The FCC is investigating whether or not broadband providers are doing anything to stifle competition on the web. Net Neutrality is still very much at stake and a recent decision by freeconferencecall.com to counter-sue AT&T could be revealing for either side by the time this one is over.
Specifically, the FCC is looking at whether companies like AT&T, Verizon or Comcast are setting aside higher speed connections for their own web services, perhaps blocking competing services or putting in place plans to charge Internet companies higher fees.
As long as no laws are passed either way, this will continue to be an issue.? There’s? ton of money at stake for everyone closely involved. Read more about the freeconferencecall.com case which strikes at the heart of the matter from our resources at wowtechminute.com.
From Aloha Workshops on the Big Island of Hawaii this is Brent Norris for the World Organization of Webmasters and the Wow Technology Minute.
Additional Resources
AT&T Sued For Anti-Competitive Call Blocking
http://www.dailytech.com/ATT+Sued+For+AntiCompetitive+Call+Blocking/article6715.htm?
FCC Probe: Net Neutrality Goose Chase?
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2007/tc20070327_164895.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
Why you should care about net neutrality
http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/faq/0,1000001997,39286484,00.htm?r=2
Death Cab, R.E.M., Leo, Wrens Rock for Net Neutrality
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/42090-death-cab-rem-leo-wrens-rock-for-net-neutrality
FreeConferenceCall.com and Gizmo Project Leverage Vapps CB1000 Platform for Free Unrestricted Conferencing Calling
http://www.mirror99.com/20050920/freeconferencecall_com_and_gizmo_project_leverage_vapps_cb1000_platform_for_free_unrestricted_conferencing_bfgd.jspx
AT&T/Cingular Block Calls to FreeConferenceCall.com
http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/006928.html
Freeconferencecall.com accuses carriers that are blocking its service of foul play
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=409