Biggest Net Neutrality boosters question FCC proposal

Biggest Net Neutrality boosters question FCC proposal
The strength or weakness of a proposed Internet rule, known as net neutrality, could rest in the interpretation of just one word: “reasonable.” The way that word is defined can tilt fortunes in the Web economy and set the course for how consumers use the Web today and in the future, proponets of the policy say. Now, a group of law professors and public interest groups are telling the Federal Communications Commission that its proposed rules don’t sufficiently define what that word means for Internet service providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon as they management traffic on their networks. In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski sent this morning, the legal scholars — all long-time proponents of net neutrality — are asking the agency to clear up ambiguity on “reasonable network management” practices in a draft of rules. Here’s the letter: NetN NPRM FCC professor letter.pdf (pdf) “We trust


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Biodegradable silk electronics to improve implants
Building on advancements in foldable ultra-thin flexible circuits, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed electronics that almost completely dissolve inside the body by incorporating silk.


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‘Scaffolding’ to regenerate lost or damaged bones and tissues, even stop age clock
Implantable organ and tissue “scaffolds” are currently in the spotlight for regenerative medicine, and may allow for the replacement of most body parts that flounder with age within 30-50 years, according to a BBC report. That means future centenarians born today could have a “physical” age of 50 at a calendar age of 100.


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