January 16th, 2009

A DIY Test For Your Broadband Provider’s Net Neutrality

By Christopher Rhoads, Wall Street Journal

Worried that your broadband provider is slowing down your Web traffic?

If so, you might want to download the aptly named “Switzerland” — a tool that tests whether your Internet provider is violating the principles of so-called “network neutrality"...

“Congress may or may not decide to pass legislation on this,” said Peter Eckersley, a staff technologist with the EFF who designed Switzerland. “But we are going to need tools to know what’s going on and spot causes for concern on the network.”

Related Issues: Test Your ISP, Transparency

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