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- in the news | October 29, 2014 | Fellows
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Levi TillemannThe proof is in: Detailed report shows how U.S. Internet access monopolies punish rivals and catch innocent bystanders in the crossfire—legally. - in the news | October 29, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Major US ISPs Provide Connection Speeds Below Broadband: Report
All major US ISPs are providing connection speeds below broadband, according to a damning report from independent internet connection measuring org... - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Study finds Web traffic deals to blame for slow speeds
People across the country are experiencing slow speeds on the Internet thanks to the complicated system Internet service providers (ISP) use to con... - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Study: Comcast and Verizon connections to Cogent dropped below 0.5Mbps
But now we have more numbers on the performance declines, thanks to a new report from the Measurement Lab Consortium (M-Lab). - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Fellows
GOP Capitalizing on Shifting Political Climate
Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University Julian Zelizer discusses the races and political climate in America. - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Fellows
Christie Yet to Rewrite New Jersey's Economic Narrative
Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University Julian Zelizer discusses the races and political climate in America. - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Study blames backbone business deals for broadband congestion
New AmericaBusiness relationships between major broadband providers and Internet backbone providers appear to be the cause of major drags on performance from ... - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Backbone business deals blamed for broadband congestion
New AmericaBusiness relationships between major broadband providers and Internet backbone providers appear to be the cause of major drags on performance from ... - in the news | October 28, 2014 | International Security
The Middle East after the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal: A look back from next year
These scenarios are well within the realm of possibility should the major powers and Iran succeed in concluding a nuclear deal. - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Peering problems aren’t technical issues, but economic ones
A report out Tuesday on the cost of interconnection fights shows that the problem is the business deals, not technology, and that the consumer pays... - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
Thousands of Americans got sub-broadband ISP service, thanks to telcoms shenanigans
Measurement Lab, an open, independent analysis organization devoted to measuring the quality of Internet connections and detecting censorship, tech... - in the news | October 28, 2014 | Education Policy
The Slow-Motion Tragedy Of Ferguson
The national conversation about police behavior in Ferguson has already made a difference on the ground in that community. But there’s no reason to... - in the news | October 27, 2014 | Fellows
Cuomo Shifts From Christie Over Ebola Quarantines
Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, said the optics of Mr. Christie not being in New Jersey during t... - in the news | October 27, 2014 | Fellows
The 2014 campaign is a campaign about nothing
*Is it that politicians have run out of ideas? No – as with so much else in modern politics, it’s deeply and directly related to the fact that the ... - in the news | October 27, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
4 ways millennials are changing politics
Young voters still believe public officials can drive change; but some believe the ballot box isn't the only way to influence them. In this case, M... - in the news | October 27, 2014 | Fellows
Six Senate races that could tell the story of 2014
In an era of narrow majorities in the upper chamber, just one or two races can make all the difference in terms of who will be in control. - in the news | October 26, 2014 | Fellows
The shiny object election
The theme of the 2014 midterms — to whatever extent one is discernable — has been an explosion of one crisis after another, each of which demands a... - in the news | October 25, 2014 | Fellows
Can female politicians use fashion in their favor?
Is fashion a factor in keeping women from assuming the highest levels of power? Thuy Linh Tu, Teri Agins, Robert Verdi and Julian Zelizer discuss. - in the news | October 24, 2014 | Economic Growth
The liberal roots of populism
Tracing the lineage of liberalism, linking today’s populism to the ideas of sovereignty espoused by John Locke and the Founding Fathers. - in the news | October 24, 2014 | Fellows
Millennial voters a new worry for Dems
Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, agreed that winning over young voters is an issue for Democrats. - in the news | October 24, 2014 | International Security
Burns retires, but will consult on Iran negotiations
“The Iranians feel comfortable working with Bill, even though they know he is a tough negotiator, always looking for ways to maximize US interests,... - in the news | October 23, 2014 | Open Technology Institute
How Knight Foundation empowers innovators
Knight funding helped enable Ranking Digital Rights to launch its pilot study and create my job, but Knight’s people have helped me move from obser...