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FCC Contest Stimulates Development of Apps to Help Keep ISPs Honest

Submitted by mt53 on Wed, 2011-09-28 09:51

Constantine Dovrolis' (Computer Science) winning application, DiffProbe, and the other entries into the FCC Open Internet Challenge will help "ensure that consumers and the marketplace pick winners and losers online, and that websites or applications aren't improperly blocked or slowed," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. Source: O'Reilly Radar

Location: 
Atlanta, GA
Dateline: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Release: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 12:22
Expire: 
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 12:22
 

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