[GLLUG] Re:Network Neutrality

[Brent Barker]

Wouldn't it make more sense to go to a pay-per-byte plan for users?
That would not penalize those who use the internet once a week to
check email (in fact, it would be a good deal cheaper), and would
charge a fair price to those who like streaming media.

--Brent

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Clay Dowling <clay at lazarusid.com> wrote:
> Last I checked, Google does pay for all of their traffic.  They buy
>  network connectivity from their providers, who for that money are
>  obligated to provide a certain amount of bandwidth to Google.
>
>  Likewise, as an end user I buy bandwidth from Comcast.  For my money,
>  Comcast is obligated to provide me with a certain amount of bandwidth.
>  Comcast has a couple of options if I go over that amount.  They can cut
>  off my access, or they can charge me an additional fee for the additional
>  bandwidth that I used.  They can then use that money to upgrade their
>  infrastructure.
>
>  The multi-tiered internet scheme is a shakedown.  It's the big business
>  version of the old protection rackets.  If any service providers try this,
>  I hope to see them badly burned by the courts.
>
>  Clay
>
>
>
>
>  Andy Lee wrote:
>  >>>> "Brendan Bartlett" <brenbart at gmail.com> 2/27/2008 10:47 AM >>>
>  > Where is the error in my logic?
>  >
>  >
>  > Actually, your toll road example is a good one, but you are wrong on how
>  > it works. Trucks and busses do pay more, because they use it more. They
>  > take up more space, and inflict more damage on the pavement, so the cost
>  > to get down the road is higher.
>  >
>  > As much as I want my provider to never get in the way of getting to
>  > content, I also understand the importance of quality of service. There is
>  > no way we could run voice video and data over our WAN without setting
>  > preference to certain types of data. Treating every bit the same isn't
>  > viable with the long term goals people have for the net, but saying all
>  > file sharing is bad isn't the option either. Definitely a problem for the
>  > network engineers to fix, not the legislators.
>  >
>  > -- Andy
>  >
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