News just arrived of the passing of the actor Leonard Nimoy (Photo ©Kelly Walker).He’d been suffering for some time from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a chronic disease that restricts the flow of air into the lungs. In this case, the disease had reached its final stage and a few days ago Nimoy was rushed to the hospital for severe chest pains.
Yesterday, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has approved the new version of Net Neutrality. The result is that now in the USA Internet connections, including mobile ones, are seen as a public utility, such as electricity and water. The new rules, approved by a 3-2 majority, have the purpose of preventing the emergence of a double speed Internet. Internet service providers can’t block or even selectively slow down traffic and web applications to those who don’t pay.
