Greetings from the far seas! This is an excellent piece. I like how he discusses how the value chain for content was driven up by the end user through unauthorised data mining and how now content providers are asking for us to pay for content. I agree with Geoff that 10 years ago it was about the $$$ and how today very little has changed. I am not saying that making money is bad as there is nothing wrong with money, it causes things to be built etc. However, the reality is that when it comes to things like the Internet where there is alot of interdependence of networks, consumers or end users, there is an expected manner of behaviour. As has been the evolution from the wild wild west where one had a lack of regulation to each man his own and the need for "order" to be able to protect the weak and vulnerable and those who cannot speak. Until the world can control it unbridled lust for power, control, dominion then there will be no need for regulations and regulators. Until then, you still need the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) keeping a check on the likes of Verizon, AT&T and others or Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) that keep a check on the likes of European Telcos and ISPs or other Regulators around the world. Even if we say no to ETNO chances are that our voices are not going to be heard. But to make your voices heard, write submissions to the European Commission. The European Commission opened Public Consultation on Network Neutrality on 23rd July, 2012 where responses should be sent before 15 October, 2012. See: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/817&format=HTM... What was notable about the Press Release was that there were reports of deliberate slowing down of traffic and how some subscribers were affected. I should also mention that Diplo has an excellent Resource kit on the Subject, see: http://www.diplomacy.edu/resources/general/network-neutrality-resources Kind Regards, Sala On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 6:19 AM, McTim <dogwallah@gmail.com> wrote:
An excellent background piece...should be required reading IMHO:
http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2012-07/carriagevcontent.html
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