Bandwidth Management and Net Neutrality

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Directing Traffic: Managing Internet Bandwidth Fairly

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Title:Directing Traffic: Managing Internet Bandwidth Fairly (ID: EQM08311)
Author(s):Thomas A. Paine (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) and Tyler J. Griggs (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (08/04/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Using open source software to build a traffic management system gave our campus network neutrality, low costs, and low maintenance for managing bandwidth.

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FCC wants to know: Is degrading P2P traffic 'reasonable'?

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Title:FCC wants to know: Is degrading P2P traffic 'reasonable'? (ID: CSD5319)
Author(s):Anne Broache (CNET News.com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (01/15/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"As foreshadowed at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, federal regulators this week took the first formal step into investigating complaints about how Internet service providers, such as Comcast, manage peer-to-peer file-sharing traffic on their networks "

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Comcast Blockage of BitTorrent 101

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Title:Comcast Blockage of BitTorrent 101 (ID: CSD5205)
Source:Free Press
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (10/23/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"According to an Oct. 19 article by the Associated Press, Comcast has been actively degrading and
blocking BitTorrent traffic, amounting to "the most drastic example yet of data discrimination by a U.S.
Internet service provider." This is the latest and most clear cut incident illustrating the need for "network
neutrality" principles for the Internet. This factsheet provides a technological backgrounder on what
Comcast is blocking and how the company does it."

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The Net Neutrality Debate: The Basics

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Title:The Net Neutrality Debate: The Basics (ID: ERM0639)
Author(s):Richard Greenfield (University of Alaska)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Learn the basics of today's net neutrality debate that is likely to be an ongoing issue for society.

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Network Neutrality: Why it's a Big Deal

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Title:Network Neutrality: Why it's a Big Deal (ID: CSD4303)
Author(s):Doug Ross
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Blogs
Abstract:A blog entry concerning telecommunications laws, broadband management and telecommunications companies, who want to dictate which Internet sites get preferential treatment.
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