tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post8761680947950767069..comments2023-11-03T06:32:28.410-04:00Comments on Staring At Empty Pages: The FCC on network neutralityBarry Leibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-86728844184420030632010-12-22T15:13:21.593-05:002010-12-22T15:13:21.593-05:00Sorry if I missed part of your point. I think we ...Sorry if I missed part of your point. I think we are (as usual) in violent agreement -- both interpretations are evil, but one is more evil than the other. <br /><br />By painfully close analogy, if our elected officials were allowed to take a bribe from one company, every other company should be allowed to bribe them on the same terms. :-(Nathaniel Borensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232212556909107350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-15965062283686569892010-12-22T14:53:14.559-05:002010-12-22T14:53:14.559-05:00Nathaniel, that's what I was getting at with t...Nathaniel, that's what I was getting at with the paragraph that asked “Is it the same as the first scenario, or different?” The FCC regs aren't specific about this, and by allowing flexibility (or, some would say, vagueness) here, they open things up for very non-neutral deals.<br /><br />I think it's wrong to allow any content providers to pay to get preferential delivery of their content. But I'm willing to consider a compromise position where <em>all</em> content providers have the option to pay — I still think it's bad, because it can amount to extortion, it severely hurts the small providers who can't afford the charges, and it leans toward limiting us to popular content that will give those who pay a return on their investment.<br /><br />But I think exclusive deals are ust evil, go directly against what the Internet is all about, and threaten to stifle innovation.Barry Leibahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-5776029174057264422010-12-22T13:43:19.498-05:002010-12-22T13:43:19.498-05:00Thanks for posting such a thorough explanation of ...Thanks for posting such a thorough explanation of what exactly Network Neutrality is, I was still slightly confused myself....the examples you provided & points of contention really clarified it for me!<br /><br />I wanted to share a video that I thought you might find interesting about the FCC’s decision, from Newsy.com:<br />http://www.newsy.com/videos/fcc-passes-net-neutrality-rules/<br />Newsy.com gathers & analyzes information from various news outlets, & puts it together to provide multiple views of news stories. I hope that you’ll consider embedding or linking to the video in your post, I thought it might be a nice additional resource for your readers.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882475651657713215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-12063253223924660302010-12-22T12:34:51.107-05:002010-12-22T12:34:51.107-05:00Since you've been studying this... one thing I...Since you've been studying this... one thing I haven't heard is whether or not the carriers are allowed to discriminate in who they offer services to at a given price. If Blockbuster pays Verizon for faster access, is Netflix guaranteed the right to a similar deal? I'm a lot more worried about the competitive implications if it that kind of equal treatment isn't required.Nathaniel Borensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232212556909107350noreply@blogger.com