http://bennett.com/blog On the theory and practice of networking and the regulation thereof Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:05:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now let's have some barbecued* baby back ribs and shoot off some firecrackers. [caption id="attachment_5683" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="By J. Scott Applewhite/A.P. Images."][/caption] *Barbecuing being a process of slow cooking in smoke which has nothing to do with grilling. http://bennett.com/blog/2009/07/happy-birthday-america-2/ Sarah Palin's summary resignation is the most bizarre move in a career of bizarre moves. Is she leaving politics altogether or devising a cunning plan to free up more time for a run for president? Palin booster Bill Kristol thinks the latter, but most people see it as an end, ... http://bennett.com/blog/2009/07/sarah-palins-last-stand/ Sometimes you have to wonder if people appreciate the significance of what they're saying. On Huffington Post this morning, I found an account of a panel at the Personal Democracy Forum gathering on the question of who controls the Internet's optical core. The writer, Steve Rosenbaum, declares that Broadband is ... http://bennett.com/blog/2009/07/is-broadband-a-civil-right/ This talk from Om Malik's Structure conference is very good. The Internet doesn't work the way you think it does. http://bennett.com/blog/2009/06/how-akamai-optimizes-the-internet/ Those who follow tech policy have probably noticed that, as of this spring, an increasing hue and cry is being raised about the cost of those telecommunications services which are dubbed "special access." Most people's inclination, when they hear the term "special access," is to dismiss the issue as unimportant. ... http://bennett.com/blog/2009/06/whats-this-i-hear-about-special-axes/