In this episode Joel and Dennis discuss the recent action by Congress to remove consumer privacy protection when it comes to your ISP. They discuss what is hyperbole and what isn’t and what we can do to still protect out privacy. They also discuss how the vote went down and how it connects to money [read Podcast: The Facts About Congress, Privacy, and your ISP]
The Truth About Repealing Your Online Privacy Protection
This week, Congress completely eliminated consumer privacy protection for internet service provider (ISP). This is an issue that impacts all of us. Therefore, this article summarizes what this truly means, and what we can do about it from a technical standpoint. As many supporters of the privacy rule repeal have noted, these regulations weren’t going into place until [read The Truth About Repealing Your Online Privacy Protection]
Cord Cutting Isn’t Real and Will Destroy the Internet
The media is at it again. Some are claiming that cord cutting isn’t a thing. Others are saying that cord cutters are going to break the internet. Joel and I dissect a couple of articles and a recent Deloitte study that attempts to support these opposing narratives. We also take a look at some streaming services that aren’t [read Cord Cutting Isn’t Real and Will Destroy the Internet]
ISPs Have A Piece Of The Pai
This week Dennis and Joel discuss two major ISPs and the problems they are having with consumers in New York and Ohio. There is a bit of self congratulations as the media seem to be agreeing with a lot of what Joel and Dennis have been saying about the new direction of the FCC. AT&T [read ISPs Have A Piece Of The Pai]
March Madness, YouTube TV, and FCC Madness
Joel and Dennis discuss FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and his recent speech where he calls Net Neutrality “a mistake.” We answer a question on last weeks VPN episode, and talk about Google’s new Live TV service YouTube TV. We also go over how to watch March Madness when you don’t have cable. Support link to [read March Madness, YouTube TV, and FCC Madness]
Podcast: VPNs, Privacy, and You
Today’s episode discusses Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, and why every home user needs one. They can provide access to content on the internet, protect your privacy, and keep your information secure. You can listen to this episode of the Grounded Reason Podcast through any of the sources below. This and every episode is 100% [read Podcast: VPNs, Privacy, and You]
Podcast: Kinda Unlimited Data
Today we discuss the battle of the unlimited wireless data plans between AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Spring. We also have a bit of news on a few Viacom Shows leaving Hulu, and a ridiculous statement made by an FCC commissioner not named Ajit Pai. Article on Data Plan Comparison: https://www.cnet.com/news/how-does-verizon-unlimited-plan-stack-up-against-the-others/ You can listen to this [read Podcast: Kinda Unlimited Data]
Net Neutrality, Saving Money, and More
In this episode, Joel and Dennis discuss the following: How you can help save Net Neutrality: https://www.groundedreason.com/how-you-can-save-net-neutrality/ PBS kids is available OTA in a bunch of areas so run an antenna scan also on streaming https://www.google.com/?ampdeadline.com/2017/01/pbs-kids-channel-launch-tcs-1201887347/?amp?client=safari ESPN streaming service – Last week at Disney’s quarterly earnings call the CEO of Disney Robert Iger said “We will [read Net Neutrality, Saving Money, and More]
How You Can Save Net Neutrality
The Internet needs our help. For years the internet served as a vehicle for free speech and the sharing of ideas. All content was treated equally when it came to how it was delivered over the internet. This concept is known as Net Neutrality. In the past decade internet service providers (ISPs) began violating this de facto rule of [read How You Can Save Net Neutrality]
Cord Cutting Saves Americans Billions
Those of us who have found other ways to watch TV without cable already know that cutting the cord can save tons of cash. However, there are many naysayers that say that cord cutters wind up getting too many services to make it that much cheaper than pay-TV. Well, a recent study has finally put [read Cord Cutting Saves Americans Billions]
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