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Showing posts with label Network neutrality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Network neutrality. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The debate over net neutrality
~~ I have been following the debate over Net Neutrality since 2005 -- and I gotta a admit , I thought it was a dead issue, till it reared it ugly heard again --this time with "do no evil Google" now advocating some form of tiered internet. So here is my take:
THE FREE MARKET will keep the internet free and open. Someone will always step up as an ISP service that will offer unbridled internet for HOME connections. Wireless connections make the issues of "hardware infrastructure" of wired systems less of an issue , so hopefully the Free Market alternatives will mean there will always be an option of ISPs. However , you may have to pay a bit more to surf the net w/o restrictions.
The debate over net neutrality has taken center stage after the FCC called off its attempts to negotiate a compromise with key industry players, and after Google and Verizon issued a joint "net neutrality" proposal of their own. The issue has devolved into a political knife fight with the two sides divided sharply along predictable ideological lines.
As Google defends its flip-flopped betrayal of the principles of net neutrality, and AT&T jumps on board endorsing the industry-sided Google-Verizon proposal, four Democratic members of Congress have jumped into the fray to assert their opposition to the plan. Edward Markey, Anna Eshoo, Mike Doyle, and Jay Inslee wrote a letter to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski, declaring that "formal FCC action is needed."
Friday, May 26, 2006
U.S. House Judiciary Committee: Legislation aimed at preventing high-speed Internet network providers from discriminating.........
Stock Market News and Investment Information | Reuters.com
"WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing high-speed Internet network providers from discriminating against unaffiliated services, content and applications."
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"WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing high-speed Internet network providers from discriminating against unaffiliated services, content and applications."
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Thursday, April 6, 2006
Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal | CNET News.com
~~` I posted alot earlier about the big
Telcoms who are pushing to destroy Internet Network neutrality .
The battle is growing hottter. Much hotter
Net neutrality is at the core of what the internet is.
Freedom to visit any website , anywhere.
{ Unless you live in China. }
The greedy TelComs must be stopped.
~~~ TP
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Telcoms who are pushing to destroy Internet Network neutrality .
The battle is growing hottter. Much hotter
Net neutrality is at the core of what the internet is.
Freedom to visit any website , anywhere.
{ Unless you live in China. }
The greedy TelComs must be stopped.
~~~ TP
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Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal | CNET News.com: "A partisan divide pitting Republicans against Democrats on the question of Internet regulation appears to be deepening.
A Republican-controlled House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Wednesday defeated a proposal that would have levied extensive regulations on broadband providers and forcibly prevented them from offering higher-speed video services to partners or affiliates.
By an 8-to-23 margin, the committee members rejected a Democratic-backed 'Net neutrality' amendment to a current piece of telecommunications legislation. The amendment had attracted support from companies including Amazon.com, eBay, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, and their chief executives wrote a last-minute letter to the committee on Wednesday saying such a change to the legislation was 'critical.'"
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
New broadband bill draws fire
~~` I posted alot earlier about the big
Telcoms who are pushing to destroy Internet Network neutrality .
The battle is growing hottter.
This evil must be stopped. ~~~ TP
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Telcoms who are pushing to destroy Internet Network neutrality .
The battle is growing hottter.
This evil must be stopped. ~~~ TP
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MSN Tech & Gadgets:
"New broadband bill draws fire"
By Declan McCullagh,
CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News:
March 28, 2006, 3:32 PM PT
"Internet companies including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are protesting new federal legislation that would not strictly regulate how broadband operators can organize their network.
In a letter to Congress on Tuesday, the companies told Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, that his bill to revamp telecommunications laws 'would fail to protect the Internet.' Barton is the chairman of the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee."
Network neutrality is the idea that the companies that own the broadband pipes may not be able to configure their networks in a way that plays favorites--allowing them, for example, to transmit their own services at faster speeds, or to charge Net content and application companies a fee for similar fast delivery."
Thursday, February 9, 2006
Battle Lines Drawn in Net Neutrality Debate - Internet Life - NewsFactor Network
Battle Lines Drawn in Net Neutrality Debate - Internet Life - NewsFactor Network: "By Jay Wrolstad
February 8, 2006 2:00PM
Opinion is divided on Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers supporting a return on infrastructure investments and reluctant to pass legislation inhibiting the carriers' business, while others favor a law that would prohibit what they see as discriminatory practices by network operators. "
February 8, 2006 2:00PM
Opinion is divided on Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers supporting a return on infrastructure investments and reluctant to pass legislation inhibiting the carriers' business, while others favor a law that would prohibit what they see as discriminatory practices by network operators. "
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Techdirt:No Network Neutrality, No Internet... And That's Just What Telcos Want
~~ This concept of the "Internet highway with tolls" gives me the creeps, Also see here
and next few posts below . ~~ TP
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and next few posts below . ~~ TP
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Techdirt:No Network Neutrality, No Internet... And That's Just What Telcos Want:
Contributed by Mike on Tuesday, February 7th, 2006 @ 10:39AM
from the killing-the-internet dept.
The network neutrality debate has been heating up as of late, and with hearings today, it's no surprise to be hearing more about it. The always interesting Daniel Berninger has written up a good analysis on Om Malik's site explaining why the internet doesn't exist without network neutrality, while suggesting that's exactly what the telcos want. It's not so much about squeezing more money out of the likes of Google and others, but in killing off what makes the internet useful... which allows them (they think) to go back their older business model which is clearly under attack from the internet. Of course, most people recognize that this will never happen -- but that won't stop the telcos from making a mess of things in the meantime.
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Is Verizon a Network Hog? Not yet ,, but they must be stopped !! Support "network neutrality." !!
"Is Verizon a Network Hog?"
News Analysis
By Catherine Yang
http://businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2006/tc20060202_061809.htm
"The telecommunications giant wants to devote most of its capacity to its own traffic, to Internet companies' dismay
"At issue is what the Internet of the future will offer. Critics of the phone industry say the Net has flourished because innovators anywhere could reach consumers just as easily as deep-pocketed corporations. But if Verizon and AT&T set up tolls and express lanes, upstarts may not be able to afford the fees. "If you deliver video the way Verizon does now, that makes it very hard for others to compete," says Carnegie Mellon's Sirbu.
News Analysis
By Catherine Yang
http://businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2006/tc20060202_061809.htm
"The telecommunications giant wants to devote most of its capacity to its own traffic, to Internet companies' dismay
"At issue is what the Internet of the future will offer. Critics of the phone industry say the Net has flourished because innovators anywhere could reach consumers just as easily as deep-pocketed corporations. But if Verizon and AT&T set up tolls and express lanes, upstarts may not be able to afford the fees. "If you deliver video the way Verizon does now, that makes it very hard for others to compete," says Carnegie Mellon's Sirbu.
LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY. The Net companies are trying to persuade Congress to pass a law ensuring that broadband providers, such as the Bells, don't discriminate against rivals when they charge tolls or prioritize traffic, an idea called "network neutrality."
"Tech.gov: A Gated Internet"
~~ Some major telcoms are pushing for a "tiered" internet , were website owners would pay extra to their web hosters to get their sites "favored" and easier to download .
As well some internet service providers {ISPs} also want to narrow the browsing freedom of Netizens, by charging more to surf beyond their Portal { and their paying partners ] at high speed.
In other words Verizon could give you broadband speeds for Verizon sites ,, but only dial-up speeds for the rest of the web.
This tiering will kill the internet. An issue worth hand-writing [-- not emailing, 'cause emails are useless as a lobbying tool --] your Congressperson about !! ~
~ ` `TP
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As well some internet service providers {ISPs} also want to narrow the browsing freedom of Netizens, by charging more to surf beyond their Portal { and their paying partners ] at high speed.
In other words Verizon could give you broadband speeds for Verizon sites ,, but only dial-up speeds for the rest of the web.
This tiering will kill the internet. An issue worth hand-writing [-- not emailing, 'cause emails are useless as a lobbying tool --] your Congressperson about !! ~
~ ` `TP
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"A Gated Internet?"
Anush Yegyazarian, PC World
Thursday, February 02, 2006"
"The companies who build and control the Internet's pipes want to control the content over those pipes, too."
"A number of telephone companies such as SBC/AT&T, Verizon and others have begun talking about offering a new prioritization service to Internet businesses.
The general concept is simple: Pay the ISP some extra money, and the data packets to and from your Web site get priority. Your users will get the information they want faster, or perhaps they will enjoy a smoother online gaming experience, or they'll be able to make their purchases more quickly. Whichever the case, what business wouldn't want to deliver a better online experience to its customers?
Consumer advocacy groups Consumer Federation of America, the Consumers Union, and Free Press recently released results from a survey that indicates Americans want their Internet to remain neutral. These groups are lobbying Congress to incorporate network neutrality into law, while telecom firms are lobbying hard to prevent it."
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,124558,00.asp
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Anush Yegyazarian, PC World
Thursday, February 02, 2006"
"The companies who build and control the Internet's pipes want to control the content over those pipes, too."
"A number of telephone companies such as SBC/AT&T, Verizon and others have begun talking about offering a new prioritization service to Internet businesses.
The general concept is simple: Pay the ISP some extra money, and the data packets to and from your Web site get priority. Your users will get the information they want faster, or perhaps they will enjoy a smoother online gaming experience, or they'll be able to make their purchases more quickly. Whichever the case, what business wouldn't want to deliver a better online experience to its customers?
Consumer advocacy groups Consumer Federation of America, the Consumers Union, and Free Press recently released results from a survey that indicates Americans want their Internet to remain neutral. These groups are lobbying Congress to incorporate network neutrality into law, while telecom firms are lobbying hard to prevent it."
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,124558,00.asp
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Thursday, December 15, 2005
At Stake: The Net as We Know It
~~ Big alarm bells here. If the internet becomes a place where the Internet Service Providers can favor some websites over others , the internet will simply be crippled and much less useful---especially as a political tool. Something tells me that common sense and the consumer market will not let this fragmentation occur. But who knows? ~~~ TP
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At Stake: The Net as We Know It
BusinessWeekBy Catherine Yang
The Internet has always been a model of freedom. Today the Web is flourishing because anyone can click to any site or download any service they want on an open network. But now the phone and cable companies that operate broadband networks have a different vision. If they get their way, today's Information Highway could be laden with tollgates, express lanes, and traffic tie-ups -- all designed to make money for the network companies."
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2005/tc20051215_141991.htm
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