I’ve written before (also here) about network neutrality as I believe it is one of the most important aspects of legislative policy that affects billions of people, yet has been largely ignored, as were the DMCA and ECD before it. After discussing this with a friend, I decided it’s probably time to write a bit […]
What is Skype? What is Asterisk? The Skype/Asterisk Link Some final words Technology is changing the telecoms industry (and market) so rapidly it’s sometimes easy to lose yourself in the chaos, especially if you’re not interested/involved in the technology field. Telecom companies are typically manned by ‘traditional’ engineers/salespeople/managers that have no clue about (and no […]
I was just about ready to go to bed when I read this transcript from a session in the Greek Parliament regarding ADSL. (it is in Greek). I thought it is time to revisit the subject. I’ve got ADSL in Greece since this summer when it was announced. I can safely say that for as […]
It is not the first time I am writing about my frustration with internet connectivity in Greece. In a country such as Greece, with more than 60% of its land being in the form of islands or mountainous terrain, making human communication and transportation difficult, one would think that advanced telecoms would be available to […]
I am in my room in Madrid in a hotel that provides free ADSL to each and every one of its rooms. I must admit I was impressed. Downloading files, checking email and surfing was generally a pleasure with transfer rates ranging between 16 – 55KB/s (something pretty impressive considering at least one other person […]