Re: Two Tiered Internet

[bmanning () vacation karoshi com]

On Wed, Dec 14, 2005 at 11:39:51AM -0500, Hannigan, Martin wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 14, 2005 at 04:59:44AM -0500, Hannigan, Martin wrote:
> > > Since the model is based around cash, there is no perception
> > > except you pay, you get priority. 
> > >
> > > Someone has to pay for the Internet. The users aren't.
> >
> >     hum... then what am i getting for my monthly 4000+
> >     bills from telcos and ISPs for "data services" and 
> >     "internet transit" services?  
>
>
> You don't get priority. :-)
>
> -M<

        but do i get "the Internet"?  ... your claim is that
        i am not paying for it.  my bills indicate that i -am-
        paying for it.  (regardless of priority... after all, the
        Internet is "best-effort" ... and w/ QoS, i don't get that
        anymore... i get the choice to buy crap instead of best effort...)
        Best effort is the top-tier of the QoS/priority pyramid... as
        sad as that is.

        and as others have cleverly pointed out, what i really 
        am buying is full employment for the AP departments of 
        telco/isps.  :)

--bill