Latest Network Neutrality Update.

The top news is of course, September 10 (Wednesday), which will see it headlined as “Internet Slowdown Day”, a symbolic protest in favour of Network Neutrality. The protest will involve websites posting symbolic “loading” icons on their sites to demonstrate what could happen to them if the F.C.C. comes through with it’s plan to sanction Internet “fast lanes” that would completely kill off Network Neutrality. And make no mistake, the concept is gaining ground. A number of major websites have committed their participation to the event, including major porn websites. 😉

In other news, Tim Wu is entering politics !! (Or atleast trying to.)

Round One To Network Neutrality !!

T.R.A.I. JUNKS PROPOSAL TO MAKE WHATSAPP, VIBER AND SKYPE PAID.

Airtel Partners With Google: Latest Network Neutrality Violation

Please click here to read my latest post on the India Law and technology Blog.

India Finally Starts to Open its Eyes !! :)

India has finally started opening its eyes towards the principle of Network Neutrality and its potential violation !! The Economic Times yesterday carried an excellent article on the subject. We strictly feel its about time the issue started gaining prominence in our Country !!

For previous posts o network neutrality on this Blog, see here, here and here.

Articles

Following a previous post, I have provided links to certain articles below by various authors who have written on network neutrality and its relationship with competition and Anti – Trust. For all readers who are interested in learning more about network neutrality and its effect on competition, do read the following articles. These articles have been written by authors who are both for and against network neutrality.

Christopher S. Yoo, Beyond Network Neutrality

Christopher S. Yoo, Network Neutrality and the Economics of Congestion

Christopher S. Yoo, Would Mandating Broadband Network Neutrality Help or Hurt Competition ? A Comment on the End – to – End Debate

Barbara Van Schewick, Towards an Economic Framework for Network Neutrality Regulation

Viktoria Kocsis and Paul De Bijl, Network Neutrality and the Nature of Competition between Network Operators

Jon M. Peha, The Benefits and Risks of Mandating Network Neutrality, and the Quest for a Balanced Policy

Trevor R. Roycroft, Economic Analysis and Network Neutrality: Separating Empirical Facts from Theoretical Fiction

Book Review: The Master Switch by Tim Wu

I recently wrote a Book review on THE MASTER SWITCH: THE RISE AND FALL OF INFORMATION EMPIRES by TIM WU for the Indian Law and Technology Blog. The reason I liked the book so much is not only for the reasons mentioned in that post but also as Wu extensively cites Anti – trust law as the means by which the medium of communication is kept “free”. It really makes one realize just how important a comprehensive and effective Anti – Trust Statute is in our “corporate” times.