Tag Archive: ISP

Sep 22

FCC Proposes “Net Neutrality” Rule

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Tweet Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski is proposing to make it a formal rule that Internet service providers and wireless carriers cannot discriminate against certain types of traffic (e.g., file sharing or gaming) by degrading service.  The proposal, if made effective, may force US phone companies to open their wireless networks to rival internet services …

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Sep 03

$32.4 Million Verdict for Louis Vuitton in Suit Against ISPs

Tweet A California jury has awarded Louis Vuitton damages in the amount of $32.4 million against two internet service providers (ISPs) and their operator for contributory trademark infringement based on their hosting of websites that sold knock-off Louis Vuitton products.  For the full story, see this article in ars technica.  This decision may lead ISPs …

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