1. Barry Diller calls for net neutrality to be enshrined in law

    Barry Diller calls for net neutrality to be enshrined in law

    Barry Diller, owner of a host of internet firms including Ask.com, Vimeo and The Daily Beast, has called for the concept of net neutrality to be enshrined in American law amidst ongoing moves to water down the principle for wireless communications... Read more

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    UK - 15/03/2011
    Digital
  2. Peter Gabriel stands up for net neutrality

    Peter Gabriel stands up for net neutrality

    The influential musician and digital entrepreneur Peter Gabriel has hit out at the government's plans to abolish "vital" net neutrality.The former Genesis frontman, backer of a host of new media companies including Manchester digital agency Great... Read more

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    UK - 18/11/2010
    Digital
  3. Vaizey unveils government's plan to end ‘net neutrality’

    Vaizey unveils government's plan to end ‘net neutrality’

    The UK government has controversially backed calls to allow the development of a ‘two-speed’ internet, despite critics warning this could potentially lead to providers limiting access to certain websites for commercial reasons.In his... Read more

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    UK - 18/11/2010
    Digital
  4. Digital agency heads on Net Neutrality

    Digital agency heads on Net Neutrality

    Great Fridays backer Peter Gabriel has hit out at plans by the government to abolish Net Neutrality, but what do leading figures at other agencies think? We hear from Whitespace, MadeByPi, Reading Room and Realise. Phillip Lockwood-Holmes,... Read more

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    UK - 19/11/2010
    Digital
  5. Protestors besiege “evil” Google’s California HQ

    Protestors besiege “evil” Google’s California HQ

    A 300,000 signatory petition has been handed to Google by protestors angered by the search giants moves toward a two tier internet.The document was presented at a rally outside ‘Googleplex’, the organisations Californian headquarters,... Read more

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    UK - 16/08/2010
    Public Relations
  6. Two tier internet floated by Google and Verizon

    Two tier internet floated by Google and Verizon

    A rift has opened up between some of the internets biggest players over proposals formulated by Google and Verizon to rework one of the founding principles of the internet, that of net neutrality.Under the contentious plans a distinction would be... Read more

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    UK - 12/08/2010
    Advertising
  7. Indian Government demands access to encrypted Blackberry information

    Indian Government demands access to encrypted Blackberry information

    This feature article looks at the international struggle to assert state authority over digital communications, from Research in Motion allowing the Indian government to access its encrypted email and text message services, to Google suggesting... Read more

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    International - 02/09/2011
    Mobile
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  8. Two-tier internet banned in Netherlands

    Two-tier internet banned in Netherlands

    The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe to bar two-tier internet, banning mobile phone operators from charging consumers more using for certain sites.The lower house of the Dutch parliament voted mainly in favour of the law of net... Read more

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    UK - 23/06/2011
    Digital
  9. Coca-Cola highlights Euro 2012 and London Olympics to maintain brand relevance as it announces 2011 results

    Coca-Cola highlights Euro 2012 and London Olympics to maintain brand relevance as it announces 2011 results

    Soft drink company Coca-Cola has highlighted its sponsorship of the European Championships and London Olympic Games as two events that will help maintain the relevance of the brand as it reveals a 1% sales revenue increase for 2011. ... Read more

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    International - 15/02/2012
    Marketing
  10. Berners-Lee appointed to “protect the open internet”

    Berners-Lee appointed to “protect the open internet”

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the IT pioneer credited with creating the World Wide Web, has been appointed by the government to liaise with broadband providers on measures to safeguard net neutrality from corporate interests.Communications minister Ed... Read more

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    UK - 17/03/2011
    Digital

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