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UK Minister backs 'two-speed' internet-> 0

Submitted by Darkon on Wednesday November 17 2010, @11:03AM

Darkon writes "UK Culture minister Ed Vaizey has backed a "two-speed" internet, letting service providers charging content makers and customers for "fast lane" access. It paves the way for an end to "net neutrality" — with heavy bandwidth users like Google and the BBC likely to face a bill for the pipes they use."
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School flexes Muscles over Teacher's Thong Photos 1

Submitted by Darkon on Wednesday April 01 2009, @02:03PM

Darkon writes "UK Teacher Natasha Gray faces disciplinary action after posting revealing pictures on a modelling website. While some may agree with the school's opinion that the material was "completely inappropriate" it was also not against the law and produced in her own time outside of work. To what extent should our employers be poking their noses into what we do at home and should legal activities conducted in private be grounds for censure at work?"