate BIlls to Kill Net Neutrality Metered Broadband Isn t Metered Google Wave Handbook SDR News is a Daily (M-F) Technology Podcast with Tech News Highlights from Slashdot, Digg and Reddit Click Here to Sign Up for the SDR Newsletter Prefer a Direct Download ? (mp3) Download today s show. SDR News Links If a news item has disappeared from the Del.icio.us list above, try the full list here. SEARCH ANY STORY YOU HEAR ON THE PODCAST More Info on Screencasts Online Pricing Human Nature by Andrew McCaskey Setting Broadband Rates It only seems fair With broadband, as with other utilities such as electricity and water, people should pay for what they use. Apparently, none of the ISP s are considering doing this, because they have a more profitable way that taps into human nature. It s the same little quirk that sells laptop and cellphone batteries, because we keep them on the charger far more than they really need to be. You want to have plenty to go, to keep them topped off. We are afraid to run out, and that s exactly the fear that the new metered services (which are not metered at all, but are sold in tiers) are designed to tap into. Demand and use of the Internet has risen faster than capacity can keep up, which means that the all-you-can-eat model of unlimited broadband per month no longer applies. ISPs’ version of metered broadband isn’t priced like your water or electricity. Carriers would never want to do this because it would actually reduce their profits. Broadband will instead be priced like a cell phone plan. In wireless, if you use around 450 minutes a month, you want to make sure you don t run over and get extra charges so you opt for the 600 minute plan. Your usage and those of most people will still stay around 450 minutes. You are buying assurance that you aren t going to get cut off or run up a big bill. But in fact, the probablity that you will consume up to the next limit is low. If you paid a large price for unlimited use per month, your calling patterns would have to change drastically to seriously impact their network and the difference is almost pure profit. Broadband is going to be the same way. You are not paying for bits, you are paying for peace of mind. And there is always a market for that. Contact Us 3D Parallax Television Watch Today s Video Episode Be sure to check out GoToMeeting. Why? Because you can hold meetings right over the Net from anywhere. Plus, you can hold all the meetings you want for one flat rate. To get your free 30-day trial , visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts. Take 10% off any order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH Take $5 off any $30 order at GoDaddy.com! Code SDR530 .com Domains $6.95 at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH3 More blogs about SlashdotReview and SDRNews

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Smart Grid Gets a Boost Roku s New Hardware and Channels Net Neutrality Astroturf SDR News is a Daily (M-F) Technology Podcast with Tech News Highlights from Slashdot, Digg and Reddit Click Here to Sign Up for the SDR Newsletter Prefer a Direct Download ? (mp3) Download today s show. SDR News Links If a news item has disappeared from the Del.icio.us list above, try the full list here. SEARCH ANY STORY YOU HEAR ON THE PODCAST More Info on Screencasts Online Net Neutrality the Usual Suspects by Andrew McCaskey Just like Casablanca Now that the officail Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is set on the Net Neutrality issue, the net neutrality debate continues and now the heavy lobbying begins. The ISP s and telcos maintain that the net runs on their equipment, and that they should have the freedom to do what they want with their investment, and maximize the return to their stockholders. Just like the Inspector, all you need to do is round up the usual suspects. MacLife published an even handed assessment of both sides of the issue: One of the ways an ISP could ramp up profits is to make deals with Internet Application companies who would pay more to provide consumers with an optimum experience. If, say, your company streams video you could pay an ISP to ensure that viewers can access your service at the best possible speeds. So the people watching your videos will be happily munching popcorn while your competitor’s viewers are throwing their popcorn at their computer’s screen in frustration. Pay-for-optimum-play service agreements would also affect small businesses and entrepreneurs. If you are a kid in a dorm room with a few bucks and a plan for the next Google, Twitter, YouTube or Facebook you may find that a big corporation can deliver a less-innovative offering more effectively because they can afford to pay ISPs for first class delivery service. The way that is going to end is going to be a triumph of the lobby power on both sides. Government lobbying has a long and fairly sordid history. And there are a lot of accusations about astroturf the political grass roots campaign that s not quite authentic grass roots. The recent stories about the Communications Workers union, various minorities and a good number of Democratic congressmen coming out against net neutrality have had a bit of follow the money flavor. Contact Us Do The Economics of Bandwidth Scale ? Watch Today s Video Episode Be sure to check out GoToMeeting. Why? Because you can hold meetings right over the Net from anywhere. Plus, you can hold all the meetings you want for one flat rate. To get your free 30-day trial , visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts. Take 10% off any order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH Take $5 off any $30 order at GoDaddy.com! Code SDR530 .com Domains $6.95 at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH3 More blogs about SlashdotReview and SDRNews

From the October 22nd, 2009 broadcast of The Talk To Solomon Show, this is a CPNLive Special Presentation focusing on NET NEUTRALITY, a hot topic of late. This segment features Doug Sauer, President of ProduceNETtv, and Floyd G. Brown, who works with the Western Center For Journalism, and runs a website titled www.ImpeachObamaCampaign.com. Stay Tuned For More! Brought to you Tues & Thurs evenings, 7 PM et, by CPNLive.com, ProduceNetTV.com, TeaPartyLive.tv, and delivered directly to you in podcast form by the Conservative Political Network. Please visit our stores at Shop.TeaPartyLive.tv and CPNLive.com/food and browse through our selection of interesting products and offers, this is how we keep our channel running. And we always welcome your comments and feedback at ConservativePoliticalNetwork@Gmail.com.

Local news is the heartbeat of democracy, so why is it disappearing from many communities around the nation? Media consolidation isn't widely covered by the mainstream press, but potential changes being considered to the rules governing the nation's big media companies could have far reaching effects on democracy. Bill Moyers Journal devotes an hour to this important issue with a report on the disappearance of local news and community radio and in-depth interviews with journalist Rick Karr, media activist Hannah Sassaman, and FCC Commissioner Michael Copps.