IETF Standards Coming to a Device Near You
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. The Internet runs on technical standards created in a variety of forums, most notably the Internet Engineering Task...
View ArticleFuture-Proofing Network Management
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. AT&T took some heat last fall for imposing limits (some of which have since been removed) on which subscribers...
View ArticleAdoption of Traffic Sniffing Standard Fans WCIT Flames
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog and was co-authored with Emma Llanso. Updated December 5 The telecommunications standards arm of the U.N. has quietly...
View Article‘OpenStand’ Underscores Commitment to Voluntary Internet Standards
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. Recent proposals from several countries urging the mandatory adoption of technical standards are dangerous and...
View ArticlePrivacy in a Future that is Forever
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. The Internet is running out of address space and it appears that the solution has narrowly avoided a technical issue...
View ArticlePaving the Way for the Internet’s Massive Address Switch
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. The addressing system our computers and phones use to find each other on the Internet is undergoing its largest ever...
View ArticleRing Ring, the Web is Calling – Or Not?
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to participate at the RTC (Real-Time Communications) Web Workshop, a gathering...
View Article“Paid Prioritization” and the IETF
For the past 10 days or so, a debate has been raging (see CNET, Free Press, AT&T, and the IETF discussion mailing list) in the techiest, wonkiest corner of the Internet policy universe about...
View ArticleNetwork Management News from All Corners
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. The past week has seen several important developments relating to how network operators manage the traffic on their...
View ArticleCongestion: Exposed
Note: This was originally posted on the Center for Democracy & Technology blog. One aspect of the FCC’s proposed “Open Internet” rules that has received significant attention is the notion that the...
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