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Recommendations In order to improve upon the vulnerabilities of the file sharing peer to peer networks many actions are needed beginning with the traditional client server model. This specific problem is what lead to Napster 's ultimate undoing. After a court ordered ruling that what Napster was doing was indeed a violation of copyrighted material it was very easy for the authorities to control the data stored on Napster 's server. By ordering Napster’s to shut down its central server the…

Dominic Radford April 16, 2017 Mrs. tooone 3rd hour National security is more important than personal privacy? What is more important, national security, or personal privacy. Many people debate about this topic. National security is important for security at airports, borders and to protect the citizens of the nation. Privacy is important so we can do things in private and know we are not being spied on by the government. National security is important because it keeps…

include a reference to net neutrality was considered by the Senate, but it ultimately failed. Later, in 2008 the FCC set a precedent that ISPs should not prevent their customers from accessing online services by ordering Comcast to stop throttling Bittorrent traffic on their network. Following these events, the U.S. Court of appeals overturned the FCC’s order against Comcast claiming the FCC had no regulatory power over ISP networks. In response, in 2010 the FCC issues the Open Internet Order…

Should the Government regulate Pirarcy? Piracy has become a big deal all over the world . Over the years internet piracy has incessantly sparked debate and has even reached global attention. On the BSA(Business Software Alliance) ninth annual BSA global 2011 piracy Study Moldivia located in the eastern Europe has the hight piracy rate in the wold . Their piracy rate is at 90 percent and their commercial value is at $45 million. Most people do not consider stealing something that does not…

In Network Neutrality Nuances, Barbara van Schewick argues her stance on network neutrality, and how without it we would be under the relentless abuse of our ISPs. By utilizing a multitude of examples and propositions, she manages to engross the reader in a series of possibilities of what could occur without network neutrality, and how it acts as a measure against discrimination Barbara starts off her point of view by firmly introducing us into net neutrality, and how it is basically the wall…

the most popular file sharing software on the Internet at that time. This huge community caused a major issue for the music industry. Since 1999, many sharing programs, which are copycats of Napster, have come and gone. Such as Limewire, Kazaa, BitTorrent and many more. These programs were easy to access and use by millions of people around the world, which made it very challenging for the industry to control this illegal activity. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) noticed…

A brief introduction on peer-to-peer sharing network with some light on Bit torrent and DC++ protocols Vineeth.S.Kuduvalli(13bec123) The following paper begins on the basic fundamentals of why sharing is necessary and how sharing led to the revolution and also evolution of today 's modern INTERNET from the basic ARPANET. Then it tries to compare the client server model and peer to peer model along with various advantages and disadvantages about the same as well. Then discussing the two most…

Internet Neutrality, usually referred to as “Net Neutrality” is a growing movement across the nation. As more people get internet, certain companies end up on the top of the corporate food chain. Companies grow and become powerful. As their grip on the internet service industry strengthens, so does their influence, and eventually, they try to change the industry greatly. Recently, companies have tried to take advantage of their power by forcing websites to pay them extra money to reach their…

providers may also be motivated to interfere with applications to manage bandwidth … if the use of the network increases, the network providers costs increase as well, but due to flat rate pricing, its revenues stay the same … Comcast[s] blocking of BitTorrent and other peer-to-peer file-sharing is an example of this.” (Schewick, 32) This approach makes sense for the ISP, but it does not help the user and furthermore invalidates the idea of net neutrality. If an ISP is to block any sort of…

(2012) defines the rationale for using illegal or “pirated” TV show files in P2P networks is based on resentment against media monopolies (Hollywood, TV networks, etc.) that charge high prices for cable TV services. Also, TV viewers using their own BitTorrents downloading services can create their own viewing content on their own terms. More so, Hulu.com and other legal TV video platforms offer free TV, but without the broader freedoms of illegal file sharing. Finally, P2P is “globalizing” the…