[171253] in North American Network Operators' Group
The FCC is planning new net neutrality rules. And they could enshrine
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Patrick W. Gilmore)
Thu Apr 24 08:15:40 2014
From: "Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick@ianai.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:15:02 -0400
To: North American Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Anyone afraid what will happen when companies which have monopolies can char=
ge content providers or guarantee packet loss?
In a normal "free market", if two companies with a mutual consumer have a ti=
ff, the consumer decides which to support. Where I live, I have one broadban=
d provider. If they get upset with, say, a streaming provider, I cannot choo=
se another BB company because I like the streaming company. I MUST pick anot=
her streaming company, as that is the only thing I can "choose".=20
How is this good for the consumer? How is this good for the market?
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TTFN,
patrick
http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/04/23/the-fcc-is-planni=
ng-new-net-neutrality-rules-and-they-could-enshrine-pay-for-play/
Composed on a virtual keyboard, please forgive typos.=20
