Tag Archives: First Amendment

Wireless carriers: “the biggest threat to innovation”

Posted on July 6, 2012 by evolvinghumansystems

As it’s title suggests, the central theme of Nilay Patel’s post at The Verge is that “Five years after the iPhone, carriers are the biggest threat to innovation.”  In concluding the post, Patel describes the wireless market as “a market … Continue reading →

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Is the Internet Verizon’s microphone?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by evolvinghumansystems

In a recent filing with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, Verizon claimed that the FCC’s network neutrality rules violate its First Amendment rights and those of other Internet access providers. As reported by Timothy Lee at Ars Technica, Verizon … Continue reading →

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