According to press reports, Canadians are in the dark as their largest mobile and internet provider has again experienced another major outage, impacting bank ATMs and emergency service hotlines. The Rogers Communications issue has also hit government operations. The company says it is working rapidly to resolve the nationwide problem. “We know how important it is for our customers to […]
All Jamaican householders may soon boast Internet access to their homes. According to Technology Minister Daryl Vaz, this goal-driven program could be realized by 2025. He said under the National Broadband Initiative, the government will make access to the internet a public good. “More than 1500 kilometers of fiber optic cable will be laid to provide access to the last […]
Fayval Williams, the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology says the coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought home forcefully the need to make access to the Internet a right to every citizen. “This right is fundamentally inseparable from the right to education and healthcare,” the Minister said while participating in an online webinar hosted by the Organization of American States (OAS), titled […]
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is promising to invest $150 billion to bring high-speed Internet to “every household in America.” Sanders noted that high-speed Internet is central to the basic functions of families, students, and businesses. He posited the view that a “huge swaths of the population lack access to an Internet connection or cannot afford the options available. Millions […]
Russia’s plan to introduce a cyber-security bill that involves tighter restrictions on Internet use has met with stout opposition from Internet users. Consequently, thousands of protesters took to the streets to protest the government’s latest action. The government, however, has justified its action by stating that the new bill is a means of improving cyber-security and stopping the country’s Internet […]
The axle Many people think the wheel was one of the most important inventions in the world, but the wheel itself is an easy concept. Anyone can see that a round object is needed to ease loads, but that’s not the tricky part. The tricky part is keeping a flat, stable surface balanced on it without that surface moving. This […]
Get out! That’s what China seems to be saying to Skype and many other foreign Apps such as WhatsApp, Gmail, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, among others. For almost a month, Skype, the internet phone call, and messaging service have been unavailable on many sites where apps are downloaded in China, including Apple’s app store in the country. “We have been notified […]
Members of the public have been on edge and had feelings of anxiety as they await the outcome of the decision of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on net neutrality. Now, they can all breathe a sigh of relief as the FCC has voted in favor of a strong net neutrality rule to keep the Internet open and free. This decision […]
The President, in a letter of gratitude to all parties concern in facilitating a yes vote to net neutrality, again underscored his earlier call for a fair, just, and an equal access to the Internet. He writes thus, according to whitehouse.gov: The White House Washington February 26, 2015 Today’s FCC decision will protect innovation and create a level playing field […]
President Obama has said time and again that the Internet should be opened to new competition and innovation as well as open and accessible to all Americans at affordable price. Now, with the new Republican Congress in play, will President Obama be allowed to have his way of allowing for an easy and cheap Internet access, or will Congress be […]
