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FCC to decide on net neutrality’s future

Ryan Daws — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:03:19 +0000

The FCC is gearing up for a vote aimed at regaining regulatory power over ISPs and reinstating federal net neutrality rules discarded by the Trump administration in 2017. Net neutrality is designed to ensure that the choices of internet users, not ISPs, dictate online activities. Early in April, the FCC revealed its draft rules, which... Read more »

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OneWeb turns to SpaceX for satellite launches after Roscosmos snub

Ryan Daws — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:35:27 +0000

OneWeb is turning to rival SpaceX to launch its LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites after Russian space agency Roscosmos snubbed the British firm. A rocket carrying 36 of OneWeb’s satellites was due to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome earlier this month. In the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Roscosmos refused to launch the satellites... Read more »

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The key to complete online independence is through crowdsourced VPNs

Avi Raz Cohen — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:33:38 +0000

Geolocation is a key pillar of how the internet functions. Previously founded on the egalitarian principle of complete transparency and total openness is now routinely altered by geolocation services. Simply put, this means that users can access various sets of websites based on where they are surfing the web from. This results in online information... Read more »

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FCC wants the public to help measure actual broadband speeds

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:21:53 +0000

The FCC is encouraging the public to download and use its Speed Test app to help the regulator gain a greater understanding of the speeds consumers are actually receiving. Data used by regulators is often not representative of real-world experiences. The FCC’s broadband coverage maps, for example, have come under repeated scrutiny for being inaccurate—predominately... Read more »

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Web 3.0 storage provider Filecoin reaches 2.5EiB capacity

Ryan Daws — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:37:10 +0000

Filecoin, the largest decentralised storage provider, has surpassed 2.5 exbibytes (2.5 billion gigabytes) of capacity. The provider is aiming to be the storage backbone for Web 3.0, the next evolution of Tim Berners-Lee’s invention which returns to his original vision of a medium where “no permission is needed from a central authority to post anything... Read more »

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FBI used the Patriot Act to gather web records without a warrant

Ryan Daws — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:36:49 +0000

The FBI used controversial provisions of the Patriot Act to gather the records of website visitors without a warrant. According to the New York Times, the specific provisions the US government is using to justify its actions can be found in Section 215 of the Patriot Act—which lapsed, along with two other bits of surveillance... Read more »

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is stepping down after eight years

Ryan Daws — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:50:55 +0000

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is stepping down from his role after eight years at the US telecoms regulator. Pai was appointed to the FCC as commissioner in 2012 by President Obama and was promoted to chairman in 2017 by President Trump. Pai has now served notice that he will be stepping down when President-elect Joe... Read more »

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Berners-Lee is attempting to fix the web (again) with Inrupt venture

Ryan Daws — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:59:03 +0000

World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee is attempting to fix his wonderful but problematic creation with his Inrupt venture. The web enables us to access information and stay connected even when we’re stuck in our homes. At the same time, it provides a gateway to our lives, minds, and homes that is often taken... Read more »

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Mozilla wants to ‘Unfck The Internet’ with new campaign

Ryan Daws — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:00:31 +0000

Mozilla wants to fix the problems with the invention we all hold dear with its new “Unfck The Internet” campaign. The internet is not in a healthy state. Last year, Tim Berners-Lee – creator of the World Wide Web – launched a “contract” to fix it. Needless to say, a lot more still needs to... Read more »

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