Tag: net neutrality

Swedish Court orders web censorship of Pirate Bay; idea of ISP tit-for-tat against copyright industry plaintiffs floated everywhere

In a first, a Swedish court has ordered censorship of The Pirate Bay in a case of copyright industry vs. an ISP. While cases like this have been common in the past decade in several European countries, the Swedish community is in shock that a court has actually ordered censorship to take place to protect … Continue reading “Swedish Court orders web censorship of Pirate Bay; idea of ISP tit-for-tat against copyright industry plaintiffs floated everywhere”

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How to talk to your non-tech friends about Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality is being discussed again, and it’s important that your friends understand why this concept is crucial. Instead of explaining it in typical technical terms, it’s usually better to draw parallels to if we hadn’t had infrastructure neutrality in other fields. Roads are frequently mentioned; I find electricity to be a much better example … Continue reading “How to talk to your non-tech friends about Net Neutrality”

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  • Dec 28, 2016 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Cybersecurity, General Privacy News,

Comcast still uses MITM javascript injection to serve unwanted ads and messages

For years, Comcast and other large telecommunication companies around the world have injected javascript into your web browsing experience to serve advertisements and account notices. Their ability to do this stems from their upstream position as your Internet Service Provider (ISP). While Comcast is only currently using their javascript injection ability to serve customer account related … Continue reading “Comcast still uses MITM javascript injection to serve unwanted ads and messages”

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European authorities crack down on zero-rating ISPs, defending net neutrality

Telecom authority PTS is cracking down on the European ISP Telia for having unmetered traffic to Facebook and Spotify while metering other traffic, in violation of net neutrality. Earlier this year, the ISP launched a marketing scheme where accessing Facebook and Spotify didn’t count against your Internet traffic cap, causing net neutrality concerns. While the … Continue reading “European authorities crack down on zero-rating ISPs, defending net neutrality”

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Net neutrality shouldn’t be a debate – it’s a symptom of something worse: gatekeepers

Net neutrality should not even be a debate. Any market actor who abuses their customers and trust to the level of not respecting net neutrality, on a functioning market, will be dropped like a bad habit. Therefore, the mere existence of a net neutrality debate is a symptom of something much worse: the existence of … Continue reading “Net neutrality shouldn’t be a debate – it’s a symptom of something worse: gatekeepers”

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  • Nov 21, 2016 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media,

Under new law, UK could force ISPs to block Reddit

The UK government will soon have the power to block any website that doesn’t properly verify your age with a piece of private, personally identifiable information such as your social media account, credit card number, or name and address. While the law, the Digital Economy Bill, is slated towards stopping underage eyes from viewing pornographic … Continue reading “Under new law, UK could force ISPs to block Reddit”

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  • Nov 3, 2016 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media,

WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube blocked in Turkey following arrest of pro-Kurdish political party HDP leaders

Social media sites Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube and messaging service Whatsapp are currently being blocked across Turkey according to an incident report by Turkish Internet watchdog organization Turkey Blocks. Originally, Turkey was only blocking the original trifecta of social media sites: Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. https://x.com/TurkeyBlocks/status/794313477628239872 However, Turkey Blocks has since confirmed that WhatsApp is also … Continue reading “WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube blocked in Turkey following arrest of pro-Kurdish political party HDP leaders”

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  • Oct 6, 2016 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Under new FCC rules, your internet service provider needs your permission before spying on you

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler has released new draft rules designed to protect internet users from their internet service providers. The Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal will require internet service providers to obtain express permission from their users before spying on all of your internet traffic and selling private information such as your web … Continue reading “Under new FCC rules, your internet service provider needs your permission before spying on you”

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  • Jun 28, 2016 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Don’t let telecoms write EU Net Neutrality rules: Leave a comment with BEREC to #SaveTheInternet

EU Net Neutrality is facing its starkest challenge yet. The millions of netizens under the laws of the European Union are fighting for the very survival of net neutrality, and many don’t even know it. The Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) was tasked with setting net neutrality laws for the entire EU … Continue reading “Don’t let telecoms write EU Net Neutrality rules: Leave a comment with BEREC to #SaveTheInternet”

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