Net neutrality concerns have moved to the UK, where several of the largest broadband providers, are threatening to traffic shape BBC's iPlayer unless the public broadcaster pays for the cost of streaming its videos. Update: BT denies that it has expressed concern with the iPlayer.
Archive for August 12th, 2007
UK ISPs Threaten BBC Over iPlayer
Net neutrality concerns have moved to the UK, where several of the largest broadband providers, are threatening to traffic shape BBC's iPlayer unless the public broadcaster pays for the cost of streaming its videos. Update: BT denies that it has expressed concern with the iPlayer.
Tech Law Column Now on YNet
Ynet, one of Israel's leading websites, will now be carrying many of my law and technology columns, translated into Hebrew. They begin with a piece from earlier this year on the movie industry's claims about piracy.
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