FCC decision causes premature whining

FCC decision causes premature whining

If you were confused by the recent FCC ruling on unbundling, it might be because of all the whining that has gone on since, says Tom Nolle in this week’s Reality Check. The whining has been coming from all quarters – not the least of which is FCC Chairman Michael Powell himself. Nolle points out that all the whining is premature anyway.

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Finding the host with the most

Not all Web hosting companies are created equal. Network World columnist Johna Till Johnson this week offers some tips for separating the winners from the duds.

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Lend the unemployed a hand

It’s no secret that there are many IT and network professionals these days without work. These people can feel isolated, but it doesn’t have to be that way, says Barton McKinley, seminar leader and IT consultant. He says those still with jobs should reach out to those without.

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Help a tester today

Kevin Tolly this week wants your help with testing intrusion-prevention systems. These gadgets can help keep Internet-based attacks at bay, but you don’t want them to be network bottlenecks. Tolly wants to make sure these products are up to snuff, but needs to figure out a test methodology.

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