One of the books I finished over break was Tim Wu’s “The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires“. I would describe this as an historical analysis with a message. By the way, Wu coined the phrase (net neutrality) – the origin was new to me, but I have been interested in the [...]
Recently Google and Verizon issued a joint comment on net neutrality. This proposal has generated a great deal of buzz (some links provided at the end of this post) and Google has responded in defense of the proposal. So, what is network neutrality and why should you care. I would suggest that the core idea [...]
Google comes up in the debate over net neutrality. ISPs have complained that Google should pay more because the content they offer fills up bandwidth out of proportion to the fees they pay. Net neutrality is a tough issue because the illustration offered is not necessarily at the core of the motives of ISPs. For [...]
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Posted 15 December 2008
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The net neutrality debate has become more real with Comcast’s decision to cap downloads. However, with Comcast, the present cap is set so high, one would have to be into a lot of online video to approach the cap. I suppose heavy use of NetFlix might quality, but the targeted folks are likely BitTorrent users. [...]
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Posted 01 September 2008
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Over the past couple of years, I have written about the issue of net neutrality on multiple occasions (e.g., July 2006, Sept. 2007, Feb. 2008). The issue is now again in the news because of a bill introduced by Senator Markey (Washington Post description). Here is my interpretation of the issue. Net Neutrality assumes that [...]
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Posted 14 February 2008
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A few days ago I wrote a short post commenting on Time Warner’s proposal to evaluate a plan calling for different rates for Internet use based on the amount of content moved. Today, a Washington Post article proposes that the issue is bandwidth limitation brought on by the increased interest in online video. The article [...]
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Posted 11 February 2008
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Washington Post writer Steven Levy outlines a Time Warner proposal to charge Internet users by the Gig. The monthly cut for basic service is 5 gigs (I assume this would be for less than the current price). The article mentions the capacity eaten up by those involved in illegal file sharing. New and legal online [...]
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Posted 05 February 2008
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