Topic - peer-to-peer

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Media, Communications, Internet

TechSpin: Parsing the FCC's Comcast Decision

The slap on the wrist for slowing Web traffic exposes the fact that the U.S. federal agency's authority is not clear.
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Computers, Media, Internet, Finance

P2P Startup GridNetworks: $9.5M

Peer-to-peer startup gets backing from Panorama Capital for its software that promises to deliver user-generated video and other Internet-based content to televisions.
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Computers, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Diller's IAC Pulls Trigger on Videogame Venture

Internet powerhouse buys stake in Oregon startup and plans launch of a P2P service that promises to bring ‘near-console’ graphics to players' Internet browsers.
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Computers, General news, Security, Internet, Finance

Harvard Goes P2P

Computer scientists launch an update of Tribler in research designed to let file-sharers turn bandwidth into an Internet currency.
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General news, Internet, Finance

Akamai’s ‘Net Gain

Richer media fuels higher profits for content accelerator
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General news

Policing P2P Music

Jonathan Friend wants to stop his peers from stealing music and movies online.
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Media

Skype Founders Plan IPTV Site

Venice Project, built on open source and peer-to-peer technology, will debut in 2007.
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Internet

BitTorrent Ouster Rumors Quashed

BitTorrent CEO Bram Cohen just fine, thank you.
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General news, Media

Indie MP3 Site Heads to EU

Independent music download provider eMusic challenges Apple iTunes in Europe.
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General news, Media, Internet

France Toys With Legal P2P

French lawmakers back legislation that would essentially tax Internet access to make file sharing legal in the country.
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General news

Startup Takes on the Home

Wireless Grid promises to transform home networking with P2P-like technology.
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General news

P2P Pays Off for Grouper

Grouper hopes the power of community and video-sharing will work magic.
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Computers, Media, Finance

Experts Handicap Grokster

Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court is unlikely to give either side exactly what it wants in the Grokster ruling.
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Media, Finance

Fast Stats: Crying Wolf about Grokster?

Entertainment content on the rise; Upbeat tech CEOs; I want my HDTV.
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Media, Internet

Grokster on trial

The entertainment industry and file sharing companies are set for a battle Supreme.
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General news, Media, Communications, Internet

Need to Know: Red Herring’s weekly news roundup

Week of January 17, 2005: Powell says ‘FCC-ya,’ Netcom buys a $1-billion stake, P2P gets its first punishment, and Russia goes geek.
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General news, Media

California Senator goes after P2P

Proposed legislation would be a blow to file-sharing companies like Morpheus.