What Is Community-Built Broadband?
With an increasing amount of centralization in the telecommunications and ISP world, coupled with the FCC’s recent ruling against net neutrality, more communities are pushing back. The fact of …
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Unknown Russian ISP Rerouted Internet Traffic for Major US Companies
December 16, 2017
News, Technology
Every now and then, something unusual happens on the internet which no one can explain. Earlier this week, a lot of web traffic destined for major sites and platforms …
BricketBot Author Claims Responsibility for Indian ISP Attack
We have touched upon BirkcerBot malware several times already this year. This particular malware is quite nasty as it infects IoT devices and effectively renders them useless. It now appears …
FCC Approves Rule Forcing ISPs To Respect User Privacy
November 6, 2016
Uncategorized
For once, a new set of positive rules regarding consumer privacy has been approved. The FCC approved the new ruling requiring ISPs to obtain permission from users before they …
Turkish ISPs Started Actively Blocking VPN Providers And The Tor Network
November 6, 2016
News, Technology
A few days ago, we reported on how Turkish ISPs were actively restricting access to social media platforms and other websites. At that time, using Tor or VPN software …
Bitcoin Companies Need To Be Proactive To Avoid ISPs Making Platforms Inaccessible
The story of LocalBitcoins getting blacklisted by all Russian ISPs has created a rather strange ecosystem. Although it is very easy to bypass this blockade through a VPN or …
LocalBitcoins Sees Nearly Even Trading Volume In Russia Since ISP Ban
Ever since Russian Internet providers decided to ban access to LocalBitcoins, there have been questions regarding the popularity of cryptocurrency in the country. Although trading volume remained strong during …