Net Neutrality

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Net Neutrality

Postby Nordic » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:45 am

Seems we don't have a thread about the looming corporatization of the internet.

Figured if that's the case, I'd start one regarding the Google/Verizon screw job, which is now being cheerleaded by our friends at AT&T:

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1728087/at-t-claims-net-neutrality-oppressive

US TELECOM AT&T has come out in support of Google's contention that wireless communications are different than wireline Internet services.

Last week Google and Verizon agreed on a deal that left wireless communications free to be carved up by telecoms operators and tiered for commercial exploitation. Given Google's stance as a supporter of net neutrality, it has faced widespread criticism and even had 100 or so demonstrators outside its doors claiming that it had sold out.

Google defended its deal with Verizon by saying that its users simply misunderstood technology and that wireless was somehow different from wired technology. It comes as no big surprise that AT&T has also adopted this patronising position to concur with Google and Verizon, its largest competitor.

The firm claimed that even long term evolution (LTE) networks have only a fraction of the bandwidth found in fibre-optic networks. It also claims that the wireless network companies often "split cells" by installing new towers, but that is restricted by local authorities.

AT&T has come up with a three point action plan that includes the deployment of HSPA+ and LTE networks, using WiFi and microcells and installing even more cell towers.

AT&T said that policy makers can help by "protecting wireless broadband networks from onerous new net neutrality regulations", which it claims is "vital to the continued growth of the industry". Or in other words, net neutrality will limit the profits it can extract from wireless services.



Oooh, poor widdle AT&T can't make enough profits unless it controls who sees what! Awww, poor babies, too bad these corporations run everything already.
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Re: Net Neutrality

Postby wordspeak2 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:15 pm

I'm a little confused about where this is all at? The legislation concocted by Verizon and AT+T hasn't actually passed yet... and it's not totally clear that it will, right?
And this new "agreement" will do what exactly?
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Re: Net Neutrality

Postby hanshan » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:19 pm

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other comments re: net neutrality here:

http://rigorousintuition.ca/board2/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=29100


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Re: Net Neutrality

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Re: Net Neutrality

Postby Nordic » Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:33 pm

I had no idea that particular forum even existed at this site.

Is this place really busy enough to have that many forums? Seems it just disperses a lot of stuff.

Either that or I just don't have enough free time on my hands to go fishing through all of them. Like I could be any more unemployed than I am.
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Re: Net Neutrality

Postby MayDay » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:26 pm

It was the day they killed net neutrality...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2087441/ ... rules.html
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