The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has for the first time found a surveillance software company to be in violation of human rights guidelines, following a complaint about the notorious… Read more »
Privacy International has failed in an attempt to get the OECD to censure multinational telecoms firms that reportedly helped UK spy agency GCHQ engage in mass surveillance around the world. Read more »
The OECD’s definition of broadband may be loose, but according to its figures the U.S. now has as many high-speed wireless links as it has people. Read more »
The OECD has published a report on so-called termination rates, pointing out the folly of governments who think keeping them high will boost telecom revenues. Read more »
The U.S. has the most broadband subscribers in OECD countries, but that’s because we’re the biggest. The OECD’s new broadband penetration stats showcase how far we need to come in future-proof… Read more »
Netflix said it would be the first customer of a new European internet exchange in New York. The news covers two trends — the growth of the European exchange model and… Read more »
Privacy International has asked the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to investigate whether telecoms giants such as BT and Verizon Enterprise broke human rights rules by cooperating too much with… Read more »
According to an OECD study, it’s generally cheaper to get a phone and contract separately — or at least with the separate costs clearly marked — than it is to opt… Read more »
The latest fight between ISPs and over-the-top providers is taking place deep in the network, away from the eyes of regulators and consumers. Welcome to the world of peering fights. Read more »
While they may be selling the “picks and shovels” associated with the internet of things gold rush, the world of connected devices is a rich opportunity for semiconductor companies. Read more »