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--- In [email protected], "Michael Sullivan"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Yes, and the key is "what comes over their wires" not how much comes
over.
>
> what=content
>
> Today and into tomorrow, content comes from everyday people more
than ever
> before... not just broadcasting entities, big business and government.
> Preserving the everyday peoples right and ability to use the Internet to
> distribute rich content at fair costs is critical to the future (and the
> open evolution) of world culture.
>
> sull
>
>
> On 5/25/06, Mike Hudack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I think this conversation is missing a key element. I'll try to
provide
> > it. :-D
> >
> > Publishers are already paying for network access. In fact, they're
> > already paying based on what they consume. Not only that, they're
paying
> > more for high priority access.
> >
> > Blip Networks (aka blip.tv) pays several different bandwidth providers
> > each and every month to make sure that we have enough bandwidth to
serve up
> > all the wonderful content people ask us to distribute for them.
We even pay
> > more for higher quality bandwidth. The telcos serving the last
mile can see
> > some of that cash, even today. That's how Internet peering works
(and why
> > it works).
> >
> > Check it out:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peering_agreement
> >
> > What the telcos are talking about here is adding an extra (and
unneeded)
> > layer with the express purpose of having some control over what
comes over
> > their wires. They're scared to death of Vonage and, now that the
telcos are
> > getting into the TV business, sites like Google Video and blip.tv too.
> >
> > Yours,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On 5/25/06, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/25/06, Charles HOPE < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Are you demanding that FedEx deliver all packages for the same
> > > > price? Yes, perhaps they wish to charge a flat rate per
ounce. But what if
> > > > they wanted to charge businesses more than nonprofits? What if
they wanted
> > > > to take bids? What if they charged more for speedy delivery?
> > > >
> > >
> > > No, but I dont think these two things have enough similarity to be a
> > > reasonable comparison. This isnt about what FedEx would charge
per package,
> > > but what they would charge per package based on who you were.
Its as if
> > > FedEx said "we'll delever everything for 1$ unless you are a
registered
> > > repulbican in which case you have to pay $347".
> > >
> > > I'm ok with the telcos deciding they are going to charge users
based on
> > > bandwidth consumed. It even makes sense. But thats not what
they are
> > > asking for.
> > >
> > > They are asking for a system where they can limit what is
available for
> > > consumers to spend that bandwidth on in the first place.
> > >
> > > They are asking to create an environment where inovative new
companies
> > > or political grass root groups would have to compete FINACIALLY with
> > > Microsoft and the GOP just for the right to have that content
available.
> > >
> > > Charge the downloaders not The People trying to use their 1st
amendment
> > > rights.
> > >
> > >
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