Re "Net Neutrality: Towards a Co-Regulatory Solution"

[Dave Farber <dfarber () me com>]

> From: "Chris Marsden" <cmars () essex ac uk>
> To: "Richard Bennett" <richard () bennett com>
> Cc: "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net>, "ip" <ip () v2 listbox com>
> Date: February 01, 2010 02:25:42 AM EST
> Subject: Re: [IP] "Net Neutrality: Towards a Co-Regulatory Solution"
>
> This really is becoming farcical - Chapter 7 is about European mobile 
> networks, of which there are 4 majors: Vodafone, Telefonica, T-Mobile 
> and Orange. The latter three are owned by European former monopoly 
> providers, in Spain, Germany and France respectively. They have mopped 
> up mobile carriers in other countries, though the net neutral carrier 
> Hutchison 3 is still independent in the UK.
>
> The first half of that chapter examines the negotiated self-regulation 
> of mobile Internet content within walled gardens, before moving on to 
> consider how the US is excepted from the discussion because of the 
> European adoption of the Calling Party Pays model for interconnection.
>
> So that chapter is not about the United States except as an EXCEPTION to 
> the proposed solutions!
>
> The conclusion is that Europe will in all likelihood never have net 
> neutrality for mobile, and I suggest instead tighter interconnection and 
> roaming regulation.
>
> I hope that helps - the book is here: http://bit.ly/buQqi7
>
> Brett Glass wrote:
> > At 10:36 PM 1/31/2010, Richard Bennett wrote:
> >
> >   
> > > Kindly provide a quote on a *specific onerous regulation* and 
> > > leave all the bullshit character assassination at the door. We all 
> > > know you can rant.
> > >     
> >
> > We can't talk about the book at all if we "leave all the bullshit 
> > character assasination at the door," because the book is full of 
> > it. Against ISPs. The author also bases his claims that regulation 
> > is needed on the false (and widely disproved) premise that "The 
> > number of alternative ISPs is small and shrinking." No accurate 
> > conclusion can possibly follow.
> >
> > The author proposes many onerous regulations throughout. However, 
> > the worst part from my perspective is the section at P.194 and 
> > onward, where the author argues for "wireless network neutrality" 
> > regulations which are simply infeasible. They'd put WISPs right out 
> > of business.
> >
> > Go ahead and argue, Richard, but it's right there in black and 
> > white. Don't accuse me of ranting when it's the book that rants 
> > loud and long and advocates destroying my business.
> >
> > --Brett Glass
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   


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