RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions

["Guerra, Ruben" <Ruben.Guerra () arrisi com>]

I'd have to agree with Brian. There is no simple answer to this one... If the ultimate cause is the abuse of bandwidth, 
I can understand this... BUT if the underlying motive is to squash competition then shame on you!



-----Original Message-----
From: Rettke, Brian [mailto:Brian.Rettke () cableone biz] 
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 4:41 PM
To: Patrick W. Gilmore; NANOG list
Subject: RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions

Essentially, the question is who has to pay for the infrastructure to support the bandwidth requirements of all of 
these new and booming streaming ventures. I can understand both the side taken by Comcast, and the side of the content 
provider, but I don't think it's as simple as the slogans spewed out regarding "Net Neutrality", which has become so 
misused and abused as a term that I don't think it has any credulous value remaining.

I'm hoping that there is an eventual meeting of the minds wherein some sort of collaboration takes place. If this gets 
additional government regulations I fear no one will like the result.

Sincerely,

Brian A . Rettke
RHCT, CCDP, CCNP, CCIP
Network Engineer, CableONE Internet Services

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick W. Gilmore [mailto:patrick () ianai net]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 3:28 PM
To: NANOG list
Subject: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's Actions

<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/level-3-communications-issues-statement-concerning-comcasts-actions-2010-11-29?reflink=MW_news_stmp>

I understand that politics is off-topic, but this policy affects operational aspects of the 'Net.

Just to be clear, L3 is saying content providers should not have to pay to deliver content to broadband providers who 
have their own product which has content as well.  I am certain all the content providers on this list are happy to 
hear L3's change of heart and will be applying for settlement free peering tomorrow.  (L3 wouldn't want other providers 
to claim the Vyvx or CDN or other content services provided by L3 are competing and L3 is putting up a "toll booth" on 
the Internet, would they?)

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TTFN,
patrick