Posts Tagged ‘internet’
Mass. man in threatening rap gets a year in jail
A Fairhaven man convicted of threatening law enforcement officials in a rap video posted on the Internet has been sentenced to a year in jail. More here: Mass. man in threatening rap gets a year in jail
FTC proposes Do Not Track tool for Web marketing
Federal regulators are proposing to create a "Do Not Track" tool for the Internet so that people could prevent marketers from tracking their Web browsing habits and other online behavior in order to target advertising. View original post here: FTC proposes Do Not Track tool for Web marketing [...]
Verizon’s faster service starts today
Cellphone giant Verizon Wireless will unveil a new wireless service in Greater Boston today that will deliver Internet data several times faster than the current popular 3G networks. The carrier is following through on a pledge made earlier this year to introduce its new service, called Verizon 4G [...]
Web delivery company says Comcast charges unfair fees
WASHINGTON — Level 3 Communications Inc. , an Internet backbone company that supports Netflix Inc.'s increasingly popular movie streaming service, complained yesterday that cable giant Comcast Corp. is charging it an unfair fee for the right to send data to its subscribers. Read the [...]
Web delivery company says Comcast charges unfair fees
WASHINGTON — Level 3 Communications Inc. , an Internet backbone company that supports Netflix Inc.'s increasingly popular movie streaming service, complained yesterday that cable giant Comcast Corp. is charging it an unfair fee for the right to send data to its subscribers. Read [...]
The ‘Net is Fixed!
Someone turned off the Internets. Turns it out, it was Comcast. Bostonist, like most of you, was without a working internet connection for about two hours tonight courtesy of our friends at Comcast. Universal Hub reports there was a problem with Comcast's DNS servers. We're certain U-Hub is [...]
Security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel
As if air travel over the Thanksgiving holiday isn't tough enough, it could be even worse this year: Airports could see even more disruptions because of a loosely organized Internet boycott of full-body scans. Read the rest here: Security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel
Boston City Council to hold hearing on Four Loko
Elaine Thompson/AP Washington state is banning Four Loko, following a vote by that state's Liquor Control Board. By Andrew... See the original post here: Boston City Council to hold hearing on Four Loko
Write the first line of former President Bush’s memoir
By Jesse Singal An entertaining hashtag exploded on Twitter over the weekend -- #firstlineofbushbook. As the name implies, people tweeted... Read the original here: Write the first line of former President Bush's memoir
Wilfork waxes poetic on WEEI
Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork, buoyed by his team's 39-26 victory Sunday night at Pittsburgh, appeared on WEEI this afternoon... Read the original here: Wilfork waxes poetic on WEEI
