Re: Net Neutrality and Your Internet Bill

I think what the author is seeing is that the companies will simply move to impose fees on everyone instead of signing exclusive deals?
 
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Findlay
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 8:27 AM
To: DADL (off topic)
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Net Neutrality and Your Internet Bill
 
There is nothing in that that says that it they can't charge you for how much you use.  If you pay on a per megabyte/gigabyte/whatever you are being treated the same as everyone else.  
 
Mike F.  
 
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From: Johne Cook <[email protected]>
To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 10:15:03 AM
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Net Neutrality and Your Internet Bill
Under net neutrality, he will be charged for a capped amount of data per month, beyond which he will pay extra.

Uh, no. Right now, we have theoretically unlimited traffic. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality
Network neutrality (also net neutrality, Internet neutrality) is a principle <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle>  proposed for user access networks participating in the Internet <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet>  that advocates no restrictions by Internet service providers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider>  and governments on content, sites, platforms, the kinds of equipment that may be attached, and the modes of communication.

At its simplest, network neutrality is the principle that all Internet <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet>  traffic should be treated equally.

Johne Cook
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On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 1:05 AM, Peter Chattaway <petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]> wrote:
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/j-e-dyer/383147

J. E. Dyer - 12.02.2010 - 2:51 PM

I must applaud John for making the philosophical case for opposing the “net neutrality” plan, which he accurately identifies as a yawn-inducing, eyelid-closing irritant for most of us. The philosophical case is ultimately more important than the “wow, this hits my wallet” case — but it’s the latter that is starting to be clarified in the business press. The Wall Street Journal reports today that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) plan to impose net neutrality will include an authorization for Internet providers to meter net usage and charge more to those who move more data around on the Web.

Today the average customer pays for a certain minimum level of bandwidth, regardless of how much data he interacts with. Under net neutrality, he will be charged for a capped amount of data per month, beyond which he will pay extra. Most of us probably think of this as a limit on our ability to download things: to view videos or play games online. But the entertainment-industry press reports from a different perspective – one that every content provider, including bloggers, ought to pay attention to. Among content creators in Hollywood, it is understood that a net-neutrality scheme based on data surcharges will put smaller, less-well-heeled producers at a disadvantage when it comes to *uploading* their content and ensuring it is available to consumers.

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