[FRIAM] Net Neutrality

2014-04-24 Thread Nick Thompson
Here is a round up of opinion re the recent FCC decision gleaned from WongBlog. I would be surprised if you folks didn't have opinions about it .. . I think, by the way, that WB is by far the best of the newsgleaners. Nick 1. Top story: Is the third time the charm for the FCC?

[FRIAM] Net neutrality?

2014-01-15 Thread Gillian Densmore
http://www.popsci.com/article/gadgets/what-know-about-net-neutrality-ruling?src=SOCdom=fb FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe

Re: [FRIAM] Net neutrality?

2014-01-15 Thread Marcus G. Daniels
On 1/15/14, 9:30 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote: http://www.popsci.com/article/gadgets/what-know-about-net-neutrality-ruling?src=SOCdom=fb Do we want to pay more for a commons, to foster access and innovation? Is it progressive to give a competitive advantage to big companies that can pay

[FRIAM] Net Neutrality?

2010-08-16 Thread Owen Densmore
With all the buzz about Google Verizon, I'm surprised at the use of the term Net Neutrality including Quality of Service. The pundits are concerned that somehow QoS (differential bandwidth/latency) according to service will Destroy The Net As We Know It!! My understanding from early on was

Re: [FRIAM] Net Neutrality?

2010-08-16 Thread Edward Angel
I believe a major part of the concern is that a provider can decide to provide better service for some rather than equal service for all. For example, if you use comcast as your provider, you would be affected if Comcast provided their own streaming video at a high QoS while giving Netflix,