----- Forwarded message from Dave Farber <[email protected]> ----- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:39:42 -0500 From: Dave Farber <[email protected]> Subject: [IP] The Economist on the "NN" issue Reply-To: [email protected] To: ip <[email protected]>
Begin forwarded message: > From: David <[email protected]> > Date: January 14, 2011 11:19:01 AM EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: The Economist on the "NN" issue > > Prof F: > > As usual, the Economist gives us a perspective we can't seem to find > ourselves, not matter how obvious it is: > > > <http://www.economist.com/node/17800141> > > > "These details are important, but the noise about them only makes the > omission more startling: the failure in America to tackle the underlying lack > of competition in the provision of internet access. In other rich countries > it would not matter if some operators blocked some sites: consumers could > switch to a rival provider. That is because the big telecoms firms with wires > into people???s homes have to offer access to their networks on a wholesale > basis, ensuring vigorous competition between dozens of providers, with lower > prices and faster connections than are available in America. Getting > America???s phone and cable companies to open up their networks to others > would be a lot harder for politicians than prattling on about neutrality; but > it would do far more to open up the net." > ------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message -----
