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Net neutrality – both sides of the divide

Posted by Michele Marius | 15 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, ICT/Tech, Internet, Networking, Telecoms

Net neutrality has been receiving considerable attention in the United States over the past several months. Last December, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agreed to impose net neutrality requirements on broadband providers. However this situation is far from resolved – litigation is expected by those affected and the United States Congress plans to overturn the ruling through legislation. Although the Caribbean might not be able to directly influence the outcome in America, net neutrality merits closer examination, since we are acutely affected by decisions made elsewhere.

Facebook: the good, the bad and the ugly…

Posted by Michele Marius | 11 Feb 2011 | Content, ICT/Tech, Internet

Almost every few weeks, Facebook is in the news. Most recently, its creator was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. A movie based on Facebook’s formation is considered one of the best movies of 2010 and is in the forefront for an Academy Award. Although Facebook is a godsend to many, there are several reasons to be a bit wary…

Giving up the ghost: Is privacy just an illusion?

Posted by Michele Marius | 8 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, Content, ICT/Tech, Telecoms

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, the public release of classified military and diplomatic information by Wikileaks has spurred widespread controversy and raised questions on transparency and confidentiality. Further, last month, the media reported that courts in the United States were increasingly granting access to private posts on Facebook in civil proceedings. These unrelated incidences, among others, are suggesting that the protection that had been accorded to matters deemed “private” is eroding…

10 things to consider before you migrate to cloud services

Posted by Michele Marius | 4 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, ICT/Tech, Internet

In an earlier post, “Is it really in the Clouds? How 5 stated trends in Cloud Computing really stack up”, we examined some of the hype and predictions surrounding cloud computing. While cloud services might appear to benefit to you or your organisation, there are important issues that should be considered before a final decision is made.

We have achieved lower rates and improved access to telecoms services… now what?

Posted by Michele Marius | 1 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, Telecoms

The state of telecoms in the Caribbean has changed drastically over the last 10 to 12 years. In most countries we now enjoy significantly lower rates, increased access to and better quality of services, but is that the all we should expect? Where next should we set our horizons?

Author: Michele Marius

Net neutrality – both sides of the divide

We have achieved lower rates and improved access to telecoms services… now what?

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