http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/bradner.html Scott Bradner's weekly observations on the Internet. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/070609bradner.html A few weeks ago I aired my worries about how the broadband funding in the Federal stimulus package was going to be spent. The government has now released documentation on that part of the package, and so far things look mostly OK. Scott Bradner 2009-07-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/062909bradner.html I suppose that some people did buy iPhones because the phones worked on the AT&T cellular network. This is supposition on my part because I have not seen any articles claiming this to be the case nor have I read any blogs commentaries that support the concept. Scott Bradner 2009-06-29T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/062509-bradner.html It is too early to know if what is now going on in Iran is actually the start of a revolution in that country. Much of the western media and many commentators seem to think (or, maybe, hope) that is the case.  Scott Bradner 2009-06-25T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/061709bradner.html Response to FCC Notice of Inquiry: Spending government money on broadband is not all that good unless broadband's synonymous for "Internet". Scott Bradner 2009-06-17T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/061009bradner.html Apple's upgrades to its laptop and iPhone product lines this week were no game changers but strengthened already strong offerings. I do wonder if Apple still has something up its sleeve, but it's clear from what also happened this week that AT&T does not. Scott Bradner 2009-06-10T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/060209bradner.html The idea that the White House would be interested in cybersecurity is not new. At least since former President Bush appointed Richard Clarke as National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counterterrorism there has been some level of attention to this topic. But this attention has seemed to fade quite quickly after someone is appointed to a high-level cybersecurity czar-like role. Most people who have taken on that role have quickly quit in frustration. Scott Bradner 2009-06-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/052609bradner.html The news story sounded awful. A Verizon operator had refused to help police find a subscriber who was missing and likely in need of medical assistance because he was behind on his bill. One of many headlines said it all: "Verizon willing to let 62-year-old man die unless cops pay $20 of his overdue bill." I have no idea what actually happened, but what interests me is that it is entirely believable that someone working for Verizon would do something like this. Scott Bradner 2009-05-26T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/051909bradner.html Clearly there are many places that are essentially Internet-free, but the Internet is a major factor in most of the developed world. Not everyone is all that happy with the impact. Dictators are threatened by the Internet as an information channel, moralists decry the availability of porn, regulators are scared of the unpredictability of innovation and some businesses have trouble understanding or dealing with the shifting technology. Scott Bradner 2009-05-19T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/051109-bradner.html You may have noticed that the terms of service agreements for many Web sites are a bit one-sided. The user gets to use the service but only at the deference of the Web site operator. In addition, operators reserve the right to change terms whenever they want to and users agree to abide by future versions even if they do not know there has been any change. Scott Bradner 2009-05-11T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/050509bradner.html NRC report deals with policy issues of the United States mounting cyberattacks on bad guys, other countries. Scott Bradner 2009-05-05T12:00:00-04:00