RE: Can P2P applications learn to play fair on networks?

["Frank Bulk" <frnkblk () iname com>]

Ah, but the reality is that you *think* you're paying for something, but the
operator never really intended to deliver it to you.

If anything, we need better full-disclosure, preferably voluntarily, and if
not that way, legislatively required.

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf Of Paul
Ferguson
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 12:19 AM
To: sean () donelan com
Cc: nanog () merit edu
Subject: Re: Can P2P applications learn to play fair on networks?


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- -- Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> wrote:

> When 5% of the users don't play nicely with the rest of the 95% of
> the users; how can network operators manage the network so every user
> receives a fair share of the network capacity?

I don't know if that's a fair argument.

If I'm sitting at the end of 8Mb/768k cable modem link, and paying
for it, I should damned well be able to use it anytime I want.

24x7.

As a consumer/customer, I say "Don't sell it it if you can't
deliver it." And not just "sometimes" or "only during foo time".

All the time. Regardless of my applications. I'm paying for it.

- - ferg

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