NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] Re: Comcast announces tests of "protocol agnostic network management"
At 10:29 AM 6/4/2008, Kevin McArthur wrote:
>Lauren,
>
>While this seems to address the major neutrality concerns, it would be nice if they would address the transparency problems with their nebulous language. Who is being targeted, for how much bandwidth use, and what exactly will happen to them after said usage.
They are obviously going to have to adjust their pricing and terms according to what they experience during their trial. It is inappropriate for third parties to attempt to micromanage their business model.
>I wonder if it would be helpful to develop some sort of guidelines/techniques for traffic management that we would approve of.
You are saying, then, that ISPs require your approval to do business?
--Brett Glass
[ ISPs, like any business offering their services to the public
in exchange for remuneration, will be licensed and regulated
-- or not -- to the extent that government and society deem
to be appropriate. That's the "cost" of doing business
in the world today. Vincent de Gournay is dead.
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