Re: The Search for Net NeutralityMartin Weiss – Dec 22, 2005 11:47 AM PST
I have been following the network neutrality discussion in various places on the net recently (see this). In particular, I find Ray Gifford's comments clear and useful.
Related to this is the article in the current Technology Review which discusses a potential Internet redesign. While it is certainly a worthwhile exercise, I have some questions ... I believe that it is unlikely that network neutrality as we know it today would survive. The large ISPs would certainly be deeply involved in this process, and would have every incentive to ensure that they have ability to price as they deem appropriate as shown by Whitacre's recent remarks (and Hoewing's in the Business Week article).
I have been following the network neutrality discussion in various places on the net recently (see this). In particular, I find Ray Gifford's comments clear and useful.
Related to this is the article in the current Technology Review which discusses a potential Internet redesign. While it is certainly a worthwhile exercise, I have some questions ... I believe that it is unlikely that network neutrality as we know it today would survive. The large ISPs would certainly be deeply involved in this process, and would have every incentive to ensure that they have ability to price as they deem appropriate as shown by Whitacre's recent remarks (and Hoewing's in the Business Week article).