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RadiumOne "G" gets off too easily, net neutrality threatened?

Apr 26, 20141:04:29Watch on YouTube

The CEO of VC-backed ad startup RadiumOne got off too easily on domestic battery charges. Gurbaksh Chahal aka "G" faced 45 felony charges after a video surfaced of him assaulting his girlfriend -- 117 times over 30 minutes. But, he pleaded to 2 lesser misdemeanor charges. The company is widely thought to be preparing an IPO later this year. Should investors back away?

In legal news, the FCC's next attempt at writing net neutrality rules will likely include a "fast lane" to allow ISPs to charge Netflix, Disney, and others extra for better speeds. Recode's Amy Schatz tells us, while the FCC commissioner was trying not to scare open internet advocates and tech businesses, this move still whipped everyone into a frenzy.

Aereo hits the Supreme Court, Google may add wifi to its rapidly expanding fiber offering, and HBO's back catalogue will now be available to non-subscribers on Amazon Prime.

Plus, in the Bing Launch of the Week: 3D printing with circuits, a "lamp" listening device that tweets the conversations it overhears, and on Kickstarter, the Ion light pairs with your phone, and changes colors to match the music.

Farhad Manjoo of the New York Times, Amy Schatz of Re/code, and long-time TWIST friend Tyler Crowley join us.