But at what point will that matter? If they start blocking then there is a problem. But I only see this as being an issue when the pipe is at or near capacity. At which point don't the providers have a responsibility to put some types of traffic above others?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > So that means that if I want to deliver VoIP services to subscribers that > use a last-mile controlled by you, I need to get in your high-priority > queues. The only way I am going to get in your high-priority queues is if > I am going to pay you for it. And you funnel that money to your own > services, such as VoIP. That means I am charged to be able to deliver > VoIP, and you are subsidised to deliver VoIP. > How exactly is anybody going to be able to compete with the party that > owns the last mile? > > > We have seen this before when baby-Bells where no longer required to rent > the local-loop to competitors on equal terms. No more competition on OSI > layer 1. Then when they were no longer required to deliver BitStream on > equal terms. No more competition on OSI layer 2. Soon they won't have any > competition anymore on OSI layer 3 and 4. > At what layer will you get concerned? Layer 8? 9? > > Jochem > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206107 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
