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	Broadband Internet for all? The FCC is due to deliver its National Broadband Plan to Congress, in which it outlines an ambitious agenda for connecting "all corners of the nation" with what it is describing as "the communications network of the future -- robust, affordable Internet." Read More E-GUIDE: Compuware Perfecting Application Performance The enterprise application scene has become increasingly complicated over the years. Things have changed with the rise of Web services, SOA, Virtualization and cloud computing. In this Executive Guide explore how to get the best performance out of today's application environments. Read Now. In this Issue FCC's national broadband plan: What's next? Inside net neutrality with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell March Madness productivity drain: Calling a foul The arithmetic of ADCs File-sharing clampdowns won't stop p2p music downloads Cisco shows off Internet super-router AT&T CEO's pay jumps 35% to $20.3 million in 2009 FCC broadband plan: FAQ Virgin Media to trial fiber broadband over telegraph poles WHITE PAPER: HP ProCurve Break Free from Proprietary Networking See why Gartner and the network industry have positioned HP as a leader and the fastest-growing enterprise Ethernet LAN networking vendor. HP's commitment to industry-standards can help organizations optimize their network. Read now. FCC's national broadband plan: What's next? When the U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially releases the nation's first national broadband plan, the document will be just the start of a long process to extend broadband service to millions of U.S. residents. Read More Inside net neutrality with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell Billions of dollars are at stake in the FCC's net neutrality rule making, which could mandate rules for broadband Internet access over wireless and wireline networks. Read More March Madness productivity drain: Calling a foul Executives and IT departments have more important things to worry about than the NCAA Basketball Tournament's effect on employee productivity and network bandwidth. March Madness doesn't hamper employee effectiveness, but bad software and systems do. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetScout Virtualization Simplified Industry analyst Jim Metzler helps identify how to overcome the challenges of managing virtualized server environments in this in-depth whitepaper. Read now. The arithmetic of ADCs Previous newsletters have discussed the role of application delivery controllers as well as the key functionality they provide. This newsletter will quantify the difference between the value of a server load balancer and the value of an ADC. Read More File-sharing clampdowns won't stop p2p music downloads Digital music fans will not be deterred by filesharing clampdowns. Eighty percent of 18-to-34-year olds said they would defy lawmakers and continue accessing music for free. Read More Cisco shows off Internet super-router Hyped as the router that would 'change forever the face of the Internet', Cisco has launched its new CRS-3 system as the box it predicts will stream video into the Net's darkest recesses. Read More WHITE PAPER: Compuware 5 Tips for Getting the Best Web App Performance This eBook, compiled by Network World, explores the pressing issues, from dealing with outages and evaluating performance monitoring services, to the impact of virtualization. Get expert tips to optimize your Web apps. Learn More Now AT&T CEO's pay jumps 35% to $20.3 million in 2009 AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson's stock awards fell 8% in 2009, but he earned a cash bonus of $5.85 million that helped increase his total compensation by 35%. Read More FCC broadband plan: FAQ We'll get a preview of the future of Internet access proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, which will detail its National Broadband Plan Tuesday in an open meeting before formally presenting the plan to Congress on Wednesday. Read More Virgin Media to trial fiber broadband over telegraph poles Virgin Media will use telegraph poles to extend the reach of FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) in a test in the U.K. village of Woolhampton. Read More
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