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January 19, 2007
"Net neutrality" reconsidered
"Net neutrality" reconsidered: The TechMeme crowd is now starting to wonder what type of legislation and effects you might see after crowding behind "network neutrality" campaigns. (I've had the same concerns from the intro of the meme.) The WaPo op/ed introduces a compelling metaphor, though... the United States Postal Service has monopoly access to your mailbox, and successfully offers different transfer services at different prices. I still haven't seen any mention of the efficacy of local political processes upon global networks, though. Update: Andrew Orlowski at The Register covers the ideas of Robert Kahn, who helped turn DARPA into Internet. Key point: "Internet" is actually the network of networks, and we need diversity within these varied networks, not centrally-mandated uniformity.
Posted by JohnDowdell at January 19, 2007 11:36 AM
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As someone who has been following this issue for a while in working with the Hands Off the Internet coalition, I'm glad these questions are finally being examined.
Here is another very interesting YouTube clip on net neutrality from someone rather knowledgeable on the subject, (internet co-founder) Robert Kahn. Kahn also warns about the dangers of regulating the internet in the name of "net neutrality."
Posted by: HOTI at January 22, 2007 01:38 PM