DPI

BitTorrent Throttling by ISPs

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:08:31 -0400

Full article: Syracuse University
Network transparency cuts both ways. It can be exploited to engage in surveillance of Internet service providers as well as Internet users. In order to better understand Deep Packet Inspection use and the scope of its deployment, the Measurement Lab makes use of crowdsourced network monitoring data.

One U.S. Corporation's Role in Egypt's Brutal Crackdown

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:26:03 -0500

Full article: Huffington Post
Timothy Karr
The open Internet's role in popular uprising is now undisputed. Look no further than Egypt, where the Mubarak regime reportedly shut down Internet and cell phone communications -- a troubling predictor of the fierce crackdown that has followed. What's even more troubling is news that one American company is aiding Egypt's harsh response through sales of technology that makes this repression possible.

Reddit Political Action Committee: We're Not Happy with the New Net Neutrality Rules

Stevie Converse — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:25:44 -0500

Full article: Mashable
Maury Litwack
To many Internet users, this law’s implication is vague and hard to follow. To one group of users, this law, its implication and why they needed to speak out was clear. Reddit PAC was the brain child of Eddie Geller, a Los Angeles comedian who was upset about the possible defeat of Net Neutrality. And he's only begun to fight.

FCC Vote on Net Neutrality Angers Many

Stevie Converse — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:58:08 -0500

Full article: Sky Valley Chronicle
Critics of the FCC's new Net Neutrality rules warn that "usage-based pricing" for accessing the Internet at home and preferential treatment for companies that pay extra for fast-lanes, allows service providers to begin picking and choosing which websites can run faster than others over their networks.

U.S. Internet Users Ready to Limit Online Tracking for Ads

Stevie Converse — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:24:11 -0500

Full article: Gallup
Lymari Morales
U.S. Internet users would likely welcome a "Do Not Track" measure like the one the Federal Trade Commission is currently considering to keep advertisers from tracking their movements online.

What if Your ISP Charged Extra for YouTube?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:00:44 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Deep packet inspection technology has many legitimate uses, and is only as "bad" as the company using it. Allot and Openet list Verizon and AT&T as clients -- the latter making it very clear for years they'd love to impose additional toll layers on the Internet -- even if those tolls are completely detached from reality.

The Hidden Harms of Application Bias

Moira Vahey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:01:00 -0500

A New Free Press/New America Foundation Policy Brief:The Hidden Harms of Application Bias

by Chris Riley and Robb Topolski

Abstract:

DPI Vendor Says 90 Percent of ISP Customers Engage in Traffic Discrimination

Stevie Converse — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:06:36 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Nate Anderson
Sandvine makes deep packet inspection hardware that can identify and then block, shape, degrade, fold, spindle, or mutilate user traffic. The 160 worldwide ISPs who use Sandvine love this particular capability so much that a full 90 percent of them employ it to "manage" their networks in a discriminatory way.

Snooping on Web Traffic Gains Favor Amid Fears

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:15:19 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Christopher Rhoads
An Internet-monitoring technology known as deep packet inspection is gaining favor as a tool to combat viruses and make networks run more efficiently, despite concerns that the technology allows improper snooping on private Web traffic by governments and other prying eyes.

Helping Iran Target Iranians

Stevie Converse — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:16:18 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Timothy Karr
When network operators use Deep Packet Inspection, the privacy of Internet users is compromised. But in government hands, invasion of privacy can lead to human rights violations. Before DPI is more widely deployed, the U.S. government ought to establish criteria for authorizing the use of such surveillance technologies.