Category Archives: DPI
Virgin Media to Monitor Copyright Infringement
Until more data is released, privacy advocates and network neutrality advocates alike should take a step back, take a deep breath, and wait for a little more information before letting loose the dogs of wa Continue reading
Copyright and the Blank Media Levy
Levies are workable, partial, solutions to the ‘P2P problem’. They can facilitate artists getting paid for their contributions to culture. They do benefit the consumer because it is clear. They do not try to equate one download to one sale, and instead recognize the partial value of downloaded media. The proposed hardware-centric levy does not require ISPs to spy on content as it moves across their networks. Further, as I’ve proposed the aggregation of data points, this levy system does preserve anonymity and privacy. Continue reading
Some Data on the Skype iPhone Application
How much data per second does the Skype iPhone application consume? I answer this, and think of how the application might impact Canadian customers. Continue reading
Analysis: ipoque, DPI, and Network Neutrality
German Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) manufacturer ipoque has produced a white paper titled “Deep Packet Inspection: Technology, Applications & Network Neutrality.” In it, the company distinguishes between DPI as a technology and as technology possessing potential social effects. After this discussion they provide a differentiated ‘tiering’ of various bandwidth management impacts on network neutrality. Continue reading
