Comments on: Net’s Still Neutral (For Now)

By: Wii Fit

Wii Fit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:32:39 +0000

Thanks for this updation.

By: AIDS Drugs

AIDS Drugs — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:59:36 +0000

Net neutrality really hurts me, I cant believe that this is still being pushed.

By: Michael Martinez

Michael Martinez — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:06:53 +0000

Net Neutrality is a myth. It’s just a way for large companies like Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Amazon, and others to increase their profits at consumer expense by forcing us all to pay higher ISP connection fees to underwrite the infrastructure they don’t want to pay for directly.

That some of these companies have caved in and starting buying high speed channels is a great thing for consumers. We can pay for the infrastructure upgrades by choosing to pay for the more expensive services.

That’s a win-win scenario for the large content providers, the ISPs, and consumers who do NOT want to use those expensive services.

Does that hurt new competitors who don’t have the funding to pay for high access channels? Maybe, maybe not.

Necessity is the mother of invention, and there is no reason for why people who want to participate in the high-speed marketplace should expect a free ride from consumers. Be efficient, figure out new ways to deliver quality service efficiently, and you’ll have a fair shot at making a profit.

The consumers should NOT have to pay for services they neither want nor use, and I applaud the ISPs who stood up to the so-called Net Neutrality advocates and refused to cave in to their demands for protecting consumer interests.

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By: bill

bill — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:29:37 +0000

Postal service analogy?

We already have a choice of dial-up, hi-speed, DSL, cable or T-1.

So now we pay for one of those and we can get free install-cds in the mail again like the dummies who signed up for AOL?

Pay by the hour? No thanks.

Let’s keep the net neutral.

By: Kenney and Kim

Kenney and Kim — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:22:02 +0000

@Richard. True. The end result will leave a money trail… My wife did a ton of post about this which can be read here: http://blognbutter.com/?s=net+neutrality (scroll down, there’s quite a few headlines.)

By: Frank Reed

Frank Reed — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:51:44 +0000

Thanks, Andy for that update. This is an interesting story to say the least. While we all focus on Google, I wonder if Microsoft is a bit more willing to say that they'll take an advantage if they can get it. They have not figured out a way yet to dent Google and this could be something where they let Google take all the flak on the issue then ride the coat tails if it truly happens. Frank Reed's last blog post..Merry Christmas to All

By: Richard Bobinski

Richard Bobinski — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:31:40 +0000

The postal analogy used to illustrate this conflict is like comparing music downloads to copying casette tapes to share with friends. Yes I pay more for overnight delivery because resources, beyond the usual, are necessary for its timeliness. I remember reading about this issue back in ‘06 and its fun (and easy) to predict the future outcome-just follow the money.
Peace out

By: Terry Howard

Terry Howard — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:25:18 +0000

Well, I wonder if we put this in a larger context if it makes more sense. That context being the whitespace issue which looks like Google & MSN & Obama working together to provide nationwide free WiFi as an infrastructure. While not blazing speeds, it would be adequate for most internet usage and would provide access to much more of America and remove the digital divide some what. As much of jerks as the telcoms have been to their customers, they still are going to be taking a hit by this, unless they can provide some benefit to customers above and beyond their free competition. There only real benefit would be speed. In the end, this is going to make these guys do what they should have been doing, be competitive and offer a truly modern internet connection service with ultra high speeds that other 3rd world nations already enjoy. Maybe it will cause them to treat their customers like human beings as well. So to me, I'm not surprised by this, in fact, I think it's going to be a necessity if we are going to be offering up basic internet for free. I think it will be about tiered speeds, not tiered ports or services. Terry Howard's last blog post..Flickr Tags Search Problem

By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:16:25 +0000

The postal service is a good example. Those who can afford a better service, do use courier services, other communication devices and those who cannot continue to use the postal services. Businesses exist to make a profit. To expect them to be charitable is unreasonable. The administration should leave the market place to resolve the conflicting interests. Unless of course there are cartels forming, in which case there are enough laws already in existence that will take care of this problem. Nicole Price's last blog post..Festive Gifts (Part II)