RE: why Senator Stevens is right on Net Neutrality

["Young, Keith" <Keith.Young () montgomerycountymd gov>]

> The DSL and cable modem lines are NOT YOUR lines. You 
> lease them. The service entirely belongs to the company, 
> not you. They are letting you use the service and you 
> are paying them for it. 
<snip>

> If the ISP's feel like some data is worth more than others, 
> then that is their perogative. They will live and die by 
> that theory. The law of supply and demand will shape the results. 

If the law of supply and demand were true in this case, then I think
that the outcry would not be as loud. If "Bill and Ted's Excellent DSL
Service" could offer net neutrality at a slightly higher monthly cost,
then supply and demand would rule. However since the number of players
in the space is small/shrinking, and the cost of entry into this market
is very high, your choice will be QoS throttled Internet access or
nothing.

--Keith

Keith Young, Security Official
Department of Technology Services
Montgomery County, Maryland
phone - (240) 777-2955

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