Cheers! This week we’re discussing broadband internet data caps, their necessity (or lack there of), and their impact on both consumers and business. But first, we bring you something a little bit different. For the first part of the show we share news bits that we found interesting this week and felt were worthy of discussion. From dudes eating Big Macs to Sony getting hacked, we bring you juicy nibbles of info from around the web. Then it’s right into the discussion where we look at what exactly is going on with the state of the internet today, both foreign and domestic. We talk about how the US government’s lobby policy is hurting everyone (duh), and what kind of alternatives there out there to provide the population with a truly free and available communication network. So, as always, raise a glass and give a listen.
Hopefully downloading the episode doesn’t break your cap.
Drinks
| Jer | - | Boulder Beer Co Hazed & Infused |
| Jen | - | Flying Dog Tire Bite |
| Justin | - | Ommegang Abbey Ale |
Show notes
Justin’s turn to use the wrong units. mbps = Megabytes per second, not millibits per second. Blame the beer.
| 3:11 | - | Man eats 25,000th Big Mac |
| 4:34 | - | Alan Moore hints at making video game |
| 4:40 | - | Watchmen DVD, Graphic Novel |
| 5:15 | - | Sony PSN Hacked, Sony ISP Hacked, Sony Music Hacked |
| 5:40 | - | Can’t play your PS3? Try a Xbox 360 |
| 7:05 | - | Anonymous exposes HBGary |
| 7:27 | - | Anonymous |
| 8:35 | - | Harold Camping predicts Rapture on May 21st, 2011 |
| 10:21 | - | The First Monorail |
| 11:00 | - | The Simpsons – The Complete Fourth Season |
| 11:33 | - | Disney Trademarks “SEAL Team 6″ |
| 12:50 | - | AT&T Caps Home Downloads |
| 19:15 | - | FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell to leave for Comcast/NBC |
| 20:24 | - | North Carolina Level Playing Field Bill |
| 22:11 | - | Netflix is King of the Internet |
| 24:11 | - | Wireless Mesh Networks |
| 26:01 | - | The First Internet |
| 27:36 | - | Google Creates Fiber Network in Kansas City, Kansas |
| 28:21 | - | Verizon FiOS |
| 35:29 | - | Global Internet Rankings |
| 35:26 | - | Comcast Imposes “Netflix Tax” on Level 3 |
| 37:59 | - | The IT Crowd |
| 38:13 | - | Spartacus: Blood and Sand |
| 38:21 | - | Avatar The Last Airbender – Book 1 |