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[Nick R Brown | 30 Nov 2010 | 6 Comments | ]
Research: Video: Comcast Explains Peering/Paid-Peering

Wax and Schanz have thrown together a nice video explaining peering and paid-peering. If you are concerned about the Comcast – Level 3 dispute, this is a good video to get a footing as to what is actually being discussed in the dispute.

Research, Video & Gaming »

[Nick R Brown | 29 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Research: Video: Ideas In Action: Video Game Nation

Dr. Peter Raad is the Executive Director of the Guildhall at Southern Methodist University. It is a graduate level game design program where students are taught through a multidisciplinary approach. Raad and Glassman discuss the ramifications of video games in American culture.

Internet, Research »

[Nick R Brown | 19 Nov 2010 | One Comment | ]
Research: Video: Who Should Control the Internet?

Glassman looks at the hotly debated issue of Net Neutrality and asks the pressing questions of what’s going on, where have we been, and where are we headed with the issue.

Internet, Research »

[Nick R Brown | 18 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Research: No Such Thing As Net Neutrality

Mouline, the Chief Technology Officer of Gomez, recently posted an article in Business Insider pointing to his belief that there is no neutrality on the Internet.

Digital Economy, Research »

[Nick R Brown | 15 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Research: The Story of Electronics

The Story of Electronics is a viral video that examines the way electronics are made.

Internet, Research »

[Nick R Brown | 12 Nov 2010 | One Comment | ]
Research: Defining the Internet

Bennett takes a look at a recent FCC filing for comments on Further Inquiry into Two Under-Developed Issues in the Open Internet Proceeding. The filing in question was signed by Steve Wozniak, Bob Frankston, David Isenberg, and David Reed amongst others.

Research, Video & Gaming »

[Nick R Brown | 10 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Research: Cutting the Television Cord

All Hail The Cord Cutters GigaOm Om Malik 11/8/2010 Malik takes a look back on the launch of NewTeeVee.com and his venture into cutting the cord as a self experiment in “new television”.  Malik explains that four years ago he canceled his Comcast subscription to better understand the broadband sources of video. Malik says that [...]

Intellectual Property, Research »

[Nick R Brown | 8 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Research Video: Lessig: “[Copyright System will] Never Work On The Internet”

Last week Larry Lessig challenged the World Intellectual Property Organization to take the lead in overhauling current copyright law. Lessig believes the current system has failed at providing both the protection and guidelines for creative professionals, scientific research, and amateurs alike.

Research, Video & Gaming »

[Nick R Brown | 5 Nov 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Research: Violent Video Games at the Supreme Court

Transcripts from Schwarzenegger v. EMA are now available. The case examines a California law passed in 2005 that lays down steep fines on companies that sell “violent video games” to minors. “Violent video games” are defined by the law as games that meet the “Miller three prong test”.

Internet, Research »

[Nick R Brown | 3 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Research:  Communications Policy & Employment

The authors investigate recent studies on employment in the communications industry and whether recent Federal Communications Commission regulation proposals have an effect on the industries investments.