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Re: Cui bono..? Re: Europeans warned that 'Network neutrality' could raise broadband prices
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:40:07 -0400
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From: "Dirk van der Woude" <dirkvanderwoude () gmail com> Date: October 21, 2008 11:48:04 AM EDT To: dave () farber netSubject: Cui bono..? Re: [IP] Europeans warned that 'Network neutrality' could raise broadband pricesReply-To: dhvanderwoude () gmail com Dave, for IP if you wish I would think the given price increases are very precise. There's two sources of information that exact: the EU Commission or telco's. The Commission only can use this kind of info an a base of non disclosure, so one is inclined to think the researchers got it from the industry itself. Next this reports see the light in exactly the weeks in which the EU Commission is consulting the market and consumers on... network neutrality, the new telecom regulation framework etc. And of course after Commissioner Reding in her speech in September in Copenhagen stated to be in strong favor of neutral networks - and in search of tools to mandate them. It is interesting to go to the sites of these (independent?) research institutes and see how they make a living. I would think it even more interesting to hear from them who exactly financed these two studies, so that one would be able the 'cui bono' question. CopenhagenEconomics mentions as its primary group of clients "medium size and large European companies, public agencies and business organisations in various sectors;" (next to the European Commission and other public bodies) http://www.copenhageneconomics.com/About-Us.aspx The Centre for European Policy mentions that is funding for at least 53% is from corporations: "34% of CEPS' income is accounted for in membership fees, essentially corporate memberships. Most of the remainder comes from income generated through projects (31% from project contracts tendered by EU institutions and national governments and awarded to CEPS on a competitive basis, 19% from private organisations and 7% from foundations)." http://www.ceps.be/wAbout.php?article_id=1 On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 4:51 PM, David Farber <dave () farber net> wrote: Begin forwarded message: From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks) Date: October 21, 2008 10:13:32 AM EDT To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy () warpspeed com>Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Europeans warned that 'Network neutrality' could raise broadband pricesEUROPEANS WARNED THAT 'NETWORK NEUTRALITY' COULD RAISE BROADBAND PRICESBroadband prices could rise by up to one-third if regulators in Europe insist on strict "net neutrality" rules that would block carriers from charging content providers premium prices to prioritize certain web traffic, a leading think-tank is set to warn. An industry-commissioned report from consultants at Copenhagen Economics, due to be published next week, is set to warn that imposing net neutrality in Europe will "pass on the cost of scarcity to all consumers" and significantly increase broadband prices. That, in turn, could depress broadband demand. The report's authors suggest, for instance, that the average monthly broadband subscription rate could rise from €33 ($44) to €44 in Sweden, and from €29 to €39 in Germany. In the latter case, the loss in "consumer welfare" from the increased cost and lower broadband penetration could be as much as €1.7bn annually. A separate report, due out in the next few days from the Centre for European Policy Studies, also concludes that "mandating net neutrality would not be a desirable option".<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d0c0df8-9ece-11dd-98bd-000077b07658.html>Courtesy of the Benton Foundation <http://www.benton.org>RSS Feed: <http://www.warpspeed.com/wordpress >------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com --A successful society is characterized by a rising living standard for its population, increasing investment in factories and basic infrastructure, and the generation of additional surplus, which is invested in generating new discoveries in science and technology.--Robert Trout
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