| Business Ok, I'm frustated with this article, please bear with me if I don't make much sense.
Why should they care about what packets transverse their network? They sell a connection to the internet, and nothing more (and I'm fine with that). But, when they get into the idea of prioritizing packets with their "business partners" or, the real purpose, harming their competitors, I get the hibby jibbies.
What upsets me more, is the guy trying to equate a second-class, and first class ticket. I have always thought of the internet as a place where race, and money, had nothing to do with it. I really don't know what else do say... :/ |
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| 100% correct - I'm agreeing to pay for access to the internet, not the parts of the internet that generate additional revenue for you.
The shipping analogy is complete bunk - to make it applicable you would have to say that I can agree to pay for a certain shipping rate/speed (such as 6 day ground) but if I don't buy the packaging from you or a company that pays you a kick-back, my package will actually take 18 days - it's all spelled out in the mile long Screw the End User Licensing Agreement...
I find it funny how the same monopoly based ISPs that say "oh no, we'd never intentionally limit competitive products on our networks" when talking to congressional committees about updating fair access laws will then turn around and spout off to the media about collecting additional "fees" from competitive providers. Perhaps they're testing the water - I don't know. In the end, using your own market position to limit competition is against the law. However, I think it’s anyone’s guess as to how this would play out in the courts - should it come to that. |
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| reply to terrywin
"Why should they care about what packets transverse their network? They sell a connection to the internet,"
I believe david isenberg said the ideal network(stupid network) is capital repellent.
see isenberg's paradox of the best network
»netparadox.com/
The incumbents don't want to be in the packet delivery business. They have big content dreams and are jealous of the cablecos. |
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