Source: Nationaljournal
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A consortium of US tech giants are fighting for net neutrality
The Internet Association, a consortium of major US tech outfits that includes: Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Amazon, Netflix, and Twitter, has presented its joint case in favor of Net neutrality to...
The Senate committee has approved a mobile phone unlocking bill
The US Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve legislation that would allow mobile phone owners to unlock their devices for the purposes of switching carriers. The committee, with a...
The CCU sent over 1.3 million warnings to alleged internet pirates in 2013
Now that the first year of the newly implemented "six strikes" Copyright Alert System has come to an end, the Center for Copyright Information has shared the results. In 2013, CCI...
Zuckerberg-backed FWD.us goes after Steve King
Anyone who still doubts FWD.us’ political bonafides can at least admit this much: It knows how to make an old-fashioned attack ad. The pro-immigration political action committee led by Mark Zuckerberg just...
FCC rejects Netflix's net neutrality plea
The Federal Communications Commission said today that it won’t be expanding the scope of net neutrality regulations, despite the recent call to arms by streaming-video service Netflix. Last month Netflix CEO...
Seawater may be a possible alternative to petroleum when fueling battleships
Scientists have claimed that seawater could be used fuel up US Navy's ships after they vowed to cut their petroleum use in half by 2015, and produce at least half...
