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[ NNSquad ] Google / Verizon "net neutrality" conference call complete - quick summary
A joint (very short notice) conference call between the Google and Verizon CEOs has completed. Very brief nutshell from my notes: 1) The firms vigorously deny that they made any carriage or related deals. They declared recent reporting to the contrary to be totally wrong. 2) The firms set forth a "Joint Policy Agreement" including seven principles that they would like to see broadly implemented. 3) Of the seven principles, I view five of them as entirely noncontroversial. 4) Principle #6 on different handling of wireline and wireless data invokes some issues that need to be discussed. 5) Principle #5 on the creation of "non-Internet" differentiated services (which Google's CEO pledged not to use) appears significantly problematic in a number of respects, and was (appropriately) the focus of virtually all questions on the call. Google has posted the principles at: http://bit.ly/cpO0bU (Google Public Policy Blog) I'll write up my thoughts on all this in more detail as soon as possible. --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator