Yes there’s a new glasses-free 3D tech and Overwatch esports league. But the star of today is net neutrality and how its current insane situation started with one little power move in 2002.
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Show Notes
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- News You Should Know
- (00:25) Net Neutrality Day of Action
- Top Stories
- (01:36) Verizon subscriber records exposed
- (03:00) Apple establishing its first data center in China
- (04:05) Oculus Rift users can stream VR on Facebook Live
- (05:50) Microsoft ends support for Windows Phone 8.1
- (07:25) Univ of Washington neural network matches video to audio
- (09:00) Activision Blizzard establishes Overwatch League with 7 teams
- Discussion
- (11:30) The Secret History of Net Neutrality
- DTNS Net Neutrality Explainer
- One investor’s thoughts on the effect of net neutrality rules on investment
- FCC Classifies Cable Modem Service as Information Service
- FCC Classifies DSL as Information Service -Tech Law Journal
- Supreme Court Upholds FCC Classification of Cable Modem Broadband Service As An Information Service – NTCA
- If FCC gets its way, we’ll lose a lot more than net neutrality – Ars Technica
- To kill net neutrality rules, FCC says broadband isn’t “telecommunications” – Ars Technica
- NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
- On this day of action, the internet needs a law, not a regulation – Recode
- Congressional Leaders Unveil Draft Legislation Ensuring Consumer Protections and Innovative Internet – U.S. Senate
- Battle for the Net
- (11:30) The Secret History of Net Neutrality
- (34:50) Monthly Tech Views Preview
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