Device That Revolutionized Timekeeping Receives an IEEE Milestone (ieee.org)

An anonymous reader writes: The invention of the atomic clock fundamentally altered the way that time is measured and kept. The clock helped redefine the duration of a single second, and its groundbreaking accuracy contributed to technologies we rely on today, including cellphones and GPS receivers. Building on the accomplishments of previous researchers, Harold Lyons and his colleagues at the U.S. National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology), in Washington, D.C., began working in 1947 on developing an atomic clock and demonstrated it to the public two years later. Its design was based on atomic physics. The clock kept time by tracking the microwave signals that electrons in atoms emit when they change energy levels. This month the atomic clock received an IEEE Milestone. Administered by the IEEE History Center and supported by donors, the milestone program recognizes outstanding technical developments around the world.

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GoDaddy did the right thing in the wrong way

[davidwr]

Assuming GoDaddy's client bought a business-grade (vs. consumer-grade), GoDaddy should've been a lot more professional about this. In particular, they should have given the site a short period of time to come back into compliance but a longer time - 30 days at least - to find a new provider.

Except for cases of "legal compliance/court order," "network harm," (spamming, malware, etc.) or "imminent or ongoing danger," (encouraging violence, etc.) a PROFESSIONAL company that SELLS products or services would have a longer disconnection-warning, something along the lines of 30 days.

In this case, a professional web-hosting company that caters to businesses should:

* Made a determination if the NEW content did or did not create an imminent or ongoing danger warranting immediate removal
* If so, remove THAT content (or block the whole whole site from public view until it comes back into compliance if GoDaddy did not have the technical ability to selectively remove just the new content).
* If not, give the client a reasonable period of time - a week or so - to come back into full compliance
* Decide if they want to exercise their right to terminate the contract for violating the terms of service. If so, give the client 30 days to vacate.