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As AT&T falls behind T-Mobile in streaming, an executive blames net neutrality

Unlike some of its competitors, like Comcast and T-Mobile, which have released products that some believe violate the FCC’s net neutrality regulations, AT&T was apparently forced to shelve several new products as a result of the new regulations.

Speaking at the Phoenix Center’s annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium earlier this week, AT&T senior vice president Bob Quinn said that, since the FCC reclassified broadband as a utility, the company has “had to shelve a bunch of stuff because we’ve got to wait and see.”

The new legal environment has also restricted AT&T’s ability to develop new services, Quinn said at the event. 

“Since the Open Internet order came out we’ve had weekly calls with the business units and literally 15 lawyers who are all trying to figure out whether that stuff we’ve invested in … would be a violation of the order,” he said, according to a Politico report

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How to watch football: A guide to streaming the 2015 NFL, college football season

The rise of online video streaming has made it easier than ever to watch sports. But with so many options available, how can you know that you’re getting the best deal? The only thing worse than not being able to watch a big game is finding out you’re paying too much to watch it.

In addition, mobile apps are incorporating more and more content beyond just the live game broadcast, from fantasy sports tracking to in-depth in-game analytics.

Here’s a guide to navigating the streaming world for the 2015 football season, for both the NFL and college football.

Considerations for those sticking with cable

If you’re not planning to go beyond basic cable, which will include the major broadcast TV networks as well as ESPN, there are a few things to keep in mind. 

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Network World Colin Neagle

USA world rankings: #1 for sending spam, #8 for Netflix streaming speeds

The U.S. is top dog when it comes to sending spam, but when it comes to streaming Netflix, the U.S. comes in as the eighth fastest nation.
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Beyond Windows 8: Patent Hints To A Future Streaming OS (Wolfgang Gruener/ConceivablyTech)

Wolfgang Gruener / ConceivablyTech:
Beyond Windows 8: Patent Hints To A Future Streaming OS  —  Microsoft already has an idea how the Windows operating system may evolve after Windows 8.  A patent filing entitled “Fast Machine Booting Through Streaming Storage” describes a chain of storage devices with different priorities …

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