ICSI in New Scientist
“Revealing the Secrets of the Internet’s Gatekeepers”
May 25, 2010 | Jim Giles, New Scientist
excerpt:
Who controls your internet access? It's tempting to think that no one does. Sign up with an internet service provider (ISP) and that's it: you're free to browse. Well, not quite free. Your ISP is your internet gatekeeper. Many provide trouble-free service. But providers are able to slow down or block online activities such as file-sharing – an ability that the US Federal Communications Commission wants to rescind.
article-date:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
recap:
The Netalyzr system won the FCC Open Internet Research Challenge, which called for papers describing research that helps keep the Internet transparent, open, and under consumer control.