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Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality?
From: bzs () theworld com
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:06:43 -0500
"Verizon is reportedly set to begin testing a sponsored data program that would let companies pay Verizon to deliver online services without using up customers' data plans. The news comes from aRe/code interview
This is usually referred to as "zero-rating" and is related to, perhaps a sub-topic of, network neutrality but perhaps a little different. It's become a somewhat big issue in the developing world particularly with Facebook Zero, Wikipedia Zero, Google Free Zone (which doesn't mean a zone w/o google!), and internet.org for some buzzology. T-Mobile has also offered some related music services in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-rating The concern in the developing world is that these services will push out local businesses who can't afford to pay for customers' data or don't have the capital to interest carriers in such a plan for them. I'm mixed, it's probably worth digging into the issue a little before shooting from the hip though. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs () TheWorld com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: 617-739-0202 | Login: 617-739-WRLD The World | Public Access Internet | Since 1989 *oo*
Current thread:
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Collin Anderson (Dec 08)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? William Kenny (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Christopher Morrow (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Chris Adams (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Christopher Morrow (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Mike Hale (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Hugo Slabbert (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Jared Mauch (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? bzs (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? bzs (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Christopher Morrow (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Jean-Francois Mezei (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Owen DeLong (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Jean-Francois Mezei (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? William Kenny (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? William Herrin (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Jean-Francois Mezei (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Owen DeLong (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? William Herrin (Dec 11)
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- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Ethan Katz-Bassett (Dec 10)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? Constantine A. Murenin (Dec 11)
- Re: Binge On! - And So This is Net Neutrality? William Herrin (Dec 11)