Quote:
Originally Posted by Lamplighter
I can honestly say I don't understand all this.
Why would Verizon or Comcast or whoever want to change this ?
Are the bandwidths actually a limiting factor now or in the near future ?
|
All was discussed previously under phrases such as "data transporter", "content provider", "information service", and "telecommunication service". In a thread entitled
The internet is over!. You have much to read and learn.
Also discussed was an intentional effort by the George Jr administration to subvert the 1996 Federal Communicatio Act (that made broadband available) so as to create a dupoply. To quash other data transporters (ie Covad) that were creating a free market for telecommunication services.
During those eight years, America dropped on the list of best connected nations. While innovative companies (ie Skype) were fighting for their lives due to companies such as Comcast. Comcast was caught by the FCC suberting Skype packets - and lying about it.
Net neutrality is not a problem when companies have specific tasks - ie data transporter. And increase profits by innovating and by providing better service. Still to be addressed is the George Jr poltical agenda that protected the cable company and telephone company at the expense of all other innovators. Changes that may seriously affect the future of WiMax and LTE. That affect on-demand services such as NetFlicks, Boxee, Hulu, and other interactive TVs. And even an inevitable breakup between cell phone providers and the cell phone networks - something equvialent to the 1984 breakup of AT&T.
An underlying word common to all this should be innovation. That was not the objective starting in 2000.