AT&T’s announcement that it will stop offering its new wireless customers an all-you-can-eat Internet access option is going to be an interesting case study in the politics of Internet access. Of all the carriers, AT&T has come under probably the harshest criticism for its inability to keep up with consumer demand, resulting in dropped calls [...]
From eff.org:EFF’s lawsuit against AT&T aims to expose and stop its collaboration with the NSA’s massive spying program. But the White House and Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) have reportedly come to a sham compromise that would sweep this illegal activity and any further government surveillance under the rug, shuffling legal challenges out of the traditional [...]
No direct evidence to support this hypothesis — but why is Sprint’s WiFi service at the Oakland Airport (a) so bad and (b) so expensive? Is it because they would rather have me using their cellular data services? So did they purchase the exclusive license to WiFi at Oakland’s Airport in order to screw it [...]
Here is an article/release from the FBI on DoS attacks. I have been predicting this Voice Over IP (VoIP) security attack for years and it looks like it is happening now. More to come – I just wanted to post the info: Phony Phone Calls Distract Consumers from Genuine Theft — FBI & Partners Warn [...]
July 16, 2010, 04:36 PM – Computerworld – Wi-Fi service is offered on more than one-third of the nation’s passenger planes, so it’s no longer rare to see travelers connecting to the Internet in midflight.
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) This large monument may look like she is holding up the “L” sign, for “Loser.” However, before you get too offended, try to guess what this [...]
Spain’s Telefnica is looking for €8 billion of loan financing from around 20 banks to back its offer for Portugal Telecom’s stake in Brazilian mobile company Vivo, and refinance existing debt.The telecom company is seeking €5 billion to finance the €7.15 billion bid for Vivo and €3 billion to refinance debt that matures in the [...]
“… according to the owner of a free WordPress platform which hosts more than 73,000 blogs, his network of sites has been completely shut down on the orders of the authorities. Blogetery.com has been with host BurstNet for 7 months, but on Friday July 9th the site disappeared. … Due to the fact that the [...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger California State Capitol Sacramento, CA Dear Gov. Schwarzenegger: You and I have not always seen eye-to-eye, particularly on blowing up the boxes of government. But I think you’ve tried to govern well, especially on the environment. So let me add one last item to your checklist before you head off into the sunset. [...]
Following Microsoft’s decision to kill the Kin platform earlier this month and a massive fire sale after low sales (rumored to be between 500-8000 devices total depending on who’s counting) two months after launch, Verizon employees have confirmed that sales of the Kin One and Kin Two devices will be halted today in stores. The [...]
