It was a classic battle between telecom carriers and the upstarts of the Internet service provider industry.
It could also mean an effective end to the Internet service provider industry, crippling companies ranging from giant EarthLink (nasdaq: ELNK - news - people ) to tiny Brand X.
"Our new fourth generation high-speed satellite Internet service is an industry game changer, allowing customers to do more of what they love online, from shopping and social networking to movies and music, " said Mike Cook, senior vice president, North American Division at Hughes.
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Germany's music industry has asked the country's internet service prociders to install RPS filter software (Rights Protection System) on their serves.
The entertainment industry would probably refocus its legal battles on targeting internet service providers.
There's still room for improvement for the Internet travel industry, such as more intuitive user interfaces, better customer service and faster Web site speeds.
When asked about particular skill sets possessed by returning veterans, Jones remarked on the specialized digital security training provided to many service members who are now available to serve the technology industry as internet programmers and mobile application developers.
On top of these social engineering schemes, the transformation of phishing tactics is also occurring on the other end of the industry: Phishers are finding new ways to evade Web registries or Internet service providers that seek out and block malware-infected sites.
We want to impress upon companies such as smart-phone and router manufactures, transport providers, and Internet service providers as well as chief information and technology officers and their technical teams throughout the industry that this is an issue that can be successfully handled with good planning.
In the UK, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) took action to the courts, obtaining a court order to force internet service providers to block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay.
Financial service offerings over the internet have also sprouted like mushrooms, although security issues have imposed some restraint on the industry.
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