Re: Goodbye, Network Neutrality: Feds OK Fee for Priority Web Traffic

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

Date sent:              Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:51:35 +0000 (GMT)
From:                   Paul Ferguson <fergdawg () netzero net>

> The Justice Department on Thursday said Internet service providers should
> be allowed to charge a fee for priority Web traffic.

As best I understand the (admittedly labryinthian) US structure, they are "not the 
boss of" that (as the twins would put it), correct?

> The agency told the Federal Communications Commission, which is reviewing
> high-speed Internet practices, that it is opposed to "Net neutrality," the
> principle that all Internet sites should be equally accessible to any Web
> user.

Given the added complexity this would layer on the analysis of traffic, one 
wonders why?

> Several phone and cable companies, such as AT&T Inc., Verizon
> Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp., have previously said they want the
> option to charge some users more money for loading certain content or Web
> sites faster than others.

Good news about that Spanish Armada, eh?

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