Google and Verizon in Talks on Selling Internet Priority

Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content’s creators are willing to pay for the privilege. Full Story »

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Shane Wealti
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by Shane Wealti - Aug. 6, 2010

I rated this article poor because it is impossible to fact check the main claim which forms the basis for the entire article because it is based on "People close to the negotiations who were not authorized to speak publicly about them". I understand that this is necessary to do sometimes but they should have used direct quotes from the unnamed sources so that the reader would be able to come to their own conclusion about the contents of the negotiations. Instead, we get the author's summary which may or may not be accurate.

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