Virgin’s solution to piracy not sitting well with all record companies

Well color me surprised but not all of the record companies are happy with UK ISP Virgin Media’s planned subscription service for downloading music. The UK company believes that consumers want to be ... continue

FTC swoops in and smacks down rogue ISP Pricewert

The United States FTC issued a statement today announcing a rare takedown of rogue ISP Pricewert, LLC. (Aliases include 3FN and APS Telecom.) Besides sounding vaguely like an obscure German-industrial band, Pricewert stands accused of actively recruiting and ... continue

Metered broadband will kill online video

I have said this before and I will say it again without a second of hesitation – metered broadband is bad for the Internet. It is bad for innovation on the web and it is ... continue

RIAA makes your ISP the judge and jury

So, the RIAA is getting much press about how it has figured out that suing grandmothers, dying children and single mother’s on the poverty line isn’t such a great idea. At least that is how it seems ... continue

Opening door to Internet censorship under guise of Saving the Children

Good or bad, the Internet has always been about the free flow of information; regardless of its format. If you are caught with something that is considered to be illegal on your own machine that you downloaded ... continue