Facebook criticises Google’s net neutrality proposal

Google and Verizon’s proposals for ‘net neutrality’ have come under fire from Facebook and other internet companies.
fire from Facebook and other internet companies.
In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the search and broadband giants outlined their net neutrality proposals, revealing plans for a two-tier internet system in the US.
While positioning the proposals as enforcing the
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10 differences between UK and US affiliate marketing

A month after our UK affiliate census went live, econsultancy published their first US Affiliate Census, produced in association with MediaTrust.

Both the US report and the UK Affiliate Census (produced in association with Affiliate Window), were based on surveys of affiliates carried out in January.
Increasingly, geographical boundaries are becoming less important. More
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BBC taps into social media frenzy with new iPlayer

The BBC has unveiled a new version of its on-demand video service iPlayer, that enables users to share content via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as link to content on ITV, Channel 4 and Five’s own players.
The new and improved iPlayer adds a host of features
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MasterCard takes priceless message to theme parks

MasterCard has signed a three-year partnership with the owner of UK visitor attractions such as Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds.
The deal with Merlin Entertainments Group gives MasterCard sponsor status and branding rights across Alton Towers, Madame Tussauds, Thorpe Park, Legoland Windsor, Chessington World of Adventures, and Warwick Castle.
However, branding around The
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Google reveals plans for internet TV

Google has revealed its plans for a ’smart TV’ combining web and channel surfing on one device at a launch event in San Francisco.
Users will be able to browse content from sites such as YouTube and live channels with the GoogleBox centred on an onscreen search box, similar to its webpage.
Special
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Brits ‘planning to watch World Cup at work’

At least 54 per cent of Britons plan to watch the World Cup at work via the internet although most have not thought about the potential for their networks to be overloaded, suggests new research.
ISP Eclipse Internet, which conducted the research, revealed that 58 per cent had not considered the
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Google completes deal with AdMob

Google has won approval for its $750 million (£520 million) acquisition of AdMob which will expand its mobile advertising services.
The Federal Trade Commission prevented Apple from acquiring the firm because it does not want to hamper competition in the mobile ad market as the Google deal creates the largest phone advertising
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Facebook updates privacy settings

Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, revealed a simplified method for controlling privacy on the site at a press conference last night.
He insisted that privacy is still important to the company and that the social networking site does not sell personal data to advertisers but agreed that its settings have become
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