Until this video I’ve rolled my eyes at net neutrality. Once the genie is out of the bottle, how can you not have complete freedom of expression online? This video challenged that thought by drawing off the history of print, radio and television.
Could AT&T and other providers control the web and decides what gets priority and what gets seen?
I dunno. Watch this and let me know what you think.
It would appear that the Howard Stern & XM Radio deal has scared the hell out of cell-phone providers. Cingular has partnered with HBO, and Sprint and Verizon are hunting for "short films suitable for the size-challenged cell-hone screen," according to Newsweek. Nokia is setting up a tent at the Los Angeles Film Festival to…
Time's pick of 10 videos that have exploded on the web. Interesting that the "cheerleader through the basketball hoop" has been brought down from YouTube.
Another mock headline, but here's the poop. The most popular video of all time is the very clever "The Evolution of Dance." It's approaching 19 million views. If YouTube shared a nickle of ad revenue (which is fair and conservative given that an advertiser would may many times more than that to serve an ad…
There are some interesting videos of Ilana Yahav- a “sand artist” who makes images using her hands and sand. Here’s the site. It’s soothing for a few moments, but then “video ADHD” kicks in.
The online video era has entered into its second of what I'd suggest will be three phases: Phase 1: People are thrilled to watch videos online easily and for free. YouTube owns this, and this is the prevailing model. Viral video makers are currently motivated by fame not money. But as I mentioned in a…
A man was charged for cruelty to animals after he allegedly posted a video on Myspace.com of himself holding the hind legs of a hog as it was bitten by a dog, according to records released Friday. The man said he posted pictures of himself butchering the hog on his Web page and also posted the…
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Wait… you’ve actually neglected the net neutrality issue so far? *gasp*
I believe the answer to your question is an obvious “yes!” It is monopolized distribution all over again.
I agree. This is a very important issue. It needs to be stopped.The conglomerates are cotrolling almost all of the media as it is. We need to prevent them from controlling the internet too.
don’t forget its impact on online gaming:
http://ramprate.wordpress.com/2006/11/17/every-time-you-vote-against-net-neutrality-your-isp-kills-a-night-elf/