Save the Internet -- before July 16!

The FCC has launched a public inquiry into whether America should protect Net Neutrality and the Internet's level playing field.

Network Neutrality — or "Net Neutrality" for short — is the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet.

Put simply, Net Neutrality means no discrimination. Net Neutrality prevents Internet providers from speeding up or slowing down Web content based on its source, ownership or destination.
Net Neutrality is the reason why the Internet has driven economic innovation, democratic participation, and free speech online. It protects the consumer's right to use any equipment, content, application or service on a non-discriminatory basis without interference from the network provider. With Net Neutrality, the network's only job is to move data — not choose which data to privilege with higher quality service.

Tell the FCC to protect the Internet's Level Playing Field.

Learn more in Net Neutrality 101.

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London to be Europe’s largest WiFi hotspot

So blanketing the River Thames was step one, step two seems to be aiming for the whole city of London. The Evening Standard is reporting that the whole city of London will soon become “Europe’s largest wireless internet hotspot”. Over 130 base stations will be arranged in a sophisticated mesh-networking setup.
The are will span “the entire Square Mile,” giving about 350,000 employees in the area access to wireless internet. While the service does not cover a large area currently, it will be expanded as you can see from the image, the sheer space in the “soon to be” covered areas. Nothing comes free these days, and this is no exception coming in at £11 ($22) a month for access.

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