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The recent vote on the principles of Net Neutrality (Chairman Genachowski voted for the Order; Commissioner Copps concurred and Commissioner Clyburn approved in part and concurred in part.  Commissioners McDowell and Baker dissented.) at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has drawn criticism from both sides.  Republicans in Congress are uniformly against it and Democrats are mixed.  Consumer advocates say it does not go far enough to protect consumers and the big carriers and tech giants (Verizon, AT&T, Google, Microsoft, etc.) offered lukewarm to tepid praise. Continue Reading →

Comcast is conducting a small test in Augusta, Ga. of a set-top box that will merge cable connectivity with streaming web content. Not unlike popular devices Slingbox and Roku, Comcast’s solution dubbed “Xcalibur” will provide searchable streaming video right on your TV. With the lines blurring between what we view on our television versus the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101215_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] An FBI memo reveals just how much damage cyber-attacks cause, citing a 2005 infection of Google server’s with the malicious Santy worm. Google spent over $500,000 on labor and lost revenues fighting the attack and bounced back, but would a smaller company be able to withstand the Continue Reading →

What is Net Neutrality? The best definition available is in the sidebar. However, the specifics of the Net Neutrality fight, and the proposed guidelines (which will soon become rules) are all a smoke screen. Let's talk about how the future is likely to unfold if a reasonable agreement is not reached. Continue Reading →

Level 3 Communications, the company that helps deliver streaming video from Netflix, is going after Comcast. Level 3 is fighting the cable giant’s demand that Level 3 pay a fee to deliver movies and other content to Comcast subscribers. Level 3 believes the toll set by Comcast threatens the openness and innovation of the Internet, Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101201_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] While Apple devices don’t traditionally attract corporate clients, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is giving iPads to all of its global investment banking employees. Several other corporations are also considering the iPad for business uses. Is this bad news for the BlackBerry PlayBook?  You bet it is!  In Continue Reading →

Comcast released its new iPad app on Monday. The app is free for Comcast subscribers and allows users to watch television shows, on-demand content and program their DVRs from their iPads. Comcast plans on releasing a version of the app for the iPhone, iPod touch and Android devices by the end of the year. Read Continue Reading →

Sex.com Sells The domain name sex.com, which is regarded as one of the most valuable domain names in the world, sold for $13 million. The domain name was sold by the bankrupt firm, Escom, who originally purchased the domain for $14 million in 2006. It is unknown what the domain’s new owner, Clover Holdings, has Continue Reading →

Big media companies are interested in investing in social media startups. That’s why corporations like Amazon, Facebook and Comcast have gotten together to form the “sFund”, a $250 million fund for investing in social media startups. Both financing and counseling will be provided to social media entrepreneurs who show promise in the rapidly growing social Continue Reading →

Pay-TV providers Time Warner Cable and Comcast have invested in the software firm BNI Video, which has a product that integrates online search and social networking into a cable or satellite operator’s TV service. Will these new services keep cable customers from “cutting the cord”? Read the full story at reuters.com Continue Reading →