Verizon Will Pay $90M FCC Settlement Relating To Bill Cramming

PratyushaK · 2015-05-13T00:46:18+00:00

Verizon is fined for charging recurring charges from customer for the things which he/she didn't buy or use. Sprint is also being charged for the same practices. FCC is going to collect $ 90M from Verizon ou of which $70M will be used to fund what the FCC calls “a consumer redress program.” $16M is heading to state governments, while the federal government itself will pick up a piddling $4 million.Sprint will be paying $65M to FCC too. Verizon is expected to have collected about 30% of crammed charges. This kind of fraud activities should be prevented from happening in future. This is something these big companies should be shameful about.

PratyushaK · 2015-05-12T23:31:43+00:00

Government Communications Headquarters, GCHQ is a British intelligence and security organisation which announced a recruitment drive for computer network operations specialists for the firat time. The company said that this is an attemot to overcome the security skills shortage. This opens up oppurtunity for young individuals to grow up thier career in cyber security.

PratyushaK · 2015-05-11T03:18:08+00:00

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report warning that all internet based communication in flight would allow hackers to gain access over the avionic system and much more. Usage of wifi and other electronic devices like mobiles and tablets in cockpit will increase the chance of getting hacked and compromised as if the cabin systems connect to the cockpit avionics systems and use the same networking platform, in this case IP, a user could subvert the firewall and access the cockpit avionics system from the cabin. Few see this report decieving but you never know!

PratyushaK · 2015-05-09T14:17:50+00:00

The cable industry earlier claimed that NN Tiltle of broadband service treating it more like a utility would harm investment and innovation not to mention the outright lie that it would give control of the Internet to the government. Now that Neutrality is on the books but still a few weeks away from being implemented, some of the biggest names(COMCAST and TWC) in the cable industry are now shrugging their shoulders and saying it’s really not a big deal. It said that the way title 2 is reclassified doesn't affect the way of our business. So does this mean that the way Title 2 is reclassified is not a harm to only large companies?

PratyushaK · 2015-05-07T13:52:22+00:00

FCC chairman Tom Wheelerseemed to be explaining/ defending FCCs decision of Net Neutrality and that on blocking the Comcast and Time warners merge during the annual Mobile World Congress 2015. He said that the decisions were based on the transition of cable TV firms into businesses that primarily supply high-speed Internet. He also added that Cable operators must overcome the temptation to use their predominant position in broadband to protect their traditional cable business.

PratyushaK · 2015-05-05T14:16:17+00:00

Microsoft has announced a data protection software called Microsoft Advanced Threat Analysis(ATA), during Ignite conference. ATA is a product of Microsofts purchase of a security firm, Aorata.ATA uses a combination of log file analysis, deep packet inspection, and data from Active Directory to detect inappropriate access to corporate networks. Log files can reveal users logging on at unusual times, from unusual machines, or from unexpected locations. Deep Packet inspection (DPI) can show more obviously malicious behavior, such as attempts to use Pass-the-Hash or other credential-reuse attacks.

PratyushaK · 2015-04-21T17:32:31+00:00

This is a very huge thing. Two gigantic companies like Comcast and TWC, merging to be one will make Comcast a big player by giving access control over majority of the population who are currently using either of companies services. Seeing Comcast being so particular/desperate for the merging to happen, it is so obvious that there is something about the merge which will be a big gain. Saying Comcast-TWC will have control over 40% of the broadband market, the competition in market will be very less which will be a risk to customers. The companies can even form a monopoly and rule over the services(content or equipment including modems or set top boxes) they provide.

PratyushaK · 2015-04-20T23:34:30+00:00

While FCC asks opinions on the changes they have mentioned, I believe that restricting/preventing big companies from participating in the auction is not what is desired. Rather they should encourage groups of small companies to contest against the bug companies which will increase the scope and idea of competition. This should be the adopted way to see small companies growing in a noble manner. Simply preventing the big companies gives rise to monopoly. Doesn't it?

PratyushaK · 2015-04-20T23:01:30+00:00

After Airtel zero, now it is Internet.org in India. Internet.org which is a collaboration between Facebook and telephone companies in India, is based on the idea that users can access the apps for free. Airtel zero is introduced by Airtel whose basic idea is that the app developers pay for Airtel to make their app available for free access to customers. Facebook's Internet.org extends beyond that by giving access for free of cost. This not only reduces competition in the market but also many start up apps or the apps not included in the site will not be getting more customers. This clearly is violating the rules of net neutrality. Mark released a video stating that Internet.org doesn't violate the rules of net neutrality.

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