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  • Net Neutrality Ruling – The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?

    Net Neutrality Ruling – The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?

    In his January 8th speech at the Computer History Musuem (CHM), F.C.C. Chairman Tom Wheeler said we were in the midst of a transition to a “4th Generation Network” which had an “Open Internet” as it’s foundation. The concept of net neutrality– where there are no privileges or added costs or special deals for high bandwidth…

  • Viodi View – 01/03/14

    Viodi View – 01/03/14

    An Indestructible Wireless Broadband Network for All – Part 1 With spectrum auctions delayed and actions regarding broadcast retransmission consent sure to be discussed in 2014 and First Net struggling how to build an affordable network, now would be a good time for policy makers to take a closer look at the best way to manage…

  • TiE-SV Panel: Personalization & Privacy in the Era of Big Data

    TiE-SV Panel: Personalization & Privacy in the Era of Big Data

    Introduction: On Dec 17, 2013, TiE Silicon Valley (SV) hosted a panel entitled: When Does Personalization Overreach into Privacy in the Era of Big Data? The thin line between targeted content (obtained from on-line data collection/synthesis) and the intrusion of user privacy was explored by moderator Karthik Kannan, Co-founder Cetas and Product/GTM Leader-Pivotal along with three panelists:…

  • Viodi View – 12/18/13

    Viodi View – 12/18/13

    Another year, another 200+ videos published on Viodi and other web sites. A few of the videos from 2013 that will be etched in my memory will be those dealing with technologies that sense brain waves to control something. Two of the these videos were published earlier this year. Scroll to the Korner to see…

  • FCC Delays Reverse Auction till 2015; Spectrum Aggregation & Ownership Limits?

    FCC Delays Reverse Auction till 2015; Spectrum Aggregation & Ownership Limits?

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has delayed the “Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction” until 2015.  FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler published a blog post Friday announcing the delay, saying he hopes the auction will take place in mid-2015.  The FCC had set a goal of completing the auction in 2014 and we thought this would be the top…

  • Viodi View – 12/03/13

    Viodi View – 12/03/13

    It is nice when someone is listening. That’s the feeling I had last Friday while reading Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s (D-Ca) letter. Her letter was in response to my suggestion that Senator Rockefeller’s bill, S1680, provides an opportunity to reconsider the best way to serve the public interest with spectrum now used for broadcast television. She…