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Monthly Archives: April 2006

Thoughts on ABA Techshow

23rd
Apr. ร— โ€™06
By Kevin A. Thompson
I attended the ABA Techshow here in Chicago from Thursday through Saturday, and had a wonderful time. On Wednesday evening I was one of the 100 invited guests of the Lexthink! Lounge, presented by Dennis Kennedy, Matthew Homann and JoAnna Forshee. My bowling was a bit rusty, but the conversation and fellowship was great. Rob [...]
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Check out SavetheInternet.com!

23rd
Apr. ร— โ€™06
By Kevin A. Thompson
Word is spreading through the blogosphere about a new coalition that aims to protect Network Neutrality. The group, called Save The Internet, is obtaining support across the political spectrum. Here is the Statement of Principles: We believe that the Internet is a crucial engine for economic growth and democratic discourse. We urge Congress to take [...]
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Blawg Review #52 is up at f/k/a

10th
Apr. ร— โ€™06
By Kevin A. Thompson
May I suggest adding Blawg Review #52 to your reading list? David Giacalone has added his stylistic touch and haiku to the best in legal blogs for the past week. David describes his edition like this: This Blawg Review edition is set up like most of our posts: a lot of white space, a little [...]
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Fight brewing over Net Neutrality, not Political Neutrality

7th
Apr. ร— โ€™06
By Kevin A. Thompson
Network Neutrality is one of the concepts the Internet was based upon. Essentially, one person’s traffic is just as important as the next piece of traffic. The packets of information that are reassembled on the other end back into your email message are not treated any differently than your neighbor’s video streaming packets. Before Congress [...]
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