The FCC is planning new net neutrality rules. And they could enshrine pay-for-play. - The Washington Post

Blaine blaine at blaines.net
Thu Apr 24 22:43:14 UTC 2014


https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-true-net-neutrality-prote
ct-freedom-information-united-states/9sxxdBgy


-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick W. Gilmore [mailto:patrick at ianai.net] 
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:15 AM
To: North American Operators' Group
Subject: The FCC is planning new net neutrality rules. And they could
enshrine pay-for-play. - The Washington Post

Anyone afraid what will happen when companies which have monopolies can
charge content providers or guarantee packet loss?

In a normal "free market", if two companies with a mutual consumer have a
tiff, the consumer decides which to support. Where I live, I have one
broadband provider. If they get upset with, say, a streaming provider, I
cannot choose another BB company because I like the streaming company. I
MUST pick another streaming company, as that is the only thing I can
"choose". 

How is this good for the consumer? How is this good for the market?

-- 
TTFN,
patrick

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/04/23/the-fcc-is-planni
ng-new-net-neutrality-rules-and-they-could-enshrine-pay-for-play/


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