Holding Broadband Providers to Account

Holding Broadband Providers to Account
Author: Jeremy Mark Malcolm
Publisher: Consumers International
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2012-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0956994342

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The Internet is an empowering force for the world's consumers, connecting them with their families, governments, communities and markets both nearby and far. Broadband access is needed for them to fully take advantage of all that the Internet offers. As such, strong consumer protection for consumers of broadband services is vital, not only to enjoy the Internet itself, but to fully participate in the many other areas of modern life to which it connects them. Consumer organisations have a vital role to play in promoting high consumer protection standards for broadband providers, and in holding them to account when they fall short. This manual is designed as a primer for consumer advocates wishing to enter the battle for fair and high quality broadband services, but uncertain about where to start. It begins with an overview of the practice of consumer advocacy, including simple guidelines for effective campaigning with particular attention to key areas such as communications and partnerships. It moves on to explain the technical and policy issues that surround broadband services, including "traditional" consumer protection issues such as unfair contract terms and complaint handling, but also broader issues such as privacy and network neutrality. Finally the manual outlines three campaign ideas, responding to problems that CI members uncovered through research conducted in 2011. These are a "Broadband Disclosure Statement" to address the opacity of broadband contract terms, a "Don't Lock Me In!" campaign against providers who stop consumers from shopping around for the best deal, and a campaign to provide broadband consumers with better independent resolution services. Included are template resources from which members can "cut and paste" for use in their own campaigns, leading we hope to concrete improvements in the quality and fairness of broadband services for consumers around the world.

Broadband Bible

Broadband Bible
Author: James E. Gaskin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 614
Release: 2004-11-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0764577433

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This book outlines everything people need to make the move from a dial-up connection to an always-on DSL or cable Internet connection that is up to forty times faster than a standard modem connection Nielsen estimated there were thirty-nine million U.S. homes with broadband access in April 2003 Gaskin explains available broadband options, shows how to pick the right one, describes wireless alternatives inside and outside of buildings, details how to connect more than one computer to a home broadband connection, and provides information about securing your wireless network This new Desktop Edition format provides need-to-know coverage of all topics related to broadband home networking in an easy-to-use format that will appeal to novices and techies alike Offers a useful customer service FAQ and a Web directory appendix that lists Web sites for additional utilities, tools, games, and more

Consumer Behaviour

Consumer Behaviour
Author: Isabelle Szmigin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198786239

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A new approach to teaching consumer behaviour, incorporating the latest issues in behavioural, psychological and sociological learning alongside new areas of research. Practitioner commentaries including Renault and Thinkbox, and extended case studies featuring Pinterest and Havaianas, place this fascinating subject firmly in a real world context.

Broadband Minded?

Broadband Minded?
Author: Jillian Pitt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2010
Genre: Consumer behavior
ISBN: 9781907125164

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Telecommunication Markets

Telecommunication Markets
Author: Brigitte Preissl
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2009-06-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3790820822

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Telecommunication markets are characterized by a dynamic development of technology and market structures. The specific features of network-based markets, convergence of previously separate spheres and the complex task of market regulation put traditional theoretical approaches as well as current regulatory policies to the test. This book sheds light on some of the challenges ahead. It covers a vast range of subjects from the intricacies of market regulation to new markets for mobile and internet-related services. The diffusion of broadband technology and the emergence of new business strategies that respond to the technological and regulatory challenges are treated in the book’s 24 chapters.

Home Informatics and Telematics

Home Informatics and Telematics
Author: Andy Sloane
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2000-06-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780792378679

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This volume is composed of the best papers submitted to the HOIT2000 conference held in Wolverhampton, U. K. in June 2000. The conference, entitled "IT at home: Virtual influences on everyday life", and the papers reflect the wide variety of these influences that are coming to bear on our everyday experience, be it through the increasing use of computers or the rapid development of new telecommunications systems. The conference has been organised by IFIP Working Group 9. 3 - Home-Oriented Informatics and Telematics (HOIJ) , in association with IFIP Working Group 13. 2- Methodology for user-centred system design. This gives a broad range of topics that are within the sphere of interest of the participants and the authors of the papers. The disciplines involved in the study of this subject area are varied composing computing, telecommunications, psychology, sociology, business studies and others. The conference is the second in a series of HOlT conferences, the first being held in Copenhagen in 1994. The subject is now more mature with the various disciplines being increasingly interested in the home as a research domain. The various technical developments over the time since the first conference have also had a profound effect on the way in which people communicate both in the home and at work. The rise in the use of the Internet has changed the way in which many people view communication and access to information sources.

IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: St.Amant, Kirk
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2511
Release: 2009-07-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1605667714

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"This book covers a wide range of topics involved in the outsourcing of information technology through state-of-the-art collaborations of international field experts"--Provided by publisher.

Economics of Information Security and Privacy

Economics of Information Security and Privacy
Author: Tyler Moore
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1441969675

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The Workshop on the Economics of Information Security (WEIS) is the leading forum for interdisciplinary research and scholarship on information security and privacy, combining ideas, techniques, and expertise from the fields of economics, social science, business, law, policy, and computer science. In 2009, WEIS was held in London, at UCL, a constituent college of the University of London. Economics of Information Security and Privacy includes chapters presented at WEIS 2009, having been carefully reviewed by a program committee composed of leading researchers. Topics covered include identity theft, modeling uncertainty's effects, future directions in the economics of information security, economics of privacy, options, misaligned incentives in systems, cyber-insurance, and modeling security dynamics. Economics of Information Security and Privacy is designed for managers, policy makers, and researchers working in the related fields of economics of information security. Advanced-level students focusing on computer science, business management and economics will find this book valuable as a reference.

FCC Record

FCC Record
Author: United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 880
Release: 2018
Genre: Telecommunication
ISBN:

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Network World

Network World
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2001-07-30
Genre:
ISBN:

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For more than 20 years, Network World has been the premier provider of information, intelligence and insight for network and IT executives responsible for the digital nervous systems of large organizations. Readers are responsible for designing, implementing and managing the voice, data and video systems their companies use to support everything from business critical applications to employee collaboration and electronic commerce.