http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/ if writing is a muscle, this is my gym Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:40:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/comment-page-1/#comment-434072 Web Design Kent Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:23:11 +0000 http://eaves.ca/?p=1864#comment-434072 The U.S. has one of the slowest broadband networks in the world, despite the fact that we've been giving the telecoms tax breaks for the last 15 years to improve infrastructure, i.e. build better and faster pipelines. Verizon, Comcast and others have gotten filthy rich off of this corporate subsidy, but our speed still languishes. (Verizon is slowly rolling out its fiber optic network, FiOS, 15 years after the Clinton administration promised it to us.) It's hilarious that they would complain that new neutrality is "stifling innovation," when it's actually their own laziness and a lack of regulatory oversight that has slowed down our information superhighway. The U.S. has one of the slowest broadband networks in the world, despite the fact that we've been giving the telecoms tax breaks for the last 15 years to improve infrastructure, i.e. build better and faster pipelines. Verizon, Comcast and others have gotten filthy rich off of this corporate subsidy, but our speed still languishes. (Verizon is slowly rolling out its fiber optic network, FiOS, 15 years after the Clinton administration promised it to us.) It's hilarious that they would complain that new neutrality is “stifling innovation,” when it's actually their own laziness and a lack of regulatory oversight that has slowed down our information superhighway.

]]> http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/comment-page-1/#comment-420053 Michael Walker Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:50:18 +0000 http://eaves.ca/?p=1864#comment-420053 We pay for our service we deserve to be able to use whatever sites, services we want. All traffic needs to be treated equally. We pay for our service we deserve to be able to use whatever sites, services we want. All traffic needs to be treated equally.

]]> http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/comment-page-1/#comment-419953 David Eaves Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:30:00 +0000 http://eaves.ca/?p=1864#comment-419953 stv - yes, the Elkins act does talk about billing. The point here is that if you and I both want to move the same good over the network, the railway company has to treat us the same. The core principle of neutrality was being invoked. stv – yes, the Elkins act does talk about billing. The point here is that if you and I both want to move the same good over the network, the railway company has to treat us the same. The core principle of neutrality was being invoked.

]]> http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/comment-page-1/#comment-419942 Links 15/10/2009: Oracle on GNU/Linux, Dell on Extensive Use of Instant-on Linux | Boycott Novell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:07:34 +0000 http://eaves.ca/?p=1864#comment-419942 [...] 19th Century Net Neutrality (and what it means for the 21st Century) In researching an article for a book I’ve discovered an interesting parallel between the two in regard to the issue of Net Neutrality. What is Net Neutrality? It is the idea that when you use the Internet, you do so free of restrictions. That any information you download gets treated the same as any other piece of information. This means that your Internet service provider (say Rogers, Shaw or Bell) can’t choose to provide you with certain content faster than other content (or worse, simply block you from accessing certain content altogether). [...] [...] 19th Century Net Neutrality (and what it means for the 21st Century) In researching an article for a book I’ve discovered an interesting parallel between the two in regard to the issue of Net Neutrality. What is Net Neutrality? It is the idea that when you use the Internet, you do so free of restrictions. That any information you download gets treated the same as any other piece of information. This means that your Internet service provider (say Rogers, Shaw or Bell) can’t choose to provide you with certain content faster than other content (or worse, simply block you from accessing certain content altogether). [...]

]]> http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/comment-page-1/#comment-419941 Roy Schestowitz (schestowitz) 's status on Thursday, 15-Oct-09 12:06:08 UTC - Identi.ca Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:06:10 +0000 http://eaves.ca/?p=1864#comment-419941 [...] http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/ a few seconds ago from kdemicroblog [...] [...] http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/ a few seconds ago from kdemicroblog [...]

]]> http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/comment-page-1/#comment-419940 Stv. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:07:52 +0000 http://eaves.ca/?p=1864#comment-419940 I may be wrong, but doesn't the Elkins act talk specifically about the *billing* for the transport of good, and not, for instance, the routing or speed of delivery? For instance, lots of railways provide priority access for particular kinds of goods. For instance, passenger rail may have priority over goods on inter-urban routes during the day, but the inverse might be true at night. Or certain rail lines are reserved for the exlusive use of one vs the other. Which, to bring it back to the point, seems like the railways are legally allowed to "shape" their packets, if you will, which is what the telcos want. You wouldn't want your inter-urban express train stuck behind the local-line train. This is not to say that I think telcos should have that right - I don't - I firmly believe in net neutrality. But I do think maybe the railway-as-metaphor breaks down some under scrutiny. Nor does this negate the idea that government intervention can be a good thing. I may be wrong, but doesn't the Elkins act talk specifically about the *billing* for the transport of good, and not, for instance, the routing or speed of delivery? For instance, lots of railways provide priority access for particular kinds of goods. For instance, passenger rail may have priority over goods on inter-urban routes during the day, but the inverse might be true at night. Or certain rail lines are reserved for the exlusive use of one vs the other. Which, to bring it back to the point, seems like the railways are legally allowed to “shape” their packets, if you will, which is what the telcos want. You wouldn't want your inter-urban express train stuck behind the local-line train. This is not to say that I think telcos should have that right – I don't – I firmly believe in net neutrality. But I do think maybe the railway-as-metaphor breaks down some under scrutiny. Nor does this negate the idea that government intervention can be a good thing.

]]> http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/comment-page-1/#comment-419939 Glyn Moody (glynmoody) 's status on Wednesday, 14-Oct-09 18:33:09 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:33:14 +0000 http://eaves.ca/?p=1864#comment-419939 [...] http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...] [...] http://eaves.ca/2009/10/14/19th-century-net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-the-21s-century/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...]

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