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Father of the Internet, Vint Cerf, Endorses Barack Obama as "Best for the Net"

No, I'm not talking about Al Gore. I'm talking about Vint Cerf, the real "father of the Internet." Cert says he is backing Obama because of Obama's stance on net neutrality, which is the question of whether content providers should be charged more for different content by ISPs.

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Comcast: We'll Continue to Throttle, But Not Just P2P

You'll recall that despite its recently-filed lawsuit against the FCC over P2P-throttling practices, Comcast agreed it would still detail its network management policies to the organization, as originally ordered. On Friday Comcast provided that documentation to the FCC.

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Internet Giants Close to Agreement on Code of Conduct

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that a number of the largest American internet companies, human rights organizations and other stakeholders have reached agreement on a voluntary code of conduct that would govern internet companies operating in countries where internet freedom is restricted, like China. The participants are now reviewing the agreement for final approval.

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Metered Internet Use Already Making Its Impact Felt

With the idea of metered broadband gaining traction among ISPs, and even trials being conducted, its inevitable that we would begin to see effects of it start to show up, but I hadn't expected it quite this soon.

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Internet, alcohol and sleep

Girls moving through adolescence may experience unhealthy levels of weight gain, but the reasons for this are not always clear. In fact, many potential causes of weight gain are easily overlooked.

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Personal information in E-mail marketing can backfire

Businesses risk chasing away prospective customers when they send chummy e-mails that bandy around people’s names, hobbies and other personal information to pitch sales, according to a new study of the popular marketing tool.

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Online service lets blind surf Internet from any computer, anywhere

Visions of future technology don't involve being chained to a desktop machine. People move from home computers to work computers to mobile devices; public kiosks pop up in libraries, schools and hotels; and people increasingly store everything from e-mail to spreadsheets on the Web.

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China Internet control unacceptable: EU

It is unacceptable for China to block Internet content, a European Commissioner said on Friday, calling the Internet a free and open medium.

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More Americans turning to net for news on White House race

A record-breaking 46 percent of Americans have used the internet, email or cellphone text messaging to get news about the Presidential campaign, share their views and mobilise others, according to a new poll.

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Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International hosted hate crimes conference

Over 100 law enforcement and government officials, clergy and educators attended an interfaith conference in May at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International in Hollywood to address the growing problem of Internet hate crime and to see how they can work together to improve Internet safety and security.

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Internet Research 9.0 To Be Held In Copenhagen

The 9th annual Internet Research conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from October 15th - October 18th 2008. The local committee is proud to welcome the international internet researchers community to our friendly city.

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New way to protect computer networks from Internet worms

Scientists may have found a new way to combat the most dangerous form of computer virus.

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