Articles by Richard
Richard Bennett is one of the inventors of Ethernet switching and the Wi-Fi system architecture. A long-time contributor to Internet and Open Systems Interconnection standards and protocols, he currently works at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation as Senior Research Fellow. His ITIF work includes two major reports, Designed for Change and Going Mobile.
Discussion Thread: Does DNS Filtering Break the Internet?
There’s a lot of controversy about the DNS filtering mandate proposed in two bills moving in the U. S. Congress, PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA.) This [...]
SOPA Hearing DNS Filtering Discussion
The House Judiciary Hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) held on Thursday, December 15 was certainly one of the longest hearings in recent memory, as well as one [...]
Apps, Web Apps, and the Future of Computing
One of the questions that keeps coming up in discussions about where network computing is going is the Web vs. Apps controversy. Wired magazine helped kick it off in 2010 [...]
Giving Android a Chance
A little less than a month ago, I wrote some effusive praise for the iPhone 4S on this blog and chronicled my buying experience. The 4S is a very impressive [...]
Verizon Takes a Step Forward
PC Magazine broke a very interesting piece of news Saturday about a new system Verizon has developed for their wireless network. Briefly put, this system presents an API that allows [...]
Spectrum Deficit Disorder
The discussion about the wireless spectrum crunch can be hard for the average citizen to follow. While it’s easy to understand the straightforward fact that every network has a capacity [...]
Get Ready for Metered Wi-Fi
There’s a story in today’s New York Times on the impact the iPad is having on hotel Wi-Fi networks. Conclusion: Expect hotels to implement volume-sensitive pricing for Internet access via [...]
Landmark Cellphone Safety Study
A group of researchers at the Danish Cancer Society’s Institute of Cancer Epidemiology in Copenhagen and at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon have concluded the first [...]
The iPhone 4S Buying Experience
I bought my first iPhone Friday after bucking the trend for lo these many years. This was an upgrade from the Blackberry Bold 9000 that I’ve carried for nearly three [...]
iOS 5 Upgrade: Error 3200
If you’re unable to upgrade your iOS device to release 5 today with an “Internal Error” or “Unknown Error 3200″ on restore it’s not personal and your device isn’t broke. [...]
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